Freedom!

...now what?

For the first time in years, I do not have to go to work today.  Or tomorrow.  Or any time in the foreseeable future. 

I'm going to take a few weeks off before I go back to work, because I haven't done that... ever.

I actually don't even know where to start today.  Like, there is a bunch of stuff to be done around the house, but Allen is like, "Fuck that, why don't you stay in your PJs and watch movies all day?"  I don't even know how to do that.  I don't know how to not do anything all day.  I'm already planning to vacuum, mow the lawn, clean up the back yard, do laundry, etc.   Maybe make a trip to the farm!  Maybe I will make salsa!  Maybe I will work out!  And scrub the cabinets!  And give Rufus a bath!  And take care of the car accident stuff! And renew my driver's license! And and and and and......

The world unfurls out in front of me, filled with possibility.  So many choices!  So little time!  I kind of feeling like jumping up in the air and high-fiving myself.  I am kind of freaked out by not having a schedule for the next few weeks, but I am also kind of fucking psyched about it.

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Robyn
Nap time!!! :)
pagalina
congratulations! you sound happier already!
i've never taken any time off either. but i love spending a day puttering like you described.
styro
I realized that, like Robyn, if I did not have to work for a living, I would fill my days with kitty rescue, gardening and cooking. Basically, Robyn is living my dream life.
Ballstein Models
If you lay down for, like, one movie on TNT or USA or a marathon on TLC, it'll be 9pm before you know it. Usually around 4 or 5pm things will start to get slow and you'll think "Maybe I should get up and do something." DO NOT BREAK THE MOMENTUM. The Simpsons will be on soon enough.

I'm psyched about you laying around doing nothing.
styro
I'm totally going to renew my driver's license and then going to the fabric store to look at dress patterns for possible wedding dress options. That is, assuming I don't just go this route: http://www.dollycouture.net/

GiGi

I agree with Danielle. Staying on the couch sounds harder than it is. Thank jeebus for TNT Primetime in the Daytime. ;-)

Also, I kind of love the dresses on that site. If you go with the Dolly dress, you should totally come to LA and get yours all custom-style. If not, you should take the dress to a tailor and have one made like it. The seamstress who made the gowns for my bridesmaids is awesome and CHEAP! I bought a prom dress for my wedding dress, but the bridesmaids gowns were like $60 each? And each was custom made and a different pattern. LONG STORY SHORT: check out your local tailors. I stumbled upon this lady by accident and love her and she only works out of her head (no patterns) so you either take her a picture of what you want or you describe it and she sketches it out and makes it happen. She (apparently) is well known for making gowns for the pageant girls.... so you might check out where your local beeyotches get their pageant gowns. Because after all them sequins and shit, a straight-up wedding gown is a cinch.

styro

I know, i was like, "WELL, if i bought a dolly dress then I would HAVE to go to LA to get it fitted, right???" ha ha ha


GiGi
things could be worse! I know people in California who would be GLAD to host your trip and might want to even drag you out for some... oh, I dunno... puppet shows or Disneyland or roller coasters or sunburns at the beach or... whatever. ;-)
jenB
fuck, i posted a big comment and wasn't signed it. basically, i said i was scared shit less of 5 weeks of bed rest while pregnant and then woooosh is was over. literally. ha.
Snowy

dude, i am so out of the loop i don't even know what is going on in your life anymore. not that i necessarily ever did but anyways. get on IM with me sometime and give me an update of what's new and interesting. mmk?

(hugs) (kisses)

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