Neurotransmitters for Dummies

So, I have ADD.
And, I'm fairly hypomanic. Much like many other bloggers.
That being said, I also have a heavy foot.
And, I have used my Deferred Adjudication AND Defensive Driving for the year. And so, I do this. You know, to remind me. Does it work? Maybe. Do I get strange looks from people who peer inside my car at traffic lights? Absolutely.
But do I care? Yup, a bit.
But do I want to pay for and take one more drug?

Not so much.

Do any of you have any secrets for dealing with your DNA shortcomings? Or do your drugs work? I'd love to hear...

WW - Putting the pieces together

I taught her how to do this. And she's scaring me now. I'm starting to see her, but not recognize her. She's the same baby who wouldn't sleep, and yet a whole new little girl I don't understand. I gotta be honest, my friend, you are really scaring me. I know I'm not the first Daddy to ever go through this, but it doesn't seem to matter. You are the first and only girl I will ever go through this with, and it is already happening too fast. WAY too fast.
It's ok if you want to go slow. I do too.

Thanks again to Angie
for another ragin' Wordful Wednesday...

Also Thanks to 5 Minutes for Mom for "Wordless" Wednesday...I always have such a problem being wordless...

Tuesday's Tribute - Inaugural

Yet Another Jay and Deb Production.

I think I've made it pretty clear that I am happy with my male status, as offbeat as I may be. But if I were to choose a woman to be, I think it might be...this lady. You know... fun, hilarious, pretty fair lookin'?



Or maybe this gal...amazing heart, giving...



But definitely if I had the chance to be TWO women...I think I might have to pick this pair. If you have been living under a rock for the past six months, Carissa and Jyl have exploded into our bloggy lives and developed a fun, energetic community based around contribution and giving back.

I met Carissa first, and was immediately astounded at how welcoming she was to a newcomer, as well as willing to show me the ropes. I modeled my "How-To" posts after her willingness to teach other bloggers new things, which I really admired and appreciated. Soon after, I met Jyl through her sweet comments and tweets, and was finally amazed when they encouraged me to come participate in Guys Girls Night Out (#gno) on Twitter.

But it didnt stop there...GNO became a rage success, and the sassy pair quickly discovered the power behind their rage..the ability to help others. They ran a hugely successful food drive in November, challenged everyone to perform and write about a random act of kindness in December, and are hard at work changing the world One Mommy at a Time. Take some time, look at their work, and think about getting involved...they make us all better.

So I dedicate this Inaugural Tuesday's Tribute to you, Carissa and Jyl. It is such a small thing to say, but...

Thank you.

Check out their work at the following links:

Jyl's Blog - Mommy Gossip

Follow Jyl on Twitter

Carissa's Blog - Good and Crazy People

Follow Carissa on Twitter

#GNO Website

#GNO Cares

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Instant Cereal

Bowls are for pansies, it turns out.
Put the milk in mouth, sneak in a Cheerio, and Voila!
'sniff' It's official. He really IS my son.



MISSION: Monday Grand Prize Winner TOMORROW.
(see below)

Tuesday's Tribute - It's time to give back.

Are you looking for Tuesday's Tribute?
It has moved to Angie's Seven Clown Circus.

Go participate over there!!

MamaKat's Workshop - I think I can do it!!

See, the trick to New Year's resolutions is to make them easily attainable. Goals are supposed to be tangible, specific, and within arm's reach. I'm a "look ahead" kinda guy, so here we go...The Top 10 things I am going to do to make sure 2009 will be a stellar year.

#10 - I will treat people with respect. Hence, That's why I got my Britney post out of the way yesterday.

#9 - I will stop flirting. This one shouldn't be a problem, restraining orders at work have limited the number of rooms I can even go into to the janitor's closet and the roof.

#8 - Physical health. Ummm.... nope...I got nothin. WAIT! oh...nope...I got nothin.

#7 - I will learn maturity and self-restraint. I guess this one means that I won't scream, applaud, and start the wave when my kids fart. I know, I know...baby steps.

#6 - I will spend less time blogging. LOL Ok...I just stuck that one in to be funny.

#5 - I will plan ahead. Each time I go to the bathroom, I will check to see if Cottonelle is in abundance. I will greatly reduce the number of times I need to yell "Um...a little help here??!!"

#4 - I will work on controlling my temper. Unless you cross me...in which case God help you.

#3 - I will accept what I cannot control. After all, there is at least a 60% chance that these kids are mine. Well... 40-60%.

#2 - I will be more giving. Unless you didn't give me anything, in which case you don't get shit.

#1 - I am gonna have more sex. And just to make it more interesting, I am gonna try to make sure someone else is in the room. AND I am gonna encourage my wife to do the same. I mean, if the guest room is available. I know...I'm spoiling her again.

Thanks to the lovely MamaKat for her creation of the Writer's Workshop, and for putting out a pail for my mental diarrhea.