Slow for a Monday morning. I'm guessing that because of the holiday, most places might not be open, or they may think we're not open. Either way, it's been slow, and that's alright by me-- we're probably going to much busier this afternoon, so I will take the down time when I can get it.
After a few months of not writing much, I realized I do want to get back into the habit -- the sound and feel of typing is so satisfying, especially when I'm on a roll and don't have to struggle to put things into words-- trouble is, as of this very moment, I don't have much of anything to write about. I could always do stream of consciousness, but that can tend to take me to some dark places that don't need to be prodded. And, now that the morning is about to turn into our crazy time, stream of consciousness isn't going to work much, since I'll have to stop typing to answer the phone, and that'll throw me off. (In that one sentence, I got two phone calls, which meant it took me 6 minutes to write that.)
... restless... stream of consciousness it is...
Grrrrr. I want to write, but I don't have anything to write about! You'd think that would stop me, but apparently not, since I can't take my fingers off the keyboard. It's either this or more Netflix on my iPad, which would be just fine, as I'm going through an "Alias" marathon for the first time in years, but it's just as much a stop-and-go effort as writing would be, what with my job being "answering phones" and all and that's hard to do while multitasking on a TV show (or a blog entry). Anyway, I tend to start hunching over when I watch anything, which makes my back sore, and I start to feel restless since I don't have anything physical to do, unlike typing, which keeps me sitting much straighter and gives me the incredibly effective physical release of moving my hands and fingers so much. Oh, by the way, "Alias"? Still totally holds up. Now, seasons 3, 4, and 5 were a bit of a struggle, and that was mostly because JJ Abrams was working on "Lost" and wasn't focusing on "Alias" nearly as much, but there are still some gems in those three seasons. It's the first two seasons that just kick so much ass. Great story lines, great action, great costumes, and the character of Will absolutely breaks my heart. He really gets the shit beaten out of him more often than not, and doesn't deserve it, not when he's only trying to look out for Sydney (even if she could break bones with her pinkies, she still needs emotional support). I'm also cherry picking some "West Wing" episodes, but haven't committed to the marathon yet; trying to finish "Alias" first, and then my time will be devoted to my other early 2000 TV love. It's amazing, having these shows on in the background, even when at work... they're so familiar and entertaining that, just by keeping one earbud in, I feel a very particular form of relaxed. Just like hearing an old favorite song or rereading a formative book, I get the same sense of coziness and what I could best describe as a sense of confidence; I have something with me that I love that very clearly defines a part of my personality, and by keeping it going, even if I'm working on something else (that doesn't require me to talk or listen to others), I have this picture in my head of who I am, and it's wonderful. I always have a ton of newer stuff on my lists (podcasts, books, movies, TV shows, albums, etc.), but paying attention to them at work when I need something to be more like white noise doesn't help. If it's new, I want to really absorb it, not just tune in and out in between work.
(Several calls in a row, had to stop. Back into it.)
Award season is underway, and some of the nominations and wins are surprising (like "The Martian", which is a great movie, being nominated as a... comedy... or anything related to "Mad Max"), and some are so blatantly obvious (just give Leo an Oscar so he'll stop trying so hard). I still have to see "The Big Short", and I think "Spotlight" and "Concussion" might be on my list, too. Otherwise, I'm just trying to keep it together before the next round of Marvel movies come out. I'm most excited to see how they approach Black Panther and Dr. Strange. I love both actors, and the casts they've put together for those movies looks great, but they're weird stories. If either had been out before "Guardians of the Galaxy", I would doubt if they'd be able to pull it off. Ooooh, and most importantly, "Agent Carter" is back tomorrow! I! Can't! Wait!
(More calls... the next hour is going to be nutsy... writing as I can...)
I started working out again, mostly because I haven't done anything since yoga almost two months ago, and that's too long for me to take a break. I was getting to a place where working out was only creating stress for me rather than helping strength or flexibility or muscle tone improve. Now that I feel a bit more balanced, and now that I have some customizable resistance bands that can get up to 120 pounds, I'm back to it, and I'm already feeling sore; I've been doing more exercises for back and shoulders since they're the weakest parts of me, but it's the two things I did for my legs and hips this weekend that are beating the crap out of me today. I mean, standing up makes me feel like a newborn baby deer. If there was Benny Hill music playing in the office, that'd be one thing, but dead silence and me falling out of my chair don't mix as well.
I completely forgot to mention this in my last entry, but I got my hair cut. I mean, chopped. Probably gave up 8 inches, and now my hair is an inch below my ears. This is easily the shortest I've had it since it passed a certain length when I was a toddler. I've wanted to get it cut this length for around three months, but with the holidays and the cold, it didn't seem like the right time. I was also going to get it cut before going out to Michigan so I could ring in the New Year with a new style, but the timing got away from me, and I kinda chickened out, too. I didn't want to try anything too complicated right before spending a week in a house with three kids under the age of four, limiting the time I could spend figuring out how to style my new haircut. Almost anything I do to it looks adorable. Straight, curly, wavy, I even did two French braid pigtails last night while working out, and I mean... I'm just so CUTE!
The afternoon is fast approaching, and with it, some paperwork and data entry that'll be easier if I can just get it done all at once, so I'm going to call this good and get some tea while no one is calling. It's been absolutely frigid at work for three or four weeks, and whatever I can do to keep my hands warm, I'm doing.
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