Floating along
Posted by: Liz | From: April 18, 2007
My standard week is broken down into small, predictable events that once completed allow me to get excited about the next one. It basically goes like this:
Monday: FourFour ANTM recap, pub quiz night, Heroes
Tuesday: yoga night
Wednesday: bagel day, pilates class with crazy instructor, ANTM, Lost, occasional Cooking Club
Thursday: more awesome television, almost the weekend
Friday: cappuccino day, office full of donuts and candy
Saturday and Sunday: general weekend happiness, occasional parties, LUPEC meetings
I can't decide how I feel about this. Part of me is like: whatever makes you happy, man. If it's reality television, delicious food, clubs and yuppie exercise, then go for it. The other part of me is all: really? That's all it takes? You're able to be happy on Tuesday knowing you can eat a sesame bagel from Einstein's on Wednesday? I mean, I'm not totally insane here; I can miss all of these things in lieu of other things, but if nothing else is going on in the week, these things are generally enough to make me feel pretty okay about life. So here's my question: am I the lamest person ever to exist? It doesn't even matter if you say "yes," because I just ate 10 different kinds of pie and watched Brit cry about staples in her head affecting her ability to read cue cards and I probably won't care.
This is all juxtaposed against trying not to cry every time the news profiles another Virginia Tech victim. I also got reality show sucker-punched when I thought I was catching few minutes of a funny episode of Run's House (all the 9-month pregnant lady wants is to go to Hooters for wings!) and instead ended up in tears watching the saddest episode ever.
We're on the brink of summer here, and I think all I can hope for is to unplug from the television for awhile when the warm weather hits. The days will be long, the nights will be lovely, the shows will be repeats.
honestly, i'm probably even easier than that to please. i fit much less into my weeks and continue to have a guilt free conscience.
Posted by: hubs at April 19, 2007 12:51 PM
I usually get my Real World in repeats over the weekend. Can't miss my own city's embarrassing participation in reality television trash!
Posted by: Liz at April 19, 2007 2:46 PM
So I've got this book, "Shout, Applaud", which is a collection of transcribed poems from the residents of Norhaven, a home for mentally retarded women in the 70's.
I was showing it to a friend recently and we read a poem where one of the women randomly dropped lines about her day-based activities.
Perhaps Sunday afternoon happy hour is just human nature.
Posted by: greg at April 19, 2007 2:46 PM
Oh, my DVR is sooooo backed up. Because of real life stuff going on elsewhere. And I'm not rushing to watch all my shows. What does this mean? Existential crisis!!!
Posted by: Real Girl at April 19, 2007 9:48 PM
a) I can't watch any more virginia tech news either. It's all the sadness I can take
b) "...i just want to touch the grass and the animals." I'm so glad I don't have to listen or see Jael again. She killed me!
c) I found a wedding dress and look like a pretty hot princess and am pleased that the store will beat internet prices by 5%....they may change their policy after me.
4F) woo!
Posted by: Kelly at April 20, 2007 9:22 AM
a) I can't watch any more virginia tech news either. It's all the sadness I can take
b) "...i just want to touch the grass and the animals." I'm so glad I don't have to listen or see Jael again. She killed me!
c) I found a wedding dress and look like a pretty hot princess and am pleased that the store will beat internet prices by 5%....they may change their policy after me.
4F) woo!
Posted by: Kelly at April 20, 2007 9:23 AM
If my office had bagel or cappucino day, I'd get excited, too. I would laugh at you if my world didn't revolve around good tv shows and food as well.
Posted by: Sally at April 20, 2007 2:26 PM
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You forgot Wednesday = Real World as well.
Posted by: sb at April 19, 2007 12:37 PM