Discombobulated

Quick notes:

• it's entirely possible our internet issue at home is NOT T-Mobile's fault.  It could be our local phone company who provides our high speed internet, Qwest.  I just had to vent yesterday.  Most likely it will turn out being my fault, only time will tell.
• My daughter has four new teeth coming in during the week she transitions to her toddler class.  This isn't good timing, but she's surviving.  As are her parents. 
• My daughter was born with one tooth and then got a second tooth at about 10 months.  In her first 12 months she only had to manage one new tooth.  Now she has four erupting at the same time.  I think I'd be fairly unhappy too.
• I haven't been to the pool yet this week, too much other stuff going on. 
• There's a three day weekend on the horizon or as they say in Canada, "the long weekend". 

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What a rushed/stressed dad did to get out the door this morning:

• wetted down hair in kitchen sink and dried hair with dish towel while Baby Singe enjoyed two cereal bars
• put on two shirts while escorting baby up the basement stairs
• attempted to fix the internet connection while baby slept and also while she practiced stair climbing
• skips shower, opts for gum, skips coat, briefly chit chats with neighbor while loading child in car
• crammed Motrin (infant drops) in man bag to use at daycare
• check all the doors and windows to make sure they were locked*

*How not to lock a door.  When my wife got up at 2:30am last night, she found me in Anna's room rocking our whimpering girl back to sleep.  Not only that, she discovered our front door was slightly ajar.  Oops.  I played soccer last night and didn't fully close the door upon arrival.  I was trying to be super sneaky as to not wake the sleeping child at 10:00pm.  Apparently I also thought the house was either too hot or way too secure, inviting cool air and intruders.  We do have a screen door and I was awake for all but an hour of the time the door was open. 

Comments

[brandy]

Don't Americans say 'long weekend' too?

[egan]

Brandy - not so much. We tend to say "3 day weekend" versus "long weekend". Someone would most likely ask me.

Egan, what are you doing for the three day weekend? At which point I'd shrug my shoulders and say something like "not much".

[brandy]

You guys are so crazy down there.

[sari]

We have qwest here, and you know, I'm frequently unhappy with them also. I spent three hours on the phone trying to solve an issue with a modem they sold me and it never got fixed so I'm a bit bitter. Also we have this horrible crackling on the line quite often when we use the phone, which is "not their fault". I laugh.

[egan]

Brandy - are we crazier than you are for American politics?

Sari - did you not buy the linebacker service? I always thought that was a funny name. I swear if you don't buy the linebacker service, you will have gremlins coming out of your phone line.

[ms chica]

Is your man bag color coordinated with your belt and shoes?

[brandy]

I turned down free dinner tonight to watch Obama. Clearly I'm crazier. (But on a serious note, why would you go for dinner when you could watch this speech? It really doesn't make sense to me. But neither do extra high waisted jeans and people still wear them. And the world keeps on turning. Shockingly)

[egan]

Ms Chica - come to mention it, today they are. That can happen only because the man bag is brown and I have brown shoes and a brown belt. I ought to mix it up.

Brandy - I like your craziness. You know what doesn't make sense? Denim shorts on guys. Those seersuckers are a bit of an eye sour as well. Obama, he makes sense. The political spin machines are in overdrive right now.

[brandy]

Yeah.. denim shorts are no go. Whoa. I just imagined a guy in Daisy Dukes. Please incorporate that into your halloween costume if you aren't Hillary. As for the political spin machines... it's starting to turn my brain funny. Last night I was working on my James Carville impersonation. I don't pull it off like Jon Stewart, but it's a work in progress that I plan on sticking with. Also, I've started to become that person who reads blogs I don't agree with and then leaves long-winded comments on why I disagree with their politics. This is making me the most popular person on the internet today. Whoo hoo! My technorati rating is going to sky rocket! Because that's what's important in life- technorati ratings and Obama. Nothing else.

[brookem]

woa woa, i disagree! yay! i dissagree with your statement in your blog and then to brandy and here i am saying it RIGHT HERE.

we call it a "long weekend" here in boston. three day weekend? not so much.

also, was the "opting for gum" supposed to replace the shower? or was that just another fact?

[egan]

Brookem - fine, say what you want to describe a typical three day weekend. Most red blooded Americans tend to say three day weekend and not long weekend. Or at least that's what I've encountered in my 35 years.

