36 hours and counting
You know where I'm supposed to be right now? I'm supposed to be drunk as a skunk in that mythical place called The Loft in the Land Where Bad Things Happen to Slinky. I'm supposed to be partying down with Miss C and Miss J, hopefully with hot drummers (inter alia). Okay, so the last bit was a bit of a pipe dream. But the rest of it was doable.
There was excited, breathless talk of Dunkin' Donuts (no Krispy Kreme so this will have to do), A&W's floats and coney dogs, and much gratuitous spending of money on thoroughly impractical clothes.
But nooooooooo.
You know I said I left the office at 8 this morning? Like, almost 24 hours after I first got here? Well, I came back at 1:30 this afternoon. and I'm still here. Yes, it's 11-fucking-45 at night thankyouihadn'tnoticed. And my client is still here and just stole my butterscotch. As if I didn't want to kill him already.
If home were an island, it's a dot on the horizon and the current is taking me further and further away from salvation. I have had four hours sleep in two days. There are no hot drummers, guitarists, vocalists, bassists, flautists, or any musically inclined studlys anywhere within sight. Not even a bloody triangle player. There are no martinis . There are no flashing lights and skimpy clothes. Nada.
This makes Slinky sad.
posted by Slinky @ 11:47:00 PM
4 Comments:
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commented:
*shakes fist at Evil Butterscotch thieving Client*
Damn you! we were supposed to have Dunkin Donuts! We were meant to run around braless and happy in clothes that were too tight and had too many sequins. You're not only ruined Slinky's weekend, you've ruined mine too and Miss J's. Booooo Hissssssss- » September 19, 2005 9:37 AM
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Larry Jones commented:
Slink - Are you working too hard at something you'd rather not be doing at all? It sure sounds that way. I hope you're making tons of jing for the brutality you seem to endure.
- » September 20, 2005 4:37 AM
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sway commented:
ahhhhhh but you see. we're getting krispy kremes THIS YEAR! oh yes.
- » September 20, 2005 3:16 PM
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Slinky commented:
K - I'm going to be freaking Superwoamn if you take that to it's logical conclusion
Miss C - I just realized that maybe the gratutious inhalation of fat-creating Dunkin Donuts paired with tight, sparkly clothes might be a sartorial match made in hell. Maybe it was a blessing after all? (ha, as if. I'm just trying to make myself feel better)
Larry - the one thing I love about your writing is that you're so incisive when you write (shameless plug for Big Daddy Jones here - go read his blog!). Yes, I'm busting my ass doing something I'd rather not do. And it's obviously not because I enjoy it. But it's a requirement so I can move on to what I DO want to do, with all my heart. So the price of my lifetime dream is being paid with the brutality I suffer now. It's a fair trade - a few more months of pain in exchange for doing what I love for a very very long time.
silvermyst - was that an inclusive sort of 'we'? Inquiring (and hopeful) minds need to know!- » September 20, 2005 5:50 PM