Thursday, February 23, 2012

lest I list: last lust lost CHUCKLES NEEDS PROFESSIONAL HLEP

I don’t mind being busy; sometimes I prefer it.  But this is beyond ridiculous.  It’s ridonkulous.  It’s freak-tastic.  It’s...it’s… it’s.... (at this point the giant foot comes down, the Liberty Bell March starts playing, and vintage silliness ensues.)

Well, par example, here’s what went down last weekend - thank God it was a long one:

Joined a new writing group
Ran in the park - first time in months - on trails I’ve never tried on foot
Made a delicious smoked trout salad with bun mi pickles and shredded fennel
Trip to the city dump - divesting our household of 140 lbs of child seats for the car dating back to that 8 month period where we suffered three no-fault car accidents
Trip to charming park in the shadow of Mt Tam for children to run around like monkeys on speed
Suppered at mainstream American bistro, which was reasonably palatable - and the kids were pretty well behaved too, considering previous speed-monkey antix
Watched Justified
Attended Warren Hellman memorial concert with friends old and new, and even got a stylish new tshirt and an awesome korean burrito
Watched 45 minutes of Bridesmaids before realizing I was just not that into it
Watched Amazing Race instead
Took the boys to view a classic car museum (thru window) and then they played with sidewalk chalk and rolled around in it to my dismay on a questionable stretch of alley sidewalk
Got both boys’ hairs cut - possibly best ever
Visited local playground, then the produce market for fresh bread and nutella treats
Stripped wallpaper from kitchen
Detached and then re-attached the doorbell
Cleaned under the fridge and other places untouched by cleaning products for many years
Used TriSodium Phosphate to clean the walls of two-decade-old glue
Washed, folded, and ironed plentiful laundry
Watched 30 Rock
Wrote a new piece of fiction for the writing group
Prepped a tasty salad for work lunches

Now I find out that I’m in charge of a fundraising potluck for Z’s after-school program, and I’m up to my lobes (you pick which) in applications to review for work - many of which are, shall we say, challenging.  And that doesn’t touch the union activities, professional fundraising activities, doing-my-taxes activities, computer-updating activities, or occasional other activities presently incumbent on me.

I think I need to stop listing and start living.  I mean now.  Peaceout and have a rocking lent!