I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering

[ClingingToHope]

Good night with the girls. Picked them up at 4:30 p.m. Saw ex-MIL briefly. I'm actually working a side deal to get her free symphony passes for the year. Why not? I've got connections and she likes to go. It'd be a nice surprise.

Worked out a deal for D9 to have a friend over last night. That left D12 to lounge around. I still don't like D12's lack of physical activity, but I also can't keep harping on it. She'll get motivated when she realizes she needs to get motivated.

D9's friend and I went swimming at night and that was fun.

It made for a hectic morning today though. I had to get D9 back to the old house to meet her baby sitter. I had to get D12 to an old co-worker's house. She's having a yard sale and needs a baby sitter. It's D12's first gig. D12 is saving for an Ipod Touch. Then I had to take D9's friend home and get to an interview for the newspaper by 9 a.m.

That plus D9 and her friend got up early enough to go swimming, but I also had to get to the store to get D12 some feminine products.

Lots to do before work.

Now, I just need to get motivated at work. It's hard once you've made the decision to find a new career. I can't wait to go back to school in the fall of 2012.

Exchanged more messages with 37-year-old in a town about 40 minutes south of here. Doubt that will turn out to be much. Could be a couple of fun dates though.

Got an email from 27-year-old from town 40 minutes north of me. Skeptical on that one. Fifteen year difference? That's a lot considering I essentially dropped out of pop culture once D12 was born. I never watched Lost or Madmen or anything. Not sure what we'd talk about.

Still, I responded to the email. Practice, practice, practice.