It's illogical when it's your first day back at work after a long weekend (thanks again McGuinty... we'll always have Family Day, right?), and you are more tired than when you left. I was seriously pushing myself to get through the day.
Why? Well, I think the first is that I ran a very enjoyable 10K yesterday, but I find when I do that distance, I'm pretty tired the next day. That run followed an early-ish train trip back to Toronto from Stratford. I find that travel always tires me out a bit. Finally, I think today's exhaustion was compounded by the fact I was unprepared for work and therefore made it in an hour earlier than I used do. However, I love the calmness and productivity of an early morning. I resolve to do it more often.
Anyway, even though I didn't feel rested following my long weekend, it was still a great weekend. I organized birthday drinks on Friday night with my favourite pals who live in the city, and that was a good time. On Saturday I headed out to Stratford for some good family time. I mainly chilled with the parents for most of the weekend - we had a birthday dinner for me and my dad (his birthday is the 25th), and watched some fun TV together: National Geographic, SNL, and the 500th Simpsons episode.
In addition my dad loved the massive books I got him (they should keep him out of trouble for awhile) and the Wile E. Coyote Super Genius T-shirt that I got him.
Do any of you remember a Bug Bunny cartoon where Bugs knocks on the Coyote's door and says "Are you in, genius?" or something like that? That cartoon sprung a very nerdy game that has been played in my family for years. It basically goes like this.
Me (to my dad): "Hey corrigible, are you in?"
My dad: "No, I'm not incorrigible. Oh sensitive, are you in?
Me: "I'm most certainly not insensitive. Hey scrutable, are you in?"
And on it goes, most likely until my mom gets annoyed and says "you have already used every "in" word in the dictionary in your game, stop for heaven's sake!"
Anyway, that's why I had to buy my dad that Tshirt. And it catalyzed a round of the "in" game. Also, I'm not sure if either of us has played "scrutable" yet... I'm going to file that away for next visit.
Last night Jason and I went to see "The Descendants". I really enjoyed the movie, and I totally say give the Oscar to Clooney - he did a good job of rocking an awkward haircut, not being a Hollywood super hunk, AND he made me cry. Damn you Clooney!
How crazy it is that the Simpsons has done 500 episodes? Jason and I were discussing favourite Simpsons lines this weekend, and I'll leave you with one of my favourites - attributed to Ralph Wiggum.
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"
But oh! There was a new good line on the 500th episode. Lisa says to Homer "I pick up books like you pick up beers" and Homer replies "Then you have a serious reading problem."
Even though the Simpsons aren't what they used to be during their Golden Years (seasons 3 through 8), they're still funnier than a lot of stuff out there.
5 comments:
So glad you had sucha great weekend - also do you find that you strut around when you listen to comeback kid? I walk with more of a swing when I have it on my headphones. I now also have it as an earworm from your blog title.
That new Simpsons episode sucked. Even told us it sucked. But what are you gonna do?
I so need to see The Descendants, for sure. We also need to Skype - are you still free Sunday? So glad you had a fun time at home. :)
Sounds like a busy fun filled weekend! I love that you always have so much on the go!
I will always be a Simpsons fan. It is hard for any show to stay fresh, let alone for 500 episodes.
The Descendents is a movie that I need to see. I'm thinking it has something to do with my future or alternate reality.
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