You know what’s a lot of fun? When you’re doing the Blogathon where you have to post every half hour for 24 hours and your computer suddenly decides NOW would be a good time to act up and slow way down.
Thank God I have another one. Desktop rebooting. Which sucks because I had a great post ready to go but I have to wait for the next one to put it up since it involves photos and stuff.
Dear technology,
Do not screw with me today!
Thanks,
Sherry
Since I didn’t exactly plan ahead and come up with themed ideas for my posts, don’t forget that you can help me out by asking me questions (I reserve the right to not answer) or by asking for photo requests (keep in mind I can’t go too far from home, so indoor photos are better today!).
It will definitely come in handy later tonight when my brain starts to melt out of my ears.
In the meantime, I’ll make a bit of an effort to tray to make more interesting posts than this! Good thing my pledges are based on whether I finish the ‘thon and not on how entertaining my posts are!
Okay, that helped a bit. As soon as I posted my last entry I grabbed my Harry Potter towel (no, really) and ran to the bathroom. I had a quick shower and finished it off with a blast of cold water to try to wake myself up a bit more. I think it worked, though I’m going to make my second coffee soon. George has gone to do something for a couple of hours with a friend so time should pass quickly for a little while between making sure I post on time, commenting on other blogs, taking care of the kids, and all the other daily stuff. I’m trying not to sit here too long in between posts because I know I’ll be doing that a lot tonight.
Okay time for that coffee then I’ll have to get my blowdryer before my hair dries funny. Too bad I’m not intending to get a picture of myself with my hair wrapped up in a little towel. 🙂
Also, greetings to Jim, my Blogathon monitor!
I explained in four-year-old terms how I am writing on my blog all day today and tonight to help raise money for refugees who have no homes or family or belongings. Then I asked her if she had an idea for something I could write on my next post.
She’d like to contribute by saying that she is sad for the refugees and that we are very lucky because we have a home, lots of food, and she has lots of toys and movies.
Hopefully she can remember all that when she’s complaining that she doesn’t have anything to play with or that we have “nothing to eat”!
Yesterday, George took Hayley over to our friends’ house to go swimming in their pool. Unfortunately, they were leaving right at the time Breanna needs her nap. I was momentarily tempted to go anyway but I know what happens when she doesn’t nap – she freaks out and falls asleep at 5 or 6 for a few minutes, gets really cranky, and then she gets so overtired that her night time sleep is crap. So, in order to be responsible, I stayed home.
When she woke up an hour later, it was really hot in here even with the A/C blasting. We shared a popsicle to cool off a bit.
That was only a temporary relief though, so then I took one of our big Rubbermaid containers, dumped all the toys into another toy box, and filled it halfway with cool water. I carried it out onto the balcony, coated Breanna with sunscreen, and voila, apartment-sized toddler swimming pool.
Sometimes it just takes a bit of creativity when you live in an apartment, you know? And even when Hayley’s here I could still do it and they could at least play in it with cups since they can’t both fit in it together.
And me? Well, I stuck my feet in for a bit, and then I sat and enjoyed the breeze like the dork I am:
Yay, wireless.
(Psst, I’d love if my Blogathon monitor would say hi so I know who you are!)
I’ve already given some thought to what I’ll do tonight in the later hours. After George goes to bed I’m on my own to keep myself awake. I can’t let myself get too comfortable or I risk falling asleep, so I’ll stick with using my desktop since my office chair is okay but not super cushy, or I’ll take my laptop over to the dining room table. That gives me the bonus of a hard chair plus the A/C blowing straight at me.
I’m also going to make myself a coffee sometime in the wee hours, and I’m going to either get George to pick me up some chocolate later or I’ll go get some myself (I can walk to the store and back in 15 minutes so no worries about missing a post!). I’ve also debated putting the Harry Potter movies on which will be entertaining.
If you’re also ‘thonning, how are you going to force yourself to stay awake tonight?
Yawn. Good morning! I’m up. Actually, here’s Murphy’s Law for you – some days both kids sleep in a bit and let ME sleep until 8:30. This morning they both woke me up a little before 7:30. It may be a long 24 hours!
Still, I’m here with my cup of coffee and a bit of breakfast and I’m ready to go!
Right. So the Blogathon starts on Saturday morning (at 9 am my time, which is Eastern time, Canada) and I suddenly realized I have NO idea what to post about. I’ve been having trouble posting regularly here some days, how am I going to post every half hour for 24 hours straight?
Good thing I at least made out our grocery list which now includes coffee and chocolate. That’s better than nothing.
That being said though, I am now opening up the opportunity to make this really interactive. I may occasionally post something about my chosen charity (the UNHCR, that is) but beyond that, what would you like me to write/post about? This is a chance to ask me questions or request photos of things you would like to see. Keep in mind that I reserve the right to refuse to answer questions if they’re too uncomfortable, and if you’re making a photo post request, remember I have to be here to post every half hour without fail so it can’t be something too far from home. Photos of stuff you might find indoors would be best.
In the meantime, as you may know, I write for PittWatch, a Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie fansite, and I mentioned the Blogathon over there as well. As a result, considering it’s a fairly popular site, I am currently extremely grateful to have over $1200 in pledges. Seriously. However, if you’d also like to sponsor me (even a dollar is fine and it never comes to me in any circumstance, always directly to the UNHCR), you can do so here. And if not, please keep me company when you can by leaving comments and sending emails. They will be much appreciated!
In the meantime, ask and request away and I’ll file them away for use during the Blogathon!
Fun! A simple three-step tutorial for using photoshop to turn your family photos into a personalized colouring book for your kids!
I’ve done the water in two pots transferred with a ladle thing on the balcony and Hayley is a big fan of playing in the sink, but I love this idea for setting up a water play area for people like myself who don’t have a yard.