August 4, 2006 01:54 PM
My Head Might Explode
Can your brain actually be on overload? I mean, if there's too much on your mind, can your head just explode? Well if that's possible, I think my head is going to go pop at any moment.
Summer vacation is coming to an end, and although I've had two and one-half months to prepare for this, I seem to have been totally caught off guard. My kids have no shoes for school, since they can't wear the flip-flops they've lived in all summer, and both have either outgrown or beaten to death the athletic shoes they have in their closets. Yesterday, I learned that my son has outgrown every pair of jeans he has, and most of his shirts are in pretty bad shape (either too small or too ratty for me to allow him to wear them to school). So next week looks like marathon shopping week for us. Plus, we have to pick up about 500 items from the school supplies list. But who's counting?
My daughter had her wisdom teeth removed the day before yesterday, and she is swollen, in pain, and a general mess right now. As if having a 16-year-old isn't tough enough, this just really stinks for all of us. Not that she's grumpy or anything, but...okay, she's grumpy. Oh man, is she grumpy. She also had to quit her job last week. Long story there, but the sandwich shop where she works was robbed, and her friend had a gun held to his head. Needless to say, the teens that work there were all traumatized, and since some have to work shifts alone from time to time, many of them quit.
In addition, I am looking for some work (freelance or part-time), trying to squeeze in a trip to Florida see my ailing mother, battling some kidney issues, and dealing with the fact that I will be 42 tomorrow. It doesn't hurt as much as I thought it would (the birthday, not the kidney stuff). Perhaps that's one pleasant side effect from having a cluttered mind at the moment.
Comments
Happy (early) Birthday, LC!! (and if it makes you feel any better, it's only about six weeks until I'm...::gulp::...44!)
Scary stuff for your daughter. Gotta say I'm glad she quit. You must be relieved as well. Hope she's feeling better after her recent dental work soon!!
Posted by: Tammy at August 4, 2006 09:29 PM
Yikes! Your plate certainly is very full at the moment. I hope you get a moment soon to breathe and relax. Oh, and a Happy Birthday to you! You can let me know how 42 is. It's knocking on my door and I've got to let it in Aug. 15.
Posted by: Stacy at August 5, 2006 12:46 PM
Happy Birthday!! my son needs to have his wisdom teeth out- but I'm not looking forward to it. I figure we don't need much clothes wise for school, cuz they'll be in shorts for another month. so I can SLOWLY work into it. right? but I DO have to pay for registration this week. and college tuition, I think.
Posted by: Karen at August 6, 2006 05:37 PM
Aw, I'm a few days too late, but I hope you had a great birthday anyway!
You sound like you're juggling a million stresses right now - my advice would be to prioritise what you NEED to get done in time for them shipping back to school, and what you'd LIKE to get done. And concentrate on the former. I find writing lists helps 'focus' my thoughts and makes me less highly-strung. But hey, you may be doing something similar with no positive side effects, so :)
Your daughter's experience sounds scary; I'm not surprised she quit either. I wouldn't have thought a sandwich shop was at risk of getting robbed, though... I guess some folk will try anywhere (and maybe it's even a "good" target because, as the Tarantino film suggests, no one expects it to happen!). Must be a nightmare for the manager if half the staff have quit though!
Posted by: a feminist at August 8, 2006 03:02 PM