The opting for gum was a matter of toothbrush replacement. Not a shower replacement. Not saying I did shower this morning, but I'm not a smelly guy. I've been fortunate in that department. It was a fact, I didn't make it up. The gum was Extra spearmint in case you're wondering.

Brookem, I have a test for you. How do you pronounce the word "schedule"?

[egan]

Brandy - I didn't skip your comment. I owed Brookem a long comment because I'm a nice guy. Guys should never ever be seen in daisy dukes. Let's hope you don't ever witness something like that. Brandy, are you stirring up shit? You better watch yourself, some of those bloggers might have a vindictive streak in them. You will hear no shortage of Canadian insults. Not that I think it's a bad idea because I know I've done it.

I once had a debate with obnoxious volunteer border patrol about immigration. That was fun. Just watch your back.

[brandy]

Did you know the governor of Michigan was born in Canada? This news has brought me a ridiculous amount of joy today. And I'm done hijacking your comments. Sorry. I just feel like there's a lot I have to tell you today.

[Gwen]

Bet your hair looks awesome today, eh?

[Chris]

I highly recommend many of the Orbit flavors for both delicious sugar-free chewing adventures as well as for the purpose in which you used it this morning.

I too miss Darth Vader (from your response to my comment on the previous post)

[egan]

Brandy - I didn't know this. I guess it's not terribly surprising as Canada is very close to Detroit. Hijack my comments all you want.

Gwen - you'd be impressed. My hair looks well coiffed. The curls aren't really an issue right now because my hair's pretty short. That will change in a couple weeks.

Chris - um, I looked out the window of my office just now and guess what I see? Yep, a Verizon billboard with the dorky "can you hear me now?" guy. Lucky me. Dirty mouth?

[kirk]

I will use long weekend and 3-day weekend interchangeably. I will also say Holiday Weekend.

Oh, and we've discussed this before, you can shower in less than 5 minutes. The people you interact with during the day will appreciate it. Anna doesn't want to be known as the one with the stinky dad.

[egan]

Kirk - I asked my coworkers what they say too. It seems they use 3 day weekend and/or Holiday weekend such as Memorial Day weekend or Labor Day weekend. I'm telling you, everyone should say 3 day weekend if they want to be US citizens.

[Cléa]

You wear a man bag?!?! This has to be a photo du jour!

Enjoy your long weekend! That's what we call it. Maybe we're not good at counting days like you are...

[Beck]

cervelo - either you didn't see the comment i left on you post from yesterday or i'm getting the full, "you're old news" shaft, which doesn't seem like the eggs i know.

anyway...hope all is well :)

Beck

[Amanda]

He! He! I'm laughing at the man bag too :)

Anyway, do you have rambutans over there? They're usually red and look hairy. The inside is white and quite fleshy. I found them really helpful when my son was teething. Just put them in the fridge and then let the kid gnaw on it. It will be hard for them to get the flesh off so it'll 'last' some time. You do have to supervise though in case she tries to put the whole thing in her mouth.

[churlita]

I've heard bad things about Qwest too. I hope all those issues get solved quickly for you.

[Lynn]

Four teeth at one time...yeow! What exactly does a man carry in his coordinating man-bag?

[Sicilian Mama]

I say long weekend, too. And in listening to other people's conversations throughout the the day, they also say long weekend. Midwest is pretty red-blooded and American so I'm not sure where you're getting your info...perhaps it's just in the PNW that they mostly say 3-day weekend?

[Sicilian Mama]

Oh and I'm with Kirk about the shower stuff. I still do not understand your issue with not taking a shower. Seriously - even a quick rinse off in the water is better than nothing. And I'm not even talking about the smelly portion of not showering. You'd probably be less stressed and able to not be as rushed if you took a few minutes for yourself. But whatev. To each his own.

[egan]

Cléa - I might take a picture, but it's really nothing big. It's more like a book/computer bag than anything. I jokingly call it a man bag because I've got as much crap in it as my wife crams in her purse, probably more. Cable, iPods, notepads, French books, pens, pencils, changes, etc.

Beck - I did see your comment yesterday and I'm happy to see you around. It has been a long time. I'm guessing the new home was a huge hit for you and the boys. Have a great three day weekend.

