Back to School

I can't believe I did it but I did. Citybaby is only 5 months old and I put him on a waiting list for school. Now, I know in large cities there is admissions mania and I read New York Magazine and know that people lose jobs over bribing people to get into schools. But I live in Charleston, SC....am I that naive? Some of my girlfriends with older children really worked me into this frenzy so I made the call. And the worst part was that in an attempt to even get on the list, I had to throw around my 10 year old nephew's name since he is a current student. I then had to pull him aside at a family function and explain to him that if the admissions director of the school asks him about me, he is to tell her how much he loves me and how great I am. Is it possible that I have stooped so low as to bribe children? Have I become a purveyor of all that I used to despise? You bet your ass. And, if the admissions director should be reading this, your hair looks great today.