no thesarus tonight

Nope. So don't be too disappointed if this blog entry lacks the usual spunk and vigor. I honestly am too exhausted to do much more than lay motionless in the recliner, but it's been a really long time since I've posted. My apologies to any who may have missed me.

I think I'll take a moment here to do a couple of "shout outs"...

Hello to my newest blogger fans, Aunt Betty and my beloved cousin Martha. Glad you're reading. I look forward to your comments! My father's side of the family is the one most known for speaking their minds, so I look forward to antagonizing them through this new medium.

And hello to my grandmother. I heard a rumor she's going to be stopping by once in awhile.

Well that's that. I haven't neglected my blogger page because I've been out on some fantastic adventure. Quite the opposite. Just more work, more of the endless cycling of laundry and dishes. Oh and the season premiere of my newest addiction, Grey's Anatomy. I was such a fool to pass by such riveting television for nearly two seasons. I truly don't know what Meredith sees in that Derek guy or "McDreamy" as he is referred. I find him to be rather McBoring and McNotThatHot. George is my favorite. He's a McSweetie.

Okay, okay, okay. I'll quit it.

In spite of being so tired much of the time, I'm pleased with how things at work are progressing. I feel like I'm getting very close (frighteningly close, really) to my much sought-after promotion to manager. Temporarily, I am working at another shop in our district that is short-staffed and I am the monkey in charge. I've got the big girl set of keys this week. The only thing is that this shop is the one I worked at up until about a year and a half ago. So it's sort of awkward and strange to be there again. The last time I helped out at another location, I came back into my shop and practically kissed the floor as soon as I stepped in. I certainly appreciated my environment and my co-workers after working six hours in somebody else's train wreck. I do think this week will be good; it will force me to deal with some issues I haven't before and interact with my old co-workers as a manager.

I'm still mildly disturbed about missing that concert I wrote about in my last entry. That's a fair amount of time to be upset about something so minor, but it's just been in the back of my mind ever since. I've become more consciously aware of my daily routines and rituals and I'm realizing that they consume a significant portion of my life. It's not that I don't like my little personal rituals, I actually enjoy them. They are a part of what makes me just a little bit strange. But I just don't want to become all routine and no risk. I took comfort in the days after the concert that I could go see them again. My husband said that one of their albums is painted on the exterior of the venue they played at, so chances are decent that they would come back there on their next tour. That thought was working pretty well for me until I read on their site that they were not going to record together as a group anymore and would end their tour next year. I was beyond stunned. And somewhat surprised by my intense reaction after the shock wore off. Never in my life have I gotten too upset over something like that. I consider myself a big Nickel Creek fan, but not a crazed one. I can't imagine how so many people felt when Elvis died or when John Lennon got shot. This band represents one of the few musical genres that my husband and I enjoy together. After the concert that night, the lead singer spotted Jonathan amidst the crowd of excited faces and outstreched hands. He ran up to him and hugged him in front of hundreds of people. I think Chris Thile was as happy to see Jonathan as the fans were to see the band.

So I've been reevaluating how I spend my free time. I may not be on any African safaris anytime soon or meeting anyone terribly famous, but I will be trying to make a memory or two in between clocking out and clocking back in. My life is still wonderful in spite of its lack of legendary stories. I'm not dead yet so I'll be trying a bit harder to do something just a little special before that time comes.