November 4, 2008
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random stuff
On Sunday I was walking along 57th Street. I was cold but I couldn’t get my coat to button up since I am now officially fat. I was sucking in as hard as I could so that there wouldn’t be a two inch draft along my middle. I stopped on Madison to fix my dress and when I opened up my coat some dude said to his wife/girlfriend/friend, ”She needs to slim down her middle.” Only about the 4th time he said this did I realize that he was talking about me. Was it the conspicuous way he kept turning around to look right at me while he said those hurtful words? I’m not sure. Of course, by then they were half way down the block. I almost waddled after them brandishing my frozen fist in air wanting to yell, “Hey Mr. I’m 5 months pregnant… what’s your excuse?!” I know I’m pregnant… but it totally gave me a complex.
Can you believe I’m in month 5 now? This pregnancy is blowing by so fast my head is spinning. At the 16 week checkup, the dr said she was 99.9% sure it was a girl.
Now I want to name her Chloe but Dr Evil hates it. Dr Evil is gloating because of his super powers but he’s a wreck… because he’s about to have a daughter. It’s funny. You know what else is funny? How different it is carrying a second child versus a first child. Dr Evil wouldn’t let me lift a finger when I carried Colin. Last week I carried 5 bags. Sure, he was carrying Colin, but still… FIVE bags! One of which had a dozen apples in it!
rant
I hate all you people who stand/wait on the handicap ramp and don’t move over even though you see me heaving my 50 lb stroller and baby toward you. And then I have to hop the curve. I also hate you people who insist on walking up or down the handicap ramp even though you see me schlepping the stroller/baby. Heaven forbid you take one small step up or down the sidewalk and allow those who actually need the ramp to use it. I also hate you people who walk in large clusters shoulder to shoulder taking up the entire sidewalk. I hate you people who clutter the sidewalks at a slow leisurely pace.
but on a brighter note, I love New York in the fall.
Comments (9)
holy crap, i can’t believe some guy would keep on saying those snide comments out in public more than one time. ok, maybe i can but still! that’s just totally uncalled for. you shoulda just screamed at him you were preggers. ugh! but i hear you about those people who hog up the whole sidewalk or totally block everything so you can’t walk thru. it’s holiday time so all the tourists (esp european) are coming to visit the city. 5 months already!! woweee! time flies way too quickly.
what an ass! should have thrown rocks at that imbecile!
yay! a girl! damn, already 5 months? sheesh.
it’s good you don’t get stroller rage. sometimes i just want to plow people down in the city for all the reasons you listed above. wow, 5 months already! congrats on a girl, how perfect, a boy and a girl!
i was near 57th st on sunday too. we went to Burger Joint. we also walked by the street fair on 6th ave, but it sucked because those stupid vendors wanted $5 for a friggin corn dog. i said “ARE YOU JOKING” and then i walked away. you should name your daughter Beyonce.
congratulations! now you have a complete family!!
what a douche!!!!!!!!! i can’t believe you let him get away with it! i can’t believe the girl he was with didn’t tell him to shut the fuck up!
i resolve to be conscious of strollers and get out of the way of the ramp on the curbs.
wow 5 months…really did pass by quickly…lol i love to see how Dr.Evil is dealing with having a daughter keke…any amusing story on that?