Sometimes even *I* don't like myself

[clevermanka]

Yesterday was one of those days.

The only (and I mean the only) thing I wanted to do was get to work building the furniture for the sewing room. Of course, this was impossible because of the miserably cold weather. Even if we'd been able to find a non-snowy spot on which to place the table saw, we would've sawed off our numb fingers while using it.

So instead of doing a fifth load of laundry, knitting a third object for the weekend, or cracking open another book, I just sort of sat around and moped. Vocally. Bleh. Poor mckitterick. He tried to cheer me up, but I just wasn't going for it.

Want. To. Sew. I really really really want some new clothes. Maybe next month will bring a weekend with temperatures above 40. Hey, it could happen. Not likely, but possible. Hope springs.

I found my birthday present. I'll post a picture if I win the auction (crosses fingers).

Someone brought me a Michael's coupon to the office. Another stamp pad for me! Perhaps I'll go out there tonight.

Here is a fabulous story wherein I look ridiculous:

For nearly a year, I've had this quote from femfataleatron that I wanted to use for my email .sig file. Last week I finally got around to emailing him to ask if he'd mind. He didn't remember ever saying (or typing) it, but said whatever. everflame later wrote me to say that I was the one who said it.

**long embarrassed pause**

I had no idea I was so clever. I'm so clever, I don't even remember how clever I am. *facepalm*

Comments

[satowi.livejournal.com]

Sometimes? You make me smile. I love you for that....among other things ;)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Hurray for making satowi smile! I only wish I could see it in person. XOXO

[curieuse.livejournal.com]

Point taken that my lecture idea isn't your cup of tea... but at least let me hope that Sunday's weather looks better (http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=66046) to cure your boredom? :) I hope you get your table soon.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

my lecture idea isn't your cup of tea

=D

Re: weather forecasts--I shall be cautiously optimistic. But that would be wonderful. Sewing room furniture would be an even better birthday present than the eBay find. Which is not to say I won't bid on it. You know, just in case.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I am dying to hear of this clever email .sig file quotation. What is it?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

"Internet communication breaks down only when you let yourself fall victim to assuming the worst of people all the time, instead of assuming the worst of a particular cherished few."

[amjhawk.livejournal.com]

Well, I was curious to know what the quote was - now I'm wondering how you worked it into an email...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering how you worked it into an email

Worked it in? I don't understand. If you mean what was the context of the email, I believe we were discussing stupid people. It's a subject that (unfortunately) comes up quite often these days.

[amjhawk.livejournal.com]

I realized that my wording was a bit off... right after I posted the comment. (Isn't that always the case?) But I'm just thinking about everyone who gets an email from you now, they'll be all thoughtful and/or confused:

Is she calling me one of these cherished few? Warning me of the dangers of thinking the worst? So then I can't think that she means the worst with that quote... can I?

Or I can also see a lot of furrowed brows, followed by:

"Huh."

It fits you perfectly, though. I like it.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm just thinking about everyone who gets an email from you now, they'll be all thoughtful and/or confused:

Is she calling me one of these cherished few? Warning me of the dangers of thinking the worst? So then I can't think that she means the worst with that quote... can I?

Dude. You way overanalyze .sig files.

[theoneinblue.livejournal.com]

What did I hear yesterday, something like Jan. 21st has been isolated by psychologists as the most depressing day of the year? I have no idea if that's true, but just think - it's all up from here, and Kansas weather is spastic enough that it just might give in at an opportune moment to a warming spell...I'll keep my fingers crossed for you...walled up creative energy is painful and annoying...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Jan. 21st has been isolated by psychologists as the most depressing day of the year

Wow, I have no idea, but that's interesting. Misery loves company, I guess. =D

Thanks for the crossed fingers. Yeah, stalled creatively and in a state of disorganization. You can imagine. I'm climbing the walls, here.

[royal-spice.livejournal.com]

I have a most auspicious Michael's coupon gathering dust...I'll see what I can do about getting it to you. ;)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Roxxor! Thank you!

[pointoforigin.livejournal.com]

"Assuming the worst of a particular cherished few" is one of the eeeeevil pleasures of teh internet! What would we do without a shiny new flamethrower and some trolls in need of barbecue sauce? Especially when a bad mood strikes! Weather + frustration = GRUMP! How well I know. Another one of the eeeevil pleasures of teh internet, however, is watching other people be grumpy. Somehow they always look cuter than me when they're doing it. ; ) And cleverer.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

=D

I make it sound a lot cuter than it actually was. In reality, I was pretty annoying and childish. If you'd been here in person, though, I would've made an effort to be charmingly grumpy.