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This is the reason why we don't have any other friends.



9:19 am
Jacks Mom
...well, to top it all off, i NO SLEEP because of Jack and an upset stomach which is either stress (you remember bob), i'm getting sick, not sleeping and running around like a mad woman or a combination of all of them.

11:48 am
Southern Martyr
If there is ANYTHING I can do for you (up to and including coming over and holding Jack for a little while so you can grab some zzzzs) just say it and I’ll do it. I do understand the feeling even if I can’t fully empathize with the specific circumstances. I’m also going to think happy thoughts for you. If it makes you feel any better, "younger live in boyfriend" was still muttering about the “Pirate Geeks” remark at 10:30 last night. I really liked that one. Virtual high-five!

12:16 pm
Jacks Mom
Yeah, did his bumper stickers multiply or something? Seriously. A 12 step program. And did I see one that was in Chinese...no doubt an homage to Firefly?

12:30 pm
Southern Martyr
Yup. Yup. Yup. And Yup. What can I say? Geeks are very giving lovers so it’s not like I could just give him up over bumper stickers…

2:15 pm
Jacks Mom
but what does the one in chinese say?

3:49 pm
Southern Martyr
Oh ye gods… don’t make me do this.
It says: Blue Sun
Blue Sun is apparently a manufacturing company. You see the labels on a lot of shit. It’s kinda like the cross between Wal-Mart and “Coca~Cola” or “Nike” of the ‘verse. You see it less than halfway into the first episode (it’s on the “Cry-Baby” – that dummy beacon that Serenity tosses out to distract the Alliance while it makes it’s getaway) Okay and here I’m gonna geek all over myself: It’s also implied that the “baddies” are somehow connected to it… never out right mind you, but they apparently make “medical” equipment or software also. I can give you a listed of most of the inferred references to “Blue Sun,” but trust me you don’t want that.

3:52 pm
Jacks Mom
i just realized that this said "I no sleep." shoot me. please.

4:12 pm
Southern Martyr
Yeah, I noticed… but really it’s reached the point that it’s just cruel to point these things out. Just know that I do note them and keep track of how crazy you are going. There will be an intervention if I think you’re about to just go ape shit.

HELP WANTED: MOM

Must have a beautiful smile, warm eyes and a big heart. Highly motivated, self-starter and energetic individual with the ability to multi-task, negotiate and manage time. Must be organized, delegate responsibility and manage a budget for the whole family. Patience is a must. Must work well under pressure. Must be responsible, caring, disciplined and have good managerial skills. Listening skills a plus. Must have reliable car. Position requires long hours, overtime and weekends. No sick or vacation time. Pay is low, appreciation is rare, but you will learn a lot from this position and become the best person you could be.

I friend of mine sent me this today. It helped a little.

a vocabulary lesson

overwhelm

over·whelm \ˌō-vər-ˈhwelm, -ˈwelm\

1: upset, overthrow 2 a: to cover over completely : submerge b: to overcome by superior force or numbers c: to overpower in thought or feeling

Ah! BEES!

I have been someones "Mom" for exactly 7 weeks today and I am tired. I am so tired that I talk in incoherent sentences. I am so tired that I misplace things constantly (and let me tell you, when your son has one pacifier that is his favorite, this is a BIG DEAL). I am so tired that it feels like someone pulled off my face, laid down a layer of bubble wrap that has an angry bee in each bubble on the exposed tissue and put my face back on with staples. I am so tired that I've gone from fuzzy, to zombie, to mean (just ask my staff evidently), to stupid all in the last 48 hours.

But, this is totally worth it because my son learned to play today. He has a new toy (of course everything is new to him as he is an infant) that is evidently the shit. And it makes him smile and coo and do all those other great things that infants do that make you say "awwww" that change on a daily basis. So, I guess I can deal with bees for a while.

And I can be "Jacks Mom" just as well as I was "The Domestic Goddess." Actually I think it's a label that I wear even better. I've discovered that while being "Mom" is the hardest things I have or will ever do, it is also the most rewarding. See above paragraph. So this is my new home. If you know me and are sick of listening to me go on and on about Jack, well, fuck off. I was in labor for 21 hours and created life! (Insert maniacal laugh here). What have you done lately?