The Wild One

Sorry I've been absent again!  I feel a bit like Miss doll-head over here.  Droopy eyed, disheveled and displaced.  I guess September can do that to you. 

Back to school time is always exciting.  Especially if your little angel has been spoiled all summer long, and has an inherent  disregard for authority figures.  He's one of those kids that everyone says has a big "personality", which can really mean many different things: bossy, obstinate, showboat, thug (to name a few.)   I was pretty good this year though, I didn't do any major crying on the first day, after I dropped him off.  I did have to shake of the overwhelming urge to sit on the porch, chain smoke, and worry.  But that's not my fault, that's my Greek ancestry rearing it's ugly head.  You know, the Greeks actually invented the art of chain smoking and worrying......and Democracy.   But anyway, wow, having kids is really fun.  Really.  I mean, where did this kid come from?  I was (am) a quiet, bookish nerd that never spoke up.  How am I supposed to raise this wild animal?  I can barely even relate to him.  Luckily, he is insanely cute and cunning, so with luck he will win over his teachers heart, as he did mine, and all will be well.  (and this is only preschool.  he he.....I'm in trouble.)

Comments

[Nice]

haha it's great because his "big personality" totally reads in all of his photos :) always ready for action.

haha james is greek..maybe that is why he randomly took up smoking at like 20?! i was like ugh really? why start a bad habit when you've gotten this far? we're working on it.. haha. ...also on casts: james is doing pretty ok..he doesn't have to go to rehab, just do exercises on his own. i guess it will take a while for him to do normal motions. ..james' arm got cabin fever, too haha. my aunt actually told me that my uncle kenny once broke his leg AND TOOK OFF THE CAST ON HIS OWN which of course just made it worse. ugh can you even imagine? like..that seems to me like it would be pretty darn painful haha. he's an antsy fellow haha.

and yes the renegade fair is the weekend after this one! i'm working non-stop haha. kinda freaking out cos i have a new project i really want to do..but time is running out. guess i'm kinda feelin like a doll's head over here, too!

[linda newzealand cold now here in nz]

hi amanda had to blog u last time and again still my teenagers are to busy to show me email stuff hopefully soon weather is warming up in n.z. im busy sewing bags and just orgainizing my space, time and life in general at the moment. how do you fit it all in? your blog, hubby, kid, sewing etc etc. do you get up at dawn or fall into bed wee hours of the morning, no really! i am curious how other busy mums and wifes etc etc. fit it all in and u seem to cope effortlessly. maybe its the greek heritage my mother in law was greek and she had everthing under control, i am spring cleaning this is helping, just have to find the courage to tackle the cupboards, yuk! anyway loved your receant post lush soaps we have here in little old n.z. luv that shop too love all the photos you post hope you receive this on your blog for now i did send a message via last time on blog but i dont kow if u got and i know u hate to miss them so i wasnt going to mention. keep well bye for now please just mention u received this and i will know u got mty last and rather long message, on your next posting otherwise i will have to figure out what the heck im doing ha ha with computer p.s. love to see more pics of your house it looks so fresh and inspires me to decorate.
bye from linda n.z.

[linda newzealand cold now here in nz]

p.s. i think i figuered out why my mrssages have not been showing up on blog land i have not been posting at the end of your receant mrssages but i scrolled all the way down and i think the messages have been landing on a previous posting if this is possible oh well silly me but at least ive worked something out say yes i got your message this time and yay i have unfolded the mystery of bloggsville bye from new zealand going to read about this popcorn scare in america, my husband saw me eating popcorn and said look up on net causes some chemical in popcorn to be no good, just the fumes i think and massicw does of fumes im ok just a little popcorn , did u hear about this already we always get last news over here.

[linda newzealand cold now here in nz]

yes under august the 6 entitled oh my gosh handmade parade, is my comment a few days ago look that up in your archives i put this on the august 6th and of course you dont back track all the way you look up receant comments oh its all clicked in now how foolish am i guess im learning heaps about this stuff thanks for being so patient and hope you can still read please let me know if you were able to read the rather long and i think missing note of the august handmadeparade oh my gosh heading as i typed all with i finger like to think you have eventually got all i so appreciate the time u take to check for me your n,z friend
linda

[linda newzealand cold now here in nz]

exact date i posted missing comment august 31 2007 under oh my gosh handmade parade hope u receive all. love your blog sorry to mess it up with all this jazz but ill get there slowly.

[Sarah]

Can Amanda come out and play! Tag, you're it!!!

http://welcometogirlland.blogspot.com/2007/09/t-g.html

[Sarah]

My boyfriend's son has a "big personality" as well. Luckily he has had some great teachers who know how to channel the wildness. Good luck with preschool!

[tiffany]

I thought my ancestors invented the compulsive worry thing... instead of chain smoking, I think the guilt thing is the next great legacy.. but hey... we do the best we can with our inheritances right? :)

[tammyCA]

I love your humor...chain-smoking & worry (and democracy, of course). :)