DRY Ink

Questions

Erika — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:00:19 +0000

From now on can I just keep a twitter blog? Seriously, because life is currently unhinging it’s jaws and swallowing me whole, but I promise to twitter the whole way down.

I will now offer a brief summary, no need for thanks:
Was offered a full time position at local university. Really wanted to take it. After much agonizing, turned it down for family reasons. Refocused on current job, trying to get licensed and not killing the cherubs. Lap top was dying a slow painful death, so I chunked it out the window in the spirit of putting it out of misery. Now living through the desk top. Dropped $300 on cherub school uniforms and tore out the fireplace wall. Headed to Dr. right now, (if I ever get off my own blog), to explain I don’t work out enough, drink to much Diet Dr. Pepper and just can’t shake this sinus infection. That’s about it.

Move Along, Nothing to See Here

Erika — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:45:49 +0000

So um, HI!
How’s it going?
Yeah? Well I’ve got a new masthead up.
I hear ya. I know. Spotty posting and the same masthead head for months and this is what I give you?
Yes, all ye quick of perception, I suck and my dedication to this blog is waining to say the least.
I guess you could say my life is in a state of flux right now. I’m just not sure I want the same things that I always thought I wanted. I guess I’m sorta having a 1/3 life crisis.
It’s been going on for a while. It started with work, when I started thinking: gee I’m just not sure this is worth it any more. I mean I’ve been trying to get licensed for almost 9 years now and there is no. end. in. sight. And that blog thing, I mean really, what has it done for ME lately. To be honest, not a whole lot.
Yeah, so stuff like that is what’s going on.
Not that I’ve come to any decisions, or anything. So I’m kinda just coasting right now. In a lot of areas of my life. But to be perfectly honest: I’m okay with it. At least for right now.
I’ll let ya know if anything changes. Like I change my name, run off and become a circus performer. It could happen, I’m very flexible.
So yeah, months of spotty-ness and this is what I’ve got.
Kinda completely underwhelming.

Post Cards From a Road Trip

Erika — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:38:10 +0000

This is what happens when you give a 7 year old a 5 hour road trip, an entire back seat to himself and a digital camera with video capabilities.

You have been warned.

I Heart BNL

Erika — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:48:40 +0000

Have you seen this?

Or better yet heard it?

(You totally have to hear Eraser too.)

I wish BNL were jelly so I could spread them all over my body and roll around with them.

*This post is dedicated to Reva, for oh so many reasons.

Truth in Blogging

Erika — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:38:51 +0000

While I’m all bragging about I made this.

I need to admit, I made this too.

I probably owe you an apology for that last one.
Sorry.

Seven Up, Birthday Style

Erika — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:38:02 +0000

Dear Jack
Much like every other damn thing in my life right now, I’m late on your birthday letter. Yesterday you turned 7. Holy smokes, that was fast. I can hardly believe you will be baptized next year and therefore finally accountable. I’m looking forward to that long awaited nap, or eating bonbons all day. Hey it’s all on your head then.

So you’ve conquered first grade this year, on the honor roll. You’ve developed a love of soccer, and you continue to play baseball, coaches pitch this year. You have further developed into a pretty scrawny little cherub at roughly four foot tall and 45 pounds.

You are currently into wearing one black sock and one white sock under your skateboarding shoes. Why I have no idea and you have yet to sufficiently explain it to me. I guess it’s just one of those mysteries we may never understand. You also participate in the annoying habit of not wearing shorts that don’t cover your knees. What ever, it’s not like we live in south Louisiana or anything. Oh wait. In addition you are a play station II junkie, you would prefer to play over any other activity, accept maybe swimming. There must also be daily swimming or heads will roll I tell you.

You’ve adjusted quite well to Jacob returning home, sometimes it feels like he never really left and the whole last year and half didn’t happened. Only my bruised heart tells me different. I have to say you are part of the reason I made it through all that. Without you I would have been lost. Jack, you are such a sensitive and amazing child. Nobody gets what’s going on like you. Some times I worry about you because of that. Everyone needs time to just be a cherub. I try to make sure you get to, but you just might be too much like your father. Both of you have the ability to feel empathy for others like nothing I’ve ever seen. That’s a great quality to have. You’re going to make a fantastic husband some day, if your father is any indication. Just try to remember to put yourself first sometimes too okay?

Jack, I know I always wrap these letters up the same way; telling you how much I love you and how much having you in my life means to me. This year, I’m going to tell you how much everyone loves you, how much you mean to everyone. I am starting to realize, the older you get the more I have to share you. You make an impression on everybody you meet. Your excitement for life and caring for others coupled with your intelligence makes you pretty unforgettable. Everyone tells me so. Don’t ever loose that. I’m going to do my part to make sure you never do, but I’m gonna need a little of your help okay?

I love you so very much Jack,
mom

I Made This

Erika — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:36:41 +0000

and this

but most of all this

Okay Jeff helped too, but only a little.

Guess What

Erika — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:19:54 +0000

Somebody came home.

I Really Do Have to Go Shower Now

Erika — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:59:58 +0000

Things I have to do today:
1. Stop sitting in my own filth, ie get up from the computer and go shower
2. Go to work
3. Actually help people at work
4. Do something to make my sister in law’s new blog look acceptable, (it’d be too embarrassing for people to see that and know we’re related, even if just by marriage)
5. Mow the grass
6. Get the cherubs off the bus
7. Go see Hair
8. Avoid my shower
9. Drink my body weight in Diet Dr. Pepper*

Right now I’m wondering: ‘Really, how big a deal is it to sit in your own filth all day?’

*Okay, okay I just threw that last one in for fun.

Because Everyone Needs a Personal Safety Net

Erika — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:33:38 +0000

I’m considering hiring this postal worker to follow me around for the rest of my life.