(From Confesssions of a Model Mom)
I really am starting to think that ONE of me is just not enough. At any given moment I am literally doing three things at once, writing down a few other things I need to be doing, all the while chasing a rambunctious toddler and making sure my husband can find his keys. I really don't remember the last time I sat down for more than 10 consecutive minutes and just r-e-l-a-x-e-d.
I pour myself a cup of coffee in the morning and three hours later it is still there, I have taken maybe one sip and then jetted off to take care of a dirty diaper, a load of laundry, the cat who likes to pee on the floor if her litter box isn't prisitine, or a ringing phone. This cup of coffee will sit on the kitchen counter only to be reheated a minimum of four times before I actually get to take several swigs of it mid-leap over the coffee table as my son starts to pull down the stereo speakers. Can I just have someone clone me so that the real me can just sit back with a vat of java or tea and watch as all of this madness unfolds in front of me....like watching an episode of Nanny 911?!
And maybe I can get Ms. Clone to take over while I savor some lunch. Eating a full meal sitting down is a luxury only to be afforded when my son is asleep. Otherwise my meals are composed of a lot of snacks eaten always on the run and half digested. It is a miracle I havent yet developed IBS or some other fabulous intestinal condition.
Now, I have always been totally anal retentive and the epitome of a Type A personality. Neurotic? Yes. But that is a lot easier to handle when you are single and only have yourself to clean up after and take care of. Now that I have a son a husband and two cats (all of which need to be taken care of....yes, you married women know exactly what I mean by "all")...well....this neurosis has come to a head. So what do I do? Cloning would be great, yes, also impossible. Invest in a small valium factory? It's a nice little daydream. Start meditating? Yeah...that may be what I need to do. Time to let a little zen into my life. I am a feng shui freak about my house....but not about myself. Somewhere along the line I think I mixed up my list of priorities.
So...I guess that is one more thing to add to my list of daily duties. Meditation. Hmmm....maybe if I get good enough at it I'll learn to levitate....and I can levitate myself all the way to Palm Springs for a nice spa weekend.......
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