This sucks! I moved out of Smalltownland in order to get my life back. No sooner do I move here, I fucking tore a fucking muscle, resulting in my basically having to spend every fucking night at home for fucking weeks. My leg’s still not better, but this past week, I have been walking well enough that I made tons of plans. With the exception of a very fun Grey’s evening with Carissa and another new friend, every single fucking plan fell through. Here’s my week:
Casual date with McI Tuesday—Cancelled on account of illness. Poor guy is still sick.
Dinner with friend—Double booked.
Drinks with another friend Friday night—Sister had her baby.
Saturday night/Sunday with out-of-town friend—Forgot she had made other plans.
Backup plan to go to art museum with sister today—Poor girl got a nasty allergy attack.
Result—Wind up in Casey’s last night chit-chatting with the middle-aged ladies and gently fending off the advance of a late-middle-aged guy and some other poor soul who couldn’t pronounce the title of the book I was reading while claiming to be really interested in the subject. I love Casey’s. It’s a great bar. Wonderfully close by, casual, comfortable, chock full of some of the most amazing characters. It’s a people watching extravaganza. They have good pizza, and they give you free popcorn. It’s a genuine townie bar—an endangered species these days. But it isn’t where I want to be on a Friday night.
Today I’ve done my best to amuse myself. I hung out at a café, had a late breakfast in a fantastic diner, went to a used bookshop and a couple of vintage clothing stores, and read. I’ll probably wind up going to some foreign film tonight.
I’m OK with doing things by myself. I enjoy it a lot of the time. But right now I’m so fucking frustrated that I feel like collapsing into a puddle of tears.
Oh, did I mention that it’s freezing cold and raining and it has been since Wednesday?
Or that Carissa, my dear co-worker and fellow Grey's addict, is leaving me for the Promised Land of Seattle?
GAH!!!!!!!!!
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I am just impressed that you can actually eat in restaurants by yourself! I am so weird about that. I would have to bring a book or something...anything to not have to just sit there and eat and look around.
And, I have honestly NEVER gone to a bar alone. I mean, how wimpy can I get?
If I couldn't do things by myself, I often wouldn't do anything other than drink myself stupid at home while watching Grey's on DVD.
There's nothing wrong with bringing a book. Honestly, I do think it's important to enjoy one's own company. I just would like to not have to enjoy my company so often.
I'll do the memes. I like them.
GAH! indeed. Some days/weeks are just like that.
Sorry this all happened in a string.
Never fear Knudsen is here.
Stop whingeing. That's my job.
Ok, not a good week, but it's over!
I did that to a calf muscle myself once, three years back. Not funny. Not even remotely amusing. Felt like I'd been hit with a hammer and then I couldn't stand up. I could not put any pressure on it for a year.
Every time I am booked for every night things don't happen but a free week will magically fill up. Glad it's not just me.
Thanks for the Grey warnings, am reading your blog through my fingers.
Bummer of a week. There's nothing like alone time unless that's not what you're after.
I wandered over here from Maria's. Nice place you've got here.
Thanks, Robyn. It just wasn't what I needed. But the sun's out, and life will go on.
You said it, Terroni.
Thanks, Knudsen. I knew I could count on you.
Dive, I can whine with the best of them.
It sucks, doesn't it Conan. I don't think my injury is as serious as yours was. At least I hope not.
Zirelda, welcome! There will be other weeks. Glad you like my humble abode.
Sassy, you're falling apart since moving to the beautiful city. I hear Somerville is really nice this time of year - especially from a window at Casey's
They have good pizza, and they give you free popcorn.
Sounds like heaven. How could you not want to be there?!
Rich, I know. It's just been a whole bunch of bad luck. Who knows?
Kav, I dig the place. Just not on Fridays. I didn't mention that the DJ played "My Sharona" or that I heard "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" twice this past weekend.
My two favorite songs... I must get to that place ASAP :))
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