Quote of the day.

Actually from last week....but when discussing the health care reform bill that passed, and showing video of people who were against it saying, "I can't ask my constituents to pay for something they believe is morally wrong." Oh, but except it's legal. Which leads to The Daily Show: "It's not like I can walk into the zoo with its $20 admission fee and say, here, here's $18.50, I don't like zebras."

What I learned today from my 6-year-old.

That those four little boys in that book aren't really jumping over that tree. It's probably that the tree is really far away. (Wow, I think, someone had to explain perspective to me in maybe, junior high??) This made me very proud.

That it's still cool for a six-year-old boy to hold his mom's hand all the way to school. This made me very happy.

That there is a cuss word that's the f-word. Eff. You. See. Kay. That's right. He spelled it right out. So unfortunately I learned that there aren't many grown-up secrets in this world that six-year-olds don't know already. The innocence of children is lost. This deeply saddened me.

Doesn't anyone else think this is not okay?

Surely you've heard about the pilots who blew right past the airport they were supposed to land at. Surely you've heard, "No, we weren't sleeping." Perhaps you've seen this cool map (thanks Dave) with the loop-de-loop flight path. But, really, come on, why isn't anyone talking about the fact that air traffic controllers lost contact with this plane at THE BORDER OF NEW MEXICO and nothing was done about it until they passed by the Minneapolis airport and ended up in WISCONSIN? Seriously?? There is no other way to perhaps reach the flight crew in the passenger section? And with the history we live with that people still TALK about all the time, why wasn't there ACTION way before then? They have no response after repeatedly attempting to reach these pilots with their subsequently unbelievable story but don't take any other action until they end up over WISCONSIN?? Well that sure doesn't make me feel good.

+2 = -2

This unfortunately seems to be the new math. One weeknight school district meeting + one weeknight elementary school meeting = one completely spaced-on girl scout event + one completely blown-off chess club. Hmmm. Feel free to nominate me for a mother-of-the-year award at any time...

Ha.

Where would we be without laughter. Tonight, comedian on Dave: "People with kids can be so annoying. They say, 'You don't know what it's like to bring a life into the world!' 'Yeah, right. But you don't know what it's like to take two naps in one day.'"

My brother's roller shade snapped up.

Or, rather, really, he got, close to, what he deserved. I feel like we got some personal health care reform. I'd like to talk to the person that made the right decision today. But, really and truly, actually, the insurance company should not pay for the technical problem of a medical device company. But neither should my brother. I just am so happy and relieved. But I'm still very disturbed by this whole process that makes no sense to any level of common sense of how the world should function. Seriously. It is really messed up.

But we'll go ahead and take this round.

Life's work.

The other day I was reminded to watch how I answer questions posed by the IRS. Apparently, question number one is "Do you enjoy your job?" Whatever you do, don't say "yes." Only IRS accountants would consider enjoying your profession to be a declaration that it's really just a hobby.

So, I won't say it out loud, but I am up to 2am formatting a book -- multi-leveled text, tables, diagrams -- ah...order, organization, information, details, the beauty of a display font.

Well, my other "employers" are going to be awake in a few hours. Just don't make me answer question number one about that job....