Monday, December 19, 2005

Juice Lost Without Structure, Pretty Much Just Farts Around All Day

Goal for day:

Go to school and finish proofing/editing/cite-checking two chapters of book for prof I work for.

Actual day:

08:00 Alarm goes off. Hit snooze.
08:15 Alarm goes off again. Shut off.
10:00 Get up. Put laundry in dryer. Sit around.
10:30 Shower, stare into closet. Pick out weird outfit. Put lotion on face three times.
11:00 Change into less-weird outfit.
11:05 Go out to start car. Curse car out for not starting. Car starts! Drive two seconds. Car dies! Curse car out. Car starts! Decide to just park it and ask Shad for ride.
11:07 Call old boss to see if he wants to have lunch.
11:20 Get ride in with Shad.
11:45 Have lunch with old boss at Crapplebees, worst restaurant ever and had worst hamburger ever with stale bun and cold french fries. Did not complain because I was the one who insisted on going to restaurant in skyway because am too big of baby to walk outside.
01:05 Finish up lunch with old boss, shoot breeze back at office with former co-workers.
01:25 Summ calls to remind am supposed to bring to airport. Had forgotten that can not give ride to airport without car. Also had forgotten was supposed to be at school at 1:30. Offer to buy Starbucks if she'll pick me up and let me drive her car to airport instead.
01:35 Step out of Starbucks with grande mocha and tall caramel macchiato.
02:00 Arrive at airport. Unload bags. Give Summ hugs and kisses.
02:02 Attempt to start car. Car inexplicably dead.
02:03 Cop raps on window to tell me to move along.
02:04 Continue unsuccessful attempts to start car. Engine doesn't even turn over.
02:05 Another cop raps on window to tell me to move along.
02:06 Call Summ to advise about car situation.
02:09 Summ returns, can not get car to start. Flag down numerous drivers to request jumper cables.
02:12 Nice guy in truck jumps car.
02:30 Arrive at school and see Geoff in parking ramp, preparing to go home.
02:31 Ask Geoff if he wants to grab drink. Do not have to twist arm.
02:45 Arrive at bar with Geoff.
04:50 Leave bar and return to school.
05:00 Check email.
05:10 Help friend edit cover letter and writing sample. IM buddies and little sisters. IM Summ during layover at Vegas airport. Tool around library. Return original writing sample and begin editing new one. Read blogs. Read news. Read Chicago Manual of Style.
09:20 Shad picks up and takes home.
09:45 Heat up leftovers for dinner. Are out of clean forks so ate with spoons and ate off same plate to conserve resources in case dishwashing fairy continues to hold out. Drank milk out of coffee mug and plastic keg glass.
10:30 Sew.

1 Comments:

At 6:59 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

What bad car karma you had!? At least it was a somewhat fun day. I really like Chicago style. We use AP here, and I hate it.

 

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