Let me be clear -- I have a cell phone, I have a blackberry and yes, I have a laptop... two of them actually. And yes, I bring some subset of the group with me just about everywhere I go.
But, can't we just unplug sometimes? Just for a few hours?
Case in point, a few weeks ago we were at a First Communion party for our nephews -- and while outside watching the kids play -- husband is on the blackberry. After seeing him whip it out a half a dozen times, I finally asked "What is so important?"..... he got annoyed and it was put away.
Over this past weekend we went to a concert.... our first "date night" in months and everybody in the place, including my date, was recording the concert with their blackberry/cellphone.
Seriously?
Why are you there if you are so busy working your phone that you aren't even watching the show? Do you really need to take a fuzzy picture of the act on stage? Okay fine, maybe you need one -- but do you need dozens of them? Do you absolutely need to post a photo of the beer you are drinking on Twitter? It looks remarkably like the last one you had -- and I suspect it will be indistinguishable from the next one too, no?
Can't we please just unplug once in a while?
May 20, 2009
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Do you ever feel like we are all just too plugged in? |
May 10, 2009
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The difference between one kid and three kids? |
I might make this a regular series....
One kid -- you hope you can finish your lunch before the kid wakes up from his/her nap....
Three kids -- you just accept the fact that your lunch is the crust you cut off the grilled cheese and/or peanut butter & jelly sandwich and there's no chance of you actually being able to sit down and eat it -- just jam it into your mouth and be grateful you can chew.
May 6, 2009
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The difference between one kid and three kids? |
When you have one kid and he/she pees and/or pukes in your bed, you get up immediately and change the sheets -- anything else would be disgusting.
When you have three kids and one of them pees and/or pukes in your bed..... again. You wipe it up the best you can and throw a towel over it. You can change the sheets in the morning.... you need sleep so badly, you don't care how disgusting it is.
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Happy Birthday! |
May 4, 2009
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Dirty Hot Dogs |
MrsBigDubya: What would you like for dinner?
'lil Dubyette: Hot dogs
Mrs BigDubya: Okay, I'll make you hot dogs
'lil Dubyette: Not dirty ones
Mr Big Dubya: Huh?
'lil Dubyette: I don't want dirty hot dogs
Mrs Big Dubya: Got it, you don't want dirty ones -- I'll make sure they are clean
Mr Big Dubya: Huh?
Mrs Big Dubya: She doesn't want them on the grill -- she doesn't like them to be charred
