First things first. Today is January 14th, 2010 and apparently it’s also International De-lurking Day. What does that mean for you? Well, it’s not mandatory. After all it’s not like I can come over and force you to participate. However, it would be fun if you’d take part because it’s really easy – all you have to do is leave a comment. I’ll take comments even from those of you who do so regularly but I’d especially love to hear from people who (yep, lurk) read but don’t usually say anything.
Are you shy? Or not sure what to say? Here are some ideas: Tell me what your favorite TV show is. What’s the best book you read last year? What movie did you rent that you wish you had seen on the big screen instead? Share a link to your favorite blogger. Tell me what you had for breakfast or what you’re making for supper. Make me laugh with a bad joke. Whatever! Or just say “hi, I read but I’m too shy to comment on a regular basis!” Just let me know you’re there because that’s the purpose of the day. And remember:
And we don’t want THAT.
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Did you ever have one of those days where you woke up, dragged yourself out of bed, got yourself ready to leave… and then you woke up and realized it was just a dream and you still had to get up and do it all for real? Because that SUCKS.
I sort of did something similar all night long. I guess I’m still worried about sleeping in on the days that I volunteer for Breakfast Club and it’s taking a toll on my ability to sleep. I desperately want to avoid ever showing up really late because I hit snooze on my alarm clock or turn it off altogether.
Because of this, I woke up repeatedly last night. My night table is higher than the bed so I can’t see my alarm clock unless I prop myself up on my elbow. The thing is, it’s so dark out when I wake up on volunteer mornings that it may as well be the middle of the night. I wake up at 5:45 and the sun doesn’t really make much of an appearance until about 7 am. For instance, this is what it looks like outside at 6:15 am lately:
Doesn’t that just make you want to WAKE RIGHT UP? Anyway.
All night I woke up thinking that my alarm had gone off and that I had to hurry up and get up before I dozed back off again, because on those mornings I don’t have the luxury of hitting the snooze button. Each time I woke up I groaned, propped myself up, and saw that I still had hours to go before I had to get up. I did this at 12:45, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 2:45, on and on. I think the last time I did it was a little past 4:30 and then I finally went back to sleep properly until my alarm went off for real. It SUCKED.
As a result I pretty much faked being awake as I helped prepare the breakfast (cutting plums and oranges while half-asleep is quite the feat, as is toasting English muffins when you’re trying not to burn yourself) and served food to all the kids. When I got home the coffee didn’t seem to help much since I dozed off on the floor while playing Littlest Pet Shop with Breanna. I startled awake to her saying, “Terrence! Terrence! Mommy, you’re supposed to make Terrence the Turtle talk to my dog!”
Whoops.
I’m volunteering again tomorrow so I’m hoping for a better sleep. Last week I slept much better the second night because I was so exhausted. I think I might set the alarm on my iPod as a back up so that my brain will feel like it can shut up and let me sleep properly tonight.
Now to get my work finished up so I don’t have to stay up late finishing it when I should be sleeping later!
Is it nap time yet?
No, you missed it by an hour and a half, which was when I fell asleep on the floor. Keep up man!
It must be something in the air. Craptacular day.
Luckily my day has not been craptacular, just full of the groggy-ness.
duuuuude ok DE LURKED
the best book i read last year, was the only book i read. wasn’t too exciting..”horsemen of the esophagus” my fave part is the TITLE. it’s about the sport of competitive eating (pig-out
contests)
ok this is bad, but rick’s fave joke:
Q) HOW DO YOU GET A NUN PREGNANT?
A) you fuck her!
hope you’re having a good day de-lurking. i love to hear about your food & cooking, it is impressive you are cooking all the time.
i never cook! i used to know how, but idk if i am any good now. i was spoiled w a man who could cook! then i had a roommate who worked in a deli & brought food everyday.. i am way out of practice now!
That joke is RUDE. And HILARIOUS! 😀
I got out of the cooking habit when I worked at the studio because with our crazy hours we were eating a lot of take-out and pre-cooked meals from the grocery store. You can jump back in!
Boo!
Now you do me!
That is SERIOUSLY forward of you. I am shocked and offended.
Oh. You meant de-lurk on your blog. Uhhh. Cough. Okay, I’m off to do that!
de lurking!! Served my kids cheerios and butter for breakfast and even though it was my thing that I shared with you–I thought of you this morning.
Oh GREAT. Now I’m craving that for a snack and I have no Cheerios here!
I’m so glad you mentioned that, I forgot about it. I’ll have to put Cheerios on the grocery list.
I’m signing in for today! Need something to check off my list of to-do’s! LOL.
See? I helped you to be productive!
When I have to account for my whereabouts today, I’m using you as my alibi!
And now I want to know… what is this cheerios and butter thing?
I’m an alibi?! Ooh, where’d you hide the body?
