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Our Monday Recap

Posted 29th January 2008 by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound, tagged love, mondays, broken appliances, boogers

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Last night I sent this to some friends I don't get to see as often as I'd like.  I'm writing it as a note because I want to remember it and, well, I don't blog!  This is what happened to us yesterday: Babysitter is not here today which means mommy has to touch the children.The microwave broke…

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Sounds Like...Someone Else's Voice

Posted 24th January 2008 by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound, tagged competition, karma, resignation

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One of my big clients emailed me yesterday to do a voice demo.  Easy enough except they wanted it to sound exactly like this other woman's voice.  It's taken me many years to realize I just don't do that.  My voice is the one voice I do and that's pretty much the end of it.  That's…

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My First Job

Posted 22nd January 2008 by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound, tagged first job

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I was 7 (though there are times I think I was 10 but I remember being there when I was 7) and I ran the vegetable stand up the street. I had started by picking beans but I wasn't any good at it and the owner realized I was really good at just standing around and talking. So I got put in the stand…

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Now You're Stuck in the Crib Tent, Sucka

Posted 19th January 2008 by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound, tagged upside, crib tent, jumping out of crib

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Two notes in one day!  This is because there is an upside, of sorts.  I was so tired by the time I put B down for her nap.  Sooo tired and in pain and wanted to sleep.  I knew it was only a matter of time but of all the times/weeks/years for her to jump from the crib!  I didn't…

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Three Cheer for Herpes!!

Posted 18th January 2008 by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound, tagged stress, yoga, shingles, croup, no sleep, positive outlook

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Ok, not really, but that got your attention, didn't it?  Sigh, I'm dealing with pain from shingles due to stress.  If you've read my last few notes then you know the kids have been sick w/ ear infections and then croup since New Year's Eve and I have not gotten a good nights sleep or a good…

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