02.04.00

I spy with my little eye, something that begins with S. Can you guess what it is?

Oh dear. I've just discovered Napster and MP3s. I'm a little behind the times, no? I'm so excited I can't even think of what to download. I'm in the middle of getting Hotel California for Chrissakes. I AM NOW FORCED TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS TO ILLUSTRATE HOW EXCITED I AM!!!!!1

Other than that I've had a positively miserable day (which is pretty rare so I should be thankful). I was intensely bored at work. The kind of bored that makes you want to gouge out your eyes or run through the halls singing Salve Regina at the top of your lungs (and I'm not Catholic). The only thing I was looking forward to was seeing Mr. Death tonight at the Music Box and getting a sugar cookie from Avanti across the street AND popcorn with real butter on it.

It was not meant to be. Super Hula was late getting home and I was forced to sit through an episode of Providence. It's miserable watching the clock while waiting for someone to take you to the movies. Especially the part where that critical minute passes and you know you're going to be late and probably miss the previews or be forced to skip the popcorn. The only other part that's worse is the minute that passes which announces there is no turning back. You're getting there on time. Don't bother even trying.

I can't miss the beginning of a movie. Aside from the venetian blinds not being even, that's my only pet peeve. (Okay, those two things plus underwear on the floor.)

So Hula Pet and I decide to hit the 9:45. I'm not sure what happened to me between the end of Providence and 8:45, only that I think I went temporarily insane. I didn't want to eat, I didn't want to read, I COULDN'T watch more TV, I didn't want to go online, I didn't want to call anyone, I didn't want to play guitar, I didn't want to pet my pigs. NOTHING appealed to me except getting my ass to that movie.

Good Lord, I can't continue now. The joy of discovering MP3s is being compromised. (I'll tell you quickly. We ended up MISSING the MOVIE. It was sold out by the time we eventually got there.)

So there you have it. Can you guess what I spied with my little eye that began with S? It was my SUCKY DAY.