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submit amended 2011 returns
submit g cell phone application
aetna OON
extra info for michael
sign up ellis spring break
setup g for google voice
ellis thank yous
fax updated phones to schools
m&m's e-drive diagnosis
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figure out flex spending CCC
w...pickup laptop
w...heavenly ham order
w...setup my class
w...figure out groups for today
w...turnitin -- ask cindy?
w...samsung to cindy
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w...setup my class
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laundry
// 2% efficiency DDD
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| 3-30 |
aetna OON
submit flex spending
// 5% efficiency DDD
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Mar 24, 2014
Week of 2014-03-24
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What is the "2C" to which you refer and for which you thank me?
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the agony - I swear it's harder being a parent of a child than being that child. You gotta be strong for her though - it's too easy to see your mom's worry. She will be fine. I'm not talking about dismissing what she is feeling or being all fake cheery, but model how you want her to react to it. Yes, agree that it's frustrating and disappointing how the system works, or doesn't work, but don't dwell on it. It is what it is and we can't control it, at least at this point. But, be bright about the amazing possibilities that she does have. She's gotten into a school, a pretty darn good school already. She liked all the schools she applied. It's not like she had her heart set on just one. Remind her of that and remind her of the amazing experience she can have - that it's mostly up to her. Remind her how I wound up going to a school that I originally didn't even want to apply to and how, even despite some home sickness in the beginning, it was a great place for me that shaped who I am. Of course, don't do any of this unless she brings up the topic. It's a fine line between being an empathetic, but motivating mom and being a "don't try to empathize, you don't know me, stop trying to be so damn cheery when I feel things suck" type of tiger mom. Ahhh - parenthood - gotta love it, right?!?!
p.s. best way not to dwell on her possible stresses and your agony over her possible stresses = get busy with getting some of those projects done. as much as i love religion and the bible and all that stuff, i DO love the phrase "idle hands are the devil's playground" or something to that effect. I do believe when I'm not busy, the worst part of me come out.
ReplyDeleteyou are going to kick yourself....2c means "two cents worth"
ReplyDeletei've been doing exactly what you said to do, but it is very hard on me and i just can't motivate myself to do the stuff on my list. it's not that i'm sitting idle, i'm just sitting on ebay :)
she takes priority, and so if talking to her makes me late vis-a-vis the list. tough shit.
anyway, she's now in seventh heaven.
Dude - GET-OFF-EBAY-NOW! I know you need to be there for her, but you need to be there for yourself too. I normally would tell you to go outside and walk for 15 minutes any time you feel like getting on ebay, but you probably don't want to leave the house when she's anxious. So.... anytime you feel like going on ebay, BEFORE you click on the site, do 25 crunches or 25 jumping jacks, or some brief exercise. Any time you go to look for another item on ebay, do another exercise. It won't keep you from doing ebay, but it may shorten your time on it or, at a minimum, get you off the chair, if only for a bit and get you moving. Seriously, don't make me ask you to log on how many items you've looked at on ebay and then demand 1000 sit-ups next time I see you. You have to force yourself to just get off that chair.
ReplyDeletePS - congrats to her (and you and Joe) on Bryn Mawr. She sounded absolutely thrilled.
ReplyDeletewell, so much for keeping this up. i'm just like dad -- good at starting stuff with 0 follow-through.
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