It's Thursday today. Did you know? I didn't.
No, I'm serious, I was on my way to the gym and I seriously thought it was Friday. The thought process went something like, "tomorrow's Saturday, I can have a nice little lie in. Except, that's odd. Isn't the gym closed on Fridays? So why am I going there? Oh, that's right, it's been Thursday all day. I knew that. That means I have to get up early tomorrow. And I wouldn't have slept in on Saturday anyway, because I have to run. Stupid marathon. I can have a lie in at the end of November. Wow, the end of November. That's far. It's practically Christmas. I need to get a Christmas cake. Ooh, what kind should I get? We're not having KFC this year, gotta put my foot down, we can at least make a nice nabe.... Why do I always end up thinking about cake? Am I a cakeaholic? Is there even such a thing? Maybe I could go to cake rehab. They probably have that in Hollywood..."
Sometimes, my thought process alarms me.
As does the fact that I've been hearing singing all day. Choirs were following me everywhere. I was starting to get a bit concerned, maybe I needed more sleep and/or serious therapy. Then, someone told me the students are beginning to practice for the festival that's held in November. Phew! That's a relief! I'm not crazy.
Not yet anyway...
Honestly I was surprised to learn tomorrow is Friday which means the same thing :)
ReplyDeleteI have no job, I never know what day it is.
ReplyDeleteI WISH today was Friday! Man, it would be so nice.
ReplyDeleteThe end of the year brings it out in all of us.
ReplyDeleteHeheh that is more or less a lot of my thinking process but when I am reading or playing PS3 the thinking process goes doooown to "Woooooot youuuu doooooin?" and just let me forget about all that little stuff around!
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You just terrified me. "Fucking what Fucking Friday!?!" Really. Had to check my mobile.
ReplyDeleteOK. Tuesday. I still have my sanity. Basically.