"busy"

The other night, my good friend Misha Pisha Michelle made an interesting observation. She said she doesn't like it when she asks someone how they're doing, and the response is "SO busy!" I totally get it. Even if it's unintentional, it kind of feels like maybe they're too busy for the conversation. And maybe there's also a subtle insinuation, that everyone else just isn't quite so busy. That they're running marathons, and saving children from burning houses. While you're sitting at home eating donuts and watching Tyra. That being said, it's been SO BUSY around here! :) GEESH. Don't you think April and May give November and December a run on the Non-Stop-Activity Scale?!! Only it's worse because it sneaks up on you. At least with the holidays, you're prepared to be insane. Between school wrapping up, and field trips, 2 birthdays within 4 weeks, and work...it has been Crazy Town. And my little blog has been neglected because of it. So, tonight I'm going to do my best to get a post up with pictures. But in the mean time, it was my turn at Shutter Sisters today. Just a few thoughts on being a photographer. Come say hello. And I'll see you here again, soon. xo

Comments

[Misha Pisha]

My point was when did "busy" become the knee-jerk response to how are you? We are more than what we are doing. Some of us are "busy" to make the mundane seem so much more important. Especially if you are a mom taking care of a home and kids. It is hard to gage our efforts because I seriously think some people assume life is much easier on my side of the pond. I wouldn't trade what I have for the world, and I feel truly blessed to have this opportunity but I just wanted to know ...does being "busy" make you more important?

P.S. Missed your smiling face last night! xx

[divrchk]

I'm with you on that pet peeve. I ran into a friend a few months ago who I hadn't seen in over one year. My husband was in town (he was living away from us for a while) and he used to work with her husband so I suggested we get together. She went on and on how she was so busy with playgroups, birthday parties, etc. but maybe they could squeeze us in Sunday? Um, thanks but NO.

[MHarper]

I think being busy is the norm for most people these days. Besides, it's much easier to say than voicing your long list of daily activities which most people truly don't want to have to hear. :) Maybe saying how busy you are makes people who truly aren't busy feel like they've got something going on, but for a lot of us it's just the way it is. I wonder if back in the old days when people worked in the fields and factories from dawn till dark if they replied with....I'm SO busy! ?? Just a thought.

[Stephanie]

Ugh! I hate this. I always wonder what people's intentions are when they say this. It makes me feel horrible when people say "I would love to have a garden like yours, but I am waaayyy to busy" or "I would love to learn guitar too, but I am waayyy too busy"...I always feel like the are insinuating that I just have no life, so that's why I have time to do these things...bleh.

[Sandee]

"busy" is a byproduct of life, it's not an excuse NOT to have one. I get really pissy when I hear that lame, cop-out description. I have never NOT known a busy mom--it just doesn't happen. Everyone is busy; some are just better at making PEOPLE the priority, not busy-work.