I was a complete frackup this weekend. I did manage to get some cleaning and laundry done, and I did cook some meals, so I didn’t entirely lay about and do nothing – but mostly I did, while feeling sorry for myself.
Saturday I bought work clothes for our dreaded new overlords have high standards in these things. I even bought stuff that matched, which is just weird, and it was all solids or stripes, no tie dye. All of it makes me look older than my mother, buy which I mean that it’s all like polyester pantsuits. Saturday night Jeff and I went to the opera. It was a masterpiece but the chairs are BRUTAL at the Queen Elizabeth theater and the perfume was a-waftin’. At half time, despite it being a superlative performance with amazing direction and one tight orchestra, we bailed. If we could have watched it without being gassed by the fancy lookers in the audience, that would have been grand. Jeff and I want to go back but we’re thinking a matinee. The opera was Marriage of Figaro, and honestly, a better introduction to the opera isn’t possible.
Sunday, despite the fact Joy sent me a reminder email that I was supposed to do set up for church, I forgot and came to church late and Jason did all my work for me. I did a penance afterwards which consisted of drying every last dish that had to be washed out for the annual congregational meeting. I came home in full bore collapsing mode, I was so upset, and watched Talladega for a while. Many crashes and a nailbiter finish. I finally hauled myself up and tidied a bit. After supper Paul and Keith came over. I got all weepy and tragic on Paul, who very sensibly responded by hauling out the massage table and working me over until I quit whining, at which point he tucked me into bed (trust a dad to know how to do that right) and went home and then I slept for ten hours. This is so much more sleep than I normally get that I am thrilled out of my mind. I haven’t had any beer in the last two days, either.
And just to prove I haven’t stopped taking an interest in cool stuff. …. metal origami.
