blah blah blah baby

Aug 31, 2010

A post wouldn’t be a post here without a photo. Since I’m baby obsessed, Colette is again the subject of the day.

But that’s not all that’s going on around here!

Perry has called in sick from work on Thursday. Do y’all really think he knows he is going to be sick in two days? Oh! And, he made a comment that it’s quite possible he’ll still be sick on Friday, if you can believe that!

Here’s my take on it — Scott and I are huge Colts fans; he’s a die-hard Bengals fan. So I’m pretty sure he doesn’t want to show up for work on a day his team loses to our team because he would be forced to listen to us gloat and rub it in. But now, after pondering the whole sick in 2 days thing, I’m starting to wonder if he’s afraid the Bengals will actually pull off a win on Thursday, and he would be fired on the spot.

So now I’m really concerned about how THAT scenario would play out in the workplace, and I figure I too am feeling a little puny. I will probably be full-blown really sick by Thursday too! And maybe Friday.

degrees of anxiety

Aug 30, 2010

We all have something that can make us anxious — and it’s different for everyone. But have you ever been in a room filled with anxious people? If so, have you ever just sat your relaxed self back and watched everyone as they fret with how to deal with their anxiety? I’m still snickering over my observations from today, and would highly recommend the experience as an inexpensive form of entertainment.

Tammy had yet to see Colette. The anticipation had been building over the past months and increased as she shopped for baby clothes, saw photos and had to cancel two previous visits. Ben and Amber arrive with the baby and Tammy is anxious. She is one big glowing smile as she snatches Colette to hold close and cuddle.

It’s not long until Colette spits up, passes gas and begins to cry. Ben and Amber start to twitch. Physically twitch. A perfect example of anxious parents accustomed to holding their baby when she’s crying. The degree to which they were uncomfortable was extremely apparent. But some have the ability to hide their anxiety. Like Scott when he saw his wife exhibiting her best professional baby-holding form.

Antoine Dodson revisited

Aug 27, 2010

I posted earlier about Antoine Dodson (post title: i think i’m in love with Antoine Dodson). Yes, he’s still my ringtone.

But guess what? He was recently interviewed on the Today Show. Why? Because the attempted rape of his sister that began as news story, then set to a music video by the Gregory Brothers, is one of the most watched youtube.com videos EVER! The video I told you about on August 4th has been viewed over 16 million times, is #35 on the iTunes chart, and has made over $30k in sales — 1/2 of which goes to Antoine.

He now has his own website, sells t-shirts and more, and plans to use the money to move his family out of the projects.

Antoine — you are awesome. For real. Homeboy. Rumors are flying around the Internet -along with photos- that you’re a gay cross-dresser. Ok, so I don’t think I’m in love with you anymore, but I do still think you (and your story) is pretty darned cool. Run and tell that.