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31 January 2009

Bored Saturday evening open thread. →[More:]
Please post your random thoughts, no matter how boring they may seem.

I could be sewing some stuff I should finish or cutting up and assembling the metric-kajillion copies of my zine that are on my desk, but instead I kind of feel like sitting here on my bed with my computer, with trashy TV on, and blankets over my legs.

Tomorrow I have to start my RPM work, and I have no idea what I'll do or how I'll do it. I'm assuming that as the clock strikes 12:00 tonight, I'll be suddenly overtaken by extreme creativity and confidence.

(By the way, what do the other RPMers think of starting an RPM thread that we just kind of bookmark and return to throughout the month? Or can we start a group on the RPM site somehow?)

post by: loiseau at: 18:48 | 41 comments

I too am bored bored bored. I'm sitting in a cafe pondering how I sail through some days without having a meaningful conversation with another human.

Besides that I'm drinking some tea, reading a book and people watching. Everyone around me seems happy. As soon as it's dark, I will head over to my bar and drink a martini over inane conversation with the bartender.

posted by special-k 31 January | 19:09

I picked up my friend's year-old dog Hoff this morning and took him and Olive to the off-leash dog park. It was pretty cold, about 0°F, so we didn't stay long. But we met four other dogs and their two owners, and both Olive and Hoff had perfect manners. Back home they chased each other around my apartment for another two hours.

Then I dropped him off and brought my friend downtown for lunch with two other friends, it was the first time she'd been out and about since her baby died, but it's only been a few days. I can't imagine what she's going through, but do remember what I was like after my sister died in 2002: I was a zombie. I don't even remember the week between her death and the funeral. She wants to talk about her baby, and so I listen.

Tonight my boyfriend has planned a fancy dinner for my birthday last Wednesday, and we have tickets for the Alaska Aces hockey game. I'm really looking forward to the game, and have to remember my cowbell.

Tomorrow I'm going to the early church service and then to the gym, also have to do some grocery shopping for next week. And at some point need to clean the entire apartment because my brother is flying up from San Francisco for two weeks on Tuesday, provided the volcano doesn't explode between now and then.

posted by rhapsodie 31 January | 19:13

Bored and blue, but mostly done being sick. Irritated by a variety of things. Waiting for the evening to end so I can get in bed and read. Playing Johnny Cash's American recordings. May be called upon to make chocolate chip cookies later tonight, if the dishwasher gets things clean in time. Blah blah blah, it's all so boring. I had the chance, and should have, picked up a copy of Wall-E to play tonight. I'll probably watch the next episode of The Prisoner, which I'm finally getting around to watching. I watched it when it was originally on TV, but I didn't get it of course, except that The Rover was cool. Blah blah. Like most of my comments, this one goes nowhere...

posted by DarkForest 31 January | 19:14

drinking some tea, reading a book and people watching

Sounds pretty damn good to me. I bet it's above 50F where you are, too. :)

posted by DarkForest 31 January | 19:15

I really like Paddington Bear. I mean really. He's on my keyring, even above and beyond the cute alien keyring my ex bought me because she couldn't find a paddington bear keyring at the time.

You asked...

posted by Sparx 31 January | 19:16

I'm almost done cooking burgers and homemade fries while watching incredibly an incredibly silly comedy show on the spanish channel. Even tho I don't habla espanol. It's slapstick, which translates okay.

posted by bunnyfire 31 January | 19:18

Clearing out the TiVo, crying over Extreme Home Makeover.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 31 January | 19:26

don't cry TPS! We will build you a home!

posted by Sparx 31 January | 19:38

I just got back from the meetup. I picked up some Indian food on the way home. I was the last customer in the takeaway before they closed, and while I was waiting for the food I had a nice chat with the owner about Bangladesh, how he misses it every single day but he came here 30 years ago to give his family a better life. A nice man, and he did that head nod thing that people from the Indian sub-continent do when they talk.

The food was delicious. (Chicken tikka biriyani with vegetable curry and naan.)

posted by essexjan 31 January | 19:38

Bored and lonely. Watched a movie with the kids, which was fun. Haven't been on here, really, in a while. Missing you guys, but feeling out of place. Single, again. No, Mr. V did not succumb to his cancer. He feels that he can find happiness with someone else. Crazy, isn't it? Life sucks. I hate being alone.

posted by redvixen 31 January | 19:39

redvixen:

I'm not going to try and be clever, because, well, ouch.

But still, sometimes the time you spend alone is the most educational about who you are - don't see it as a failure, see it as time to discover yourself!

posted by Sparx 31 January | 19:49

Oh, redvixen, I'm speechless. I'm so sorry, hon. Maybe it's all part of his illness, too. I can't believe anyone would leave you.

posted by Pips 31 January | 19:55

because I am totally Dr Phil

posted by Sparx 31 January | 19:55

Sparx: You mean bald?

posted by Pips 31 January | 19:59

Oh shit RV. .I am really sorry.

Fuck. . .

We went to see Australia at the $1.50 movie because that was cheaper than renting it. I kept thinking that the editing sucked, and there is a good movie in there somewhere but the editing and music decisions were dumb.

About to make a fire in the woodstove and have some leftover butternut squash soup and some new baked potatoes. Will add some kale to the soup for more green.

We went to a high school rendition of Chicago last night that was great. . .

posted by danf 31 January | 20:00

Sending my fluffiest whuffles to redvixen....man, that sucks.

posted by bunnyfire 31 January | 20:04

((((((redvixen)))))))

I wish I could hang out and watch movies with you. Parenthesies are not enough.

posted by rainbaby 31 January | 20:05

Not trying to hijack this thread. I just wanted my friends here to be updated. THis only happened two and a half weeks ago. I didn't know one person could hold so many tears. But I couldn't take being dismissed anymore. I deserve better. Thank you all for being there.

