Little doing

Made a list of all the things I'd planned to do this weekend. Have done almost none of them. Have procrastinated wildly, reading early entries on people's live-journals and blogs. Am missing Glen and Darren and am glad they're back in a few days. What with Mike in London, Martin in Sydney, and them overseas, I've been feeling a bit removed from the world. Will go and do housework now...

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walypala said…
Hello, you are not allowed to post things like that. It is naughty and make me feel homesick. Tut tut.
I have been meaning to buy a phone card so I can call you so be prepared.
Going to see Terry Gilliam's new film on Monday. Seeing as i can't rely on you for preview screenings anymore I have had to tee up some of my own.
M
18/6/06 12:06
elaine said…
Did you do better than I?

I had a list one one(1) house-workerly task on the weekend.

I didn't do it.
19/6/06 13:27
Tammiodo said…
I feel exactly the same way richard... I just wrote a very similar post with all the things I meant to do this weekend, and really I achieved almost nothing! It's frustrating, but you need time to do nothing sometimes too.
19/6/06 13:27
richardwatts said…
Mike: I am prepared - thanks for the warning. When are you coming home, by the way?

Elaine: I didn't do laundry, dishes, vaccuming, cleaning the bathroom, any of it. I did go to a protest and a couple of good parties though!

Tammiodo: You're so right. Sometimes veg-time is a necessity.
19/6/06 13:29
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