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Oh wow does it feel great to be done with all the hospital stuff. Thursday was incredibly traumatic for all of us and I think the Kid might have some trust issues. Oh, and there will be no sleep training for a while. I have regressed. He can do no wrong. It feels so good to be back home - I truly feel like I have been stuck in limbo for about a month now. Hospital post coming at a later date because I just can't right now.
In other news, we met with a therapist on Friday morning. She is an autism specialist and besides the fact that she looks incredibly young, she seems incredibly competent. She suggested we focus on his speech and I have to agree. I cannot wait to get started with her. Most likely it will be on Fridays at 8 a.m. Her office is on Mariahilferstrasse so taking a crowded bus there will be awesome.
Yesterday I took the Kid to a Kinder Disko. I was not looking forward to it but it turned out to be a lot fun - I'm writing an article about it soon and I will link it here. Also, if it is on next week, come and join us. It is a great place for kids who like to dance and there is a bar which is a great place for alcoholic parents like me who like to drink. Drop me a line if you want to come and I will send you the deets, yo.
After our disco visit, I dropped the Kid off at home and then headed to a friend's birthday party. It was great to meet some new people and see a couple of old friends and there was a cake from Demel that was amazing - strawberry shortcake. Calories - worth it!
After the party, I went to our local Chinese restaurant to get a take away for dinner. As I waited I couldn't help but eavesdrop on the conversation at the table next to me. First of all, they were the only other people in the place, second of all, they were loud and third of all, the conversation was incredible. It was a man and a woman and it kind of went like this (names changed because you never know who you will meet in this city - everybody knows somebody who knows somebody that knows everybody and somebody):
Woman (a little bit drunk): So tell me, what are we going to do about the employees?
Man: Nothing. Everything will be fine.
Woman: Oh that's right! YOU ARE SO SMART! SO SO SMART... (she was a little shouty and there was some sarcasm... I think)
Man: I am (he is very calm and at that point, orders more spring rolls)
Woman: OK, smartest man in the world (again, I detected a little sarcasm), figure this out. Claus wants to leave the company.
Man: When did he say that?
Woman: Yesterday. He didn't say it... it showed in his eyes. (She takes a big sip of wine) I know him. I know him well.
Man: (Nods and wipes his mouth) I don't agree.
Woman: Oh that's right. You are the smart one. The genius. The man who knooooows everything. (sarcasm, again?) We need Claus gone.
Man: We can't. He has investments in the company.
Woman: Too bad. He's made it back already in the two years. One thousand times 24 is 44,000 (she is slurring more now).
Man: Actually, one thousand times 24 is 24,000.
Woman: Oh that's right. You are soooo smart. Soooo smart. SOOO SMART!
At that point my kerblasted dumplings showed up and I was half tempted to crack open the plastic box and order a glass of wine because this conversation was gold. There was so much; anger, sarcasm, tipsiness and so on and so forth. But alas, I had to go. I wonder what will happen with Claus. I wish him all the best.
The Kid has a cold. He woke up whiny and coughing and of course, since we have gone through what we have gone through, I cracked open our box of medicine and powered up the thermometer because I am now scarred for life. There will be no more sweating out of fevers (I told you, Husband! Haven't I been telling you for 4 years that we fight the fevers?!?!) and no more holistic crap. Oh no, he will be everything a little Jewish boy should be; coddled. Tomorrow afternoon we have a meeting at the autism center. I missed the first one because they moved the time up by 3 hours with little warning so I am already a bit ticked. But I will go with an open mind and see what they have to offer.
Otherwise this will be a quiet week. I have a meeting on Wednesday evening and I might do a Bikram class on Thursday night (because I have not gone in FOREVER!) but otherwise, I have a date with my TV, some face masks and trashy books. So very much needed after this absolutely terrible chapter of fuckery. On to the next chapter!
So onwards and upwards! To infinity and beyond! Oh and p.s. I am writing Hearst Publications today about my missing February issue.
In other news, we met with a therapist on Friday morning. She is an autism specialist and besides the fact that she looks incredibly young, she seems incredibly competent. She suggested we focus on his speech and I have to agree. I cannot wait to get started with her. Most likely it will be on Fridays at 8 a.m. Her office is on Mariahilferstrasse so taking a crowded bus there will be awesome.
Yesterday I took the Kid to a Kinder Disko. I was not looking forward to it but it turned out to be a lot fun - I'm writing an article about it soon and I will link it here. Also, if it is on next week, come and join us. It is a great place for kids who like to dance and there is a bar which is a great place for alcoholic parents like me who like to drink. Drop me a line if you want to come and I will send you the deets, yo.
After our disco visit, I dropped the Kid off at home and then headed to a friend's birthday party. It was great to meet some new people and see a couple of old friends and there was a cake from Demel that was amazing - strawberry shortcake. Calories - worth it!
After the party, I went to our local Chinese restaurant to get a take away for dinner. As I waited I couldn't help but eavesdrop on the conversation at the table next to me. First of all, they were the only other people in the place, second of all, they were loud and third of all, the conversation was incredible. It was a man and a woman and it kind of went like this (names changed because you never know who you will meet in this city - everybody knows somebody who knows somebody that knows everybody and somebody):
Woman (a little bit drunk): So tell me, what are we going to do about the employees?
Man: Nothing. Everything will be fine.
Woman: Oh that's right! YOU ARE SO SMART! SO SO SMART... (she was a little shouty and there was some sarcasm... I think)
Man: I am (he is very calm and at that point, orders more spring rolls)
Woman: OK, smartest man in the world (again, I detected a little sarcasm), figure this out. Claus wants to leave the company.
Man: When did he say that?
Woman: Yesterday. He didn't say it... it showed in his eyes. (She takes a big sip of wine) I know him. I know him well.
Man: (Nods and wipes his mouth) I don't agree.
Woman: Oh that's right. You are the smart one. The genius. The man who knooooows everything. (sarcasm, again?) We need Claus gone.
Man: We can't. He has investments in the company.
Woman: Too bad. He's made it back already in the two years. One thousand times 24 is 44,000 (she is slurring more now).
Man: Actually, one thousand times 24 is 24,000.
Woman: Oh that's right. You are soooo smart. Soooo smart. SOOO SMART!
At that point my kerblasted dumplings showed up and I was half tempted to crack open the plastic box and order a glass of wine because this conversation was gold. There was so much; anger, sarcasm, tipsiness and so on and so forth. But alas, I had to go. I wonder what will happen with Claus. I wish him all the best.
The Kid has a cold. He woke up whiny and coughing and of course, since we have gone through what we have gone through, I cracked open our box of medicine and powered up the thermometer because I am now scarred for life. There will be no more sweating out of fevers (I told you, Husband! Haven't I been telling you for 4 years that we fight the fevers?!?!) and no more holistic crap. Oh no, he will be everything a little Jewish boy should be; coddled. Tomorrow afternoon we have a meeting at the autism center. I missed the first one because they moved the time up by 3 hours with little warning so I am already a bit ticked. But I will go with an open mind and see what they have to offer.
Otherwise this will be a quiet week. I have a meeting on Wednesday evening and I might do a Bikram class on Thursday night (because I have not gone in FOREVER!) but otherwise, I have a date with my TV, some face masks and trashy books. So very much needed after this absolutely terrible chapter of fuckery. On to the next chapter!
So onwards and upwards! To infinity and beyond! Oh and p.s. I am writing Hearst Publications today about my missing February issue.
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