a small thing

My dad was in town this past weekend and mentioned that he and my mom hadn't had time to shop for a pair of loafers because they had had such a busy week. Now. You don't know my dad, but he exults in being able to wear black sneakers to work--not the fashionista. So I smirked and asked him if he wanted loafers with little tassels on them or if he preferred the kind with little slits so he could sport some lucky pennies in his footwear.

This was the first smirk in a long time. I haven't really felt much of anything for a little while, other than sadness for the state of not feeling much of anything. Of course, a smirk doesn't signal an emotional recovery. It certainly does not indicate the presence of a sense of desire that seems to have drained out of me and whose absense has left me totally bewildered as to how I'm supposed to get through the day. Every day. But it's something.

THE LISTS

to do class: Read poetics. Plan midterm.
done! Read aristotle summaries and intros.

to do work: Write intro section of article. Revise c1--give to ps advisor.
done! Wrote cover letter for s ta job.

to do life: Clean the oil stain on my garage space. Pay down debt (currently $3,430). Procure dog.
done! Laundry. Ground kitty litter into garage oil stain and swept it up, also entered phase 2 of oil spill clean-up by pouring shasta cola all over the stain and left it to soak.
Took out recycling, which, after accidentally dropping my recycling-ferrying tote into the dumpster, required me to shimmy precariously halfway into the dumpster to rescue it--a squirmy and smotheringly smelly experience.
Spent $70 at forever 21 on very cute dresses (one empire racerback green and red dotted baby doll, one brown and creme empire dress, and one black and white wrap dress that i'm pretty sure can't be worn with a bra)--this is more a confession of poor money-managing skills than an accomplishment...
Did pilates and walked to om cafe, whose environment I really like but whose drinks are truly foul. But like all drinks foul, I'm sure I'll develop an appreciation for them.

to do blitz: sarah, marilyn, giulia, irmary, mariana, journal editor man, marinn, katie
done! robin