Mentor rang me at nine-somethin in the mornin. I answered, “You are aware it is morning, yes?”
“I am. But I am calling to tell you you don’t need to come in today.”
“Really?!?”
“Really! Enjoy your day off!” She cackled as she hung up the phone.
A day off.
Hm.
I had like, ten years off, so you’d think I’d know what to do, but for about five minutes, I just sat on my sofa and smiled at my trees. And then I sneezed one of those sneezes that rattles the windows and snot flies — somewhere…
I’ve had a cold, well, I have a cold, but like, the worst of it is over. I thought (for about fifteen seconds) about painting the back hallway before I remembered that in my current condition, hangin clean clothes in my closet causes my arms to shake with fatigue.
So I read. I drank coffee and read things and contemplated stuff. It was pretty fuckin wow.
I should have been workin on my 13 Stories piece, but nah, I had the day off. Spent it with my brain.
And after the long mulling, I realized two important things.
One, going to work is a GOOD thing. I realize that I have been working in my home forevah, but more manual labor than applying my brain to things that don’t concern me. It is GOOD for my brain to deal with someone else’s business. There is no room for neurotic brain at work. Okay, there’s room for OCD, maybe it’s even a playground for OCD, but there’s no room for anxiety there.
Two, I don’t know how much longer I can chew on my political outrage. I turned to The Mister last night and said, “You haven’t written anything in a long, long time.”
“I know.”
“Bout time for a good political rant, ain’t it?” I asked sweetly.
His eyes widened, “YOU HAVE NO IDEA!”
hehehehehe
“I can feel it! I don’t know how much longer I can keep it in!”
Sassy started laughin.
I tried to show her how the words try to escape, and how I have to shove em back in.
Y’all know how it is, you like people, but they say the damnedest things, and you start to twitch, and then you hear your mother, “If you can’t say anything nice…” and you’re like, “BUT MAMAN!”
And that’s when it’s good to be Daddy’s Little Girl and Mommy’s Little Basketcase because Fuck Those Mother Fuckers, it’s not like they give a fuck about sparing MY FUCKING FEELINGS!
Of course, “the best way to protect yourself from other people’s bad manners is by a conspicuous display of your own good ones” or someshit. That’s how I’ll be remembered you know, as ever-polite and oh-so considerate of other people’s feelings.
I just don’t know how much longer I can go without flailing and word-spasming in all my liberal glory. I really don’t. My chest might burst. It’s probably how I got this fucking cold. Last time I had a cold, President Bush had just taken office.
What say you, virus or repression?
joeyfullystated 
Let it out….feel better. 🙂
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Haha, thanks! I need me some energy first!
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Its gotta be viral..I mean, were pretty similar, and I stopped really bitchin a while back, and Im the perfect picture of health, you know..
Hope you feel better. Enjoy your day, joey 🙂
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LMAO! Oh yeah, the picture of health! That’s what my boss said to me today, sarcastically, how I was the very picture of health.
I’m beat. It wasn’t a bad or hard day, but this cold is kickin my ass.
PS: Remind me next time we speak to tell you of my strange dream in which you appeared. I’ll try tomorrow after work.
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Ill await your call 🙂
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Glad to hear the cold is moving on. Enjoy the day.
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It was not a bad day, thanks 🙂
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I say, and I thank FB, grab him by the ballot. 😀 *sends ginger+acacia honey+lime*
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🙂
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Enjoy the day off and recoup :). I was off all last week and had these epic plans to write Hemingwayesque blog posts and do this and that. I got exactly zero of that accomplished but I am good an caught up on my Netflix!
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I feel like you write very much unlike Hemingway, and I don’t think you’d be you if you wrote short, serious sentences. I could not read Hemingway as often as I read you.
It wasn’t a bad day, I got plenty done at work, but now I’m beat!
Netflix sounds good…as does a hot bath and hot tea 🙂
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I’m looking forward to a rant.
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I’m undecided as of yet, and still kinda puny for ranting…but oh how I long to vent! 🙂
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Vent! Vent! Vent!
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LOL Okay, but I need some time and energy!
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I retired about 6 or more years ago. I thought it was grand. No bus rides downtown. No bitching diners. No idiot cooks to deal with. No whiny servers. Truly heavenly. It didn’t take long to realize that I missed it. There was more positives than negatives. That “regret” lasted about a year. Then I just accepted the path I chose and realized being a lay about lout ain’t so bad. Glad your cold is better. Colds suck. Unexpected days off are almost as good as unexpected sex.
