Tag: Anticipation

Chomping at the Bit

I’m having trouble focusing on anything. Tomorrow is such a big deal that it’s messing with my head. I asked Jen if she wanted to go for a drive after lunch. She said yes. She also said she might want to go to bed around 8pm tonight. Not because she’s tired, but because that means tomorrow will get here sooner.

I’m watching YouTube videos that tour the resort hotel we’ll be staying at. We have reservations at Topolino’s Terrace one night. Did you know that Topolino is what they call Mickey Mouse in France? Wait… was it France or Italy. I don’t know. Probably Italy. Whatever, we’re going to eat there.

I still have a lot of stuff to pack up tomorrow. Stuff like the very laptop I’m typing this post on. I will need it today, so I’ll pack it tomorrow. I have put a roll of film in the camera though. All that’s left photo-nerd-wise is to put the new mirrorless camera into the camera bag. Everything else is done. I also created a folder in Apple Photos to keep all of my Disney 2023 pics. I don’t know if I can turn it into a shared folder or not though. I’ll have to see once I have stuff to put into it.

Okay, we’re going to go for a drive up route 93. We’re not going to stop anywhere. We’re just going to get out of the house.

Until next time, my New Years Day friends.

Conflicting Emotions

My next weight loss appointment is one week from today. I’m conflicted emotionally.

On the one hand I can’t wait to get over the next hurdle and be one step closer to the finish line.

On the other hand, I’m scared shitless. I’m going to be meeting with the doctor who is going to carve up my innards. I mean, it’s terrifying!

So far the drive to move forward is stronger than the fear. I need to keep it that way. For the rest of my life.

One week.

Still Waiting

Do you realize that my Les Paul is still in the shop? The two week job will hit four weeks on Saturday.

I hope that tech realizes that I didn’t have my binkie with me on the night the USA elected a fascist president. I could have used my Les Paul binkie to make myself feel better, but no… that damn tech kept it away from me.

I want my guitar back.

So Close Yet So Far

I am 8.5 business hours away from a week long vacation. I am so close I can smell it, yet it still seems so very, very far away.

Today is going to be one of the longest Fridays in recorded history. Just please keep the escalated issues at bay today and all of next week. They can start up again on June 2nd if they want. Just go easy on me today and go easy on my staff next week. That’s all I ask.

(he asked, knowing there was no way in hell his wish would come true.)

Two Business Days

Only two business days left. Thursday and Friday. After that?

Vacation.

I can’t recall ever quite needing some time off as much as I do right now. There isn’t even a big trip involved this time (that comes over the summer). It’s just time off from the grind, and I need it. I need it bad.

The Longest Afternoon Ever

Usually on the day before Thanksgiving I end up posting something about how the day before Thanksgiving always seems to me to be the longest day of the year. We’re just hours away from a four day weekend that includes the best holiday on the calendar.

I can’t say that this year. I had something going on at work today that made the 9am to 1pm stretch fly by faster than light. Now that it’s over though, what does that leave?

It leaves the longest afternoon of the calendar year. My wife just sent me a turkey recipe. Comedy Central is bringing back the greatest television event in history, the MST3K Turkey Day Marathon!

How can you possibly avoid getting caught up in the anticipation while sitting at work? The result of all that anticipation (I can taste the stuffing already, really I can) of course is that the clock slows down drastically.

Thanksgiving is the best, but waiting for it to get here is the pits.