Saturday, January 16, 2010

Happy Days At Home


I'm finding it slightly difficult to find subjects for my blogs. I really have nothing too spectacular to write about at the moment, but the poor Pocket Peridot is so empty and forlorn that I am determined to freshen its front page with something.... anything new. So, to whom it may concern, I'm going to write about................ well, actually, I don't know what I'm going to write about!

We've been at home for just a bit less than a week now, and, believe it or not, I've actually worked out a rhythm of day to day life. I do try and practice all the time that I need to on my violin and guitar - plus get my bookwork done; however, I usually end up getting the latter finished, and not the two former - and that's not even mentioning writing and drawing. Bleh! Between the lack of hours in the day, and my lack of self-discipline, I don't know how I can succeed in getting everything done. Ach! I'm hoping that there are at least a few people who feel the same way.
My little brother Jeremiah and I have been doing all our bookwork together of late. It is so much more enjoyable to work at something alongside another person . To his chagrin, he has still not achieved finishing a math lesson before me. Ha! Now just wait, because I said that, I'll eat his dust on Monday, and my lesson will be so hair-pullingly frustrating that I'll end it in tears. But wait! No tears can be shed over math while my cousin 'David Riley - Math Genius' is under the roof!

End of 'David Riley - Math Genius' Commercial -

Scene #1 - Pretty blonde girl drives away from high-school in sporty car - voice-over begins as she pulls out of parking lot - "Thanks 'David Riley - Math Genius', for giving me the math education I've always dreamed of!

Scene #2 - Young man in graduation cap and gown smiles into camera - "Thanks 'David Riley - Math Genius', for helping me through my darkest hours!"

Scene #3 - Show rich business man talking to employees and making important life decisions - voice-over begins as he stops for a moment, smiles, and picks up a picturesque family photo of his wife and children - "Thanks 'David Riley - Math Genius', for showing me what really matters in life!"

Enough of my rambling! I bet I will get absolutely NO comment on this post. Thus I shall feel completely forlorn, and think, "Why do I keep up this stupid blog anyway? No one (except Camille - good, faithful Camille) even cares that its floating in cyberspace!"
Ha! Now, if you're reading this, you'll feel an inner tug to write something interesting in my comment box. Haha!!!! I have caught you!!!!!

Well, I'm going to bed. Goodnight!

Gretchen Emily

11 comments:

David "the Incorrigable" said...

Tsk Tsk Tsk..... I believe that the final scene of "my" commercial should have been more about me, I should have had a number at the bottom flashing while I say something catchy like, "Are you retarded and needed some 'assistance' ? Well call me and you won't be so, 'retarded' after all" or something along those lines..... Then have me running on a beach in slow motion with the song 'Dreamweaver' playing softly in the background

Camille Rose Wolaver said...

Ah, Gretchen! I love you! You are such a bubbly, extroverted, energetic, lovely girl. Your emotions flow like an easy river… I love domestic blogs, too! Now you get to comment again on mine :)

Anonymous said...

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Gretchen Emily Wolaver said...

I really wish that I had thought of that, David. =D I think that that would have been the perfect ending to the blog. I mean, what could possibly be better than 'David Riley - Math Genius' running on a beach??? =D

Gretchen Emily Wolaver said...

Anonymous -

At least you were interested enough to read the whole post! =)

Anonymous said...

Always...

I just didn't have anything to add, other than to say we are out here...

Briana Mahoney said...

Keep up your blog. We will read it:). Actually we just discovered it. It was very entertaining. I think I have been having a few "hair-pulling" days myself. Not enough hours in a day, not enough energy, and too many aches in the body.
We have been doing our Spring weeding and planting and have been thinking a lot about "Love's Legacy" as we look down and see our hands loosing their beauty.

Briana Mahoney said...

I mean losing...and I used to win spelling bees? I think I am losing more than my beauty:).

Gretchen Emily Wolaver said...

Thanks for your comment, Briana! It was great getting to see you and your family on Sunday. You've inspired me to keep my blog going. Now I just have to figure out something to write about. =D God bless!

Briana Mahoney said...

My dear Gretchen, just so you know, I faithfully check the Pocket Peridot, hopefully looking for a new blog post. Alas, I am still greeted by the picture of the girl sprawled out on the ground. I like the picture, but I am beginning to feel like falling on the ground myself. I was so happy to think that I had "inspired you to keep your blog going" but now I see what an inspiration I have been. It's okay, I am just coming to grips with myself, I'm not quite so inspiring after all.:)

Jacqueline said...

LOL... loved this post! So original and fun to read... :)