I'm home sick from work today. The hubby and I went on a quick vacation to Punta Cana and had a marvelous time. I picked something up on the plane on the way back. No big deal. I'll spend the day in my jammies drinking too much hot tea and reading. Tomorrow, I'll be back at work.
However, today is becoming That Day, at least in terms of this blog. I just spent 30 minutes writing a post that I then deleted. I couldn't get the ideas to form correctly. In retrospect, I don't think I thought out the post very well ahead of time. I wanted to talk about taking risks with your writing and why it was completely worth it, but my arguments were not compelling.
My hope is that That Day stays relegated to this blog alone. The last time I had a real life That Day, I gave up and watched TV all day. You know That Day. It's the day that no matter what you do, you do it wrong. If you go for a run, you can only make it one block before you're huffing and puffing. If you go to clean a room, you make it dirtier by spilling cleaning chemicals everywhere. If you make lunch, you somehow manage to burn the soup.
That Day has killed people. That Day has ruined marriages, sent men to prison, and caused a war or two. That Day should be banned. That Day should be made corporeal so that we might burn it in effigy. That Day sucks.
I will post again soon, when That Day has passed and, hopefully, Banner Day has begun.
Hope you feel better soon! And if it does become That Day, just go back to bed and start over.
ReplyDeleteThat Day has a way of turning into Those Days for me. A week goes by and I think about how shitty I am at things--most things, it seems. But then I have That Moment when a little perspective filters in and I realize (again) that if I master the moments, I master the days.
ReplyDeleteYou posted something in spite of your frustrations and illness--sounds like one moment down to me. :)
Ha! I had a day like that last week. I posted something in the morning and then burned it. Just deleted it because it was so stupid. The rest of the day kind of went the same way. Don't know why we have stupid days like that, but maybe they make us appreciate our high functioning days more. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteSitting around in jammies drinking tea and reading sounds wonderful.
Yes, I know That Day, and I hope yours is continuing without too much more hassle.
ReplyDeleteI've had those days. Hope yours is over soon!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you're sick! When I'm sick, it throws my concentration off. Half the time I give up on writing that day and pull the covers over my head. Hot lemon with honey and water as Bobby would say... although he would add something else to it too in the end.
ReplyDeleteFeeling better, and the day got better too!
ReplyDeleteI have plenty of those days! Glad to see you're feeling better. :)
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