hmm...

I find it interesting when people describe something as "verdant green," because all they're really saying is "greenish green." Good job.

gulp

I have comps. Next week. As in comprehensive exams. Next week. As in "fail and your two years in school mean nothing." Next week.

But, you know, no pressure or anything. Right?

when they exist.

Things I Love
Seeing people act silly in public for the benefit of their children
Let's be honest, there's nothing cuter than seeing a parent play along with their kid in public. Usually it's dads with their young kids. Most of the moms I see with their kids seem stressed and preoccupied. Discussing it with other people, the consensus is that moms feel more obligation and that the dads can leave any time they want. I don't think that is it though.
I think society has put pressure on us, as women, to be constantly poised, put together, and composed. However, guys are allowed to be goofy (men, if you read this, feel free to object to this theory). So it's totally great for men to make rocket ship noises and run around aisles pretending to be transformers or something, but women feel they don't get that chance or something?
I, for one, have absolutely NO problem acting silly, especially for the benefit of children (oftentimes children I don't even know). I am excited beyond belief about the day when my kids and I march proudly into the doors of Target or some other store and spend the entire time playing "puppies" and contributing to their dramatic play. All you proper, stiff, poised women out there, you can sit on it. My kids and I have playing to do. Or we will. When they exist.

feels like her

Things I Love

Seeing friends find their match

I know that sounds weird. I am definitely not of the school that there is only one person for each of us. I do believe that two people can be so well fit for each other that they seem like they should not exist apart from each other. I've seen it.
A few of my friends who are getting married soon are like that. It's amazing, reading their "how we met" stories, how fit they are for each other, how his story feels like her.
Do you ever meet people like that, where you say "those two, they are meant for each other"? Do you ever see people and think "these people make me believe"? Do you ever say to someone, "you two are going to get married. I just know it"?

Thank you.

Things I Love
Safety
What you're looking at right now is the car I learned to drive in. We got it brand new with about 16 miles on it in 2001. This car saved my brother's life today.
I'm not exactly sure what happened. He was so sure he had a green arrow, but regardless, he turned left when it wasn't quite clear to do so. When I got there, the suburban was smashed into the traffic light pole. The other car was a truck, so if he was driving the lumina (my mom's car) he would have been in much worse shape. He was on his way to work. I had told him I would take him, but Mom ended up letting him take the suburban for the day. He took a different route than he normally takes, even. All these different things in my head keep saying how odd this was. No matter what, though, I'm so thankful that he took that car instead of my mom's car, that everyone is fine, that we have car insurance, and that he is here with us. He has some really gross stuff from the airbag and bumping around in the car but for the most part he's okay, which is a blessing. The suburban is probably gone for good, but I'm so glad that the last thing it did was keep my brother safe.

I think I've filled my quota for today...

Things I love
moments that keep me humble...and laughing
So, today at the center life was crazy. I ended up subbing in the baby room until the student worker came in (our schedule had her coming in at noon, then we thought she was supposed to be in at one, and she thought she was supposed to come in at two). We are super understaffed right now and it's not helping when people come in, spend one day in a room, and we never hear from them again, but I digress.
Because my job isn't supposed to place me in rooms, I stopped taking some precautions I definitely took in the summer, such as making sure my clothes were layered and secure and okay to get dirty.
So today I was just wearing a loose v-neck t-shirt, a cardigan, and jeans.
Do you see where I'm going with this? Probably, but I don't think you've thought far enough yet.
The student worker finally came in and I was introducing her to the babies. I sat down facing her and one of the babies crawled up to me and grabbed the neckline of my shirt and pulled, CATCHING MY BRA ON THE WAY DOWN. Yeah. After that I pried her hand off my clothes, set my clothing to rights, and said "well, that was my breast. I think I've filled my quota for today. And now I'm off to the front desk!"
I'm just glad the two male student workers were upstairs.