life and the Man

[julim]

Years later, I'll remember sitting in front of my command station at work for what seemed like days straight.  My cell phone sitting directly in front of my keyboard, just in case someone called with more news.  Conversations with my mom and my sister and rare, quick chats with John or Steph.  Checking back on internet explorer every couple hours

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[takeapicaresque]

I'm there with you. All I had to express my excitement was gchat with bethany and forcing my brand new coworkers (3 weeks?) to look at the pictures...they were good sports. I thought about it on the train home today...when/if there's another baby, will you and I and beth be there? how crowded will that room be? who will be watching elliot while he gets restless and bored with the hospital room?

It makes me sad, too, to be so far away, and wonder why I choose the life I do.

did you see my daddy's pictures? they're sweet...

[bethanethia]

I had just the same thoughts, only with a less spectacular command station and probably not so much the music/touring part (unless, of course, I'm rich Aunt Beth, who comes through town when Uncle Jason's band is playing Florida; except they'll probably think anything that could make them money is selling out, so that fantasy is doomed...dammit).

Anyway, I was doing the same things with the phone and online photos and helpless wishes to be closer, rather than in my own little smiley, excited, sad little desk-bubble.