caroworld

And that was the last that was ever seen of our dear Mia.

Back to life...

Today I did absolutely nothing at all.

Let me think...

Nope, did nothing.

If you want to get into the minutia of it (if you don't stop reading this):

I laid out all the Christmas and birthday presents I bought so far. I even put the gift receipts with them. I guess that's doing something. But I didn't wrap them. No, they're still here in a circle behind me. Around me. On the floor, the bed, the chair, the closet. It should be fun to wrap presents but they seem to have multiplied and by spreading them out I did an unfortunate thing to my brain and made it seem like this would be work.

So instead of wrapping the presents I left the house. Maybe they could wrap themselves while I was gone... (didn't happen). I went to In N Out and had a DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER. This, from the vegetarian wannabe. So not only did I do nothing all day, I compromised my value system and killed my resolve.

After the burger (and fries and soda...it was all so yummy) I went back home. Lots of traffic, a nice long, congested ride on the freeway, oh boy, do I love CA. So then I went back upstairs with the intention of wrapping the presents but like I said, one look at them all spread out there, taunting me, it was too much for my fragile will... the only choice was denial, to once again ignore the pile. (Rhymes!)

So I drove back out to Borders, which is about a block away from In N Out. Nice, long congested ride on the same freeway. I was feeling like quite the knucklehead by now and resolved (as much as is possible for me these days) to put off any and all unsavory tasks (like wrapping a bunch of gifts which have layered up in your room) until the end of the day, when I was sure to have more energy and enthusiasm.

At Borders I looked for movies I liked. They were all so expensive. So I looked for movies I could give as gifts, and again, they were expensive. (They seemed, in fact, to be about the same price as the movies I liked. Hmmm...)

It dawned on me that I was not going to be satisfied buying a movie at Borders when I know of so many other avenues for watching movies cheaply (the Milpitas Super Saver #1, the San Leandro Main Library #2, movies on tv #3, borrow from friends #4, or watch movie already have #5. You see, many options there.)

So then I went home again.

Oh dear. The presents. They are haunting me with their unwrappedness. Tormenting me like Rachel in Gothika. (Do not see that movie unless you don't mind being scared out of your pants.)

Is there anything else I can do today!?

They're still here, surrounding me. Quietly taunting, "Not alone. Not alone."

There is only one thing to do...*shudder*

Maybe I will make this a goal...wrap all the gifts before SNL comes on. Yes, that's a good goal! I'll do it! And I have quite some time, I don't have to start for another half-hour, at least.

Ah. My mind is at rest once again.

I think I'm up for a night skate again. Nice, quick one up Hesperian past Lisa's house to those dark neighborhood streets where no one ever drives and the asphalt is very smooth. Then I'll cross the two railroad tracks and wind back up SpringLake.

Hopefully I'll get back in time to wrap my presents before SNL comes on.