January 13, 2007
12:53 pm • Filed under: Uncategorized
See that little guy? I feel like him right now - I’ve turned into a complete hermit.
All I want to do is stay home. Even taking a jaunt to my favorite spot in the whole wide world (Target anyone?) doesn’t appeal. What’s wrong with me?
I get this way sometimes. Don’t want to deal with people, don’t want to deal with taking the kids with me (a complete nightmare), don’t want to deal with traffic. Just let me stay home with my kids and my cats and my internet and I’m fine, thank you very much.
I also believe this has something to do with Christmas after effects. All that shopping, all that running around wore me out, made me sick of it. I went to the grocery store yesterday - it was HELL. I told my oldest, “I just wanna go home!” I sounded like a little kid.
But I did find some super cool Valentine’s coffee mugs at Starbucks (I have so many gift cards for there it’s ridiculous) so that was good. Of course, our pipes are frozen and I don’t have any water to make coffee so…waaaah.
Pam Skochinski says:
Yep, I hear you.
My in-laws just made it to town from Green Bay, WI. So, we’re having Christmas all over again today — bleh.
I am so ready for the romance of Valentine’s Day!
Monique Green says:
I know the feeling. I get that way a lot. I like the comfort and routine of home. To break that, I get frustrated. It throws off my whole mojo! *sigh*
It’ll pass, babe. Maybe you’re just Target-ed out.
Kelley says:
I love relaxing at home. Plus, its been pretty cold and windy here so it makes leaving the house even worse.
Y says:
I’m with you, Karen! I get like that all the time. There’s nothing better than just having the freedom to do whatever at home.
After that whole X-Mas rush, who wants to go to shopping centres? :/
You’re not alone. I think we all need some home time every now and then.
Stacy Dawn says:
(((hugs))) you’ve got the blahs, that bleak time after the hub-bub and bright colors of Christmas and before the fresh sunshine of spring.
Wishing you sunshine!
Stacy Dawn says:
(((hugs))) you’ve got the blahs, that bleak time after the hub-bub and bright colors of Christmas and before the fresh sunshine of spring.
Wishing you sunshine!
Lori Borrill says:
Hey Karen. Popping around and found your blog. I think you win the prize for the prettiest blog! Loved your comments about procrastinating a couple posts back–which I happen to be doing right now. And on staying home? If I had my way, I’d never leave my house. Sometimes it’s scary how easily I could live out the rest of my life in my own mind with my writing and the books I read and the people I talk to on-line. I could easily escape reality in the sanctity of my living room and never emerge again.
Okay, that’s how I feel–reality would probably pull me out after a day or two, I’d go stir crazy, I’d miss all those people who annoy me and I’d run out of food. Heck, I didn’t even do maternity leave very well; Ran back to work after 13 weeks! LOL!
But no. Like the others said, you’re definitely not alone. I think it’s the cold.
Lori
Robin L. Rotham says:
You described me perfectly, Karen. I was just telling my CP the other night that I’m feeling like a recluse — but I have to be a recluse in order to get deeply into a book. After making the world go away, for the most part, my current WIP is finally starting to come to life and the very LAST thing I want to do is got shopping.
But my 9yo son has been done a few of my housekeeping projects this weekend (organized and swept front room, cleaned up livingroom, did several loads of laundry), totally unbidden, in order to earn money for YuGiOh cards (rolling eyes), so I really need to take him to Wal-Mart today (in the snow and single-digit temps) to get them. (sigh) He’s a champ.
Cora Zane says:
Uh, no water. That sucks big time! :-( I hope the pipes thaw soon so you can have some coffee!!
I know how that is sometimes, you get stuck in town, or in traffic that makes you want to lose your mind, and all you want to get back to the house. Hope it gets better soon.
Many hugs.
Jen says:
I’ve been feeling this way too. And I’ve got my entire family home (Long story) which means NO time alone. I just want to crawl in my bed and hide.
Shelli Stevens says:
Eeek your pipes froze!? Careful they don’t burst.
And I totally get like that, Karen. I never wanna leave the house. I’m a pj’s and internet girl.
Lillian Feisty says:
Oh My God. You basically said what I’ve been thinking all weekend. All anyone need to is look as my Yahoo IM status to see how attached to my computer I’ve been.
I only leave when I need more paint from Home Depot.
Yup. And that requires Getting Dressed. Shudder.
Isabella Snow says:
I have always been a hermit!
Wouldn’t have it any other way!
World is much safer, I promise you.
:-p
Melissa Marsh says:
I turn into a hermit, too, and I think I’m in that mode now. Maybe it happens to creative people. ;-)
Cole says:
Oh I am so like that! There are definitely days where I really would be happy to never see another person!
Cole