There's a lot on the brain of the domestic and laboratory goddess and so much I'd like to blog about. Unfortunately, I am giving a seminar Friday and have an abstract due this week for a meeting I have been itching to attend, so you will have to make do with a quick post from me tonight. Rest assured that I have an "Ask Dr. Isis" post in the works that is going to blow your mind. It's already been blowing my mind and it's not even done. In the meantime, here are a few fast facts about my day:
- This morning I completely lost my shit with Mr. Isis. I feel kind of bad about it. I feel even worse that, while I was losing my shit, Little Isis was unsupervised, got into the nightstand, and filled his right ear with KY.
- I think my punishment for not properly supervising my child has been some science failures. Things that seemed like great ideas at 9 am ended up being poor ideas at 9 pm. Crap.
- I have been in my running clothes for about an hour now and I promised myself I would run today. Seriously, I'm going to.
- Last night I ate about 1400 calories worth of Raisinets. The aftermath of 1400 calories worth of Raisinets is very, very similar to a hangover.
Comments
yes you will run, b/c otherwise you'll still be losing your junk and isis will get into some more KY
Posted by: ScientistMother | January 5, 2009 11:39 PM
I love little Isis - this should cheer you up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWq7NRB2X9Q) I love her shoes.
E.
Posted by: Eppendork | January 6, 2009 12:11 AM
Alright, ScienceMother. I went over to the rec center and found it closed. I forget that we are between semesters. I almost gave up and retreated until I remembered that we have a cycle in our lab. I rode 60 minutes in the middle of the lab with, luckily, no students around to think I had lost my mind.
I learned one thing. Our bicycle seat is really, really uncomfortable and I have a pretty desensitized bum. I have no idea how our participants do it with their cycle-naive bottoms. I think I need to start putting "ass discomfort" in our informed consents.
Ow.
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | January 6, 2009 12:16 AM
Well I am glad that you did that. Now if only I can listen to my own advice. Mind you now that monkey is in on-campus daycare, I might just literally run him there and back.
Posted by: ScientistMother | January 6, 2009 12:36 AM
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"Little Isis was unsupervised, got into the nightstand, and filled his right ear with KY."
. . .and he is creative also..!!
...tom...
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Posted by: ...tom... | January 6, 2009 1:12 AM
Oh man, I hate when I lose my shit at my sproglet. I always feel like an idiot and say to myself "Hey, who's the adult here?" Sometimes it can be difficult to tell...
Fortunately, my sproglet always forgives me. ::snuggles next to her and watches the end of Sesame Street::
Posted by: Mara | January 6, 2009 8:06 AM
Don't beat yourself up too much, Isis. Raisinets are full of fiber and anti-oxidants. And some mysterious brown stuff, but I try not to think about that too much.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 6, 2009 9:01 AM
I've had food hangovers more often than not lately. first the holidays; now company is in town. Neither of these have been conducive to exercise, either.
Posted by: Chris | January 6, 2009 10:51 AM
Hang in there, friend. We Mr-type folks often deserve having our partner's junk lost at us and our often insensitive behavior. In fact, I'm amazed I don't get it more.
Posted by: Abel Pharmboy | January 6, 2009 12:29 PM
1400 calories in Raisinets?
That's 340g!
I'm not judging at all, I'm just surprised (although I guess not that surprised because I measure my food in kilos and not ounces).
Don't about supervision so much. As a child I was left alone most of the time and the worst I ever did was puncture an ear drum with an air pump and set the kitchen table on fire.
In hindsight that's probably not helping...
Posted by: Toaster | January 6, 2009 1:41 PM
Yes, Toaster. 340g. Don't judge.
Posted by: Isis the Scientist | January 6, 2009 1:42 PM
I'm not, though.
I mean, I regularly consume 1500-2000 calorie burritos, .25kg dried mango, .5kg crackers, some cookies, tea and juice (as one meal) and am still hungry afterwards. Therefore, I have no leg to stand upon by which I may judge you.
Posted by: Toaster | January 6, 2009 4:21 PM
KY in the ear?
Is that just a way to make sure granny can't sneak up behind you while you're up to mischief and apprehend you by arresting your upper ear tip?
Posted by: nm | January 6, 2009 5:07 PM
Aw, heck, KY is water soluble! No problem! It probably made his ear easier to clean...
Posted by: gnuma | January 6, 2009 7:35 PM
Oh, Isis--posts like this are a big part of why I love your blog so much. I tell ya: Vitamin D (2000 IU a day) has SERIOUSLY improved my ability to hold my junk MOST of the time.
Posted by: Arlenna | January 6, 2009 8:41 PM