As I sit here contemplating my pasta with little else mixed in, I’m checking the compartments in my mind for possible activities for this holiday weekend. I could go fishing, which is my new funnest past time - only when I’m actually catching. Notice it’s not called “catching”, it’s called fishing - hmmmm…. I could hit up the batting cages and work on my extremely weak swing since I haven’t swung a bat more than 3 times in a month and a half. I could be a studious learner and get a jump on my reading for the summer course I’m enrolled in, but that would involve actually purchasing my books. I could sit around the house and feel sorry for myself and the fact that I don’t earn enough money to thoroughly enjoy life. I could harrass my friends and relatives on cell phones and computers all weekend long, but I’m truly not THAT desperate for entertainment. Hmmmm - any ideas?
I normally really, really enjoy the 4th of July and the weekend that is generally attached to it. For some reason this coming weekend feels almost anticlimactic. What the heck? It may be due to the unfathomable amount of work I’ve been saddled with this week and my sheer need for some quiet and solitude, or just plain old good snuggle time. It may be the lack of softball in my life lately. That would be strictly due to my attitude and random infections that have been plaguing my life. UGH.
This is the time for fun cook outs, and fireworks, camping and bonfires, drunken silliness and jokes. Why am I not feeling up to it? It’s frustrating. I’m not depressed and I’m certainly not lonely. It could be related to this being my 1st Fourth in Charlotte and my lack of knowledge pertaining to the city and its traditions. Back home, I could hit up any number of friends’ houses or the waterfront to check out the city fireworks. I could go to the reservation and purchase ridiculous amounts of explosive devices that make all kinds of fun colors and loud noises, but I have no clue how things work around here. Asking the natives doesn’t allow for a lot of options only because the standard response is:”there’s lots to do”…… okay??????????? so exactly what is “lots”?
I know we’ll find something fun to do - I’m a girl that knows how to enjoy herself - I’d just like to have a plan of some sort or another. Heck, if I could have multiple fun things planned, that would be even better.
Well, enjoy your 4th - don’t forget to throw the firecracker, and don’t let it blow up in your hand. That’s just messy. Also, don’t burn yourself on a lighter or other lighting device for explosives. Don’t drink and drive, and certainly, don’t go to sleep without doing a darn thing.
