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Not Dead, Just Busy

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Tann Starr & Associates, Inc.

Wrote a very long post, had therapy, then deleted it...

It was off. It didn't feel like me. It was a very tired me trying to be a regular me but I realized I'm just too friggin' tired to be me (LOL).

I need sleep. The phones are off and unplugged. I am not dead, just busy and a wee bit tired of the constant interruptions so I am not answering my phone if I am engaged on another matter. Please note if you are calling my Cisco line I'm still locked out of it. Want me? E-mail me. It may take a few days to catch up with you because for some strange reason buyers are tripping over the April cut off to file for the tax credit on their 2009 taxes. Yup, you do have that option so don't squander it...

Stephen is curled up next to me but I can't get Noah to stop jumping in his bed. He keeps putting movies on and dancing... What is up with that??? I wish I was eight, full of energy and giggly... ;-)

I am sitting here debating whether I want to answer e-mail, watch BBC programs on Netflix or download something fun into my Amazon Unbox. I am tired of looking at properties and memorizing stats. I can't concentrate because I want shorty to go to sleep so I can go to sleep... The last time he did this I watched seasons 1 through 5 of MI-5 in Netflix. Now I am on my way to watch the Wire In The Blood series. Fascinating stuff. Skyping with my British buddies has opened a whole new door to really cool television...

As for Noah, dude is now playing the same song over and over on the Whispers DVD. Geez... you would think as much as I have been taking them both to work and on playdates they'd sleep through the night at the same time...

How much do you want to bet as soon as Noah goes to sleep Step will wake up and demand his nightly juice and kisses ritual (LOL).

Comments (19)

Barb Fischer
Big Block Realty - La Mesa, CA
San Diego and La Mesa Real Estate

Rest is essential! Isn't it amazing how mch mroe effective we are after a little R and R?

Feb 01, 2010 02:57 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Looks like you deserve a "time out".... Hope the kids get to sleep soon and that you get some quiet time.

Feb 01, 2010 02:58 PM
Sandy Wagner
RE/MAX Professionals 253.225.8322 - Gig Harbor, WA
Short Sale Specialist Tacoma, WA, and Gig Harbor,

You need time for you. Burn out is not good for us.

Feb 01, 2010 03:00 PM
Ralph Gorgoglione
Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA
California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

I say turn on the TV and kick back with a nice yummy dessert like hot cobble a la mode......

Feb 01, 2010 03:00 PM
C Tann-Starr
Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Barb, I am with you. I'm thinking of taking a week off to vacation with the shorties. I'm hoping to square everyone away with this. I need to recharge my batteries. I want to play in the snow, hit the gym, cook Japanese and finish painting my apartment. :-)

Feb 01, 2010 03:00 PM
C Tann-Starr
Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Joan, I really do need a time out (LOL).

Sandy, burn out sucks and I am hoping to avoid that. I have been pulling really long hours servicing a lot of people.

Ralph, that sounds like a plan. I have to see what I can hook up. :-)

Feb 01, 2010 03:03 PM
Lisa Hill
Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Real Estate

ROFL! I wonder how many of us can totally relate to this. Minus the shorties for me (thank God!) lol.  I fell asleep at my desk the other night. I knew I needed to blog, and I was trying to stay awake, and finally decided that if I wore my neck pillow while sitting in my chair (which also has a pillow behind me), I'd sleep for just a little while, then wake up and be able to clear my head enough to blog.... I woke up 5 hours later...  >.<   So much for that idea!

Feb 01, 2010 03:13 PM
C Tann-Starr
Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

LOL @ Lisa, I can relate to that in so many ways. I remember telling Mike not to let me sleep past a certain time because I needed to write. He'd forget and play World of Warcract into the wee hours and I would freak out because I'd have a draft up and he would shut down my computer without paying attention to what was on screen, never saving it and go to bed (LOL).

Feb 01, 2010 03:19 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

I can't go to bed tonight until I have done my AR daily stint. I am way behind.  I can relate.  Going into speed mode and then to bed.

Feb 01, 2010 03:58 PM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

I have been going non-stop too!  Get some rest girl, you can't function on fumes!  Kathy

Feb 01, 2010 04:03 PM
Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Pine Bush, NY
Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY

Sis, you tired?  Didn't think that ever happened.  Well I can totally relate to the repeat of scenes and songs.  Even the same movie over and over is enough to drive you wild but such is the life of a mom with young kids.  I hope you got to rest and are starting your Ground Hog Day with a smile.

Feb 01, 2010 10:21 PM
Susie Blackmon
Ocala, FL
Ocala, Horses, Western Wear, Horse Farms, Marketing

Still don't know how you do all you do C, but hope you got some rest somewhere along the way.

Feb 02, 2010 03:00 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

I'm tired too and trying to avoid burnout......and don't do a fraction of what you do......nor do I have shorties that need my attention.  Please take care of yourself!

Feb 02, 2010 09:44 AM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

... been there, am there, expect to be there a while ... ;o)

Feb 02, 2010 11:08 AM
Susan Brown
Keller Williams NE, Kingwood Texas (Humble & Atascocita too) - Kingwood, TX

Carolyn, I feel your pain.  Sometimes I am just too tired to even feel tired, ya know?  I don't have the shorties but I have pets trying to negotiate for their sleeping spaces and that can get a bit testy. 

Feb 03, 2010 01:19 AM
C Tann-Starr
Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Susan, I so get that. Seriously... (LOL).

Sheldon, my kids are out of sync and it's driving me crazy. I want them to go to sleep at night so I can get my blog on and not chase them every five minutes. They are killing my 20 minute interval routine. My e-mail is out of control (LOL).

Ann, I shall be watching a movie by 8. I will not think after 8PM tonight. ;-)

Susie, I am plotting a brief vacation. I may even hop a plane with the wee people. They've never been on one before. this should be very interesting (LOL).

Paddy, I am looking for some mindless entertainment to veg out on (LOL). ;-)

Kathy, two hours to blankie time. Working on the recharge. :-)

Jane, I really need to get back on my blogging schedule. I know exactly how you feel. :-)

 

 

 

 

Feb 03, 2010 09:13 AM
Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh
Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD
A doctor who makes house calls.

Trust me, I can relate.  I went to watch the news last night and the next thing I know it was morning.  Don't you wish there was a way to bottle and sell Noah's energy?  Take a vacation with the fam and decompress.

Feb 03, 2010 09:41 AM
Sheila Kennedy
J29 Project - Rochester, NY

I am hoping that you got the rest you needed!  You are such a bundle of energy all of the time, is it any wonder the little ones are so energetic? I get tired just reading about all of your exploits!  It was a little comforting to know that even you need rest and time to recharge.  I am guessing that vacation is just what the doctor ordered.

Feb 04, 2010 12:49 AM
Diane Rice
Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL
SFR, SRES, CNC

Hi Carolyn.... Remember... go with the flow...  It is time for me to take another sabbatical, for there is much business for me to attend to outside the Rain.  Be encouraged, and when/if time permits, you will see my face again on your posts in the near future! 

Feb 05, 2010 01:41 AM