Working for the weekend?

[judecorp]

I miss those college days where there was so much downtime in between classes and stuff that you could use your weekends to really party hard and explore. Nowadays it seems like so much of my weekends are full of chores and errands... and when I /do/ take a weekend to, you know, do some activities, I end up behind on my household crap. At least I have a three-day weekend this week to balance some of that, since I've been pretty social this weekend and have neglected those required things like laundry.

Yesterday I spent the first half of the day doing errands and chores, and the last half being social (dinner and a movie with Tim and Vito). Today has been GO GO GO, with dim sum in the morning with Olex and Jen, afternoon moving help with Dr. Chris, and a planned evening event to watch the season premiere of "The L Word" at Quinn's. Hopefully I won't be a social nightmare by that point, because it's one of those events where the only souls I'll know are the host and my Jennifer. But hey, free L Word!

I think back on all of those years when I looked forward to the weekends, when Jodie and I would pile onto the LIRR and dash into the City, walking ourselves into oblivion, scraping up spare change for the ride home. How many weekends did I dive into a Greyhound bus headed for Parts Unknown, meeting crazy internet people from all over en masse and living to tell the tale? When did my weekends become as rigorously scheduled as the rest of my days?

~//~

I was more spontaneous in Columbus. We had a whole list of people we could call at a moment's notice to ask about making dinner plans or movie plans or bowling plans or coffee plans. We tried to go down the phone list on Friday for a random sushi craving, and we pored down the list to find that we're riding a really short list here in town of people who are always booked, whereas our Columbus phone list is a sight to see. Friday night I just wanted to call up Sean and say, "Hey, seekrit boyfriend, take me to Japanese Oriental Restaurant and then let's go to the Lennox."

I miss everyone.

Comments

[whirledpeas.livejournal.com]

I hope you got my message lastnight. I'm thinking it might be best to just steer clear next weekend, if you're so busy and stressed with work. It's no problem, really - we'd just hoped to see you, but understand that you're swamped.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I did indeed get your message last night, right before I went to bed (which is why I didn't call back). Today I haven't stopped moving enough to pick up a phone. (Literally moving - I was moving boxes!)

I really want to see you, and I hope you didn't take my announcement that I had a training as a secret way of saying I don't want you to come over, because I /do/ want you to come over. I just feel bad that you're coming out here and I have an obligation that I can't get out of. (Ha! I almost typed 'obligaytion' which is so, so true.)

I don't know where you got the idea that I was too busy to see you, but I'm sad about that. :( I'm never too busy to see you, I just wanted to make sure you knew that I would be gone both days if that was a problem.

[whirledpeas.livejournal.com]

nonono - truth is, it's okay that you're busy during the days b/c we want to see TouristyBoston, be cheesy wearing cameras around our necks and such - and Kate said she'll take us everywhere to show us.

We thought that maybe we could bring over dinner - or even just make homo-made pizza and play at your house LATER on Saturday so you can have a non-stressful time with work.

Would we be able to crash at your place, shower and then leave early on Sunday? I would require you to NOT CLEAN YOUR HOUSE or do anything extra for us. Truth is, Kate's sister has a place, but also has a roommate and no extra room, just floor space. That doesn't...thrill me b/c I feel old and was okay to sleep on floors when I was 19, but not anymore.

Let me know if this sounds good, if parts of it work or no....we can always just have dinner and drive back to New Middleton, CT that evening - I guess it's just about an hour. Really....whatever works for YOU. because i love you

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You can sleep over any old time you want! You will have your very own room with your very own television and alarm clock, just like a hotel (but with cats!). Besides, my house is never too messy - I'm much too anal about it. ;)

Come! Come for dinner! Come for games! Come for love! I should be home by 7:15 at the latest on Saturday (and Sunday, by 10pm on Friday). You can not only shower, but lavish in our jacuzzi tub!

I just can't believe I have to do an ENTIRE WEEKEND training for a volunteer job. Yikes! What's up with that? I think I have to be there at something like 8:45am, too. Eep. That's earlier than work!!

I want you to come over NOW!

[kieron.livejournal.com]

Uhm...I am not sure if you got my email/comment regarding the weekend....that even though Jude had the training she would want to see you guys in the evening and since I took the weekend off either way I would be at your disposal to entertain you guys....but if you have other plans that is cool as well....

[whirledpeas.livejournal.com]

Yes, I got your email. I guess I wasn't clear to you - we have plans during the day (Kate, the friend who is bringing me to her campus to give this presentation has stuff planned SaturDAY and SunDAY...so it actually works out that we can spend the evening together on Saturday. And of course have a sleep over.

I'll have to check with Kate to see what she has planned, so if you want to play, too - yay!

[kieron.livejournal.com]

Ah. Sorry for the misunderstanding then. You guys do your thing. I have some other stuff to do on saturday anyway.

Hey.....

[kieron.livejournal.com]

I don't know what your plans are on saturday and sunday in terms of transportation and stuff( and in case Jude hasn't suggested it herself) It may be convenient for you all to park whatever vehicle you have near our apartment - there is no permit parking, lots of street parking etc, since we are close(very!) to a red line t stop. This could be very convenient for you all if you plan to use mass transit while doing your touristy things(which I recommend) instead of driving in Boston which can be frustrating and expensive in terms of parking and such and mapquest is screwed up within the city limits.

So just a thought. Hope things are well.

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

Hey, I miss those days too.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Find them, you're young!! :)

[siercia]

I saw you guys called me on Friday, but I was, sadly, on my way to bed for the stoopid early flight. SAD, especially since I had no child.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we knew you had to be up early so we didn't sweat it, we just wanted to give you the option since we knew you would be kid-free. :)

[gimmeapony.livejournal.com]

i just don't think boston is very condusive to spontaneity. when i lived in portland, all of our plans consisted of calling people and making plans to meet in, like, 15 minutes. here, you have to have plans by 5 to figure out how to manage your evening in some reasonable manner. maybe that's just because we take the t everywhere though...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Well, I know that the city is too widespread and too congested to do too much "meet me in 15 minutes" stuff, but it's not the fault of the city that things have to be planned a month in advance... that's a situation of people more than geography.

I think it's feasible to know people that you could call at, say, 4:00 with a "what are you doing for dinner tonight?" and still be within the confines of the city. But 15 minutes? Yeah, not happening unless you're neighbors.

[livinginfits.livejournal.com]

you missed impromptu "beers and board games" last night. don't feel bad, though... just about everyone missed it. it was only brandie, jason and i. i think i like scrabble a lot more than i ever knew.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Man, I'm jealous! I loves me some Scrabble.

[biophile6.livejournal.com]

I so appreciated seeing you and Jenn. It was heartwarming and I was glad.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

We're always glad to help! It was pretty painless, even. :)