Now I’m Just Being Stubborn.

I do not have the strength for a real post. Again.

All I wanted to do today was get home from work, put on my pajamas, and do more work. Well, I didn’t exactly want to do more work, but I had work to do and I wanted it to be done, so I that’s what I meant.

I was almost home when I got a call from the woman at after care.

Her: Is this Nathan’s mom?

Me: Yes.

Her: How far away are you?

Me: Five minutes? Ten maybe?

Her: Can you get here faster?

Me: Um, no. Why?

Her: Well, Nathan and another kid banged heads and his nose is bleeding and there is so much blood.

Me: Ugh. Okay.

Her: He’s really freaked out.

Me: Okay. I’m coming.

Her: I’m really freaked out, too.

Me: Uh, okay. I’m… coming.

I called my husband who was actually closer than I was. By the time I got to the school, he was already there. Nathan had blood remnants all over his face and a gash on the bridge of his nose. He was so upset, naturally.

To make a very long story short, we took him to the emergency room. They took x-rays and his nose, thankfully, isn’t broken. No stitches, just glue and steri-strips. No concern for head injury. We skipped the tetanus shot since he had one a few years ago.

He’s fine. He’ll be better tomorrow. I’m fine. I’ll probably be better tomorrow, too.

I don’t like when my kid gets hurt. My poor little baby.

But I really don’t have the energy to tell that story tonight.

This is yeah write’s nomo Day 23.

Two Rules.

I have a very long list of rules for myself that help to guide me through life. Here are some highlights:

1. Don’t buy stuff unless it is absolutely 100% necessary. Even then, reconsider.

2. Décor is never necessary.

Today I bought a piece of décor. But it’s so great I could not pass it up. This beautiful thing is from modHero. I love it because it’s true. I really do enjoy coffee.

This is yeah write’s nomo Day 22.

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Phone Post.

This is my first post from my phone and I don’t like doing it this way.

I am also already in bed and I’m not wearing my glasses.

I was asleep a few minutes ago and almost missed blogging. I will not lost this challenge.

I WILL NOT LOSE!

this is yeah write’s NoMo challenge day 21.

TGIF.

I am so worn out from the past few days, so I’m going to give out some unsolicited advice based on my experiences leaving the house this week.

1. Drive better. Maybe if there were less accidents, I wouldn’t spend so much of my damn life stuck in traffic. 90 minutes to get home from my office that is only 20 miles away is ridiculous. Just drive your car home. Do not drive it into someone else’s car and then we can all get home faster.

2. I get that sitting on a toilet seat in a public restroom is gross. But if you’re going to hover, please do not piss all over the seat and then leave it there. Guess what? You are now the reason that public toilet seats are gross. Congratulations.

3. While we’re talking about public toilets, please explain to me how people can just not flush. If there’s an automatic flushing mechanism, maybe check to see if it flushes. Or, I don’t know, listen to hear if it flushes. If it doesn’t, there’s always a manual thing. Essentially what I’m saying here is flush the toilet after you use it.

4. I am trying to teach my 8 year old that if he wants something from me and I’m in another room, he should not shout to me from across the house. Guess what, grown ups? You shouldn’t be shouting either. Walk over to the intended recipient of your message. Pick up a phone. Email. Tie two tin cans with a string and give one to the other person but for the love of olive please stop shouting across rooms. I can’t speak for everyone, but I really don’t want to hear it.

5. Just, generally speaking, indoor voices. Please.

6. If you get really upset when someone calls you a bigot, maybe stop being one. That’s probably the easiest way to have people stop saying that to you.

7. If you unilaterally don’t like a group of people because they are in that group, there’s a good chance you’re a bigot. Or an asshole. Or both.

8. I found a Chipotle near my office. This was the high point of my week.

9. If you have half of an Italian sub that’s been sitting in your fridge since Tuesday and it’s Friday, I don’t recommend you eat it. It will not taste good.

10. This is yeah write’s nomo challenge Day 20. Only 10 days to go. I’m going to make it. Barely.