My Day Off

I've taken, as threatened, two days off with the intent of Just Relaxing. Tomorrow I'm going to that Renaissance conference at NYU, so not so much with the relaxation there, but we shall attempt today.

So here I am, snuggled in bed under a down comforter with coffee and laptop and a pleasant fall breeze coming in through the window. Perfection would be achieved by having my kitties, but as a consolation prize Angel has come to visit my room and is sitting next to me with big purrs, so this is not bad at all.

I think I'm not going to be able to help being a bit useful today. Hand-wash some laundry, and maybe see if I can rearrange the credenza so that we don't have crates of b00ze sitting all over the living room. And I'd like to perhaps set up the back bedroom so it's ready for me to sit down & paint when I feel the urge. Nothing too ambitious.

Relaxation: I'm Doin It Rong

So that "nothing ambitious" bit? Yeah. Not so much.

I have done laundry (including a bunch of hand-wash), vacuumed, done the kitchen floors, put together a bunch of Ikea shelves (nearly getting buried under them in the process), rearranged the back room that is soon to be the media room (taking 2 hp of non-lethal damage from a heavy oaken furniture bit) (I'm icing the giant bruise on my leg now), gotten all the garden stuff gathered together and in a big heavy Rubbermaid bin on the back porch, and put away all the booze. Oh, and unpacked a box I forgot about. And shelved some books.

I swear to God, I kept thinking "oh, after I finish just this one thing, I'll stop and take it easy." And then suddenly it was 6:30. Oops.

However! I feel really good about everything I accomplished. The back room looks pretty good, is ready for PS2 action as soon as I get a certain cable (which spride informs me arrived at the office today, naturally), and although I haven't actually unpacked my paints, the table is ready for same. Our booze is organized and together and cocktails can ensue at whim. Wine is racked and the Good Stuff which is being lain down is hidden. Also, I learned that I can, in fact, lift a 27" TV.