Tuesday, March 14, 2006
BEWARE: WRITER ON THE LOOSE
This is the first break I've had from writing in 2-1/2 years. My next deadline isn't until October 1st. I'm a free woman!! And that's a problem. Because, I'm also a bored woman who needs better clothes. See, when I sit in my office, I never actually notice that. But now that I'm out and about, I see I'm pretty durn tacky. Here's a costly universal truth: A woman with too much time on her hands must be in want of something new.
So I shopped the other morning online. I have my brands that I know fit me, and are soft (Joe's Jeans, Rebecca Beeson, Kashmere (cashmere sweaters)) and I figure why mess with a good thing when I have my faves? But here's another costly truth. Soft things cost money. So I don't think I'm going to be "free" for long. It costs too much. I think it's time to go back to work. I will add one thing. Lazy begets lazy. You know how they say if you want something done, ask the busy person. Well, I understand why that's true. I'm American Idle. I'm allowing myself to live in my world! Currently, I'm devoting myself to the study of American Idol, People Magazine (can someone please explain to me why Brad Pitt and Angelina are interesting? Because I really don't get it!), books America is talking about and self improvement. As Oprah would say, I'm in the midst of my AHA! moments. In layman's terms, I'm self-medicating for life in the country.
11 Comments:
Fun photo Kristin!
i agree. lazy begets lazy. this weekend i procrastinated studying (quite successfully mind you, i still haven't done it) and i sat on the couch and stared at the tv and did NOTHING.
apart from watching one and a half seasons of Alias.
hahaha... then i just felt more lazy.
so now i'm at college with a 2 hour break, i brought my laptop (the university has an open wireless system) - and what am i doing? reading blogs. good one beth!
lazy definitely begets lazy!
WOW!!! Great book display!!!! And SHE'S ALL THAT is right there with the big players!!! You go, girl!!! And enjoy your "idle" time. You've earned it!!!
Not too much of this, Kristin! I won't be able to enjoy my lazy time... aka, reading your books... if you're not back to work soon! :)
Shopping online is too dangerous. It's way too easy to point, click, buy...until the credit card bill arrives. I SPENT WHAT???!!! LOL
It's much more fun to shop in the mall. There I can at least chalk it up to research...people watching. ;o)
We have no mall near me. And the fact is, I'm sort of hard to fit. I have long legs, so I like to know I'm going to fit in something. I hate to try things on, I'm way too impatient. I admire you mall people, but maybe it's from working there so long (I used to be a marketing director) but that just makes me cringe to think of being in a mall. LOL
I don't know why Brad and Angie are interesting either. Go figure.
Rachel
I'm WAY too impatient to shop also....I thought I was the only woman with that problem. I, too, used to work at the mall (mgr. for 8 LONG years.) My husband actually has to take my daughter shopping for clothes.
Now shopping for books is a whole different situation.....
Oh Georgia, I can stay in the bookstore forever! Another place I do like to shop is Bed, Bath & Beyond. That store is a little slice of heaven. There's so many doohickeys that you just find you can't live without for your kitchen! I have had my pans since college, so when I get my next check that's what I'm doing!
LOL...you look pretty glam to me, Kris! :)
That's the jacket I gave away to the pedicure gal. LOL
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