A List of Labor
Posted By Phil on September 1, 2008
I think I truly did justice to Labor Day this year. Less out of actual spirit for the holiday and more out of laziness. I didn’t once leave the house the whole day, and aside from the whole homework thing, my day was glorious. List time! This time, a list of things I accomplished today. Or didn’t, as it were. (Please be aware that the list is not funny in any way, shape or form. Labor Day is no time to have a sense of humor.)
- Stared at my homework for a little while, willing it to suddenly do itself.
- Actually did some of my homework. Typed a bit. Read some notes. Typed some more.
- Played with the resident canine. He came barking to my door so I happily stopped what I was doing to go play fetch. I even pulled out my camera and got some video footage, replete with a narrative track to make Anderson Cooper jealous.
- Failed when attempting to make a salad for lunch. Not entirely my fault: that bitch of a refrigerator froze my lettuce.
- Finished a report for grad school clinic. Still feeling like a lost sheep, but at least a slightly more productive one. This didn’t stop me from being Wendy Whiner, though.
- Finished reading my book, finally. One of the most satisfying reads I’ve read in a while. And for all the talk of cannibalism and coups and getting stoned, when it ended, I was actually quite sad.
I was going to say “how on earth could you fail to make a salad?” but then I read the part about the lettuce freezing.
Tough break.
I hate it when that happens.
Let me know if you ever figure out how to will your homework to do itself. I’ve been trying, but have had no luck so far!
My grandmother has called yesterday Laborless Day for my entire life. Me? I went on a date and got some much-needed fooling around done with him. Ha! No labor on my part!
Sounds like you had a busy Labor Day. (Mine was full of work, too.) And I really want to see the video of you and Dylan. It just sounds too fun!