So 3 weeks or so ago I took on a foster dog. This means, a dog that would otherwise have died at the pound or been put back into a pound or whatever, that I have taken home so that a dog rescue group can find it a new home. Ours is Nube, which is totally appropriate since I'm a Newbie with this whole foster thing. Today was his first "adoption event" at a petsmart out in beverly hills and, sadly, he didn't do so well. Decided to bark ferociously at every dog and some of the men who walked by. Ad to that, he was the only dog there and the Petsmart is new so there wasn't any advertising about it... ya, he's back home with us again. At least the head of the rescue got some good pictures of him so she can try the online means of pet adoptions. Naturally Nube is completely pissed off at me now and has gone from "perfect dog for obnoxious children" to "food aggressive scary, feisty dog who needs to stay outside for an hour or so til he calms down". Ugh!
I really hope she finds the "right" home for him. He's got some issues that most people would dump him because of. For example: pees on everything, digs through the trash, runs away if he can get his nose out the door, chews up the kids toys (hey, they have like 950 little plastic toys, I say, thanks for helping me get rid of some) and barks at 4:30am at something I haven't determined yet. Ya, he needs a dog lover with a nice backyard and a lot of patience :)
In other news...... my mother arrives this Thursday to watch the kids for the weekend. I am going to Wyoming for a spinning/knitting retreat and am seriously looking forward to it. I'm tempted to bring the laptop to write, but we'll see.
I've cleaned my room and the girls room sofa this weekend and am hoping to get them organized and the hallway cleared by the end of tomorrow. That would only leave the breakfast nook as a cleaning challenge and some time left over to work on my editing and book. :) Cuz' ya know, I'm all about the relaxing.
How do people do all this and work a full time job? I know I sure fail on the house stuff while working, and I'm soooooooo not looking forward to going back in 3 weeks. I could totally do this "stay at home" mom thing if someone would care to donate $2 mil (after taxes) to my bank account so I could retire :)
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Meh!
Epic failure on the cooking front, but whatever! I did get Rowan excited about making some homemade mac n' cheese by showing her a clip of a cooking show. We tried it last night and she was a great helper. Both girls loved it for the first 3 bites or so and then decided it was gross and fought to not eat any more. Naturally their desire for candy left me the winner. You don't eat a reasonable dinner, you don't get any candy, period! I may have to keep using that tactic to get them to try new foods until we find some healthy ones they'll eat without manipulation.
I've been dealing with a lot since the last post. Work issues, massive school issues, family issues and a minor nervous breakdown. Ain't been fun, can't say I want to repeat it. The results of all these dramas sofa include my decision to learn a different career path, namely animatic editing. My good friend Anne has fiercely agreed this is a good transition for me and is acting as my mentor. She's very determined that I be ready as quickly as possible to get me out of checking and off my current show posthaste. Shya, all for it. Bring it on. I'm currently on a 5 week unpaid hiatus and am using it to do 5 practice animatics and get myself comfortable and up to speed on the editing program. School issues have made me realize that the 10 year commitment I was making to them is bogus and the tiny bit of stability that gave my world gone. I HAVE to work one more season in my current job to get my health benefits locked in for retirement. After that I can literally go/do whatever I want. There is no longer anything holding me tight to California (other than my awesome friends and this glorious sunshine). Family issues, meh, they'll always be there. I need to learn to ignore them.
Another glorious outcome of the nervous breakdown is the drive to write the damn book! I've come to the conclusion that nothing is my life will ever get to a "norm" until I get at least one of the stupid books in my head onto paper. So, weekdays I learn editing... weekends, I write! You know, as long as the children will allow me to.. teehee. I almost feel like doing a hiatus diary to show myself if I'm using my time wisely...lol. Day 1, mildly successful. Got a lot of errands done, cleaned a bit (since destroyed by said children), edited and figured out some of the buttons on my own. Day 2, also mildly successful. Went to the DMV, post office, picked up a prescription (that I still need to get filled) from the doctor, spun some yarn and hung out with the kids. Day 3, again successful. DMV again - got the car registered and have the new plates, edited a lot and asked Anne what I think are good Newbie questions. Day 4, slightly less productive, but still successful. Took a nap and had a 3 hour park playdate with Rowan's classmates, then went to the market and bought ingredients for mac n' cheese. Day 5, success but I really need to be more productive. Cleaned, cleaned and cleaned (though you really can't tell), made home-made mac n' cheese with rowan and hung out with the girls til they fell asleep.
Today is Day 6 and if I manage to get the damn book started AND do something fun with the girls (looks like it may be a little too chilly for the water balloon fight I promised in the backyard) I shall call it successful. I'd like to keep cleaning and get at least 1 room finished today, but the book is first.
So, here's to writing.... and eventually learning how to post pics on this blog thing so I can share something more interesting than my cleaning and cooking failures. :)
I've been dealing with a lot since the last post. Work issues, massive school issues, family issues and a minor nervous breakdown. Ain't been fun, can't say I want to repeat it. The results of all these dramas sofa include my decision to learn a different career path, namely animatic editing. My good friend Anne has fiercely agreed this is a good transition for me and is acting as my mentor. She's very determined that I be ready as quickly as possible to get me out of checking and off my current show posthaste. Shya, all for it. Bring it on. I'm currently on a 5 week unpaid hiatus and am using it to do 5 practice animatics and get myself comfortable and up to speed on the editing program. School issues have made me realize that the 10 year commitment I was making to them is bogus and the tiny bit of stability that gave my world gone. I HAVE to work one more season in my current job to get my health benefits locked in for retirement. After that I can literally go/do whatever I want. There is no longer anything holding me tight to California (other than my awesome friends and this glorious sunshine). Family issues, meh, they'll always be there. I need to learn to ignore them.
Another glorious outcome of the nervous breakdown is the drive to write the damn book! I've come to the conclusion that nothing is my life will ever get to a "norm" until I get at least one of the stupid books in my head onto paper. So, weekdays I learn editing... weekends, I write! You know, as long as the children will allow me to.. teehee. I almost feel like doing a hiatus diary to show myself if I'm using my time wisely...lol. Day 1, mildly successful. Got a lot of errands done, cleaned a bit (since destroyed by said children), edited and figured out some of the buttons on my own. Day 2, also mildly successful. Went to the DMV, post office, picked up a prescription (that I still need to get filled) from the doctor, spun some yarn and hung out with the kids. Day 3, again successful. DMV again - got the car registered and have the new plates, edited a lot and asked Anne what I think are good Newbie questions. Day 4, slightly less productive, but still successful. Took a nap and had a 3 hour park playdate with Rowan's classmates, then went to the market and bought ingredients for mac n' cheese. Day 5, success but I really need to be more productive. Cleaned, cleaned and cleaned (though you really can't tell), made home-made mac n' cheese with rowan and hung out with the girls til they fell asleep.
Today is Day 6 and if I manage to get the damn book started AND do something fun with the girls (looks like it may be a little too chilly for the water balloon fight I promised in the backyard) I shall call it successful. I'd like to keep cleaning and get at least 1 room finished today, but the book is first.
So, here's to writing.... and eventually learning how to post pics on this blog thing so I can share something more interesting than my cleaning and cooking failures. :)
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