Inside My Head

Organized Self: Sit down, we need to have a chat.



Carefree Self: Um, sure ya, just a sec, let me just...



OS: Um, no, now!



CS: Ya, geez. What's the deal-ee-o? Haven't seen you all summer it seems.



OS: Well, um, the closet in the back of your head - seems as if you locked the door right after you shoved me it.



CS: I SOOO did not shove you in! I thought you wanted a nap. Some peace and quiet, ya know? And then, well, maybe I "forgot" about you.. ya, forgot. That's it.



OS: If I didn't have to live with you, I may be driven to drive you off a cliff, you know. Now sit down and listen.



CS: Sure, What up buttercup?



OS: I know you failed to realize this before 10pm last night, but, HELLO? McFly? School started today! Did you think that if you totally ignored it, it Fall would not come? Hey, stop petting the yarn and look at me!



CS: Well, I was hoping... You know how much I loath the winter and fall only means it's on its way. Besides, what is the big deal? The kid got every supply she needs except an eraser. I know there's one around here somewhere. In that mountain of boxes. So, what are we going to take to knit this weekend?



OS: Stop trying to change the subject. Do you really think that you can get away with flying by the seat of your pants all year? Heck, you even forgot to make sure the kid was ON THE BUS ROUTE. Which, she of course, was not even on the...



CS: Oh, she's on the list now. I called. I talked to the bus garage guy. Besides, the bus driver saw me driving in the kid this morning and had it handled before I could get the bus man to even answer the phone.

OS: Okay, fine. But seriously. Listen to me for a minute.

CS: Oh, FINE! Geez. You are such a stiff board!

OS: Ya, well, you're a wet noodle blowing in the breeze. How on earth do you think you are going to manage 3 jobs, a school schedule, your husbands weekly rotating shifts, babysitter scheduling, being a brownie leader, parent's group, and outreach committee without a schedule?

CS: Well, why don't you just whip something up and set it on the counter. Can I get back to knitting this hat yet? You can at least appreciate that it has a deadline, can't you?

OS: Whip something up? Are you crazy? You need detailed 15 minute time incremented scheduling for each person. You need databases and charts. You need colored keys on the huge arse wall calendar. You need to cross check the wall calendar with your personal calendar. You need a visual day by day agenda for everyone. You need chore charts, reward stickers, homework rules. You need a training manual for the family on the new organizational system. You need check points and fractal mapping!

CS: Whoa, whoa whoa! Habla ingles? fractal what?

OS: Ha - just seeing if you were paying attention. But seriously - if you want time to work on that hat you better just let me take charge for a bit, will you?

CS: Seriously, you worry too much! It'll work itself out.

OS: Ugh.. you are hopeless. Fine. Hey, while I was in that closet I saw some yarn. Not sure if it was any good or not. It was multi colored, and looked like sock yarn.

CS: Sock yarn?! Take me there! Show me!

OS: Sure. See, there, way back in the corner on that shelf.

CS: Oh ya - hey, hold the door open so I can see inside the closet. I'm gonna go get it.

OS: Sure thing. Take your time...

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Slam! CLICK! Adios!

CS: Um, Organized Self?? Helloo??? Are you there? Seems you let go of the door? I think it's locked?! Organized Self??

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Are you there? Hey look. I'm sorry for shoving you in the closet all summer. Can you just let me out. I'll look at your charts and fractal mapping and whatever. Please???

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um, okay - but can you at least slide a size 1 - 36 inch circular needle under the door so I can knit that sock?


(yarn pics will be posted by Thursday night)