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| Author, S. R. Karfelt's McFail List |
Unless you’re a character in a novel or film,
ya gotta do everyday things, and I for one suck at them. The organization and
implementation of everyday things doesn’t look very impressive on my life
resume.
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Getting
up on time. McFail.
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Breakfast.
I eat the same thing every single morning (oatmeal) because I simply can’t make
these sorts of decisions in the morning. Problem: It takes me an hour to
cook and eat it. After years of breakfast oatmeal, I kinda have to force feed
it to myself, and who’s feeling cooperative in the morning? McFail.
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Working
out. I do this everyday because I basically sit for a living. I turned my
dining room into an exercise room thanks to Dear Hubby’s prowess on eBay. I
usually finish up about noon despite that convenience. Workout good, noon? McFail.
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Time
for the day to begin. What’s for lunch? (Kidding, mostly.)
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Shower
or write first? Since I pass my office on the way to the shower, guess which
one usually wins? I am so glam.
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When
forced to leave the house, shower always wins. (You’re welcome.)
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Leaving
the house for any reason usually consumes the entire day. Because it is then
that I realize:
o Car needs gas.
o Gas needs money.
o Bank.
o Haven’t checked the P.O. Box for
book related stuff in…awhile and I need to mail books to people.
o Staples for office supplies. You
need big envelopes to mail books to people.
o Ooh, there’s Barnes & Noble
nearby, I need books too.
o B&N is next to TJMaxx and I still need a new purse. Mission Accomplished, and then some, one hour later.
o Target is across the street,
wouldn’t paper towels be nice! Once inside I stock up hoping I never have to
return.
§ Lifetime supply of paper
products.
§ Toiletries.
§ Chocolate.
§ Lightbulbs, most are burned out.
§ New lamp. Some assembly
required. Rut roh, Scooby.
§ Baggies. Do I need these? I
don’t know, but I won’t again this year.
o Speaking of Christmas, the mall
is nearby. I have coupons for candles from three different stores. So I go
there.
§ Bath & Bodyworks – candles.
§ Yankee Candle – candles.
§ Hallmark – candles.
§ Stagger back to my car with
fifty pounds of candles.
§ Guess wot’s for Christmas? (Don’t
tell.)
§ Yes I’m thinking about
Christmas. There shall be two novels written, NaNoWriMo, and conferences between
here and there. It’s candles, folks, and maybe a box of baggies.
o Lunch time. Stop at my favorite café.
Visit with people.
o Post office fifteen minutes before
it closes. Oops, realize these books aren’t all getting mailed domestic. In
fifteen minutes I fill out five customs forms AND help a senior citizen with
her parcels. *Feeling Amazing*
o Dang, forgot to check the P.O.
Box…again.
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Back
at home Dear Hubby is waiting, politely wondering what is for dinner. Why, oh
why does anyone ever ask me this question? Go out? Um, okay.
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And
that is how an entire day to write begins at 9:00 p.m. McFail.
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| S. R. Karfelt Camera McFail |
As I said in my blog - I fail at phone calls. Truth is, though, I fail at more than that.
ReplyDeleteI fail at errands. I just never want to do them.
I fail at small talk - who ever thought that would be a good idea?
Kelsey asked first, so you get the copy/paste answer.
ReplyDeleteLaundry. I hate folding clothes so they typically don't get past the clothes basket (the last load usually doesn't get past the dyer until laundry day the next week).
I also hate doing dishes, but we have a dishwasher now so I'm better than I used to be.
And I'm with Kels on the small talk. So tedious.
Small talk is so boring isn't it, Kelse? Especially when they could be giving you intimate useful details for novel usage, right?
ReplyDeleteHeretic - I hear and relate. So. How are you? (So much funny.)
ReplyDeleteHeretic - I hear and relate. So. How are you? (So much funny.)
ReplyDeleteI fail at housework, social skills, yard work, finishing things that I start, etc. And phone calls are scaaaaaaaaaary.
ReplyDeleteI sense a pattern forming, JS.
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