I haven't been able to write a word since I arrived! First, i went to a family party and had a blast... but one of my little cousins expresses the desire to have a sleepover. Well, there's always room for one more, right?
Wrong!
An emergency medical situation arises and suddenly I have two girls with me while the family tends to the situation, one is still in diapers. I think it's no big deal until the noise level hits an all time high! It was like having my noisy upstairs neighbor from Los Angeles living with me!
Then reality hits: I have a total of six girls in my house at the same time. (Please note: we are in New York City!)
Needless to say, I have a new respect for the Orthodox women who have so many beautiful children. There should be a holiday just for them!
The next morning I had a meeting with Gordon Balkcom, a great publicist I work with when I'm on the east coast.
Then the fun began: One by one they rhythmically came downstairs with demands: "Egg whites!" "Pancakes!" "Croissant with butter!" "Boiled eggs!"
It was as if I had opened a breakfast joint. Gordon was trying to finish a conversation with me when suddenly one girl howled: "There's yellow in my egg whites!!!"
Needless to say, it was a short meeting.
There is a lesson to be learned:
Don't underestimate the "occupation" of a housewife. I'd rather be working than cleaning two bathrooms after "spa night" when there is avocado clogging my jacuzzi and my toilet is backed up with cucumber slices!
After plunging and cleaning and scrubbing i realize the cats haven't eaten! I haven't eaten! The kids are ready for lunch and I haven't done the shopping yet!
It's been quite a summer in the city! I can't wait to see all my fans at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and am really looking forward to the third season of "James and Sunda."
To all my VirtualJerusalem fans: Give a mom a break... whenever you can! Sometimes even valium can't get you through the day with a house full of kids!
The sad part is that I'm going miss my girls when they go back to school!
Who's going to entertain me? I guess that's my job, so I'll be back to entertain all of my VJ readers that tune in to the only column that tells you like it is... and like it was! Gotta finish this column! I hear little footsteps!
