Where I should be right now
I have to say that this week is a little depressing. Mainly because I should be lounging around in Ocean City, MD right now with my family. I've been to the ocean (pronounced OOOOOO-shun) every year since I was 5 (though a few of those years were spent in Nags Head, NC). This year will mark the first time that is not the case. I understand the reason for not going, mainly that traveling in your third trimester to a place where its 90 degrees with 100% humidity, lots of walking, lots of sand, and not being able to do much in the way of swimming in the ocean is not the best. I really do. Its still just a little bit of a downer that I won't be seeing the ocean this year.
Is it good that we didn't go? Absolutely! I finally figured out a major problem I had been working on for over a month now; it turns out this is the last week for my intern (I've kinda ignored him the past month due to this major problem); there's a department picnic all afternoon tomorrow; and I'm playing in a No-limit Texas Hold-em tournament on Saturday. I also finished stripping all the wallpaper from the nursery and am now in the process of cleaning the rest of the adhesive (a major pain in the butt). So, its not like I'm sitting around here mopeing or that I'm not getting a lot done. It's just that I should be sitting on the beach, spending much more money than I should on arcade games, and other vacationy things.
One final thought here. It's probably for the best that we didn't go because next year is going to be a completely different experience. Up until now, I've experienced Ocean City as a kid, a teenager (the the best words to describe these years are shy and awkward), as a single guy (again ... shy and awkward), as a boyfriend (still awkward but not so shy), and as a husband (I dont think I'll ever get rid of awkward). Next year, I get to experience OC as a dad. If I have a daughter, I have a feeling I won't be so approving of those bikinis the gifted young ladies prance around in. Then again, if I have a son, I may point out said young ladies. All in all, I have to say this skipping the ocean this year probably provides a nice clean break between how I remember O.C. and how it will be from now on: constantly worrying about my kid.
Is it good that we didn't go? Absolutely! I finally figured out a major problem I had been working on for over a month now; it turns out this is the last week for my intern (I've kinda ignored him the past month due to this major problem); there's a department picnic all afternoon tomorrow; and I'm playing in a No-limit Texas Hold-em tournament on Saturday. I also finished stripping all the wallpaper from the nursery and am now in the process of cleaning the rest of the adhesive (a major pain in the butt). So, its not like I'm sitting around here mopeing or that I'm not getting a lot done. It's just that I should be sitting on the beach, spending much more money than I should on arcade games, and other vacationy things.
One final thought here. It's probably for the best that we didn't go because next year is going to be a completely different experience. Up until now, I've experienced Ocean City as a kid, a teenager (the the best words to describe these years are shy and awkward), as a single guy (again ... shy and awkward), as a boyfriend (still awkward but not so shy), and as a husband (I dont think I'll ever get rid of awkward). Next year, I get to experience OC as a dad. If I have a daughter, I have a feeling I won't be so approving of those bikinis the gifted young ladies prance around in. Then again, if I have a son, I may point out said young ladies. All in all, I have to say this skipping the ocean this year probably provides a nice clean break between how I remember O.C. and how it will be from now on: constantly worrying about my kid.
posted by Eddie at 23:53
1 Comments:
Ed, that's so sweet : ) I know I've told you this before but you guys are going to be great parents!
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