1. Let's talk about The Awkward Hug. Yes, I did just capitalize that - because it's awkwardness is that colossal. Ahhh! The awkwardness. And you all know what I'm talking about. You both reach up (or down) resulting in a totally a clash of body parts that is rather uncomfortable and unpleasant. Can I also bring up the "side hug," which almost inevitably results in the awkward "back pat/rub?" Classic. Adding to the whole uncomfortable scenario, the two hugging participants know the hug to be awkward but lack to vocalize it, making it even slightly more awkward. It's a total conundrum! I wish the awkward hug could be avoided altogether. Unfortunately, this is impossible - unless you avoid hugging altogether. Yes, I do realize I have written awkward about a million times in these short few sentences, but is there any other way to describe it? The awkward hug graced my life the other day. It was not so pleasant. But I don't think I'm willing to give up hugging to avoid it. Anyone out there have some stories to tell? Have you avoided hugging to avoid the big it?
2. Is feeding a toddler perhaps the crappiest and most frustrating job on the face of the planet? I imagine this task gets more complicated as your family grows and gets more opinionated, but I have to say that my 19-month-old toddler is rather opinionated already. And thinking of other things to feed her besides macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and goldfish (that she'll actually eat) is just plain tiring. Any tips?
3. I love having family in town. I had my brother and sis-in-law here from Saturday through Tuesday (hence my short blog hiatus) and it was a lot of fun to see them. But do you ever notice that more often than not, the weather happens to be crappy on the exact days your guests are in town - even though it's been absolutely gorgeous and beautiful for three months prior? "Come visit Tucson. It's so warm and sunny!" And the three days they are here, it's cloudy, slightly rainy and cold. Yeah, that's totally not awesome. This type of scenario has happened on several different occasions - both here and in Washington, DC. Sometimes I really hate that Murphy's Law.
4. And a little politics mixed in...GO SCOTT BROWN! Totally awesome. Way to go, Massachusetts!
5. I'm loving the television show Castle. Anyone out there watch it? My mother-in-law introduced me to it and I find the dialogue between Beckett and Castle hilarious and entertaining. If you haven't seen it yet, watch it and tell me what you think. It airs on Monday nights (on ABC, I think.) What shows are you into right now?
Have a great Thursday, dear readers. The weekend is fast approaching! Yipee!
6 comments:
Ahhh yes, the awkward hug... I'm not a big hugger, which often surprises myself being that I'm a pretty affectionate person otherwise, so I often experiance a lot of awkward hugs. I don't like to be caught off guard with a hug. VERY AWKWARD.
Also Shay was/is a picky eater. I use to try and cook her meals that she would like all the time only to end up frustrated because she wouldn't eat it. Now I just cook one thing for dinner and you can either eat it or wait til breakfast. Lunchtime I'll give her a couple of options, but whatever she picks she has to eat.
However, I don't make my kids clean their plate unless they want dessert. If they have room for dessert they have room for their food. I'm definetly against cooking everyone something different.I know I know I'm hard core. My poor children.
I am also not big on hugging, so I get plenty of awkward hugs, too. It's probably me. Sometimes you just don't want to hug someone, ok? Sometimes you do, and that's great. The thing that makes a lot of hugs awkward for me is that I'm so short. So there is very often an awkward height distance. Sigh. I'm glad you notice these things.
So does an awkward hug become less awkward if it's vocalized? E.g. "Whoa! Akward!" Or does that turn an awkward situation in to a humorous one? I know a few notorious side-huggers that I just have to be proactive about wrapping my arms around to avoid the awkwardness.
I work with a bunch of people from Mass. and I listen to a local Boston radio station. There is a lot of energy behind Scott Brown in this uber-liberal state. Let's hope it keeps the momentum.
Was that awkward hug with me? I hope not. From now on lets just go full on "you were stranded on a desert island and now you're back" hug. A real embrace. There, now that's all cleared up and we can avoid all the weirdness. :)
I obviously have NO suggestions on what you can feed your toddler. Sorry friend.
You have inspired me to watch this show. Castle is it? Sounds good. You know how I feel about Nathan Fillion. Total stud.
Ahh the weather snafu....hate it. We had that happen way too often in Hawaii. It's so funny how you feel this weird sense of responsibilty for something you have ABSOLUTELY no control over. Rotten luck.
My dad gave me a lesson in hugging when I was in jr. high or high school. It was a great lesson...never had an awkward hug since. The most important thing is to be confident when you hug. One arm goes up and one arm goes down and then just do it, don't second guess. Then SQUEEZE!!!! As tight as you can!!!!
GO Scott Brown! And thank you for all the others getting their heads out of there you-know-whats!
WE LOVE CASTLE!! We love everything about it! I especially love his daughter and the relationship they have with each other. And his mother...so funny!
Did you know someone has actually written the Nicki Heat book under the pen name Richard Castle? Funny!
here is what i feed my picky eaters:
scrambled eggs
pancakes
corn dogs (they love them)
quesadillas
fish sticks
as you can see, nothing gourmet, or even very healthy, but it keeps them fed.
and is all i am after right now ;)
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