A day off; or, I forget

When I go about my day, my brain tends to move a million miles an hour. Don't forget to buy x; You need to return y to soandso; It's been two months since the last time you cleaned z; You'll owe a late fee if you don't pay a,b,c,d,e,f and g. As soon as I sit down to make a list so that I won't forget, I've already forgotten. All of it. Except the part about checking email, Facebook, CNN.com, and Craigslist for the used something-or-other that I don't really need. I used to think I could do it all; now I think I could do with a personal assistant.

Today, the Hubster surprised B with a day at Disneyland. It was a wonderful experience for both, multiple tantrums and the scars left from a toddler spending 12 minutes on a dark ride featuring pirates aside. It was an even more wonderful experience for me: I had a day without screaming and crying, defiance, and constant loud chatter + screaming. It took me a mere 25 minutes to get ready, 30 seconds to get in the car, and 3 hours to do the most relaxing shopping I've enjoyed in years. Being an American, shopping is, of course, the default when you have time and aren't sure how to use it. I had a long list of things to do in my head, of course, but I'd forgotten them all by the time I sat down in the silent car, ready to drive off to a quiet public shopping center.

Ramblings

I have never considered myself a writer.

But I have an idea in my head that just won't go away. When I close my eyes, there it is waiting for me to give it a little bit of attention. And I ignore it. The next time I close my eyes it's still there, only it has grown a little. When I closed my eyes a few days ago, it had grown so large that I could no longer ignore it. I decided to throw my time, money, and responsibility to the wind and let my story loose.

NaNoWriMo beckons! 50,000 words in 30 days.

I'm going to give my poor 2-year-old daughter and husband an up front apology. The house is going to suffer. My attention to each of you is going to wane. The holidays are going to be their most hectic yet - and that's saying something.

But Janie is finally going to get her day in the sun.