Amanda - I've never heard of the rambutan. It sounds like an interesting teething toy. At this point I'm game for anything. The best medicine so far seems to be the infant Motrin. I can't wait for her teeth to break through. She's in so much discomfort right now.

Churlita - I'm going to make sure this is resolved today because there's no way I'm going an entire three day weekend without a home phone and internet. If you don't hear from for three days, you'll know what happened.

Lynn - yep, four at the same time. Poor little Baby Singe. I didn't like getting two teeth pulled so I can only imagine how getting four new teeth must feel. Um, see my response to Cléa above for the contents of my man bag. Maybe I should do a blog post about it. Interest in my man bag is high.

Sicilian Mama - you're right. The more I ask around, the more people are saying long weekend. There comes a time in life when you have to admit you may not know everything. This might be one of those times. I think my main point was every Canadian I've heard uses the expression long weekend. We will sometimes say Labor Day weekend whereas in Canada I rarely hear it. You'll most likely never hear a Canadian say "I got plans for the Rememberence Day weekend".

Sicilian Mama - umm, okay. To each their own is right. All I can say is Kirk doesn't have any kids and you're not quite there yet. Wait until you're home alone and have to get somewhere in 20 minutes. I can't really stick Anna somewhere while I shower. Thus I take a pass on the shower and will do it later or do it tomorrow. We've been down this road before though and I realize not showering isn't an option for you.

[Sicilian Mama]

I knew that's how you'd respond. MWAH!

[egan]

Sicilian Mama - well I have to be somewhat predictable or why would people read this blog?

[Sicilian Mama]

Good point. No one wants surprises when it comes to blog reading. How is that fun? Change is bad.

[egan]

Sicilian Mama - exactamundo. That's precisely why I've done away with Fully Klothed Thursday, Mot du Jour, and podcasts. Those productions of mine were highly unpredictable and nobody wants to hear that shit. The masses want vanilla ice cream. They don't want Chunky Monkey.

[Sicilian Mama]

I think you should start doing meme's...that's essentially the blog version of vanilla ice cream. Nothing that makes us think, either. Please. Mindless babble or no post at all, yo.

[egan]

Sicilian Mama - not to sound like the post office or a pregnant lady, such as yourself, but I'd be glad to deliver. Maybe I can borrow content from another blog, claim it as my own, and then turn off the comments for that specific post. That's one of my favorite things to see on a blog. I have something special brewing just for you and it doesn't feature Rowdy Gaines or Brenda Walsh.

[Maggie]

ah teething. my eldest had all his baby teeth by 10 months old. he started at about three months if i remember right. that was a real fun seven months, but then we were done. and oh the drooling. four at once is tough, but she'll get through. They love cold washcloths, frozen popsicles and frozen bananas - all safe and welcome pain easers.

[egan]

Maggie - frozen banana, I like this one very much. She's loves bananas much as I do. I can't believe your son had all his baby teeth by 10 months. You have some super awesome breast milk I bet. Full of all sorts of proteins and amino acids. Maybe you didn't breastfeed Maggie, if so I apologize for assuming you did. Thanks for the teething suggestions.

[brandy]

I hate to tell you this, but I hear "Thanksgiving long weekend" and "Remembrance long weekend" here.

Also, I needed to tell you, and SM and brookem that I watched my first episode of 90210 yesterday. It was a sleepover one and some raging bitch named Amanda was addicted to pills. It was intense.

[egan]

Brandy - I thought we were friends. Brandy, there's something you must know about 90210, it's always very intense. The acting is fierce, the storylines are complex, and the characters are believable. This show encompasses how I feel so often, I want to curl up in a bowl with a box of tissues. Better yet, I want to drink a bottle of wine while in the shower. Steve Sanders gets it. Dylan, need I say more? He's the shit, when he's sober.

[Sicilian Mama]

Brandy! Those early episodes were tough to watch. I liked the show better when they all started having sex with each other and when Kelly & Valerie were plotting each others demise each episode. Those were the best years.

Egan, Brenda Walsh's eyes are uneven. And that's all I'll say about her.

[Sicilian Mama]

I've toyed with the idea of doing a recap blog of 90210. Rewatch all the episodes and then run them down with my own personal commentary. But I don't think that will be happening anytime soon.

[Maggie]

oh i did breastfeed. i like to think its why that boy has never ever had the flu. but i may give myself a little too much credit there.

[brookem]

sked-jewel.