Oh man. I work ALL DAY LONG on Saturdays. I teach for six hours straight. Well, I do have a break in there, but it's essentially long enough for me to refill my water bottle, check my e-mail, use the restroom, and exchange pleasantries with my coworker/roommate/ONLY FRIEND IN BANGKOK AT THE MOMENT (since all of my friends had to up and leave at almost the same time). And then it's back to the grind. Now, the fact that I am forced to work unreasonably hard on Saturdays may sound somewhat sucky. However, I've gotten used to it, and really adore the kiddos I teach on Saturdays. That said, my brain is pretty much a shriveled piece of jerky by the time Saturday is over, and blogging or writing or reading or doing anything besides watching a DVD and drooling is pretty much impossible. And so, I've decided to start a new tradition for the remainder of NaBloPoMo: Saturday Memes! Sorta like the "Wordless Wednesdays" I've noticed on some other blogs wherein you let the pictures do the talking (and I'm TOTALLY ridin' that train from now on!!). And so....Saturday shall henceforth be the day where you get to learn everything you ever wanted to know about me, but just didn't really care to ask!!
I am reposting this one that my friend Alison did on MySpace. If you have any excellent memes, tag me or pass them along!!
I am listening to:
Well, I'm sitting in the lobby of my condo, where the muzak can be rather diverse. At the moment I'm listening to the elevator music version of "Reunited" (and it feels so good....). It's pretty brutal, actually....
Maybe I should:
Be writing that novel I've been promising myself I would work on while living in Asia. At the moment I can boast exactly ZERO words.
I wish:
I could be snuggling with Peter. C'mon....you didn't REALLY want to keep the food in your stomach, did you?? :)
I last ate:
Uff da. I'm ashamed to admit this, 'cause I live in the Home of the World's Best Food, but I just ate a soup and salad from Au Bon Pain. In fairness, Au Bon Pain is a bit different here than it is in the U.S.!
Right now I'm craving:
A chocolate chip brownie from Au Bon Pain. I decided against ordering one tonight and am now regretting that decision.
Today:
Was absolutely fantastic, productive, and fulfilling.....but, HOT DAMN am I glad it's over.
Tomorrow:
*Buying some crappy pants that I can wear to work without worrying about getting food coloring/paint/spilled milk/vomit/glue on them.
*Stocking up on DVDs
*Buying some necklaces for my sister
*Getting a massage. I have been hobbling on a severely sprained foot for the last three weeks (yes...there's a story there....I promise to write it tomorrow!!!), and my whole body hurts from having to compensate so much on my left leg. Lemme tell ya: Bangkok sidewalks are quite hazardous when you have two working feet. They are absolute murder when you are Gimpy McGimperson.
Oh...dear....lord....the lobby muzak just changed to Al Green covers. Shoot me.
QUESTIONS:
Do you miss someone?:
Oh, GOOD LORD YES. The list is waaaay too long. But, as always, Peter is at the very top.
Are you wearing chap stick?:
No. My lips don't tend to get chapped in the sopping wet climate we have goin' on over here.
Are you tired?:
Y'know....I'm SO TIRED, that I've actually come full circle and am insanely wired at the moment. I hate getting like this. This is how my students in Phoenix used to get when they would eat the handfuls of sugar that their parents would pack for a snack. There's just no REASONING with the nervous system when it gets like this. Intense, 12-to-14-hour workdays plus the teaching marathon on Saturday just pretty much kicks my ass. I feel good, though. It's a GOOD kind of tired. Not the stressed out kind. I feel very satisfied with everything and will definitely enjoy my two days off.
Are you wearing pajamas?:
HA!! I totally am. I'm sitting in the lobby in my pajamas. At least I managed to put a bra on. Believe me, that's a step up from what my fellow condo inhabitants usually have to see!
LASTS:
Last drink?
This amazing sesame seed concoction that my coworker/roommate/ONLY FRIEND IN BANGKOK AT THE MOMENT bought for me. I feel like a new woman!!
Last phone call?
Peter gave me a quick call during his quick break from teaching his market design class. I love my sexy genius :)
Last time you cried?:
Oh man. Last weekend was a little rough with the waterworks. I have been scrapbooking and organizing all of my photos, which has been absolutely amazing, but I came across a bunch of old pictures of Max, and some very lovely pictures of me with Peter's mom. It felt good, though. I got to revisit a lot of happy memories with two spectacular people.
THIS MONTH HAVE YOU:
Laughed until you almost cried?
No. Man. It's been a long time since I've done that.....
Last person you texted:
Peter!
Who is the last person you added to your contacts list in your phone?
My coworker/roommate/ONLY FRIEND IN BANGKOK AT THE MOMENT
How many piercings do you have?
Zero. I used to have pierced ears, but I seem to be allergic to everything, and eventually the earrings just got annoying, especially after I lost a pair of amethyst and diamond earrings that my mother gave me. I'm STILL upset about that one.....
Have you ever found more than a dollar in a random place?
This was Alison's response: Yeah, a couple years ago, when I was living downtown, I found a hundred dollar bill and a dry cleaning receipt in the parking garage.
I called the number but he never called me back --.....OMG, I TOTALLY REMEMBER THAT!! She even felt guilty about keeping the money after he never called back. I don't know if she ever spent it....
Y'know, it's funny: in Thailand, if there's money on the ground, in plain sight, people just DON'T PICK IT UP. I've literally sat there for fifteen minutes, staring at 100 baht (about $3.00) on the ground (yes, fifteen minutes...did I mention that all of my friends have gone back to the U.S. and I only have ONE at the moment???), watching as people look at it, step around it, and do NOT PICK IT UP (by the way...it's a HUGE insult to step on baht, as it would be like stepping on the King, and you can go to jail for that kind of blasphemy!). This has happened exactly three times, and each time the result is the same. It's really quite awesome, if you think about it. It just wouldn't go down like that in the U.S.....
When is your next road trip?
Peter and I will be taking a road trip from Minneapolis to Milwaukee in just over five weeks. I can't WAIT. Peter is a phenomenal road trip companion.
Where is your pet(s) right now?
In Heaven. All of them. But that's another story (or stories) for another time :(
Have you eaten popcorn in the past 48 hours?
The last time I ate popcorn was two weeks ago when I made it with my class.
What were you doing at 7AM?
Hitting snooze on my alarm clock....which is my mobile phone.....
How do you feel?
Y'know.....despite being rather exhausted, I feel good. Amazing, even. And, despite working very hard, I feel zero stress. I feel very satisfied, and very at peace, and like I'm finally at the finish line of a marathon through shit peppered with broken glass in a land where it's raining sulfur. I feel a sense of accomplishment. I feel Zen and centered and quiet and hopeful. I feel awake in a way that I've never ever felt before.
Thanks for asking :)
Where did you sleep last night?
Ha ha....I'm a boring old fart in a committed relationship with one local friend. I slept in my very own bed :)
What time did you go to sleep last night?
After midnight. Again, I was so overtired that it was like I was on crack. I reorganized my jewelry drawer and listened to Christmas music.
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!! Again, I'm sitting in the lobby and the horrid muzak has been turned off. It has been completely and utterly and deliciously silent in here for the last ten minutes. Or so I thought. BUT....all of a sudden I heard that horror movie sound effect where someone's about to get slashed multiple times with a butcher knife (ree! ree! ree! ree!....how's THAT for some onomatopoeia?). As it turns out, it was the ring tone of a staff member here at the condo...a staff member that I did not happen to hear behind me. That was a little surreal and it scared the ever-lovin' bejeezus outta me. Yeah. This installment of Condo Lobby Sounds is now officially over.
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