31 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: chat, Family, food, ganesh, India, indian holiday, Life, Photo
So…I made it to 31 days of blogging straight. Phew. I’m tired. Now goodbye until December. Ha ha. Just kiddin. It was very appropriate that the day my self-inflicted challenge to “write” every day ended, I went to celebrate the Indian god that you pray to when you start stuff. Typical.
Anyway – I met my family today to celebrate the Hindu god Ganesh. You know, the one with the elephant head. Every year in late August, this god of new beginnings is the central focus of all festivities for 10 days. A huge, I’m talking 20 foot huge, statue is created for the holiday. On the 10th day it’s taken to a body of water and submerged as an offering for a good year. We didn’t see that happen. I’m not even sure where they’d go in New Jersey to do that.The shore? Would we want Ganesh to be with all the other people sleeping with the fishes? I dunno. What I do know is that the festival involves food. Not Indian buffet food – there’s no chicken tikka masala here. This is Indian street food. For Indian street rats like me. We also did some shopping and spent some quality time with my parents, which means we let them buy stuff for us. They love that.
Here’s some pics and here’s to an amazing new year – so says Ganesh.
My mom and dad about to approach the big guy.
Here’s Ganesh in all his glory.
And here’s my favorite of all the food – and there was a lot of food – eaten today! It’s a puffed, crispy thin bread stuffed with all kinds of yogurt, potatoes and cilantro chutneys. Then they top it with fried thin noodles. A food for the gods. Or for me. We also found a pickle bar. Indians love a good condiment.
30 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: Distance, Family, Friend, home, humor, Kids, Life, Photo, Politics, travel, walking
Dear Julie,
I was driving somewhere yesterday, and saw these two ladies walking in the neighborhood.
You know what I thought about right? Us, circa 2004, walking our neighborhood in upstate NY with our babies in tow. Thank goodness for those walks and for you. I would have gone crazy. Actually I did go crazy but you were just my kind of crazy, so it all worked out. Our boys rode along as we hiked the ‘hood. They heard us talking and laughing and being totally relieved to be with each other. I hope these gals are doing the same. I hope they are talking about politics and religion and racial/gender equality, because we did. After days and nights spent with kids and husbands, whom we loved, it was so nice not to talk about homework, dinner or family. I imagine these ladies feeling like we did, like we were in college again with our best pal – except with a baby or two in tow. Those were such happy days!
Now we live in different states and see each other less often – but often enough to stay on the same path. I was a bit jealous when I saw these gals, wishing to have some of this back, but then I realized it’s only gotten better. The boys we pushed around together act like brothers and we can still talk the talk, even though we don’t walk the walk.
xoxo
29 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: Family, food, Karate, Kids, Life, Photo
So I meant to write a really coherent, interesting blog as always (ha ha), but then this happened…. My boy got his brown belt!! Yippee. Thank goodness he got some distant relative’s athletic gene.
And then I had just 18 minutes to shower and get ready for a night out with friends – and then this happened..
Which led to this…
And then it was 10pm and I had to go to bed. Kidding! More like 10:15pm.
#livinthethuglife
28 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in Brave New World
This was my son’s first homework assignment. The teacher used it as an ice breaker to get the kids comfortable with each other. At first, I judged and poo poo’d – as I tend to do. But then we got into it and it was fun. And I wanted to play the game too. So here’s mine, see if you can guess:
1) I can’t crochet
2) I can’t ride a bike.
3) I’ve met Brad Pitt
Doesn’t quit work as an ice breaker for us because you are the black hole known as the internet, you may not even be real. I just pretend you’re real so I don’t think I’m cray cray. Which I most certainly am.
Incase you’re not a robot, and you really want to know the lie…
It’s number two. I can crochet, although it’s always the same thing – a really nice, thick scarf. Which is basically the easiest thing you can do with yarn. Still counts. And I have met Brad Pitt. I ironed his shirt when I interned at ABC. When I handed it to him he said,”thanks”. See, totally met.
Another truth, this whole blog was just an excuse to name drop Brad Pitt.
Take that internet!
27 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
This was in October of 2003. I was a stay-at-home mom for a hot second and this little guy had just been born. Flash forward.
