"She's just a work friend."

Last night, as I was pouting about this stupid fucking trip Logan's taking. You know the trip he's taking which will take 7 days even though he's quitting and his last day was supposed to be Friday.

What? Oh yes, this means he's working 2 days without pay and also that he has to go in on a holiday to pack his crap up and prepare the files for the people who will supposedly take over his job....although I'm starting to wonder if his company thinks he's going to just do both jobs.

Because that's what it's starting to look like from here, where I've been on solo parenting duty for the last 6 days and I'm looking at 7 more solo days.

I am bitter but I did have another point here. Because I plan on talking about my bitterness and my anxiety about this trip and all of that.

But! Last night Logan walked into the bedroom and said, as I pouted on the bed, "I'm going to miss you baby."

I said, "I'll miss you too."

He said, "Uh...I was talking to the iMac, but I'll miss you too."

God I fucking hate business trips. HATE THEM.

Comments

[RzDrms]

i can't get past the title.

[Lena]

See! Careful what you wish for.

You better get that iMac some man-saving software lest Logan buy a Dell while he's away.

[Velma]

At least he's not traveling *with* his new girl.

Can't you just imagine the late night calls from the hotel room? You're exhausted and resentful from dealing with the kids alone for so long, and he seems distracted on the phone...and suddenly, you hear the keyboard in the background! Betrayed! That BITCH!

No, better to have her home, right where you can keep an eye on her....

[chris]

I hate them too. They make me angry.

[VenturaMom]

I feel your pain. I also have a frequent-business-traveler-type husband. When they're gone, we can sip girly drinks and chat online, while our kids watch Noggin (it's preschool ON TV!) and eat PB&J for dinner.

[Andie D.]

I saw the post title and immediately my shackles were up. Shoulda known it was a reference to Logan's computer. ;)

My hub is an airline pilot, who is gone A LOT. He actually missed the birth of our first child. Granted, I was completely in denial that I was even in labor.

Anyway, it was really hard at first, but then I realized that I was getting used to having him gone. I could essentially do whatever I wanted to do, whenever I wanted to do it.

I now look forward to the longer trips so that I can have a little "freedom". Freedom to drink wine and watch girly movies. Cry if I want to. Paint my toenails. Work on projects. Blog. Whatthefuckever I want to do!

[Melissa Summers]

Enh. Last time I was all about marathon Law and Order sessions and cereal for dinner all the time.

This time I'm done with all that and just don't want him to be gone. I'm in no mood for it.