d'oh

So, you know how when you’re really not having a great day and you feel as though you’ve quite possibly reached the edge of your sanity and then all these other little things happen as if life is just TRYING to push you over the edge?

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I was at that place yesterday.

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First, my boss sent me on a little errand (which was actually nice because it got me outside and walking through the Commons and it was very sunny).  As I was walking through the park, the wind suddenly whipped into a frenzy and started trying to get fresh with me (I was wearing a skirt).  I ended up having to walk most of the way to where I was going holding the sides of my skirt so that it wouldn’t flail about.  I noticed as I was walking in this incredibly attractive manner, that every other woman I saw wearing a skirt did not seem to be having this problem.  I will allow that it’s possible (probable, even) that their skirts were just less flowy and probably a little thicker than mine so there’s good reason, but still.  It was kind of a problem.

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As I was walking back (still holding onto my skirt), I somehow managed to get behind the slowest walker on the planet.  Under normal circumstances I would have been able to simply pass said person and resume my normal walking pace.  But yesterday, not so much.  I seemed to be surrounded on all sides and when a window did open up, the person I was trying to pass would suddenly change direction as though intentionally cutting me off.  I don’t really think this woman was doing anything like that on purpose, but I was thrown off my normal stride and it didn’t help my mood any.  She did, eventually, turn off to a different path and I was able to go on my way.

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Last night, as I was attempting to open the bottle of wine I ended up finishing two hours later, I somehow managed to bend the fingernail on my right index finger back way down in the pink part.  You know, where it’s supposed to be attached to my skin and therefore not bend?  And then it started bleeding and it was kind of gross and can I just tell you how it’s incredibly tender today?  And I know this is not news to anyone, but let me just tell you how you never realize how much you use a certain part of your body until it hurts and you get notification in the form of pain every time you do use it?  Yea, you use the index finger of your dominant hand A LOT.

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But, that’s enough complaining.  Today has been much better than yesterday, it’s almost the end of the day, which means it’s almost time to head to the airport and get out of town.  It’ll be a quick trip (2 days), but I’ve been feeling like I need to get out of town for awhile so it’ll be nice.  You ever notice how sometimes just a small change of scenery can do wonders for your spirits?