12 January 2013

Recalibrating My Sub Light Engines

Before kids, deciding to change a habit or lifestyle rut was simple. Not easy, per say, but uncomplicated. I just got up the next morning and either grudgingly or energetically did it. Where before, my only enemy was myself, now my enemies are my children's needs, schedules, tantrums, poop filled diapers, homework, dietary demands, messes in "my" space and kid-induced exhaustion.

My aim is to finish  Jamie Eason's LiveFit program and teach my 5 year old to read and work on books, puzzles and blocks with my (not quite) two year old.

My real life goal is to accomplish the first month of LiveFit, modified for not having gym access or enough money for all that food, finishing the BOB books with Goblin Queen and reading 2 books with Wolfman every morning before my workout.

I literally have to take everything one day at a time and set my goals lower than my aims.

On top of that, our dishwasher has been broken for two months now and I have to wait until tax time to buy a new one. Even with paper plates, you'd be surprised how much time dishes take.

Plus, I am still digging out from Christmas excess. In with the new, out with the old. Where does all this crap come from, anyway?

We also added in martial arts classes for the girls three times a week.

Basically, the next few weeks and months of 2013 are going to be spent immersed in the mundane, trying to clean and organize, getting used to the new activity schedule and trying desperately to hang in there, day by day, until things get easier and I am able to accomplish my goals and perhaps write a blog post without being interrupted every other minute. Why, in the time it has taken me to write this trivial update, I set up Wolfman with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse because he wouldn't get off my lap without crying, brushed and braided two heads of hair, answered several inane questions, wiped a mess, helped tie some gi pants, gone to the bathroom, cleaned off the stairs and supervised the retrieval of snacks. It's a wonder I can form a coherent thought, let alone a sentence.

And I want to write about so much stuff: guns and books and politics and religion and health and life in general. One day I might get around to fiction again. So pardon my re-calibration of the sub light engines, and my intermittent posts. I should be ready for some more intergalactic, inter-dimensional and random spacetime jumps soon enough. 

12 comments:

Adam said...

You didn't need to write that. Congratulations on having such a great family. I'm sure it's worth all the sacrifice. If you want a place to argue where you will be among friends check out oregonlive.com

EM Hum said...

Not sure what you mean by that. I Don't need to spend my time "arguing" with people in Oregon. I waste enough time as it is.

Anonymous said...

I was only referring to a forum where there are many posters and frequent conversations about topics you write about that you might find compelling. Never mind, you write about so many things you have no personal experience with anyway.

Anonymous said...

I apologize. We were friends in high school so I read your posts. I wish you the best. Best wishes, keep writing.

EM Hum said...

Geez, dude. Relax. Obviously I don't know who you are, but my tone is not testy, just a tad confused. It has been about 18 years since High School and while some of my personality traits remain, I am a very different person than I was back then. So, I appreciate you stopping by & reading, even commenting. I accept your apology. But chill on the preconceived notion of who you think I am and what my realm of personal experience is. If you have an old grudge it can be hashed out elsewhere. Otherwise, we're good.

Anonymous said...

No grudge. But a lot of your posts are inflammatory. Best wishes.

Kate said...

So true. Have had to really 'downsize' a lot of my hopes, dreams and intentions since having kids. Of course, I don't regret a thing and love my family to bits, but I do catch myself wistfully wishing to go back in time every now and then :/

EM Hum said...

But the good thing is if we keep going forward in time, we'll get to a point where the kids are in school full time and our world will once again open up. Eyes on the prize :)

Adam said...

Don't settle for that. Others have to work and write or parent and write ... make the time. You must have another idea for a novel. This time make it less commercial and use your literary background. My first try was a bust but the second is right out of twilight zone. Write from your heart, L.

EM Hum said...

I don't have a literary background, lol. Congrats to you on finishing 2 novels, that's an accomplishment most "writers" never achieve.

Adam said...

I finished one, the second is better. Neither of us will be writers until we're paid. You do have a literary background. I had English classes in high school with you and you were so talented. Adam? Duh? Tall guy? I apologize for posting on your blog, I found it a year ago and read all the posts. Not a psycho thing, I like reading and wish you well!

EM Hum said...

LOL! Hi Adam! I never think anyone leaves their real name, so it went right over my head. Long time! Hope you're doing well, too. (You don't have to answer that in the comment section.)