I forgot that this Holiday now applies to all ages and generations. I attended a banging party on a farm in the middle of nowhere last night with a huge bonfire, tents with DJs, plenty of booze and police and some really amazing people. I love that consuming substances bring people from all walks of life together. I could not stop talking to random strangers last night, all about my personal life and interests with them and hearing all about theirs. I have not been so uninhibited in a long time! My soul just automatically wants to trust people with my entire life and become new friends. And it is SO SO SO nice to live in a city that is conducive to that atmosphere. How things compare and contrast to the nightlife scene in Pittsburgh where I used to live is astonishing. I can have 40 conversations with randoms in a night while drinking out, while in Pittsburgh it tends to be shady and judgey. No one cares when I roll up with a full face of makeup and nail polish here. They might wonder what I am about, but its generally coming from an understanding curiosity, not judgement. I reconnected with a dear friend who works for a large energy drink company that sponsored the event, I felt like I was in Almost Famous because not only was my friend dressed as Penny, I had all access to behind the scene with the bandaids and made some amazing connections. By the way my costume was DJ LanceRock from Yo Gabba Gabba, it is lil man's favorite and I took him to his school party last week and recycled for the adult party! Tonight I plan on being Hedwig and the Angry Inch!! LOVE that movie and will rock my inner drag queen for the one night a year I allow her to come out...
One of those very special connections was with a tattoo artist who does amazing work and we collaborated on what I want for my new tattoo... So that is the goal for my self Christmas present, but we shall see if I meet my goals in order to achieve cool tat status by next year.
So now I am babysitting my little man, the love of my life. Sister is at Grandma's so it is just us while Mom and Dad enjoy a date night out... These have easily become the favorite parts of my life. Mothers out there can I get some agreement: He is in that new stage of communication where everything is the most interesting thing to him and he can't wait to tell you all about it. He turned 2 last month and is already tackling huge sentences!! This from the kid that had 15 words at 18 months and there was some concern from the rentals about autism... However I have worked with and known autistically challenged(my coined phrase) children and there was never a doubt in my mind that this is one of the smartest and interesting kids I have ever worked with. After waking from his nap this afternoon we stopped in the hallway where there is art hanging from the National Zoo, pictures of bugs. We took the time to discuss the dragonfly and his wings, the beetle's body and eyes, and even a mosquito's stinger! It amazes me the attention his little eyes pay to detail... Is this normal?? Am I so blinded by love and pride in what a good kid I've raised in the last year?? This is what I am saying when Nannying is a hard job because your emotions get so involved. There is never a really positive way to end your job once time has come to move on from a family! Anywho, mini-gripe really quickly, diaper rash cream is a necessity for a child with sensitive skin and a long napper who will willingly lay in poodie diapers for hours. I'm not sure if it is blatant neglect or just non-observance but it frustrates the shit out of me. He was so sore from the wipe today that he sobbed whilst being cleaned!!! Breaks your heart man... I picked him up afterwards and sang him some homemade verses of a Mormon Primary song I used to love! haha. I do it all the time, its so easy to rhyme and sing whatever the situation calls for, case and point bad diaper rash... That's my story!
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