I don't know how they do it.

I've got this funky computer training thing going on every day this week. It requires me to leave the house by 7:30, and then return home at 5:30. And so to sum it up, this royally sucks. It breaks my heart in the morning when the nanny comes over and Ellie is screaming and crying while holding her arms out to me. Breaks. My. Heart. And so then I think well why should I complain, people all across America are doing this schedule every single week, and oh so many of those people have kids. Wow I'm bitchy. But see here's the thing....I've been soooo spoiled. But here's the other thing...I'm a nurse. And I knew getting into this profession that I would be blessed with flexibilility and the ability to have multiple days off in a week. So that's just what I know now. And really this week I've been thanking my lucky stars that I sucked it up and got that degree because if I had to do the 8-5 thing I would probably become either a) overweight, b) bitter, or c) an alcoholic. Or for me, probably d) all of the above. Now let me say that I have TOTAL AND COMPLETE respect for all of you out there who work this "normal" schedule. You are part of making our world run as it does, and I thank you thank you thank you. But for me, I'm feeling pretty satisfied with my career choice right now, even though there are days that I feel the need to completely strip at the front door in order to avoid contaminating my household. We may get some sweet schedules, but there's a lot of shit that we have to deal with to get that. Figuratively. And, well, literally, too.

So my posts are uber lame this week. As it is I had to set my alarm early just so I could have a little one on one time with the ol laptop. We miss each other. When I get that morning cup of coffee and finally sit down to ol' lappy, well it's like coming home. It's contentment, it's excitement. It's creativity. It's ME TIME. And so I realize what my biggest beef about this whole schedule thing is, the biggest thing that I have respect for all ya'all out there who maintain it every week, and that is: there are truly not enough hours in the day.