Thursday, May 14, 2009
Bit o' the Business
Looks like I picked the wrong week to start writing again.
First of all, Happy Birthday to The Trout. I know you were just here and I did pay for those burgers, but I still feel like I owe you a respectable birthday gift. After all, you didn't "keep" those burgers for more than an hour, tops.
Secondly, I had no time to sit down and write about stuff last week, but it's looking like I've got no time to sit down and write about stuff this week either. I've got a couple non-personal things in progress right now, but even if I upload one of those it won't offer much insight into me...which is kind of the goal of the blog.
Part of the problem has been me being awfully busy at work, as nearly every school has increased their English classes. It feels a bit hollow because they basically let April go with relatively few lessons and many schools continue to slack in the preparation department, meaning that I spend more time in the classroom but don't accomplish anything more than I did before. But that's irrelevant, frankly, because I am working more which means I'm writing less.
Also, things at home are getting...rocky. I'm not going to point any fingers or complain, but instead I'm just going to say this loud and clear: THANK JEBUS I CANNOT GET PREGNANT. It is obvious to me that the physical burden of carrying a baby would break my brain and warp my personality, because that's exactly what it's doing to Mako and she is way stronger than I am, emotionally speaking. She has also come down with a cold (a nasty one too), pouring gas on the already raging "I feel like hell" inferno.
So I come home after a long day at work and then I must contend with a completely unpredictable pregnant wife. Is she mad at me about something, or simply not feeling well enough to get out of bed? I never know and Mako, for whatever reason, will never say which issue is vexing her. Regardless of her mood, Mako needs more help and I simply cannot lounge on the Internet like I used to.
The good news is that Mako is going back to her parents' house for a few weeks...or maybe a couple months, depending on how soon this baby arrives and how the delivery goes. Once she's there, she can relax because her mother will take care of her and I can relax because I know she's got folks watching her all day. When she's here, I know Mako pushes herself way too hard. She is constantly cleaning things, things that in no way demand the attention she lavishes upon them. When she felt better, it didn't matter as much because she had all day to do as she pleased. Now, her energy is severely depleted but that still won't stop her from walking to the farther supermarket or scrubbing the tub on all fours. No way her mom will allow that kind of nonsense under her roof.
Once the "move" is over, I'll have more to do at home but I'll also have more time to do as I please. That means more gaming and more writing (not necessarily in that order). It'll be like a quick return to bachelorhood before that baby changes everything. Until then, I'm indisposed. My apologies.
First of all, Happy Birthday to The Trout. I know you were just here and I did pay for those burgers, but I still feel like I owe you a respectable birthday gift. After all, you didn't "keep" those burgers for more than an hour, tops.
Secondly, I had no time to sit down and write about stuff last week, but it's looking like I've got no time to sit down and write about stuff this week either. I've got a couple non-personal things in progress right now, but even if I upload one of those it won't offer much insight into me...which is kind of the goal of the blog.
Part of the problem has been me being awfully busy at work, as nearly every school has increased their English classes. It feels a bit hollow because they basically let April go with relatively few lessons and many schools continue to slack in the preparation department, meaning that I spend more time in the classroom but don't accomplish anything more than I did before. But that's irrelevant, frankly, because I am working more which means I'm writing less.
Also, things at home are getting...rocky. I'm not going to point any fingers or complain, but instead I'm just going to say this loud and clear: THANK JEBUS I CANNOT GET PREGNANT. It is obvious to me that the physical burden of carrying a baby would break my brain and warp my personality, because that's exactly what it's doing to Mako and she is way stronger than I am, emotionally speaking. She has also come down with a cold (a nasty one too), pouring gas on the already raging "I feel like hell" inferno.
So I come home after a long day at work and then I must contend with a completely unpredictable pregnant wife. Is she mad at me about something, or simply not feeling well enough to get out of bed? I never know and Mako, for whatever reason, will never say which issue is vexing her. Regardless of her mood, Mako needs more help and I simply cannot lounge on the Internet like I used to.
The good news is that Mako is going back to her parents' house for a few weeks...or maybe a couple months, depending on how soon this baby arrives and how the delivery goes. Once she's there, she can relax because her mother will take care of her and I can relax because I know she's got folks watching her all day. When she's here, I know Mako pushes herself way too hard. She is constantly cleaning things, things that in no way demand the attention she lavishes upon them. When she felt better, it didn't matter as much because she had all day to do as she pleased. Now, her energy is severely depleted but that still won't stop her from walking to the farther supermarket or scrubbing the tub on all fours. No way her mom will allow that kind of nonsense under her roof.
Once the "move" is over, I'll have more to do at home but I'll also have more time to do as I please. That means more gaming and more writing (not necessarily in that order). It'll be like a quick return to bachelorhood before that baby changes everything. Until then, I'm indisposed. My apologies.
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Dude, yo' ass gonna be a daddeh? Shee-ut, grats man! Not sure how I missed that! :D
Cassy was very similar to your good lady - I was so tempted to google the best way to "dispose" of a woman without damaging the baby on several occasions - but you know, I said the same thing as you. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to hack that shit.
The simplest way for me to deal with it was to focus on that fact, and it eventually made me understand why she was being the epic pain in the ass she was. And then, it stopped being such an issue.
It all works out in the end man, and once you have a beautiful baby waking you up by sucking on your nose, dribbling in your ear and giggling, you'll totally forgive the missus for being a raging psycho. :)
Cassy was very similar to your good lady - I was so tempted to google the best way to "dispose" of a woman without damaging the baby on several occasions - but you know, I said the same thing as you. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to hack that shit.
The simplest way for me to deal with it was to focus on that fact, and it eventually made me understand why she was being the epic pain in the ass she was. And then, it stopped being such an issue.
It all works out in the end man, and once you have a beautiful baby waking you up by sucking on your nose, dribbling in your ear and giggling, you'll totally forgive the missus for being a raging psycho. :)
I am definitely excited about all this. I think some time apart, as we have now, will do us both some good.
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