The Cheerios and butter thing… I worked in a video store and made so much popcorn there (and ate so much of it while making it) that I don’t really like it anymore, especially the texture. However, I still like the taste sometimes.
If you melt butter or margarine in the microwave and pour it over a bowl of PLAIN Cheerios and toss in a pinch of salt it tastes quite a bit like popcorn without the icky texture.
You have to be careful not to use too much butter though because it just pools at the bottom and makes it soggy, ewww. Also, the Cheerios don’t absorb like popcorn so you’ll need a spoon.
Not a lurker, just a lazy-ass friend. ;p
You probably already know my favourite book from last year. I had a bagel for breakfast and am currently re-stocking our kitchen by making two new batches. Dinner? I think I’m going to make my Mom’s amazing coconut curry & rice. Mmm…
Bad part about getting used to getting up early: you’ll start craving going to bed early, too, and that irritates partners. 😉 Eric mocks me for going to bed so early, but at least I’m not as bad as I was, now that I can run while Gabe’s in school! (And I get up early enough to make Eric and me oatmeal and coffee, so it’s not like he’s suffering too badly from the deal. 😉 )
I don’t think I have commented before. I am an east coast (NS) girl living on the west coast. Mom to 2 boys. Avid bibliophile.
Ok a really bad joke that you CAN tell your kids.
A mushroom walks into a bar and says to his friends. “I don’t know why I can’t get a date, after all I am a fungi.”
I admit, I am a lurker…but living in Texas where it is (usually) warm–although, we had a blizzard on Christmas Eve at my parents part of the state, I enjoy reading about how the other half (colder regions) live…a snow suit…not here, but I did splurge and buy some mittens when we were on vacation in Virginia/DC in 2008. Put me on the sand with a drink one hand and an iPod in the other and I am fine…well, except, I prefer to run in the cold…lol…schizophrenic-ky…errr, or turning 40…you pick 😉
I’m another lurker from Texas. We honeymooned in Montreal twenty four years ago and fell in love with the area….that’s how I found your blog…through a Canadian blogger site. We now have an 18 year old daughter and 16 year old son. I enjoy reading about your girls. When I read about your winter weather…….grateful to be in Texas. Celebrate each day!
I’m impressed that your daughter plays nicely enough to give you enough time to doze off on the floor. If I lay on the floor, my kids take it as an opportunity to take flying leaps onto me.
Sherry
Try setting the alarm clock away from the bed. That way you will have to get up to cut it off.
Must’ve been something in the air last night… I had the same kind of bad sleep. I am hoping to make it thru Grey’s without dozing off!
I’m mostly a lurker and have been for years. I have done the dream you’ve already gotten up thing so many times. It always sucks. I don’t know what the best book I read last year was, I read a bunch of good ones. I did end up asking for the Kim Harrison series that starts with Dead Witch Walking for Christmas though. It’s about a witch who has a vampire and a pixy for roommates. Lots of fun!
De-lurking!
Hi Sherry! I’ve been reading your blog since before you had Hailey!! In the NYC area, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your story about the clanging and the car trunk… ya know, the evening you starred in an episode of “Law and Order Montreal”
best,
Liz
I’m not exactly a lurker since I comment once in a while but HI! I read 80 books in 2009 and am aiming for 100 this year! Not much else new and exciting 🙂 Thanks for writing and please keep it up, I love hearing about your adventures and your girls are adorable!
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Delurk!
My favorite book last year was The Help – can’t remember the author off the top of my head.
I have been reading your blog in my RSS feed for a LONG time. Ever since you posted about digicamhelp.com – I was recently looking for a camera site and remember you had posted something about it when I first started reading your blog – I think it was back in December of ’07 (might have been ’08 – but it was definately December.)
Ha,
Well, I usually lurk I’d say, unless I think I have something constructive to add. I’ve been having some sleep deprived nights too, but since that’s quite unlikely to improve your mood, I don’t feel the need to remind you of it.
In other news, I reckon this blog is relatively far enough out of reach of my family to treat you with a first novelity…
I’ve been dating someone as of late. Well, we’ve only dated twice, but since I’ve already introduced you to her, maybe it may help if I introduced her to you. The reason being she’s a big Angelina Jolie fan so I was thinking the two of you might get along in the long run. Her name is Sofie, and no, I haven’t checked pittwatch lately to see if she’s become one of your regular readers / commenters ever since I told her about your blog, but maybe she has.
We’re planning on going to see Avatar next.
Happy de-lurking day everybody else !
Consider me delurked! Sorry you’ve got to wake up to all that snow, blergh.
A day late, but HI!!
xo
Move your clock on those critical days so you have to GET UP and go to it in order to shut it off.
I’m late too, hi!
Hello. It’s never too late to delurk.
im a few days late ….but…Im here!!
I don’t log on often but I enjoy reading your blog.