Yikes, I've really been at it lately! I put in a full weekend at work, plus I've been knitting pretty much every second I've been at home. Minus some exercise time. My back is telling me about it. Could be all the time I spent on my stomach on the bed, looking through pattern books. That, or too much time trying to get 5 stars on the Kylie Minogue song in Dance Central. Still a fun game. One more Saturday, and I'm free for a while! More time to knit, then!
I was talking to my mom about playlists on my iPod. One of them is based on all the songs with "one" or "only" in the title. There were a lot! I mentioned leaving out the ones that came up with "alone" or "lonely" and she pretty much said I should avoid those because they might make me sad. Really, I don't find it bad to be sad sometimes. All the time would be really bad, yes! But if I never acknowledge feeling down, or sad, or mad, or downright miserable, then it'll be worse because I bottle it up and my blood pressure goes sky-high. It's really very good for me to let it out sometimes. Plus, I've got some very good songs with those words. Currently, the "random" list seems to be pulling them out all in a row. If it gets to be too much, I switch to my Summer Sunshine playlist. Once again, lots of songs with those words! Kinda heavy on Beach Boys and British Invasion songs.
I found my nail polish for the trip. The stuff on my fingers keeps chipping horribly, but I might try painting my toes. After all, the sandals are cute. Might as well make my feet as cute as possible to go in them! My liquids pouch is still rather empty. I wonder what vital thing I'm forgetting...
This trip... oh, I need it so much. Getting out of town will be a welcome change. As best I can tell, it'll be quite a bit cooler, so I'm taking a few layers. More weight in the ol' backpack, but not too different from Toronto.
Heck, anywhere these cicadas aren't is an improvement. Missouri seems to be very buggy right now. I pulled the first tick of the season off me. Really, I guess that's not such a bad record; usually the ticks have made their presence known long before now. Especially with the dogs, it's hard to never get a tick. I just grab them before they bite and introduce them to Mr. Flushy. And yes, wash my hands after the procedure.
HAHA! Tom Lehrer just came over the speakers. It reminds me of one of the funniest moments on Graham Norton. Daniel Radcliffe turns out to be a Tom Lehrer fan, and sings "The Elements"! To be honest, he's not that great a singer, but getting through all the elements is a pretty awesome feat. Did I mention seeing this already? Oops, if so. Graham is responsible for me laughing my way awake each morning. And discovering that I can't quite fit a shower into a commercial break.
Once again, I've used Monday quite well to recharge enough to face the week. Bring it on, Tuesday! I can take ya!
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