I do calendars and listings. That comprises at least half of my work week, if not more. You wouldn't think a newspaper would have that many. They're hidden, but they're everywhere! I do at least six calendars (that's a quick, off the top of my head count. I have a list at the office), and a few listings. And I don't even have do all the calendars! I say that to say, it's hard to keep the mind from wandering, but apparently I need to work a little harder at it. I made the statement the other day that at any given moment, there are 50 things running through my head. So today, because I'm goofy like that, I decided to write down a few of them. Welcome to the mind of Lisa:
"Put Christopher's baseball schedule in my calendar. Wait....do it after work."
"Oh, phoo. (Yes, I say "phoo.") He's got a game on March 18th. So when are we going to go to Florida?"
"Hey, I could write my thoughts down and put them in my blog!"
"I really should go to the Morris Museum of Art on Sundays. Too bad I never think about it on Sundays."
"I do like big band music. It's kind of romantic. Reminds me of being at Nanny's house. I think I'll listen to that today instead of jazz."
"I gotta remember to download a sample of The Secret Life of Bees. I think I wanted to read it."
"How did it get to be almost 2 already? I've still got so much to do!"
"It's really only 1:40. Am I the only person in the world who operates two hours ahead? In an hour, I'm going to be thinking about dinner and what my evening is going to look like. I think I'm a day-half-over kind of person. Would that make me an optimist or a pessimist?"
"Restaurants keep some funky hours. Maybe it makes sense in the restaurant world, but it sure makes it confusing for people like me who need to list their hours."
"Ooh. A present! Or rather, a package. More books? Makeup bags. Cool!"
3:50 p.m.: "I should have been putting times to these thoughts. Whoops."
4:15 p.m.: Catie: "Hi, Mom. I'm home." Me: "Great! Now don't forget to clean your room. And go ahead and run a load of darks. I'm out of socks. Well, you can get them started before Mema gets there. Oh, and supper's in the crock pot. Barbecue pork chops. Heat up some corn and I think there's some green beans in the cabinet. Heat those up and go ahead and eat when ya'll get back from Christopher's game. I'll be late. Don't wait for me."
4:30 p.m.: "What else do I have to finish today? Call 4,000 restaurants, pull Dear Amy and Bridge from the wire, do another calendar. Tomorrow. Today I'll finish this calendar because I have to do another one just like it tomorrow. And then Dear Amy. I like Dear Amy."
5:06 p.m.: "When can we go to Florida?"
6:30 p.m.: DONE! For today. Hope I can finish the rest tomorrow. I'll try really, really hard to come in early..er...than 10:30. I promise!
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