Margarita Tuesday has become Margarita Monday.
However, my Margarita Monday was more along the lines of Tea n’ Toast Monday (rockin’ it invalid style, yo) , but all the same, I appreciated the company.
Even though company nearly drove me nuts.
“Are you sure you’re not too tired? Do you want to go to bed?”
“No.”
“Do you want me to rough you up a bit?”
“No.”
“Seriously, are you sure?”
“Yeah, I’m pretty positive I don’t want you to rough me up a bit.”
“Shut up. Are you sure you’re okay?”
“I’m f-i-n-e fine. And if you don’t knock it off, I’m going to punch you with the arm I can lift.”
Once my okay-ness was firmly established and my favorite obscure Brendan Fraser movie in the VCR, there was once again peace and happiness in the land. Or something like that.
I was insanely late to work this morning. After waking to find that I couldn’t lift my left arm high enough to wash my hair, everything seemed to take just a little bit longer to accomplish. And on the way to work, already angering the Punctuality Gods, I cranked up my Sheryl Crow and took the long way. The really long way. I wandered around Harvard for a bit, stopping by the Winnie the Pooh door, dropping by Starbucks for some Passion tea. Letting the sparse snow flurries park on my hatless hair. It’s been so long since the weather allowed for any wandering, that I thought I’d take advantage.
Pink up my cheeks, clear up my head.
It worked nicely. I’m bruised of body but sound of spirit. Which, everything considered, is a perfectly acceptable way to be.
not a tealuxe girl? if i walked through harvard sq, i'd be there every day!
Posted by: dahl at February 3, 2004 11:30 AMI won't get into favorite-Harvard-Square-hot-beverage-dispensaries, but I'll definitely say that that sounds like a fabulous morning commute. Cold Schmold.
Posted by: Paul Gutman at February 3, 2004 11:59 AMi love the long way. makes the day much brighter.
Posted by: mingaling at February 3, 2004 12:05 PMHaving never been to Harvard, I'll have to imagine... but passion tea, snow flurries, pink cheeks and a clear head sounds like a recipe for the start of a perfect day.
Posted by: Dana at February 3, 2004 12:59 PMA perfectly acceptable way to be indeed.
Posted by: JRCM at February 3, 2004 03:23 PMI love that obscure Brandon Fraser movie! It's very sweet, and with it taking place in my lil' old home town, I like going-- oooh! Now they're at the McNay (Museum) and ooh, there's the airport!
The only trouble with the movie is, and I hate to burst your bubble-- they do NOT have puppeteers outside the alamo. It would be cool if they did, though.
Posted by: Kim at February 4, 2004 03:54 PMOne of my very favorite movies too!!!!
I borrowed it from Netflix a couple months ago, but I can't stop watching it!