dear life,

[likethebeer]

I would like a few days off, please. I'd love a few weeks, but a few days would be fabulous.

I know I have to attend to you, but I would really prefer sitting on my ass right now doing nothing and staring at the green leaves on the trees. Not thinking about work. Or laundry. Or bills. Or slush pile reading. Or flute. Or how I should visit my neice, or write my friend DDD, or call my mom, or sweep the accumulated cat hair, or wash the dishes, or attend to my non-profit volunteer work. Or feeling guilty about not doing all these things.

Perhaps just saying it is just as well. It's all I've got to go on right now.

Comments

[huckfinn.livejournal.com]

I told Amy tonight that when she works on Saturdays, I tend to throw a load of laundry in the wash and then watch the whole cycle (I stick a paper clip in the trigger so the spin cycle isn't interrupted).

Something about that thirty minutes is so relaxing, particularly on a Saturday morning with a cup of coffee.

You may yell at me for being odd.

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

Mesmerizing.

I distinctly remember several Sundays as a young teenager literally watching the hours move on the clock. I still don't know whether I envy myself, or am angry at my slothfulness.

[kalimama.livejournal.com]

yeah, I hear you.

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know you do. I wish I could have summer vacation and someone to pay all the bills and pick up after me. Just for a few days.

[em-porium.livejournal.com]

Amen, sistah! :)

I know how you feel. Being sick got me exactly two days off to just sleep. But the side effects of getting oneself sick are really not worth it. I wouldn't recommend it. ;) :)

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

My feverish state in late Feb. was like that. I didn't like the fever, but the excuse to lay on the couch was so luxurious. I feel like such a grown up dorkwad.

[em-porium.livejournal.com]

I feel like such a grown up dorkwad.

I know how you feel. It's pretty sad when the only thing that stops me from feeling guilty about not doing something is illness!

Slush Pile

[(Anonymous)]

Well, on the slush pile front at least, feel free to take your time. It's taking forever to get the new editors set up, so you've got some flab time there. Overwhelmed and SG summer seem to be consanguine entities. Just chill, CAW