I spent the entire day yesterday just for myself and it was amazing. This might be called selfish, or lazy but it matters not to me. I woke up to help Diana get Gracie ready for her first day of daycare and then the rest of the day was mine.
I had yesterday off and I spent it thus:
I went and tried the new Spicy Chicken biscuit at Chick-Fil A and it was pretty good. I have a hard time getting my head around chicken for breakfast but it was still tasty. I would rather have had the spicy sandwich.
I came home and played 3 hours of 'Epic Mickey' which is a phenomenally addictive game. I purchased a bean bag chair for the occasion, and after awaiting Christmas Day to get the game, my ass made quite an indention in the chair.
I went and ate Rosa's Tacos for lunch and followed it up with a screening of 'Tangled' which was very good. Much more enjoyable than I thought it might be. The movie, not the tacos.
I came home and read "Turning Angel" by Greg Iles for about an hour.
I spent two more hours playing 'Epic Mickey'.
At four I went and received Gracie from daycare,
For eight hours I didn't have to be a parent, a husband, an employee, a homeowner, or a cook. I got to be Trinity "Lazy Ass" Vaughn and it made me feel like my old self. The same guy who stood in line in the cold for hours the day the Nintendo Wii came out; the same guy that used to go to midnight showings for movies; the same guy who had time to read an entire book in a day because his life was so unrestricted.
I entered back into my new life at four, and I was very happy to see my little girl. I wouldn't trade my life for anything but it is nice to be able to step out of it for a while to appreciate where I have been. Sometimes it feels like life is on the path of who we are becoming and we don't get enough of a chance to remember where who we used to be.
That is all,
Newt
I had yesterday off and I spent it thus:
I went and tried the new Spicy Chicken biscuit at Chick-Fil A and it was pretty good. I have a hard time getting my head around chicken for breakfast but it was still tasty. I would rather have had the spicy sandwich.
I came home and played 3 hours of 'Epic Mickey' which is a phenomenally addictive game. I purchased a bean bag chair for the occasion, and after awaiting Christmas Day to get the game, my ass made quite an indention in the chair.I went and ate Rosa's Tacos for lunch and followed it up with a screening of 'Tangled' which was very good. Much more enjoyable than I thought it might be. The movie, not the tacos.
I came home and read "Turning Angel" by Greg Iles for about an hour.
I spent two more hours playing 'Epic Mickey'.
At four I went and received Gracie from daycare,
For eight hours I didn't have to be a parent, a husband, an employee, a homeowner, or a cook. I got to be Trinity "Lazy Ass" Vaughn and it made me feel like my old self. The same guy who stood in line in the cold for hours the day the Nintendo Wii came out; the same guy that used to go to midnight showings for movies; the same guy who had time to read an entire book in a day because his life was so unrestricted.
I entered back into my new life at four, and I was very happy to see my little girl. I wouldn't trade my life for anything but it is nice to be able to step out of it for a while to appreciate where I have been. Sometimes it feels like life is on the path of who we are becoming and we don't get enough of a chance to remember where who we used to be.
That is all,
Newt
6 Ripples in the pond:
I applaud your day of self-indulgence in the form of spicy chicken, Rosa's, Wiiiiiiii, reading, and a movie. Sometimes you just have to indulge in your past life of total self-involvement. I'd like to revert to my college self and take a nap right now.
On the other hand...you have a beautiful daughter and an awesome life. Hmmmmmm.
Is she an accountant or a sage? Sometimes it is hard to know. Perhaps she should bake us something and we can ponder it over food?
I was pleasantly surprised by Tangled as well. I didn't expect much going into it, but it turned out to be good light entertainment. Days of selfish solitude are necessary to normal functioning in our other roles, I think. It's good to rejuvenate once in a while. :)
Erin - Thomas requests baked goods. Get on that.
Carrie - I couldn't agree more. you are wise for one so young. Maybe marriage made you smarter.
Pondering over baked goods to commence Memorial Day weekend 2011. I know, that's a long time to wait, but this will give us sufficient time to plan out topics to ponder.
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