and you were shrugging it off like a feather saying, 'oh, would you look at this weather?'0744 hrs:There
should be a 20 oz. Candy Cane Latte from The Corner Coffee House sitting on my desk as a kind of comforting companion to this dreary, post-holiday Monday morning. Alas, on the way from my car to the office, a particularly strong gust of wind deprived me of the one thing I was actually looking forward to today. At the moment of loss, a "no f*cking way!" slipped past my lips and it was all I could do to not act like a child and throw a tantrum right then and there. Haven't you ever gotten that urge? You know, to just drop everything in your hands, throw yourself on the ground and scream and kick like some spoiled brat in the grocery store whose parents refuse to buy Lucky Charms? It would be ridiculous, wouldn't it? Even as I contemplate a tantrum, I have to laugh from the idea. I guess mental imagery really can be therapeutic, eh?
0958 hrs:Have spent the majority of the morning doing pretty close to nothing - or at least that's what it feels like. There are quite a few people not here today, so it feels like Saturday school or something.
Ended up walking over to the Holiday gas station across the street around 9:30 to get a coffee. I got a 20 oz coffee and used the flavoring and cream they provide. It's not the same as a the delicious coffee I could have had this morning, but it'll keep me awake. I still feel a pang of disappointment when I think of the coffee that was not to be...How sad and boring is my life that I can't get over losing my coffee this morning? *laughs*
1157 hrs:Just looked at my planner and had forgotten all about a dinner I'm supposed to go to tonight at Buca di Beppo's with some friends. I'm not really wearing the right kind of attire. I will have to go home and change, take the dog out and then hit the road again. The reservation is for 5:30pm, so will have time to get there (I hope). I'm not really all that enthused to go right now (simply because of the commute), but know once I get there it will be good times. :D
Christmas break was good. I went home and stayed at my parents'. I got to hang out with Miss Doom quite a bit and a few other friends. Also got to spend the last night at my sister's, so got some good sister bonding time.
Feels like there is a lot more to write on the subject, but right now all I can think of is my lunch.
1322 hrs:Ugh. Shouldn't've eaten what I brought for lunch. Had forgotten that I had left over tuna curry from the 19th, so packed that for lunch today. Ate it, but now I don't feel so good. Also ate some yogurt that may have been past the expiration date. *shrugs* What can you do? I'm sure I'm not feeling so great because I feel super full still. The afternoon stretches out before me. I need to get back to working on the documentation project but feeling a huge lack of motivation. Strangely enough, I would rather work in the database more instead.
1511 hrs:Finally working on the documentation project. Once I get going on it, it really does make time fly - but it's always getting started that is hard. Cruising along on that.
Every few minutes my stomach ties itself into knots of nervousness. This morning I remembered that in just a few weeks I will find out whether I made the initial cut for the JET Program and periodically throughout the day I've been wringing my hands. I know worrying won't make the announcement time come any sooner, but sometimes it is really hard to distract myself.
PLAYLIST:
The Decemberists - Record Year for Rainfall
The Decemberists - The Raincoat Song
The Decemberists - Valerie Plame
The Decemberists - O New England
The Decemberists - The Days of Elaine (two versions)
The Decemberists - I'm Sticking with You
The Decemberists - Like A Lion
The Decemberists - Everything I Try To Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right
Alicia Keys - No One
Asobi Seksu - Lions and Tigers
Jesus Christ Superstar - Everything's Alright
BOAT - The Bar is Too Low to Fail
Built to Spill - Liar
Current 93 - The Bloodbells Chime
Labels: maybe shouldn't've eaten that, playlists, work