Sorry blog. I’ve been working like crazy this week and I’m sad* and neither makes for a good blog post. Last night when I was desperately trying to go to sleep** and I couldn’t get my brain to be quiet I kept composing blog posts in my head. So, in the interest of my sanity and mostly my sleep, I’m posting. Do you hear that blog? I had blog guilt over you. And I couldn’t sleep because of the guilt. See, I really do love you deep down. I wouldn’t feel guilty if I didn’t care.
I was so tired and worn out yesterday that I just couldn’t bring myself to do laundry. I needed to do laundry so I’d have underwear to wear to work today. So I did the next logical step (logical at the time I mean) I bought more underwear. I’ve been meaning to buy more anyway….. My sister just yelled at me the other day when I told her I’m still wearing underwear that I had in college (6 years for those who are counting) Well actually her exact words were “Do they have any elastic left?” Yes, as a matter of fact they do. Not much, but enough for bumming around the house on the weekend.
Meryvn’s is having a sale and I’m loving the cute hipster style undies, and let’s just say that an hour and $60 later I finally made it home. When I got home the shopping glow had already worn off, I was sad again and I was feeling guilty over the money. But just now I realized that $60/hr is cheap compared to the going rate of therapy and this way I got new underwear. And every time I go the bathroom today I smile at my new unmentionables. (baby blue w/ orange trim. Go Tigers!)
*partly my normal doom & gloom self pity party, maybe a little bit of allergy lethargy thrown in (my sister just thinks it’s caused by my mood) and partly something else which, no, thank you very much I do not want to talk about. Because if I talk about it that will make it seem more real and the last thing I want it to be is real. It may seem like a tease to elude to something it this way. I’m not trying to tease but I couldn’t explain my absence without at least touching on it. I’m sad. I’m not talking about it now. Maybe in the future.
** When you’re looking for apartments and you think hardwood floors are charming, remember this. Apartment building w/ poor maintenance + hardwood floors = much squeakiness from the upstairs neighbors when they are walking around at midnight and you’re lying there wishing they would just go to bed so that you can go to sleep soon.
Funny, I just wrote a post very similar to this in many ways, minus the new underwear. Maybe I need to go shopping!
Posted by: sarah b. | June 16, 2005 at 06:53 PM
#1) New underwear is always fun.
#2) Sorry to hear you are sad about something...whatever that may be :/
Posted by: Stacey | June 17, 2005 at 12:05 AM
if you wish to share your address with a perfect stranger and fellow michigander, i would like to send you a cheer-up package*
and....sorry about the sadness, i'm a little sad about unmentionable things too. sometimes it's just too much trouble to bring things up and then have to keep explaining or following up on them.
and who hasn't bought underwear when it's laundry time? before I had my pride and joy washer and dryer...I'd do it all the time. you can never have too much underwear.
*i know that material objects can only go so far, but I really, really like making packages, so it makes me feel better too!
Posted by: pinky | June 17, 2005 at 06:22 AM
I hate when I'm trying to sleep and my head won't shut up. I just tried some hipster undies and I LOVE them. Makes me feel all cute :)
Posted by: Vicki | June 17, 2005 at 09:00 AM
new underwear is almost always a necessity. It wears out so fast! I definitely have some holey pairs. :)
I'm sorry you're sad ... hope you feel better soon. and if you ever DO feel like talking, I'm here for you.
Posted by: Carrie | June 20, 2005 at 12:48 PM