For some reason, there seems to be a pretty serious pregnancy season at my work. It just sort of occurred to me that everyone seems to be pregnant, or was just pregnant recently. Almost makes me wonder if there was some sort of memo I missed.
It is entirely possible that this is what ultimately made me check out the Momversation, but it’s just as possible that I was incredibly bored one day.

One of the things I remember saying about blog types was:

Mommy blogs? Nah! They bore me to death!

Same way that I’d have been bored to death 3 years ago when my mom tried to lecture me about keeping my bills organized. I do intend to (eventually) start on that, but I’d have to unearth a lot of envelopes, and… OK so it wouldn’t hurt to be more organized, I suppose. Of course, I’ll never tell mom that; no need for more excuses to nag¹. Besides, I get all defensive over them, even if it’s just on principle.

As I was saying, I gave Momversation a chance and I liked it. So much that I occasionally also check out Cool Mom, who has some really funny video logs. It’s strange really, after all it’s not like I want to have kids anytime soon ². Nevertheless, I find it oddly relaxing to listen to talks about helping kids fight off bullies, the stigma of being young mothers…
It makes me think of my own mother, who was so adamant to do everything by the book. She even bought the book, and made notes on its content.

Did you ever find yourself getting interested in things that had no apparent tangency with you/your life? Or very little, perhaps? What was it? What attracted you to said topic?
Alternately, if the answer is no: what attracts you to things that you do like?

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¹ It’s interesting really how it seems to have increased in quantity. Not by much mind, as she was already doing her best before.

² Eventually sure, but right now I’m having way too much fun doing … erm nothing much. I SWEAR though, it takes up an insane amount of time.

My mom has always been the one to make us GO… places. Especially, if said places implied hiking. She does however seem to ignore “mildly” unpleasant things such as… miles upon miles of mud *shudders*

Mom: Oh come on! You need to break those shoes in!
Me: Ugh… why does it have to be done knee-deep in mud?
Mom: What would you have done if you had been in the mountains?
Me (wishing fervently for knee-deep snow): Ugh…
Mom: See? Not so bad!
Me: Yeah… those bags of trash look acceptably white… :rolleye:
Dad (holding the camera up): Stop right there!
Mom: Not with this scarf on my head!
Me: Don’t worry, he’ll be focusing on the trash bags behind you.

Now admit it: aren’t we a nice bunch? XP

For some weird reason, I never tend to do things the sensible way. Frequently enough, I realize I’m doing the exact opposite of it all. It’s not even because I want to stand out from the crowd, or any such thing. The minute I realize what I’m doing, I start fretting like no tomorrow, and lose sleep, and…

What did I do now, you ask? I moved away from home… smack dab in the middle of the holidays¹. My parents and I are getting along fine; they didn’t kick me out. It just suddenly occurred to me that I have to move: as in RIGHT NOW. Was quite annoyed that things didn’t exactly happen during one day².

In case you wonder how it all feels: well I still sleep better at my parents’ place³m and I worry about bills a lot…. But it’s certainly an experience. For example, there’s no one (else) I can be grumpy at, for waking me up at some unholy hour in the morning. After all, I set the alarm the myself. I obviously can’t blame myself; that’ll just depress me. :rolleye:

When do YOU do things opposite to others? Do you feel awkward doing it “the other way ’round”?

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¹ not quite, but it sounds flashier this way
² turns out I’m some sort of closet cleaning freak; mom’s so proud now
³ spent all Christmas Day and New Year’s Day doing just that *happy sigh* XD