Cet été je me suis lancée dans la cuisine de divers trucs à congeler pour les lunchs de Coco. J'avais conscience de tomber dans l'intense, mais après deux semaines, je vous dirais que c'est vraiment le meilleur move que j'ai fait de ma vie parce que ça élimine tout gossage au moment de déterminer quossé j'y mettrais ben dans sa boîte à lunch demain. Surtout avec le nouveau méga congélo qu'on a reçu hier et qui nous permet de voir tout le contenu d'un coup d'oeil. C'est vraiment génial.
Mais ce n'est pas de ça que je voulais vous parler. (Hein que je vous ai bien eus?)
Pour les collations, j'ai fait cet été des muffins lentilles-chocolat, des muffins quinoa-banane, des barres tendres et des boules d'énergie. Donc, toutes des collations santé.
Parallèlement, la vie avec la boîte à lunch demande une adaptation à Coco, et c'est normal. Je mets la collation du matin dans son sac à dos pour qu'il n'ait pas à fouiller dans sa boîte à lunch en essayant de déterminer ce qui était supposé constituer la collation. Par contre, la collation de l'après-midi étant prise au service de garde, je n'ai pas ben ben le choix de la mettre dans sa boîte à lunch. J'ai dit à Coco que je mettais toujours la collation dans le même sac réutilisable, mais Coco a 5 ans et c'est compliqué pour lui. Ainsi, parfois, Coco mange sa collation de l'après-midi au diner et le reste de son diner à la collation de l'après-midi. Ce qui, honnêtement, me passe 50 pieds au-dessus de la tête.
Mais il arrive que Coco revienne à la maison et me demande si tel truc était supposé être sa collation ou le dessert accompagnant son diner. Je lui ai proposé quelques options pour que le tout soit clair pour lui, mais il a déterminé celle qui lui conviendrait : "Maman, j'aimerais ça que pour la collation tu me mettes quelque chose de bon pour la santé, comme ça j'aurai pas envie de la manger au diner."
Sur le coup, je n'ai pas compris, puisque je ne lui envoie que des trucs bons pour la santé à l'école. Mais ensuite, j'ai flashé : Coco ne sait pas que ses muffins, ses barres tendres et ses boules d'énergie sont santé. Je trouve ça vraiment très drôle.
Par conséquent, maintenant, j'envoie le muffin pour la collation du matin et la pomme pour celle de l'après-midi...
Friday, September 14, 2018
Thursday, September 13, 2018
This morning, I discovered the elevators of the Future (those that require you to hit the floor you're looking to get to before you even get in and then tell you what elevator to take to get there) and then was basically offered a job in a weird context, yet again.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Récemment, à deux reprises dans la même journée, pour expliquer aux enfants un truc qu'ils ne connaissaient pas ou peu, nous avons dû faire une comparaison avec une situation vécue au Japon. Par exemple : "vous allez voir, à ce parc-là il y a une balançoire à deux"; "c'est quoi ça?" "C'est comme la balançoire que vous aviez essayez au Japon quand on a voulu aller voir les Sumos et que l'entraînement avait été annulé."
Je trouve ça intense.
Je trouve ça intense.
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Yesterday,
While crossing an intersection on my pedestrian light, I nearly got hit by a pickup truck that was turning left on the street I was crossing. When I yelled out a "fuck!" and gave the driver a puzzled look, she pointed behind me at the closed sidewalk I was emerging from. Now, I won't get into the reasons why I was using that closed sidewalk because they don't matter. All that matters is that there were three of us crossing the street and humankind is very depressing when dumb ladies, instead of apologizing for almost killing you, seemingly imply that they don't even look before they turn left because pedestrians are worth more points when they're not supposed to be there. For crying out loud.
This morning,
When I merged onto a bike lane after properly yielding to any cyclists, I found myself face to face with another cyclist that was using the wrong lane - and he was not passing anyone. He let out a "woah" while we simultaneously braked and avoided each other, and it seriously pissed me off because you don't get to show any sign of surprise when the incident is a result of your own stupid action.
