Boots, Opera, and Grand Pianos

Sunday, December 12, 2010
1:06am

I can't believe I'm still awake. It's been a long day, but I knew every day this weekend through Monday were going to be long days. I got up early and got started back on the process of writing. I didn't make quite the headway I would have liked as I was battling a monstrous headache and nausea. Eventually, I had to just lie down and take a nap. I felt pretty rough all the way up through about 5pm, when I finally decided to quit for the day, got a shower, and got ready to go to Maureen's recital.

John and I went up to the plaza before the recital, and I got a few pairs of boots at the Shoe Department. They were really cheap, and I liked them. I got out with three pairs of boots and three pairs of pantyhose for under $75.00. One pair I got for Carly for Christmas; they're really cute.

So then we went to the CAC for Maureen's recital. I saw David and Kate come in after us, but I didn't quite get the opportunity to say hello before everyone left. :/ While they were setting up, there was a grand piano on set, which made me a little sad. Oh well, that's life, and you just keep going. There was a song she sang tonight, and poignantly and defiantly at that, about a refusal to mourn. And I refuse to mourn. I've got other things to do. I honestly think this was my first real-life exposure to opera save for the excerpt from Carmina Burana I helped do back up for like way back in the 6th or 7th grade. It was also my first time seeing a harpsichord. I enjoyed the whole experience, just being around something artistic again.

After the recital, we went to Wal-mart to get some groceries. Came back, paid the cable bill, ate some beefaroni ('cause I'm a grown-up you know) with salad, had a cup of chai, and wrote another page on my final paper while watching an episode of "Wipe Swap." Doesn't sound like a whole lot to do in one day, but these papers are taking an enormous amount of my time.

Anyway, time for bed so I can get up and do more writing... and the joyful experience of editing... tomorrow. Good night, all.