The stupid thing? His cancer is growing. We found out on Tuesday.

posted by redvixen 31 January | 20:09

I've been quite productive in terms of my to-do list for the weekend, even though I still haven't started on my first project for class.
I spent the weekend watching Carnivale. Decent show, although I can see why it was cancelled.
I'm very nervous about UMD. The deadline for applications is tomorrow, but one person has already heard from them.
My homie is trying to see if she can get free lift tickets from a friend of hers, which could be entertaining, considering neither of us have ever gone skiing.

posted by sperose 31 January | 20:10

The more that knives of emptiness
Carve into us
The greater space we have to hold our joy

Ok - it's a lame poem, but well intended, rv

posted by Sparx 31 January | 20:21

dammit, redvixen, I'm really sorry for your pain. Life can be a real mean-spirited demon bitch at times.

I'm sitting at home, watching some "24", hoping to meet up with a bunch of friends later.

On a better front, I am chuffed cos on March 31st I get to see the Weakerthans, and then 2 1/2 weeks later...Neko Case in the same church that the Cowboy Junkies recording their amazing "Trinity Sessions". So, hey, I've got that going for me. Which is something eh?

posted by richat 31 January | 20:25

So sorry, redvixen. I came in here to complain about my life, but I guess I've got it better than I like to think sometimes. I don't have any problems (a lot of) money couldn't fix, so I guess maybe my problems aren't so bad after all.

Life does seem to be conspiring to keep me from moving to Berkeley to be with the bf, but I guess it will all work out somehow.

posted by Twiggy 31 January | 20:41

I'm stunned, RV. I'm so sorry.

posted by DarkForest 31 January | 20:44

hugs to redvixen from me... and loud, rumbly purrs from the cats.

posted by By the Grace of God 31 January | 20:45

There can be no hijacking an open thread! It's constitutionally impossible.

(((rv)))
Our situations are different but I'm with you in many ways. You aren't alone.

It's sooooooooooooo cold out and I'm still sitting here in the same place I was when I started the thread... except I got up to pee once. I'm so bored, yet kinda sleepy, and totally lazy, and completely unmotivated.

posted by loiseau 31 January | 20:54

You DO deserve better, RV. Keeping you in my thoughts & heart.

GA Tech won today!

The new cat is starting to like hanging out in our laps.

Scarfing a choc chip pumpkin muffin.

I'm trying an organic hair coloring thing tomorrow. I'm hoping to avoid brain damage.

posted by chewatadistance 31 January | 21:28

I left to go see said friends play at a local bar...before I got to the end of my street, my windshield was already caked with ice. So...turned around, called a cab, and I'm now waiting, and listening to Joe Jackson. Dammit, he made two of the most perfect records EVER. Look Sharp! and I'm the Man are stupidly awesome, even 20 years later.

posted by richat 31 January | 21:53

If Look Sharp and I'm the Man were only 20 years old then I'd only be 34, unfortunately they're 30 years old. Great stuff though. I had such great hope for music in 1979.

posted by octothorpe 31 January | 22:48

Carl Newman is an incredible pop surrealist, and I love him.

posted by BoringPostcards 31 January | 22:55

Octothorpe, Look Sharp and I'm The Man have been two of the most influential albums in my ENTIRE LIFE. Woo!

I am sitting here at 11:39 with absolutely nothing I need to do. The baby is asleep, the dishwasher is cooling, and the most exciting thing I can think to do is laundry. Maybe I will stretch out on the couch and clear out the DVR. Ahhh.

posted by pinky.p 31 January | 23:41

I have done nothing tonight.

Scratch that -- I dumped a bunch of stuff in a pot, which gradually became chili. It's not gourmet, but it's reasonably nutritious and pretty tasty.

That took about ten minutes. Aside from that and a couple of pee breaks, I have done nothing tonight.

Thank god I don't have a blog because it would be the worst one ever.

posted by loiseau 01 February | 01:29

redvixen, I'm hugging you so hard. You really, really, really don't deserve this.

My boring Saturday night: I fell asleep reading Clive Barker's "Weaveworld" (which is carrying on far too long) on my Kindle, and I guess I snuggled up to the "Next Page" button, because this morning it's forwarded at least a hundred pages. Bookmark frequently when reading in bed. That is all.

posted by taz 01 February | 02:26

I have come back, at 2:41 in the morning to say I regret my typo. Twenty years? C'mon richat...you know better than that! Type accurately!

posted by richat 01 February | 02:41

*hugs redvixen*

posted by brujita 01 February | 02:45

I'm so sorry, redvixen. I know from your previous posts that this isn't a decision you would have reached impetuously, and in the end you have to take good care of yourself too, not just put someone else's needs in front of you all the time, illness or not.

You are too good a person to be treated badly.

posted by essexjan 01 February | 05:24

What ej said. (((redvixen)))

PS: Your husband is an idiot.

posted by deborah 01 February | 13:31

posted by redvixen 01 February | 17:53

Oops. I don't know what happened, but I was saying thank you again. I really needed your hugs, adn I appreciate them. It wasn't easy, but one of us had to make a stand, so I guess it was me. He was too cowardly to leave the marriage before looking outside of it. And he's starting to realize just what he gave up. Don't get me wrong - it still hurts like hell. But I will be fine. I know it.

posted by redvixen 01 February | 17:55

((((redvixen))))

I'm so sorry.

posted by jonathanstrange 01 February | 18:08

Oh, redvixen, I'm so sorry. What a foolish thing for him to do. *big, long hug*

posted by elizard 01 February | 18:58

*hugs*, redvixen. That sucks. :-(

posted by occhiblu 01 February | 22:42

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