While crossing an intersection on my pedestrian light, I nearly got hit by a pickup truck that was turning left on the street I was crossing. When I yelled out a "fuck!" and gave the driver a puzzled look, she pointed behind me at the closed sidewalk I was emerging from. Now, I won't get into the reasons why I was using that closed sidewalk because they don't matter. All that matters is that there were three of us crossing the street and humankind is very depressing when dumb ladies, instead of apologizing for almost killing you, seemingly imply that they don't even look before they turn left because pedestrians are worth more points when they're not supposed to be there. For crying out loud.
This morning,
When I merged onto a bike lane after properly yielding to any cyclists, I found myself face to face with another cyclist that was using the wrong lane - and he was not passing anyone. He let out a "woah" while we simultaneously braked and avoided each other, and it seriously pissed me off because you don't get to show any sign of surprise when the incident is a result of your own stupid action.
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Monday, September 10, 2018
I am an organized person and have a deep respect for anyone who displays a sense of organization.
However, I will never get used to Raiontzukai's team asking him to figure out his vacation days lightyears in advance. Seriously. Today we are discussing our plans for Christmas and March Break. We have no clue what we are doing for Christmas because we still don't know what days our daycare and the school daycare will be closed - how in the world are we supposed to know what we are doing for March Break, which is, if you need me to spell it out for you, SIX FUCKING MONTHS AWAY?
For fuck's sake.
However, I will never get used to Raiontzukai's team asking him to figure out his vacation days lightyears in advance. Seriously. Today we are discussing our plans for Christmas and March Break. We have no clue what we are doing for Christmas because we still don't know what days our daycare and the school daycare will be closed - how in the world are we supposed to know what we are doing for March Break, which is, if you need me to spell it out for you, SIX FUCKING MONTHS AWAY?
For fuck's sake.
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Coco a un cours de musique à l'école. Vendredi dernier, la prof leur a joué quelques notes à la flûte à bec. Raiontzukai a donc ressorti sa flûte à bec, ce qui m'a permis d'éblouir Raiontzukai, Coco et Bout d'Chou en leur jouant Jingle Bells et J'ai du bon tabac.
Il n'y a pas de limites à mes talents, Mesdames et Messieurs.
Il n'y a pas de limites à mes talents, Mesdames et Messieurs.
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Parce que je me tanne pas d'avoir un bébé qui dit "oh mon dieu", ma quote du jour :
Bout d'Chou (après avoir enfilé une paire de nouveaux pantalons pour voir comment ils lui font) : Oh mon dieu, ils sont ben trop grands!
Also, if you're wondering, I ended up being able to participate in the contest I mentioned the other day, and Lali has repudiated our agreement, so the job of travel companion is available if any of you is interested - as soon as I win the cruise, that is. (I would bring Raiontzukai with me, but the cruise is meant for two, and very expensive, so I'm not sure bringing Coco and Bout d'Chou would be a possibility. Although that would mean the jobs of baby sitter or cruise-funds provider are also available, if they're your preferred options, people.)
Bout d'Chou (après avoir enfilé une paire de nouveaux pantalons pour voir comment ils lui font) : Oh mon dieu, ils sont ben trop grands!
Also, if you're wondering, I ended up being able to participate in the contest I mentioned the other day, and Lali has repudiated our agreement, so the job of travel companion is available if any of you is interested - as soon as I win the cruise, that is. (I would bring Raiontzukai with me, but the cruise is meant for two, and very expensive, so I'm not sure bringing Coco and Bout d'Chou would be a possibility. Although that would mean the jobs of baby sitter or cruise-funds provider are also available, if they're your preferred options, people.)
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Sunday, September 09, 2018
My neighborhood isn't sketchy by any means, but once in a while, things happen.
Eight years ago it was the Weird Neighbor episode, and last night it was the neighbors-arguing-outside-at 2-in-the-morning yelling things like: "Well, do you love me or not?"
Eight years ago it was the Weird Neighbor episode, and last night it was the neighbors-arguing-outside-at 2-in-the-morning yelling things like: "Well, do you love me or not?"
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