How many of you are ever alone? For me, this is a new thing. Last year was actually the first year of having one morning a week with no kids around, but I almost always spent that entire 2 hours catching up on grocery shopping, trips to Target, etc. I wasn't usually ALONE - in the house by myself. There is always SOMEONE else here with me, and even if they're upstairs and I can't hear them, I don't feel like I'm ALONE.
Backing up a few years... I went from living with my family to living with roommates. I went from living with roommates to living with Hubs. I never lived alone. Hubs never goes out of town for business (which I'm glad about) but even if he did, there are lots of kids running around here. Bottom line: I am never ALONE in my house.
This week was a new experience. Zoe and Lucy go to preschool on MWF mornings this year. On Mondays, I help at preschool. On Wednesday this week, I ran tons of errands the whole time they were gone. But on Friday morning, I only had one quick errand to run and spent the rest of the time at home... ALONE.
And I learned that when I'm in this situation, I talk to myself.
"Okay now, modbe clothing dot com, let's see if you've finally shipped my new swimsuits!" I said in a menacing tone as I strode towards the computer to log on and check my order status.
"Seriously, Matt Lauer? Give me a small break," I said to the TV as I listened to Matt Lauer ask Ryan Lochte what would the American public have thought of him if he had beaten Michael Phelps in the men's 200 IM.
"Mmmm, this is gonna be tasty!" I said audibly as I dished myself up some fruit salad for breakfast.
Is this normal? Do YOU talk to yourself at home when nobody else is there? I think it's probably a healthy thing to do, I mean look at how Tom Hanks' character in CastAway was able to hang on to his sanity so well once he started talking to a volleyball.
Your thoughts?
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Senility at the ripe old age of 33
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i have been known to talk to myself while grocery shopping. it's a tad embarrassing. :)
Talking to yourself when you are alone is normal and FINE.
It's talking to yourself when others are present that can get you in trouble.
P.S. The word verification is "Hugprk"--so here's a hug to take to the park. :)
I don't think I talk to myself at all. But then again, I'm pretty much never alone at home. There is the rare occasion that Q will take the kids somewhere and I'm home... but I don't think I get all chatty. :) But our mom does it. It's probably hereditary. We'll see what happens when I turn 33. ;)
Nobody is there to hear me when I am alone, so why not talk it up?!
It's when you are talking to the VOICES in your head that you are in trouble Sara.
I talk to myseelf all the time so you are not alone. I did it even growing up and was made fun of quite a bit. Then when I was in college and taking my psychology class I learned that it is very healthy to talk to yourself. I was relieved to here this little info. So it is healthy. I am jealous you get so much time to yourself. I would be in heaven but will get there one day!
Totally with you! Have you ever been sunbathing, felt your warm shoulder and thought it was a baby's head and then kissed it? Oops, maybe I am the crazy one...
Wow, Emi! You might want to keep that crazy to yourself! :)
My family ALL went camping last night. So I was alone for about 22 hours. And I read this post while they were gone. And you know what? I didn't talk to myself once. I kind of enjoy the quiet when no one is here! It's actually peaceful without my loud mouth gabbing away.
And you know how Laurie commented on the word verification... that has to be some other talent people have. It isn't the first comment I have ever read where people say something about the word verification and what it "says." I mean, I just see random letters. I NEVER think of what they spell out. What a gift Laurie has!
Hi! You have the cuttest blog! We're saving your blog to ours! Nice seeing your family! Cute kids!!!
You must know that I TOTALLY talk to myself. It does get embarrassing at the gorcery store. I am alone a lot these days, so perhaps my talking to myself is getting worse. I knew I was in trouble last week when I spoke to my green thread while sewing. Here is what I said "SO YOU'RE the one causing all the problems!" Yikes, I caught myself saying that and I thought the loony bin is where I'm headed!
Absolutely! I don't even have to be alone to talk to myself. :) Sometimes it's the only way to get an adult conversation, or talk to soemone who always makes sense to me and (almost) always agrees!
Yeppers...I talk to myself. I even do it in front of my kids, who then ask me "What did you say, Mommy?". Yeah, I think you've got to in order to stay sane...at least some of us do :)
You and your mom crack me up...I was actually laughing out loud when I read your blog and your mom's comment!
Love it!
That's funny about your mom and the green thread. I can totally see you talking to yourself too. I think its very healthy. I'm thinking if you're really worried about being embarassed about it in public you should consider wearing a blue tooth and probably people wouldn't think anything of it. After reading this post and all the comments I'm thinking maybe I should take up the art of talking to myself.
The "green thread" comment is exactly the kind of thing I do so I must've gotten it from Mom :)
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