Day 2: Not so selfish, very repetitive
Edit: What? 1/7 should have been day two? Ok, I… worked… and got dinner with friends who I haven’t seen in far too long. +1 for yesterday, which I guess slipped by unnoticed!
Edit #2: M just informed me that blood tests aren’t required in VA! She knows this because her burlyman fiance is also afraid of blood extraction. Thank you, VA, for catering to us weenies.
Today, day two of focusing a bit more on myself, went poorly. I did more detrimental things, like eating too much fried-and-grease-laden Mexican food, than beneficial, but did get in some relaxing social time with a former roommate, M.
I spent the morning at B&N and Target after dropping a car at the shop, ran home for a yummy cranberry & stuffing Tofurkey sammich (+1 for spoiling myself with two kinds of Tofurkey at the store, another +1 for eating a meal at home for once), then back out to B&N for ultra-girly time (+1 for sitting still guilt-free). Weddings. Girls. Flowers. Cakes. Love & marriage. Blah, blah.
M and her boyfriend got engaged a few weeks ago, and I LOVE planning so I was all over it. The afternoon mostly turned into a bashing of cheesy wedding phrases and decor, ugly dresses, and magazines that only support exorbitantly expensive, bride-centric weddings. We made a lot of gagging sounds and guffawed at sentences like, “A modest gal, Sally spent a mere $15,000 on her Big Day!!!” M is aiming for many, many thousands of dollars less than this, plus food raised/grown on her parents’ farm, an eBayed dress, and tons of DIY. Very proud of her for this!
The whole process made me want to never have a wedding- I’d much rather avoid an occasion where all eyes are on me and my friends have the opportunity to give toasts involving embarrassing stories. Oh, and the blood tests? Cue Meatloaf right about now for a cheesy line, because I would do anything for love, but I won’t do that. My ideal wedding, if that’s in the cards, would be a dressy potluck- my favorite people in one place, looking a little fancy, with awesome food. Then we would go snowtubing and stay in cozy cabins. Damnit, M, and your wedding planning, I’m getting all sappy now.
After B&N came the heavy Mexican meal, ugh, then more Target hours logged, a quick stop at Lowe’s, and finally home!
+1 for making myself tea, chatting with the new roommate, and playing with kitten, who still relieves stress like nothing else in my life.
Tonight I might grab a piece of pie before we retrieve the car, and I think I’ll round out the day with a plan for tomorrow: scheduling the massage my parents gave me for graduation. My muscles are relaxing just thinking about it…
Selfishness score: +4
It’s already in your head, so…
