Thirteen things I’m tired of hearing

Thirteen Things I’M TIRED OF HEARING

The following is a list of things – in no order – that make me want to scream (and since my family is tired of my rants – I’ll do it here for your enjoyment! )

1. -I’m bored - The dreaded two words every Mother hates to hear over summer vacation. Let’s just say – as the mother of three – I’ve heard this enough already!

2. – I’m hungry - Right up there with #1. Why does summer bring out the munchies and the sudden lack of ability of the kids to find their own way into the kitchen to see what’s there – suddenly I need to be a neon menu sign…Done with these words too!

3. – I want (insert item of the day!) - Everyday it’s something else…I want to go here, I want this, I have to have that…argh…

4. – I’ll just write a romance - Newsflash! If you don’t read ‘em, don’t waste your time trying to write one. It’s not as easy as you might think.

5. – I’ll just write a quickie harlequin book - Newsflash! It takes quite a bit of talent to write a complete story with punch and plot in such a short space – and the competition is fierce. Please see #4.

6. – Writing’s not a real job - Excuse me? Have you ever sat your ass in front of the computer or with pen and paper and tried to write a 400 page book that has a cohesive plot? Anyone who says this isn’t a job is probably on crack. YES – it’s a great job, but it still required actual effort on your part.

7. – I don’t want to go – Yes, if you have teenagers, you’ve heard this before and it usually comes just before the family event you’ve been dreading as well. So, we all put on the happy faces and make an appearance – as I tell my kids “suck it up.”

8. – I have no clean clothes - Uh oh! Unfortunately for me, I hear this a LOT around my house. Since I can’t teach the 8 year old how to do laundry yet, I actually have to get myself away from the computer and down to the basement every few days to do some wash. Thank goodness, the hubby is great at laundry and pitches in quite often with a smile on his face (just another reason I love that man!)

9. – What’s for dinner? – If they haven’t figured out by now that Mom isn’t the best cook or planner of the meals – I have little hope for their future. See #8 – and add another reason I love my guy – gives new meaning to the phrase “kiss the cook.” – don’t mind if I do…

10. – I don’t have time to read, but I’m writing a book - Um hello? I completely agree with Stephen King on this one – if you don’t read, you have no business writing a book.

11. – Celebrity melt-downs. – Sorry I’ve had my fill for the summer of celebrity crack heads, DWIs, denial of steriod use, dogfights and gambling. What is about money that makes people lose their minds and their morals? Maybe it’s just the money brings out the dormant qualities us poor people keep in check in everyday? Don’t know and don’t care – stop your crying and whining and grow up!

12. – You’re not organized - Duh! I live in a world that I call “organized chaos” – sorry, but it works for me, limited stress and being too organized is probably not good either – right?

13. – Are we there yet? – Doesn’t seem to matter if we’re going around the block, to the next town or the next state – this is the phrase that is embedded in my brain for the entire trip.

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