I was told I needed to update my blog more often, so here I am. It's very late...12:20 am. I'm catching up on work. Actually, trying to get a head start on tomorrow. Mondays are a little tricky for me, work-wise, because I telecommute and still have the little dude with me the whole day. I'm hoping for a nice LONG nap from him, but not holding my breath. And that's why I'm up now uploading leads for my sales team. I just want to be prepared in case he decides not to cooperate.
I usually end up doing work on Sunday evening, but much earlier. Today is an exception because I was away the whole weekend and didn't get home until late this afternoon. And where was I this weekend? PALM SPRINGS! WITHOUT THE KIDS! WHAT??!!!
That's right. I went away on a girls-weekend and had the best time! It was so refreshing to a) spend quality time with girlfriends, b) be child/husband-less for a few days. Point a) is pretty self-explanatory. Girlfriend time is always fun and it's important to make it happen. Point b) is a little more delicate because I don't want it to come across like I was happy to ditch my husband and kids just so I could party it up in the desert. It's just that I often feel as if I'm in a time crunch to get stuff done because at any moment, one of the kids (or husband for that matter) will need something from me. For example, I really enjoy running. And I've gotten to the point where I could probably bust out 10 miles if I really wanted to. And I DO want to. But running 10 miles takes time, probably close to 2 hours for me, and I always feel guilty leaving the boys behind for that long. So I inevitably cut my run short about 5 miles in. Even taking a shower can be challenging (and often non existent if I'm being perfectly honest). As soon as I turn on the water, the napping baby is guaranteed to wake up and start crying. So when I do actually get around to bathing, it's the most rushed shower known to man. Like 3 minutes tops. And that's just wrong.
When the opportunity came up to go to Palm Springs, I jumped at it. And I'm so, so happy that I did. While we did indeed party it up (as much as I possibly could, considering I don't drink much), it wasn't really about that for me. It was just a chance to breathe and not be on any kind of schedule. We laid out by the pool for hours. I took a nap. I read. We watched movies. We also danced to Taylor Swift club remixes in a gay bar called Hunters, but that's another story.
And now that I'm home I feel terrific! My husband is so wonderful for taking care of both kids so that I could have my weekend away. I honestly think getting this break has made me appreciate him more :)
I'm going to take this as a lesson learned. There's nothing wrong with taking time for myself. While I may not get to do the 10 mile run every time I head out, and while 3 minute showers are just inevitable at this point in my life, it's still important to take little breaks when I can. Everybody needs to recharge at some point. And for me, Palm Springs was a great place to start.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
I'm a Musical Benjamin Button
I'm not quite sure what's been happening to me over the past few years, but I feel like I've done a complete 360 when it comes to music. My love affair with music is long standing and well documented. From a very early age, I've loved music...not making it (besides singing off key), but listening, learning about it, seeing it live. When I was very young, I was at the mercy of my mother in terms of what I got to listen to. She would (and still does) listen to K-EARTH 101, our local oldies station, religiously. As a grade-schooler, I could sing any Beatles song. I knew all about 60's folk music, and thought Motown was the coolest thing since sliced bread.
In junior high, my life changed when I heard Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode. I think I was probably 12 when I first heard it on the world famous KROQ. It was like magic...the most wonderful song ever. To this day, it's my all-time favorite song. Ever. Amazing. Before I knew it, I had every Depeche Mode tape and knew every single song. In the 6th grade, I made a deal with my mom that if I got straight A's for an entire school year, she'd buy me the Depeche Mode 101 CD set. I still listen to that thing. The Cure followed, and The Smiths, and the Lightning Seeds, and a little U2 (but just a little). I'm not sure why, but I completely ignored the pop music that most kids my age were listening to and opted instead for the British stuff intended for an older audience.
College was a much more acoustic time for me. It was all Phish, Grateful Dead, and Indigo Girls. Pretty typical for a 20 year old girl in the late 90's. The rest of my 20's were pretty normal...mainly stuff you'd hear on KCRW. A little indie, a little hippie-dippy, some electronica mixed in for good measure.
It wasn't until I had kids that things took a drastic turn. Up until that point, I always prided myself on having great taste in music. People came to me for mixed tapes/CD's. I was on my A-Game. But it all changed around 2010. I blame the Disney Channel. While on maternity leave, I spent a lot of time, perhaps too much, watching the Disney Channel. Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, Sonny with a Chance...all that crap. Before I knew it, Miley Cyrus's Party in the USA was my jam! WTF.
And now, I'm 34, with two kids. NOW is when I should be listening to KCRW. Instead, I'm kind of obsessed with One Direction, like a 14 year old girl. Not even 'kind of obsessed'...I'd say it's full-blown. And now my 2-year old loves them because I listen to them so much in the car. But seriously, they're kind of adorable.
I'm not sure what the point of this post is, besides maybe a cry for help? Ugh, I'm going to listen to some Radiohead to see if that snaps me out of it ;-)
In junior high, my life changed when I heard Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode. I think I was probably 12 when I first heard it on the world famous KROQ. It was like magic...the most wonderful song ever. To this day, it's my all-time favorite song. Ever. Amazing. Before I knew it, I had every Depeche Mode tape and knew every single song. In the 6th grade, I made a deal with my mom that if I got straight A's for an entire school year, she'd buy me the Depeche Mode 101 CD set. I still listen to that thing. The Cure followed, and The Smiths, and the Lightning Seeds, and a little U2 (but just a little). I'm not sure why, but I completely ignored the pop music that most kids my age were listening to and opted instead for the British stuff intended for an older audience.
College was a much more acoustic time for me. It was all Phish, Grateful Dead, and Indigo Girls. Pretty typical for a 20 year old girl in the late 90's. The rest of my 20's were pretty normal...mainly stuff you'd hear on KCRW. A little indie, a little hippie-dippy, some electronica mixed in for good measure.
It wasn't until I had kids that things took a drastic turn. Up until that point, I always prided myself on having great taste in music. People came to me for mixed tapes/CD's. I was on my A-Game. But it all changed around 2010. I blame the Disney Channel. While on maternity leave, I spent a lot of time, perhaps too much, watching the Disney Channel. Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, Sonny with a Chance...all that crap. Before I knew it, Miley Cyrus's Party in the USA was my jam! WTF.
And now, I'm 34, with two kids. NOW is when I should be listening to KCRW. Instead, I'm kind of obsessed with One Direction, like a 14 year old girl. Not even 'kind of obsessed'...I'd say it's full-blown. And now my 2-year old loves them because I listen to them so much in the car. But seriously, they're kind of adorable.
I'm not sure what the point of this post is, besides maybe a cry for help? Ugh, I'm going to listen to some Radiohead to see if that snaps me out of it ;-)
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