I suggest distraction, if possible. Movies (even if bad), books, sex, trips to the zoo, whatever appeals.
Heh. I'll riff on this for a moment.
Movies (even if bad) -- saw Amelie this weekend (on the parents' dime, no less). It was quite charming. Should get to the movies more often, as there's a mall with a decent first-run theater not two blocks from my place, but normally by the time I get home from work I'm (as they say in GBR) knackered.
Books (even if bad) -- just finished Wicked (which I originally purchased on your recommendation!), and found it excellent (as was Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, by the way). Re-reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (which, I was told by a friend in the retail racket, was to be called Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament until someone leaked the title -- my friend held onto a display card). Have list of Books I Am Embarrassed Not To Have Read, given that I am an educated person who can talk intelligently about literature -- even some of these books I haven't read! :-) The Scarlet Letter, for instance. Never read a word of it. And that's just the beginning. Wish I could afford to assemble a collection of Things To Read; should hit library, but also have fondness for having books on own shelf.
Sex (even if bad) -- from your mouth to god's ears. Sigh.
Trips to the zoo (even if bad) -- went to the zoo this weekend, in fact! My dad wanted to see the new giant pandas (Tian-Tian and Mei Xiang, and they're *cute* -- but I love pandas) and the baby elephant (whose name begins with K, but I can't remember it), so we did. The baby elephant was taking a nap.
I do manage to distract myself. Sometimes. And other times, I fret. Just the way it goes.
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Heh. I'll riff on this for a moment.
Movies (even if bad) -- saw Amelie this weekend (on the parents' dime, no less). It was quite charming. Should get to the movies more often, as there's a mall with a decent first-run theater not two blocks from my place, but normally by the time I get home from work I'm (as they say in GBR) knackered.
Books (even if bad) -- just finished Wicked (which I originally purchased on your recommendation!), and found it excellent (as was Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, by the way). Re-reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (which, I was told by a friend in the retail racket, was to be called Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament until someone leaked the title -- my friend held onto a display card). Have list of Books I Am Embarrassed Not To Have Read, given that I am an educated person who can talk intelligently about literature -- even some of these books I haven't read! :-) The Scarlet Letter, for instance. Never read a word of it. And that's just the beginning. Wish I could afford to assemble a collection of Things To Read; should hit library, but also have fondness for having books on own shelf.
Sex (even if bad) -- from your mouth to god's ears. Sigh.
Trips to the zoo (even if bad) -- went to the zoo this weekend, in fact! My dad wanted to see the new giant pandas (Tian-Tian and Mei Xiang, and they're *cute* -- but I love pandas) and the baby elephant (whose name begins with K, but I can't remember it), so we did. The baby elephant was taking a nap.
I do manage to distract myself. Sometimes. And other times, I fret. Just the way it goes.