Dept. of Getting Some Things Done

[kaffy_r]

Thursday's Child Has Far to Go

Do you want to know how badly wired my brain has been lately? I was convinced that Thanksgiving was this week. I kept looking at my Google calendar, and wondering why the holiday, which takes place on Thursday, was taking place on Saturday. There it was, "Labor Thanksgiving Day" noted on Saturday! 

Bob reminded me today that Thanksgiving is indeed on Thursday. Next Thursday. But, but - it says here on my Google Calendar that Satur-

Oh. 

I have "Japanese holidays" turned on For Reasons. And Labor Thanksgiving Day is a Japanese holiday. Perhaps the "Labor" part of the holiday name should have twigged me to that. Sigh. The excuse "I had a lot on my mind" only obtains if I actually have a mind present and accounted for. And as the probably (and rightly) problematic main character of the Zippy the Pinhead comic said in one of his uncomfortably surreal outings, "My brain is on vacation in the Carlsbad Caverns." 

Still, I managed to complete all but one interview for my latest news feature, and submit an invoice for the magazine article. (The latter had to be submitted twice, since I realized, moments after Gmail's "undo" ability had expired, that I'd submitted an invoice for one of my earlier magazine articles. Cue an immediately apologetic email with the proper invoice attached. I'm trying to figure out how long my brain is going to enjoy the beauties of the caverns ....

I've been bitterly amused to learn that Stray Kids are performing at Wrigley Field in June, an event that promises to be a 3 hour concert. 

Just after we've made our decision, and every spare dime is now going into savings for the northward journey; no Christmas/Holiday presents for anyone and we're going to ask people not to give us gifts. And probably no holiday cards, which I'm going to miss doing. Reader, I am disappoint.

Comments

[chez_jae]

It sucks when you get your days all mixed up.

:)

[kaffy_r]

Oh aye; luckily I know today is Friday, and I'm happy that my brain has finally returned from the Carlsbad Caverns. Heeh.

[elisi]

Bob reminded me today that Thanksgiving is indeed on Thursday. Next Thursday. But, but - it says here on my Google Calendar that Satur-
Oh we have all been there!

I've been bitterly amused to learn that Stray Kids are performing at Wrigley Field in June, an event that promises to be a 3 hour concert.
Hey, maybe you can afford One Last Thing. Never say never.

[kaffy_r]

Oh we have all been there!

Indeed. I just wish I didn't go "there" so often.

And I wish I had the available space on my credit card, but I foresee that card paying for several thousand dollars' worth of condo upgrade. I can't afford the prices - and yes, I tortured myself this morning by checking the costs, and even the nosebleed seats are more than $200. My torture will end at 3:10 p.m. this afternoon, because ticket sales open at that time, and I expect they will be gone within 10 minutes. I can always watch the Lolla concert a couple of times; it won't include several of their individual performances, at least two of which are phwoar-worthy, nor will it include songs from their lateest comeback, "Giant," but that doesn't matter, she said, trying to make herself believe that.

*grump*

[bibliofile]

Housemate (the Stray Kids stan) was also disappointed that the show was announced with essentially no warning, so no chance to budget or save for it ahead of time. If she tries for tickets, it will be today, though, because resale prices are many times more.

Bleah.

[kaffy_r]

Oh, yeah; the sale starts at 3 p.m. this afternoon. Tell her I'm rooting for her. I've made a deal with myself; if they add a second show, fuck it, I'm putting it on my credit card, and I'll try to repay it as quickly as possible. I'm sure that'll happen.

Argh.

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, dear! It is so disorientating when you get any sort of date all wrong. (Just ask some random elemental beings we both know.) *hugs*

Also, I'm sorry about the ironic timing there too. Life, eh?

[kaffy_r]

I think I'm far less elegant than those particular Elements. Heh.

I turned off my computer and went out to the livingroom and listened to somee jazz piano, rather than to any more Stray Kids, when I realized I was hovering over the "buy tickets" button, and remembered that we aren't even going to be celebrating the holidays this year because we need to save money. That cleared my head enough to shut the laptop down. I had a little self-indulgent cry and felt a lot better thereafter.