This was in October of 2004. This little guy tumbled out of his crib the night before his 1st birthday and broke his collarbone. Flash forward.
October of 2005. I had started a wedding planning business to keep me from going insane. We were a bit strapped and decided not to have a big party for him. He didn’t seem to mind. Flash forward.
October 2008. We were in a new house, new town, and new pre-school. Flash Forward.
August 2011. He’s gotten the hang of school, not the readin’ and ‘rithmatic part, just the recess part. Flash forward.
August 2013. First day of school. He can add another question to ask his future therapist. “Doc, why did my mom always make me wear a stripped shirt on the first day of school?” Flash forward.
Today. As you can see, I no longer dress him. You know what I’d make him wear if I did.
Flash forwad. The next picture will be his wedding picture I guess. Gotta go cry now. Goodbye.
26 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: NYC, Photo, talking, Train, transportation, travel, weirdo
Conversation on the train platform today. You guess which one is me.
A: “I can’t believe this train is late again”
B: “Oh it’s not late. It’s right here”
A: “What? Where? There’s no train on this station” Laughs “I see empty tracks! ”
B: “Oh sorry, I’m still asleep. I meant the train stops at this station, so it’ll be here” ….”Eventually”
A: “Oh right. That’s ok. I sleep standing up all the time.”
End of discussion.
Meeting of the minds concludes as the train pulls in.
NYC.
You can just blend right in with all the other weirdos.
25 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: 5th grade, boy, children, happy, joy, Photo, School
School starts on Wednesday for my boy and his pals. That went fast. 5th grade. Wow. I’m thinking about his homework, his reading, his math. I’m worried about how he will do with new friends, a new teacher, more work. I’m worried. About everything.
Here’s what he’s doing. So I’ll calm down now.
24 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: Diet, Eating, Fit Bit, health, Nutrition, Photo, walking
A few months ago I got a Fit Bit. I was so excited! And then I wasn’t. It’s been collecting dust in a drawer ever since. Well not no more!
After a fun summer of eating, drinking, beaching and overall gluttony – I’m done. For the love of God and my zippers, I’m done.
I’m putting it out there so I can’t back out. From now on, my Fit Bit and I are attached to the hip. Or the wrist. She goes where I go! I’ve assigned her a gender and have already started talking to her. That’s what you do right?
So here I am at the beginning.
0 steps.
0 calories burned.
0 everything.
I’ve got nowhere to go but up. I mean down.
Wish me luck.
23 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: Instagram, Life, Party, Photo, Rain, saturday, Weather
I love a good rainy Saturday. Practice or game cancelled? Fantastic. Can’t go to the outdoor BBQ? Sweet. Have to stay home all day? Sign me up.
We can be productive tomorrow. Today is for watching HGTV and doing nothing to the house. It’s for napping so hard that you’re tired when you wake up. Or for giving into your newly found obsession for Instagram. Excuse me while I go look at every picture Rob Lowe ever posted.
Happy Saturday everybody!
22 Aug 2014
by wifemothereventplanner
in Brave New World, I need to tell you about this right now
Tags: ALS, current-events, isis, Kids, Life, News, Photo
A lot of people are getting pissed off about the ALS challenge.
What up with that?
I know I know. People are doing it for other reasons, they are missing the point. But are they? My 10 year old knows what ALS is. That can’t be bad. It’s silly and goofy. And it’s become a game for celebs to see who can do a better one. But so what? I’d rather see that then butt selfies. Butt selfies are all the rage.
Also – why do people get so pissy so fast?
Here’s what I know. I know that I’d rather see your aunt/husband/brother being doused with water for a cause than a news story about ISIS. Or Ferguson. Yes those things are happening. Yes those things are evil incarnate. And yes I read about them. But afterwards, I need something else. To function, to wake up tomorrow and know that this world is ok for my kids, I need something else. I need to see ice water dumped on Anna Wintour or George Bush. On a side note – I love Retired George Bush. He’s so warm and kind and…not dumb. I may have even voted for Retired George Bush. Maybe.
Anyway. Dump the f’ing water. Donate to ALS. Cool down and lighten up.
Here’s me and my crew doing it.
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