Uninspired

I am feeling uninspired lately. I guess it's part of what The Beast steals from me. It could also be from being in the throes of the final details on our house and the continually receding move-in date.

I can't find it within myself to blog just for the sake of blogging.

If you feel that you can inspire me, please feel free to do so! Otherwise, I might be on temporary vacation.

Di

Comments

[JoAnn]

Well, I for one wish desperately that you would blog about your house. I am dying for news, pictures, decisions you have made, etc.

I have also had trouble this week thinking of anything in my boring, pedestrian, mundane life that I want to blog about. I have no BEAST, just the blahs.

J

[Chris]

alright, sister, if this doesn't inspire you nothing will.

I received a baby shower invitation yesterday that absolutely made my butt pucker. It was two pages, with the first one being the basic information about when, where, who and all that b.s. only in sing-song quasi-poetry.

With the second page came the directive. Aside from my gift, that presumably I have chosen carefully and wrapped in pretty paper, I have been instructed to NOT bring a card, but a children's book...NO - a SIGNED children's book...NOT A CARD.

oh WAIT...we were also directed to bring blankets and bottles and things that are blue.

The kicker to me was this. There was a little insert, a crookedly cut insert that had a little sing-songy verse that informed the invitee that if you wanted to be included in the 'door prize' you should 'bring a little extra from the heart,' which means an unwrapped package of diapers (I was amazed they didn't specify a brand).

Is it just me, or have these kids who are populating the earth...nay, not even just them...but the kids who are getting married and registering at Williams and Sonoma and Crate and Barrel...really crossed the line of entitlement.

Am I just way too old school...with the thinking that you get a gift and are thankful for it and send a proper thank you card?

To me, I find it very tacky to send out an invitation with so many directives as to what it is you are supposed to bring to the party.

what if i just come and bring a card? what if I come and bring a wrapped package of diapers WITH A CARD NOT A CHILDREN'S BOOK?

I have to tell you that the fussy bitch in me wants to go buy some generic diapers, wrap them in tacky paper, buy a 99-cent card, and maybe find some baby etiquette book and be done with it.

I'm curious how you feel about invites like this, Di.

Bring it. Consider yourself inspired. I'm sure you have encountered situations like this.

[barbara cuevas]

Diane, you are entitled to take a vacation day, mental health day or what ever else day you want to call it from blogging. Just don't review my grammar - because I suck in grammar. Us "RIGHT BRAINED" individuals have a real challenge with following directions in the required order, or grammar rules, etc - any thing that requires logical order - we just don't see it. We really don't - trust me. But I am ok with that, because I have found that my strengths are other things and I like those "other" things - like creativity and resourcefulness and imagination.
Ok enough about me. I too want to see the status on the house and pictures on the process. You could do a thursday 13 on 13 steps towards the completion of your home. Or 13 things I did not know about building a home until I had one built - and add pictures. I am a visual girl - don't write it - show it to me. That is how I process information.
But, most importantly - take care of yourself and DO NOT let the beast take a hold of you. You are in my prayers and I only want the best for you.

[Shirley]

How 'bout the Edwards affair? Isn't that a shocker???