alexander and I are buds
Hello.
Yesterday was officially a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I did something really STUPID and now I have to send my beloved camera off to be repaired. It's damaged and it is my fault. It put me in a horrible mood all day, and I was mean to my babies which made me feel guilty, and then I had to have my teeth cleaned (which is no biggie, but it could quite possibly be the least relaxing place in the world.) I made dinner late and everyone was crabby and as I sat down to eat with them, I cried my eyes out. And they looked at me like I was nuts. So to cheer myself up even more, I balanced the checkbook. Just typing about it all now makes my eyes fill up with tears again. So silly.
Well, I guess now is my chance to try out film. I never had the old Fuji repaired, but my good friend Jamie let me take over the care and feeding of her Canon Rebel- which is very cool because the lenses are interchangable with the XT. I shot this roll of film last week, and I'm terrified to take it in. What a dope. And we're going to have to get creative over at the Noticing Project. We're working on that now.
I'm going to limp along with the digital camera a few more days because I need it this weekend. Some very special visitors are coming... I'm so excited. I am SURE that will cheer me up!
Comments
Awww, man! I am so sorry you had an Alexander day. Did your mom forget to pack you dessert, too?
But yea for company and other impending get-togethers. (((Hugs)))
Posted by: laeroport | June 19, 2008 02:35 PM
My mom says some days are like that...
Even in Kansas City.
I hope tomorrow is better.
Posted by: Liz | June 19, 2008 03:00 PM
oh honey, honey, honey. (i love that book. one of my childhood favorites.) i'm emailing you now.
Posted by: emily | June 19, 2008 03:07 PM
My 'day' was Wednesday! I hope you're feeling better today. :)
Posted by: Leah | June 19, 2008 04:20 PM
:( I'm so sorry you had a nasty day. I know what it is to bump into things that stink.
This, too, shall pass.
xo
Posted by: Molly | June 19, 2008 04:50 PM
Oh no! Not the camera! That is always my big fear- that I'll mess up the camera. But, it will be fixed, and you will feel better. And you have super great company coming. And you get to visit with a very nice bloggy friend on Monday. Ahem. :)
Posted by: Rachel | June 19, 2008 06:13 PM
yesterday, I was having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day too. It just kept getting worse - but here's what just about put me out of my misery -- and maybe have a wee little laugh at my expense???
Picture me standing in my driveway before K's swim lessons. In my arms, I'm holding the camera with the telephoto lens, the babe, the lesson fee in cash, a towel, and the pool key as I attempt to get my stroller out of the back of the car. Amazingly, I got it out but had to bend down and open the catch that allows it to be unfolded into stroller mode. That's where it all went screwy. I fell on my arse (and my eldest manly neighbor totally saw my hoo-haw as my skirt flew to my midsection). I dropped the camera. It wasn't far, but that "clunk" hurt me so profoundly (especially since I knew it was stupid to attempt what I was doing in the first place, eh?)
The money blew away. The stroller did not open..and as I began crying in my driveway, the baby (which was all I saved) laughed at me. Oh yeah, and I'm sprawled in an awkward position in my driveway, unable to get up and my skirt is still not covering the nether regions. The neighbor hustles over to help - I brushed myself off and went on to swim lessons with wet cheeks that only got wetter when I pressed my beloved camera to my cheek, pressed the button and saw blurs. Baby starts crying and cries throughout lesson which K also clearly doesn't want to be at... because the water is apparently freezing at 5:30.
Still flustered I complain to the hubs about the raunchiness of the day AND MY MESSED UP CAMERA - who brilliantly glances at the camera, switches it off manual mode and hands it back to me. Which pissed me off yet made me SO VERY happy. He also made salmon for dinner. Gotta love him.
So clearly my story has a better ending. But, I never found my money. And, I know how you feel.
Here's hoping the week progresses blissfully for you.... Can't wait to see you on Monday.
Posted by: stacy | June 19, 2008 07:30 PM
so do you want to explain why balancing your checkbook made you feel better? I can't quite comprehend that. ;)
Posted by: amandajean | June 19, 2008 08:42 PM
Oh, man. Those kinds of days just snowball, don't they? Sorry about your camera. Your film shots on flickr look beautiful though!
Posted by: amy h | June 19, 2008 09:08 PM
I know these days. Hugs to you.
Posted by: Stacia | June 20, 2008 10:29 AM
Oh, sweets, wait till you hear my story on Sunday. You and I will be up all night, I'm sure. I can't wait, I'm getting all jittery. Oh my gosh, what if I'm totally different than you imagined?!!
Posted by: Grace | June 20, 2008 01:04 PM
oh alicia. days like that just suck. i have had a few where i end up in tears and the girls are just dumbstruck when they see me like that. hope things look up this weekend! have fun with grace - i get to see her on wed!
Posted by: erin | June 21, 2008 07:59 AM
I hope that things look up for you soon. We all have days like that and ewww do they suck!
Posted by: geek+nerd | June 23, 2008 01:34 AM
I had a day like that last week too. On the first day of a family vacation, I decided to put the camera down on a ledge, on a pier. I should have held onto it, I know. The case was slick, the camera slid right off the ledge and into the water. We got it within a minute, but the salt water had gotten into it just enough to corrode the connections. I ended up spending money on a new camera instead of fun vacation stuff.
Posted by: RachelJ | June 23, 2008 09:11 PM