I don’t think my life would be a very interesting movie. (Although if it were I would want either Margaret Cho or Janene Garafolo to play me.)
Actually, one of my professors said that stories are NEVER written about the “Day things went Ok” , and my day’s are rarely just Ok. It’s usually an oddly paced ride through a strangely lit fun house.
Katboy’s days are even more bizarre, but you can usually predict the pace. (He’s an engineer, and for those of you who are new to my personal Freak Show, Katboy is my husband.)
Today is one of my actual days off. By actual I mean that there is no chance that I will be called in to teach or otherwise be in charge of anything.
Instead today is one of the days that I have to, absolutely have to Self-Motivate. (Not nearly as fun as Self-Medicate.) I have a lot on my list today. There’s so much on the list that there are things on it starred as the ones that absolutely have to get done today. (Like get my Brother-law’s Christmas present, because I have a coupon that expires today. )
So the bare minimum
* Go to Barnes and Noble to get Mike’s Xmas present
*Go to Half-Price books to get George and Dad’s Xmas present(s)
* Organize short stories that need editing (this will be what I am working on when I’m not teaching.)
* Go to Thrift Store Outlet for gift bags and gag gifts. (This is across town, but today is everything a dollar day, so there.)
* Find the sink. (I think that’s much more interesting than do the dishes, but it’s the same thing.)
*Work out. (This has to be on the list so that I will do it, there’s only a few weeks til the Zombie Apocalypse)
There are about a zillion other things that need doing, but this is the bare minimum that must be done today.
It has to get done today because I’m on call to cover classes for my favorite teacher this week.
This is a deceptively simply sounding list, but remember it’s me, after all, and there is absolutely no way of predicting when extra clowns or weasels will jump out as I move through the world.
And we know there will be weasels.
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