Yep, it’s a Glam Life I Lead

I have been absent for a while with the whole day job thingy but found myself with a whole day where time was my own and I could do whatever I wanted. Woohoo! So, how shall I spend it?

Skydiving? No…it’s too chilly out today. Mountain climbing? No…I get nose bleeds. Explore an uncharted island? Well, if it is uncharted I would spend most of my time finding it…and I only have today.

No…let’s keep it simple. I found this morning that I have not cleaned out my email box since early December. 2200 emails piled up to the point where searching has become…tedious. I will clean out my mailbox. I have a spam filter that works very well so there is little need for deleting. I simply need to sort and file. We’ll start with the A’s. Wow, 400 entries in 40 categories in the A’s alone. It is 7:00AM, Stay on task there fella.

I have 2 weeks’ worth of laundry to get through as well. Why did I let it pile up? Oh yah, the washing machine was getting temperamental and I need to tweak it. Well no time now! I will slog through it and fix it later when I have time. My washing machine is 22 years old and frankly has grown tired. I have to at times manually assist the agitator in getting started. I know how to fix it, but frankly I only think about it when getting the laundry done is the priority. I need to move the repair up my list of things to get done.

It is 7:27AM, and I am in the C’s…only 23 letters to go.

The laundry is in progress and now I need to take care of errands. I am going to pick up coffee and get me hair cut. I am bad about haircuts. I get one about 3-4 times a year. When I get it cut, I get it cut very short and let it grow in gradually. I only get haircuts on Saturday morning, and only when there is little or nothing else to do. I have been going to the same barber for more than 20 years and the routine is when I walk in, she says, “Hello Ron…shall I take 4 months worth off?”

Okay…back home with coffee and short hair. It is 10:00AM and I am on the G’s. I still have 1500 emails to file…holy crap.

Checking on the laundry I find that the agitator has taken a break again. I really should stop and fix the darn thing. Nah…coax it again and keep going. I’ll get to it…sometime.

It’s 11:15 and I am on the J’s. Holy Moly…I know a lot of people whose names begin with J. This will take a while.

I think I’ll take a break and balance the checkbook…now that is exciting!

11:45 and I am on the O’s…getting closer.

The dog’s need a bath. Higgy loves baths, Gibby, not so much. I take turns with them and run them each their own bath. It is a chore trying to keep them still while I try to dry them, but now they don’t smell like…well, dogs.

It’s 12:30 and I am on the S’s…sheesh!

Back to the laundry. Only 3 loads to go and frankly I tired of helping the agitator do its job…but it won’t get fixed today…only 3 loads to go.

It’s 1:15 and I am on the W’s. WTF?! I really need to do this more frequently.

The plants need watering. Another thing I need to do more often…hmmmm.

It’s 1:45 and I am on the Y’s. You know…I am surprised how many people’s names begin with Y.

2:00PM and finally my mailbox is cleaned and sorted. I really need to do this more often. Yah, I’ll probably think of that again in 4 months while I’m sorting another 2200 emails.

So in the end, I know I have been a total braggart about the immensely exciting life I live and many of you are now consumed with envy. Email me and I will share my secrets to the high life…but remember it may be 4 months until I see your email and respond.

I’m just saying.