So I just headed out to buy myself a drink. First, I walked up to Teele Square, to P.J. Ryan's, my usual spot. It was packed to the gills with people... not a seat to be had anywhere in the bar.
From there, I backtracked and then headed in the opposite direction, toward Davis Square. I passed Orleans: packed. Joshua Tree: packed. The Burren: packed. Sligo: packed. All of them, filled with students, just back from the summer break.
So I went to the wine shop and bought myself a $12 bottle of red. With a screw cap, even.
Le sigh.
posted by jenblossom at 09:22 PM | chat (4)Rant.
I really wish I wasn't so fucking emotional about everything.
posted by jenblossom at 04:10 PM | chat (0)Sad, Bad Days.
So many of my friends are dealing with such utter CRAP in their lives right now... painful things, difficult things, things that nobody should ever have to deal with... it sucks. It makes me sad that I can do so little to help them through it all.
Adding insult to injury is the fact that I'm not going to be spending this long weekend with my sweetie. Now, before you ask, things between us are better than ever... we've just been victims of bad timing and scheduling conflicts, I guess. So we've got this weekend off, as well as next weekend, since he's got other plans.
I just really need to get through this day without bursting into tears every time a co-worker asks me "are you going to New York this weekend, or is he coming here?" So far I haven't been too successful.
posted by jenblossom at 10:29 AM | chat (0)August 28, 2003 — Ouch.
Oh yes. Fun was had by all.
posted by jenblossom at 11:50 AM | chat (3)August 27, 2003 — Dog Days.
from Merriam-Webster Online:
Main Entry: dog days
Function: noun plural
Etymology: from their being reckoned from the heliacal rising of the Dog Star (Sirius)
Date: 1538
1 : the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere
2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity
August 25, 2003 — Sigh.
I got nothing accomplished today.
I hate that.
posted by jenblossom at 10:01 PM | chat (0)My day, thus far.
1. Wake up to franticstarvingfelines mewing loudly in my ear.
2. Call in to work.
3. Feed cats; return to bed.
4. Franticmewingfelines, now sated, begin howling at closed bedroom doors; get up and open doors to let them out.
5. Decide returning to sleep is futile, so get online and check email and forums.
6. Internet connection goes poof.
7. Reboot computer and cable modem.
8. Reboot computer and cable modem.
9. Dig out Comcast bill and call service number. Wait on hold for eternity.
10. Finally get through to Comcast representative, who asks me to reboot computer and cable modem.
11. Internet remains down; make appointment for service call.
12. Crawl back into bed.
13. Daydream about Dietsch.