Down Time

The fundraiser planning is going well. I've contributed 3 Silent Auction packages and sold two out of the ten tickets (that's my personal goal).  Luckily there are other people on the host committee doing the same things because just that would not cut it by far.  They are so awesome for volunteering to do this- and they're not even bound to support by a marital contract like I am!  Of course, after February 13th, their commitment is over, whereas I have 11 more months of this stress.  (love you, honey!) Also, the time is here for me to hang the event fliers at my share of local venues and ask local businesses to contribute to the silent auction.  

 

This is the worst part of this whole Political By Proxy thing (titular line!). I do not want to run for any office ever because I do not like campaigning and asking people for anything, especially money and favors.  

 

This is definitely the worst thing ever for me.  My own personal hell. I really hate it.  But I know it's for a good cause and there are worst things out there than what I have to do.  (remember, I love you honey!) Also, it helps that my friends on the host committee are helping too. It's easier when I know for every one thing I do, it's being done plus 9 because they're doing it. It makes every little bit help that much more! 

 

 

Best Moments Lately: There is value to taking slow time with girls. I gave us all permission to watch a lot of tv since we were all sick. Maybe to some families "a lot" was not a lot, since we did plenty of playing with the tv off, but it was still several hours worth.  We have been watching Monsters Inc. every day for a few days.  Jillian has just started to ask why certain characters were acting certain ways. It makes me wonder what she was watching the first few times that she didn't know the answers to those questions. Kids are so cute!

And a big shout out to our chickens! They have been laying a lot of eggs lately and it's been delicious.

 

Worst Moments Lately: Sick with a stomach bug. And the girls too. At the same time. On the days I had scheduled to get work done for Jeremiah's campaign and fundraiser. Now I have to squeeze that in somewhere else.  And I also cancelled teaching my yoga class and going to my MOMS Club monthly meeting so that I wouldn't infect anyone else with any lingering contagion.

 

Thoughts of the Day: What do I want to do before I die?  This isn't quite the same as "What do I want to do with my life?" since that implies a purpose. This is just a list of random gotta-have-it experiences, and newly inspired by this crappy faux-reality tv show new on MTV.  

 

I was intrigued by the ads since they had everything I usually like- indie song, wild and emotional scenes, a real joy-de-vivre, carpe diem thing.  But then I watched the first episode (I only got away with this because Jeremiah was at a meeting. He does not tolerate MTV whatsoever.).  It was more immature and staged than it appeared. 

 

Anyhow, I've made this list again and again over the years. I'm pleased to say that I check things off every year and keep growing and adding new things, losing interest in a few old things. 

 

One thing that I toy with often is the idea of swimming/snorkeling/scuba diving with whales. I dream of this all the time and it's always beautiful.  I'm also always very nervous in those dreams but nothing ever goes wrong. I think it's just thrilling. When I imagine really doing it, it blows my mind.  A few months ago I saw a picture of someone snorkeling above a whale. My heart leapt into my throat and I was drawn to go there and do that, as soon as possible. It was off the coast of Dominica, which is coincidentally somewhere I wanted to go anyhow.  So now I've got that on the top of my travel list but I wonder if I'm going to make the commitment to put whale swimming on my to-do list.  I'm a bit scared to try it!

 

(I've obviously been sick in bed and on the couch for a few days since these are seriously my thoughts.)