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It was really nice to stay home and recuperate another day 🙂 Probably why I had the energy to work today! I had missed work for about 5 years, but finding the right thing to fit my lifestyle was hard. It had to be something which would benefit us all.
It’s become clear to me, through viewing my elders, one must always have occupation. It doesn’t have to be a job, it can be a hobby, an academic pursuit, a sport, a volunteer position, or a family, but one must be occupied.
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Right on. That is why I blog about restaurants.
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Unplanned days off should always be for nothing stuff. It’s like when you win/find a small amount of money. You don’t use it to buy underwear. I was gonna say shoes, but, I keep forgetting how women are with shoes.
Anytime you want to put that rant out here, your, his, or a combined effort, I say go for it.
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Thanks! I like your take on days off and free money. Both are delightful and both are better than shoes, IMO 🙂
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Rant away! I love a good rant 😄 I avoid political rants because my brain is too all over the place (plus I hate the confrontation that would likely follow).
I’m glad you’re feeling a bit better. Sounds like a good day off!
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Thanks 🙂 I am all over the place, too, but I believe in my organizational abilities 😛 lol
I DO feel better, but oh how I long to be my own version of well again 🙂
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I believe in peace, bitch, but please rant on. God, I love that quote. Looking forward to hearing from ya’, Joey. But feel better first.
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I do need some energy to rant, don’t I? Thanks, Lois 🙂
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My neurotic brain goes into overdrive at work but at home its as quiet as a fresh blanket of snow. This election has my anxiety reaching new levels as in you could climb me to reach the moon and so I avoid television at all costs. Can’t wait for your rant!
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Have you mentioned what line of work you’re in? It’s not my business, but I can see how some fields really would bring the anxiety!
Election anxiety is dreadful. People are behaving so badly right now. Lost their minds, obvs.
I’ll get my energy back up and see if I can’t organize my thoughts on the matter soon, thanks, Susanne 🙂
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Amazing post. I really like it🙂
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Well thank you kindly 🙂
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My pleasure 🙂
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Virus or repression? Sorry, I’ve got nothing. Brain is in neutral. I blame the pumpkin pie. I’m still in a Thanksgiving food-fog.
… but for the love of all that’s holy, would you Americans please put the rest of the world out of your shared misery and get rid of that Trump-Trash asap?!
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Mmm, food fog! 😛
Yeah, I can only vote. And maybe rant.
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Hopefully we’re not all still ranting after the vote
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I have never been so anxious in MY LIFE.
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?? The election? Life??
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The former mainly.
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Could be repression with a half ass dose of a cold, Joey. Let it all hang out, is how I would proceed, if I were in a ranting mood. . .
I Love the idea of an unexpected Day Off!! I fill my weekends to the brim so need a day to recuperate.
Joey, hope you get 100% better, dear.
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Thank you, Robin. I do think I’ll get around to it. Less than a month to go. *sigh*
Have a good week! 😀
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Hope you’re feeling better! Hilarious quote. On a side note, Tori Amos had a home in the same town where I last lived. It was one of those things where you point it out and say “Tori Amos owns that”. My kids were little and were like “Tori, who?”.
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Haha! That is a nice tidbit!
My kids don’t say Tori who, because she’s my fave, but sometimes the boy one groans about it 😉
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I hate absolutely everything about this election. I keep waiting for some white-toothed asshole to say “Smile, American bitches! You’re on Candid Camera. This shit ain’t real.”
I just can’t do it. I can’t read about it. I can’t talk about it. It’s just despicable – all of it.
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I admit, I’ve been waiting a long time for a punch line….
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We’re getting punched all right…
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Let it out – you’ll feel better. It will blow that cold right out of your county. 🙂
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Hahaha! This is the first day I feel good since the stupid cold! I will prolly rant soon.
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“There is no room for neurotic brain at work.” I loved that observation, and it’s so true. I enjoy being home, too. But you’re right, sometimes it’s healthier to concentrate on other stuff. I hope you’re feeling better! 🙂
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Work has been a godsend for me, Tonya, and I’m relieved you understand that, thanks 🙂
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😊 xoxo
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