I’m slightly bored and depressed today. This should be the worst problem I ever have in my life, right? Nevertheless, it doesn’t feel so good. I thought my Wednesday-through-Friday vacation would be refreshing, but instead it’s been, well, boring. And I’m sure it’s even more boring to read about it.
Matt is way busy lately with RA training, so I haven’t seen him all that much. I have, however, seen three Broadway plays in the last several days – in addition to the previously-mentioned Glengarry Glen Ross and The Constant Wife, I finally saw The Pillowman yesterday. Very well done and highly entertaining, even though it doesn’t amount to much in the end. Doubt deservedly won the Tony.
Matt and I did get to see Silence! The Musical last night at the Fringe Festival. It’s a musical spoof of “The Silence of the Lambs.” We rented the movie last Monday in order to refresh our memories before seeing the show, and I’m glad we did, because it made some of the jokes funnier.
Some recent attempts at keeping busy:
I thought about going to the movies this afternoon, but I didn’t feel like going by myself.
I’ve been thinking about reading The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House, which is supposed to be the best book on the Clinton presidency to date. But I don’t know if I want to read a whole book about that frustrating presidency.
Unable to commit to a book to read, I bought a book of sudoku puzzles a couple of days ago and have been steadily doing them. Sudoku is rather addictive, although it doesn’t give you the same feeling of engagement with the world and culture around you that comes from doing crossword puzzles.
Sigh. I really need to travel somewhere.
Actually, Matt and I are planning to go to Chicago the weekend of November 19 for a wedding of a friend of my family. Hopefully we’ll be able to meet up with some of you Chicago bloggers! But more on that as the date approaches.
For now… over and out.
Perhaps you should retreat to the kitchen with a stack of cookbooks and some absurdly expensive ingredients you’re terrified of ruining. Such a stance has often helped me survive a few boring, listless days off. And if you’re lucky, you end up with something to feed someone.
Forgot to add in the above ‘drop’:
You have to work out the correct sequence of the 8 things to grow to defeat the monster. Tip: Start with the one that takes longest to grow to maximum level.
The other Grow game and Tontie v.1 isn’t bad too.
Well, I hope that a day later, you feel less bored and depressed Jeff! And go travel ..