For your consideration.

Two potential announcements. I’m looking for your input, if you are so inclined to offer it.

J. and I split in December 2004, when The Bella was 12 1/2 months old. During our separation we conceived and I bore Ari. We didn’t move back in together until May 2007. So yes, for all intents and purposes other than financial, I was a single mother. Which may be why he complained pretty often that I didn’t let him really participate in the raising of the girls. And why I’m dreading co-parenting. I’m selfish and they are mine.

During that time I kept a journal. I thought it’d be a good idea to document each month of their lives, of our lives together in order for them to look back on it when they were older and see that regardless of what happened, they had had a happy life. I also wanted them to be able to appreciate what I went through ensuring that they had that happy life, and look back from wherever I am then, to where I was now. I kept them written on paper, in private MySpace entries, in Microsoft Word, wherever. Sadly, I’ve lost most of them.

Now, that I am once again a single mother, I feel like I should start it back up. Actually I feel that I should have never stopped, but that’s beside the point. I am considering making this a part of my blog, to share with you as well as them. I’m not sure if I will yet.

I am telling you this so that it will be clear that I’m totally biting off of Dooce. I remember seeing her month three newsletter to Leta, and the funny little picture of Leta nibbling on a finger and thinking it was a great idea, and that I’d do it. So I did. And I might again.

Also, I’m considering starting a sub-blog. Not for pay, no, and really not for any purpose other than I want to have a place to talk about movies/television/music, but I’d rather not implement that here. If you’re a MySpace friend you’ve seen my weekly movie reviews and bulletins featuring every Heroes teaser I can find. And you were there to witness my mental breakdown when Journeyman was canceled. *sigh* The sub-blog may just be a connected Tumblr or something like that, or entirely new blog altogether. We shall see.

Speaking of Heroes! Remember this necklace?

It broke. :( I caught the chain on a part of a carseat, pulled back and broke the pendant clasp. So I replaced it. And instead of going with the more muted version as I did when I purchased that one – I went all The Haitian & Peter Petrelli on your ass with the authentic replica:

I’m in love. When I put it on, I looked in the mirror and said “You’re off the fuckin’ chain!”

*For full effect, please refer to my favorite line in one of my very favorite films, Hot Fuzz, and picture me saying it just like Danny Butterman and then cocking a shotgun.*

Hot Fuzz is one of the funniest films ever made. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright  as a team can do no wrong. You should see Shaun of the Dead and catch a few episodes of the British sitcom Spaced. You’ll love it, unless you’re loopy. Shit, do see how easily I get carried away when I mention one friggin’ television show? It’s ridiculous! And that’s why this addiction needs it’s own blog!

Anyway, I don’t know if I’ll do either of those things. But if I do, just thought I’d run it by you first, and see if you had anything to say about it. Also, Dance, Dance [IV] will be postponed until next week because I’m in SAN FRANCISCO baby!! Not that you all are on like pins and needles waiting for that shit but still…a girl can pretend.

Postscript: I have two of my favorite bloggers guest posting to cover me while I’m @ BlogHer for tomorrow & Saturday. You’ll just have to drop by to see who they are.

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