Technology ruined everything this morning...

Prior to 9am this morning, I got to watch a new episode of "People Acting Like Assholes" and here's your recap, in case you missed it:

Act 1: People on Their Smartphones While Driving

Seriously.  Stop. Doing. This. A young woman nearly rammed into a fellow driver this morning not once, but twice because she just couldn't be bothered to stay in her own lane.  When I pulled up next to her at a red light, guess what she was doing?

You are not behind the wheel of a feather.  You are behind the wheel of two tons of steel, rubber and glass.  You could kill someone. Put your phone in the back seat if you have to, but please, please...stop the madness. 

Act 2:  Parents Teaching Children to be Robots Instead of People

As he was walking his son into preschool this morning, I heard a dad say: "I'm sorry I put the wrong movie in the car this morning. Which movie did you want to watch?"  "Peter Pan!" whined the tiny Mr. Roboto.

Really? OK, number one:  I'm pretty sure that choosing the "wrong movie" does not warrant an apology from a parent to a preschooler.  Save your sorry's for real parenting failures.  And number two: Does your kid need to watch TV for the 15 minutes it takes to get to school?  Here's a novel idea.  You could use that time while both you and your child are strapped down in the same place at the same time, with no other distractions except your Smartphone, to speak to one another.  This is the perfect time to ask your kid questions, to teach them something new, or to sing stupid songs together.  If you don't want to talk to your kid, I get it.  I do.  So hand them a book.  Or some crayons.  There is enough technology in their world already.   

Normal People Stuff

LL's first day of school.

Ever since Lakeland started preschool, there have been:  

A.  A bunch of snow days and 2 hour delays.  As of this writing, she's been in school for a grand total of 22 hours.

B.  A bunch of people that have asked me what I'm doing with myself now that I have all of this newfound free time.

This got me thinking.  What have I been doing with all of this free time?  And I figured out I've just been doing normal people stuff.  The following are 5 things I've done in my 14 hours of free time.  (Figure on 1/2 hour driving to and from school each day because I refuse to make her a late person even though lateness is my natural tendency, and because I am terrified of being late to pick her up.)

1.  This. Right here. Blogging. Boom.

2.  Dishes and laundry.  Without interruptions.  Holy. Shit. I am the Flo-Jo of chores.

3.  Watching "The League", which you really can't watch with a kid around, even a sleeping kid, because it's so horribly and hilariously offensive.  And yes, I realize I'm 4 years late discovering the show...I keep excitedly asking people "Hey!  Have you ever watched 'The League?"  And they're all, "Yeah.  I've watched it.  All. FOUR. Seasons." (Seriously though, if you haven't watched it...so funny.)

I heart you, Terry Gross.

4. (To culturally balance out #3) Listening to NPR.  Like, actually listening and gaining information and finding myself engaged and entertained.  I forgot how much I love Terry Gross.

5. There is no #5.  It's only been 14 hours, people!