Do you know what I’ve noticed?
I’ve noticed that the majority of my blog referrals come from Facebook.
I’ve also noticed that when I post a blog to Facebook, the first 30 or so words from my blog appear next to the link.
So, I think I should make the effort to make those first 30 words really electrifying and gripping. Like, “And then my hair was on fire.”
Except obviously not this time, since I just blew my first 50 words talking about my first 30 words. So stay tuned!
I have decided that my talents are quite suited for the circus.
I’m going to be a professional juggler.
Except, you know. I can’t juggle.
PHYSICAL OBJECTS!!
But. But! BUT…
I can juggle a million other things. I do it without really thinking, too. I am an absent-minded juggler. Wouldn’t you pay millions of dollars or at least a quarter to see an absent-minded juggler?!
I daily juggle motherhood, wifehood, daughterhood, teacherhood, car hoods, sisterhood, bill-payer-hood. I’m all up in the hood, apparently.
And I could make you a big list of the little things that go into each one of those big things, but that would be boring and I am also not that much of a whiner or attention whore. Plus if I saw an actual list of this stuff, I would be all overwhelmed and probably just freak the heck out.
This, for example, is my partial grocery list. That woman in the center must be a neighbor that wandered in and got lost. Cuz she sure as hell ain't my secretary!
The good news is that I seem to pulling it all off. Or give the impression of doing so, anyway. And instead of being all overwhelmed, I am actually really happy with my busy, crazy life.
(Well. Usually. I have my moments when I am like OHMYGOD)
(And except for laundry.)
(I hate laundry.)
(But I love parentheses!)
And I seem to be doing okay. Neither of my children is in therapy. They actually seem to love me most of the time except when I say “No, you cannot have one more squinkie or mommy will just explode.”
My husband still hangs around and seems to like me.
And I’m getting lots of praise for my teaching.
So I must be doing something right!
Plus, I love to look at the optimistic side of things. I’m busy and crazy but I’m never bored…and I interact with so many people in a positive way that I have a smile on my face at least 90% of every day. Who can complain about that?
Look at me juggling happily! Isn't my hair cute? Oh wait, that's not me. I don't have shoes that color. Or lips that big.
Although I do have to admit that some things may slip through the cracks. Which may be why I toured the entire Akron Zoo yesterday with my shirt inside out. You win some, you lose some.
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