Ramblings of a Suburban Soccer Mom: OUCH.

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

OUCH.

Quote of the Day: (Stolen from Mik):

"If I had more time, I'd have more time."

I could barely walk when I got out of bed this morning. I think my workouts have aggravated my right foot to the point that I need to stop, until I see the Dr. tomorrow.
Until then it's Aleve (which doesn't really seem to work) and hobbling around. I am skipping the workout today. My right heel is seriously screwed up. I sure hope it's nothing serious. I mean, it kills to drive a car. This is getting ridiculous!

In happier news, Pride and Prejudice is coming out on DVD next week! Woo hoo! and the week after that, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is coming out on DVD! Hooray! Of course Things 1-3 are disappointed that they can't watch it--I just think it's too intense for them. Besides, we have the rule that they only can watch G and PG at their ages. So, they'll have to wait a while.

I am frustrated because all I want to do is write. Sure, I have a few hours a day I can write, but that's ALL I want to do. I don't want to cook and clean and take care of kids. I don't want to run 30 errands a day--I just want to sit in front of the computer and write.

But, for obvious reasons, this is not possible. I'm sure a time will come when I'll have more "time" but for now, I need to enjoy where I'm at. I think a lot of us don't do that--we're always planning for the future and thinking about where we're going to get--but of course Life is a journey, not a "destination", and I need to keep that in focus.

5 comments:

Lowa said...: I agree with you on the movies. Our older two are always whining about it.

Of course, now we have a teen, so his movie choices have increased. We have still not seen the HP movie of which you speak. He kept wanting me to go see it, he thought it may be too scary. I never got around to it, so we will get it from Netflix.

I hear you on wanting to write and not being able to. Hard to find time with the kids this young eh??; 10:17 AM
Unknown said...: Don't hate me for leaving such a long comment--but I got this today and it was perfect for your post!

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist
complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the
American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta
with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."
he American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help
you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell
the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger
boat."
"And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big,
you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"

"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.; 1:02 PM
Lara said...: I love it!! :-); 3:58 PM
Ann said...: Sorry about your foot - that workout you described sounded like a real killer. Be careful, take it easy, etc.
I know the feeling on writing - I keep thinking I'll get back to it later, when there's more time. It's so hard to juggle the whole business.; 8:31 PM
Lowa said...: Wow, Karen. That was a good one!; 10:05 AM