Busy and Bored?

It's weird being super busy, but not busy. Super busy because I work and there is a LOT to do at home that I can't seem to find the time to do, and then there's the whole parenting thing. But not busy because I don't do a lot at work--mostly filing and paperwork. My job does not require much thought, so I'm always thinking about other things (mainly how I could be home right now doing things a whole lot more fulfilling than this). I could probably knock out everything I do at this job in a couple hours, but I'm here a lot longer than that every day so I have to pace myself (or I'll get too bored too quickly). Yeah, weird (say like Kronk in Emperor's New Groove).

Oh, and yes, being bored is actually kinda great because it's been a long time since I've had the pleasure. But I'm sure this feeling won't last long.

Update

I did not get a subway sandwich.

Yummy

I really want a subway sandwich. Does anyone else feel really guilty when you go out to eat, even if it's fast food? Because I do, even more so when I'm by myself (because when you go out to eat with your husband you can justify it as quality time)... which is why I never do it (by myself, that is). It's not only the cost, but let's break that down anyway:

If I were to get a subway sandwich, it would probably be a $5 footlong (great, now the jingle is stuck in my head). Hey, who woulda thought I would find a website that breaks down the cost of making your own sandwich? Here is what I would put on my sandwich:


Except that I make my own bread and it would cost about 4¢ instead of 25¢. So, that would be $1.55 (assuming that roast beef really costs 99¢ for ONE sandwich, which I highly doubt) to make my own sandwich, a difference of $3.45 from a subway sandwich. Big whoop, three dollars. BUT, if I did that once a week for a year, that's a grand total of $179.40! THAT's a lot of money. Anyway...

Like I said, it's not just the cost that bothers me. It's almost like I'm punishing myself for being unprepared, either because I didn't plan for enough time in the morning to make lunch, or because I was too lazy. Maybe not that I'm punishing myself--more like if I did eat out, I would be rewarding myself for nothing. Maybe that's weird too. Eating out is a reward? Yes, yes it is.

Immune system, you have failed me

Well, my immune system finally caved to Tycho's coughing and sneezing all over me. Thank goodness it held out til the weekend. Unfortunately, two days was not enough to get over it and here I am, monday evening, still sick. Ugh... I passed it off as allergies at work today so the man wouldn't make me go home. In other news, I helped a little girl in the lobby do her math homework today. Poor kid's mom didn't know what a reciprocal is... not that it should be common knowledge or anything... Anyway, it was very satisfying. It got me worrying about when Tycho will go to school and have homework. How will I help him? I need to learn to be a better teacher... or learn to teach period. (was that redundant? period.) I'm bad with words--a show, rather than tell, type of person.

I have a feeling these posts will get longer and longer. I'm trying not to be so detailed about my every day goings-on (otherwise it would take me an hour to type up my thoughts).

Cuddles with my toddler are the best

Tycho's sickness has made me oddly thankful. Right now I'm thankful that he's so fatigued and miserable that all he wants to do is cuddle with me. It has been a looong time since he has wanted to cuddle with me for more than 30 seconds. Yep, the cuddling stopped around the time he started being able to roll away from me. Does it make me a bad person that I am kind of enjoying this when Tycho is having such a rough time?

Thankful

So, Tycho's a sicky-face. He has an upper respiratory infection and, as if that isn't bad enough, an ear infection to go along with it. You know, I think this is the first time he's ever been to the doctor for sickness (all other times have been well checks or immunizations), so for that I am VERY grateful. Anybody else have a kid that made it 20 months before he/she got a doctor's-visit-worthy sickness?

YES

Yes, I am starting a blog... I guess. To start off, let me just say this: I LOVE TEXAS!! Can't really explain it. The flatness, the weather, the people, the driving, the food, the air, how 50% of the vehicles are trucks, how 50% of the restaurants serve mexican food, how the stake has a diameter of about 50 miles (as opposed to .5 miles) and yet everyone is still so close-knit. Man, it's great. I just love it love it love it.