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15
I Hear The Bells
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Things have been getting a little overwhelming lately and I’m not really sure what to do about it. My philosophy has been to roll with it when I feel like I can and take a break when I feel like I need to. I know this probably sounds very reasonable and adult to you, lovely readers, but I will tell you that it is hard as hell for me in practice. Things that have been making this harder:
It is quickly approaching the Holiday Season of Doom, to be followed almost immediately by I’d Like To Kill Myself February.
I have a book club meeting with my bestest bookish ladies on Tuesday and even though I am very much enjoying the book I still have about 100 pages to go. I need to bust through it tomorrow afternoon so I’m not branded as a slacker- just because I’m not in a library this year does not mean I can fall off the nerd wagon.
My cousins from England are arriving on Thursday, which means non-stop partying for eight days. This is not a bad thing, I’m actually really excited about it, but it will be a reason for exhaustion certainly. They asked what we do on American Thanksgiving and all I could come up with was, “eat?”. I’m sure they’re looking forward to such a thrilling event in gluttony.
My birthday is also coming up. I will be celebrating it in style at the Enormous Room in Cambridge with about 25 or so of my nearest and dearest friends and relatives.
Things that have alleviated the crazy:
The Mike Doughty concert was amazing, and the new boy bought me a t-shirt and HAD IT SIGNED. BY MIKE DOUGHTY. AND GOT A PICTURE OF ME. WITH MIKE DOUGHTY!
I posted this picture on Facebook with the caption “My new boyfriend!!!!” and multiple people commented that they couldn’t wait to meet him. I don’t know what that says about my people that they think I’d really post a picture of my date with such a caption, but I can assure you this is not really him. This is MIKE FREAKIN’ DOUGHTY.
I also bought DJ Hero. It has provided numerous hours of fun and I’ve only had it for one day. Plus, I saw the Harry Potter exhibit at the Museum of Science, followed by an amazing dinner at Kingfish Hall on Saturday. All in all, the weekend was pretty bad ass.
Fine, I can already hear all of your comments: I will enjoy it while I can and stop worrying about what’s coming up. Thanks for the tip.
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Were you for real at the HP exhibit on Saturday? Because Lacey was in town for the weekend and we were there Saturday too! I loved it. Also, new boy = SO EXCITING! Yay.
If there was a previous post about how you really did meet Mr. Dude, please to direct me to it! Did I miss this??
I always stress out about super busy times, too.
What is it with November anyway? Every year is more of a wreck than the last. It makes me wish for Christmas because it’s quiet.
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Also: jealous of you and Mike Doughty.
Good lord, you will be busy. I hope you at least have some time off school while the cousins are in town.
BTW, love the scarf.
Yeah, what is with February? It’s only November and I’m already dreading it!
i am soooo glad you explained about mike doughty, because i was very confused when i saw that on fb. don’t fret about the cousins – they’ll have a blast. (interestingly, i’m going to london to see my cousins for thanksgiving.) and don’t even tell me about february. i’m dreaming of the summer, or at least spring. finally, did i miss the story of how you met the new dude, or did you not tell it yet?
I actually Googled pictures of Mike Doughty when I saw that pic on Facebook because I was trying to figure out if that was REALLY a new boyfriend or a picture of someone I should totally know. (I do know who Mike Doughty is, obviously; apparently I just didn’t know what he looks like.)
I would still like to hear the story of how you met New Dude, though. I didn’t miss that, did I??
Girl, you look amazing! I’m with the others, why are you telling people you met on your blog?
You look cute! Plus you sound super busy! Yikes! I always want to dig a hole when I get that busy, but some people like it. I hope you’re one of the latter group.
There’s a HP exhibit there? I need to move back STAT.
LOVE Mike Doughty, started singing that song as soon as I saw the title of your post.
And happy early birthday.
I don’t actually know Mike Doughty, but somehow I KNEW he was somebody. And not really your new boyfriend. Not that your new man isn’t somebody, as well. You know what I mean.
Am I the only one who’s never heard of this Mike character? He looks like a kid that would get hit in the nuts during a kid’s kickball game, but he sounds decidedly more interesting from you.
1. Please tell me that you clarified on FB in response to these comments.
2. Did I miss something? How did you meet the boy through the blog? I would please like to hear the full story, and if you have posted it here already please direct me to that post because somehow apparently I overlooked it.
Okay, I’d like to state for the record that I put the vague comment of “yay” on facebook. So I am choosing to believe that I did realize that was Mike Doughty and not your new boyfriend. Now knowing that it is, I am seriously jealous. That man can sing.
Yes, wanting full story of meeting between you and New Dude (which should be his new name).
That is a busy schedule, but it sounds fun. And Mike Doughty! Woooo!
You and Mike Doughty make an adorable couple.
Have to say that I pretty much wish the year stopped after October 31st and didn’t start again until the end of February.