Month: September 2010

Today was allegedly Tuesday

I slept in a little this morning. Yesterday’s heavy lifting tired me out more than I thought.

This afternoon, I drove over to the Massapequa Preserve, mostly because the weather was nice and I’d never been. And I kind of needed to get out of the house. I had a little trouble finding a spot to park — the preserve doesn’t have just one entrance, or a parking lot of its own — but I hiked around a little and took some photographs. I think ultimately I only saw a little of the place, but it was nice to be out and about.

Then this evening, I treated myself to dinner out at a local Japanese seafood buffet. I’m not usually a big fan of sushi, but it’s quite good at this place, lots of variety, and lots of other food to choose from if you don’t like the whole raw fish thing.

And that’s about. I’m watching episodes of The Office now on cable. An exciting vacation, no?

“You should know upfront, this is not a love story.”

Having been on my own the past couple of days, except for the dog, and except for a few brief trips out into the world yesterday, I’m starting to feel weirdly disconnected already. My normal routine has been pretty much shot. The dog wakes me up very early to go out and be fed, and then today I hadn’t planned to go anywhere, thanks to the Labor Day holiday.

The day got off to a strange start when I discovered a dead mouse stuck in a trap in the basement. It was a bit of a production getting rid of it, working up the nerve to actually pick the thing up — with rubber gloves, obviously — and tossing it into a garbage bag. Not exactly fun. Though I guess I shouldn’t complain. The last time I stumbled across a mouse caught in a trap, many years ago, it wasn’t quite dead yet. That’s not something I want to experience again.

Luckily, the rest of the day wasn’t so bad. I spent it mostly cleaning, moving some furniture around in my bedroom. I paid for the hard work this evening, though, with allergies that just won’t quit. (Not even after I made my sole excursion from the house to buy some Claritin.) And then this evening, I watched 500 Days of Summer. It’s not a perfect movie, but the leads and the soundtrack are quite nice.

So there’s that.

I hope to actually leave the house a little tomorrow.