The Adventures of Sally Tomato, Cosmonaut

Oh this morning. I spilled tea all in my plastic lunch bag (should I invest in actual lunch box?), my hair is not right despite the $20 towel or curly girls that I recently purchased, and I was 15 minutes late again. I really need to be better about organizing my time. I just suck at getting out of bed when I'm tired. And I can't seem to get to sleep before midnight. While 7 hours of sleep might be enough for normal people, it doesn't feel like it's enough for me. I think maybe I should start getting in my bed at like 9:30. Then I could read for an hour or so, and, ideally, fall asleep before 11. I really want to start getting to work with my head clear and ready to start working. I can't keep showing at 8:30, researching (ironically enough) time managment tips on the Internet, then doing personal things like entering receipts in my checkbook, ordering cable knit tights online, and blogging. I know I shouldn't do personal stuff at work, but, seriously, when you work full-time, when are you supposed to do anything? I feel like the work week is designed for those that eat tv dinners, go out for lunch, get all their clothes drycleaned, have a cleaning lady, and aren't in school. I mean, it's amazing how long it takes me to do laundry and iron things, cook actual food for dinner, and keep my apartment passably clean. As you know, I've never really been excited to start a family. But, I can't imagine being pregnant and working or having to come home after 8 hours of work and take care of children. All the things people are excited about -- watching kids grow up, molding a little life, passing on their beliefs -- are impossible to really do when you're working full time. Ok, I really need to get to work now.

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1. I can't stand being called for penalties by other skaters. Especially other skaters who have managed a stint in the penalty box after a single period.

2. Everything is better when I am in bed by 10 pm. Seriously, I have got to get to bed earlier. I feel old, and I can't go out on weeknights anymore. I have to be seriously asleep by midnight (or 1, or 2) when the guys upstairs get home. If I'm already asleep, I'm less likely to hear them walking around. If I wait for them, it's harder for me to fall asleep. Best turn in earlier.

3. I don't need to see my boyfriend everyday. Buckshot just started a new job, and we can't get together every single day. More importantly, it's totally ok for me to tell him not to come over. I passively smother myself by inviting him over all the time. I need more space than I give myself.

4. To use tabs in an MS Word table use CTRL + Tab. There's no story with this one really.

5. My boss thinks I'm "awesome". My boss is so wonderful and encouraging.

6. People have breakfast meetings at 7:30 am. Oh My God. I got an email from one of our board members the other day. We'd been trying to set up a meeting with her. She wrote, "Is 7:30 too early?" Of course, 7:30 is too early! WTF?!

7. Nice handbags are ridiculously expensive. And don't think I haven't tried Goodwill, because I have. The thing is, I want a leather handbag for work. I don't want vinyl, I don't want PVC or some other space-age plastic. These purses are ridiculous. They're made out of some material that makes the bag fall apart within a couple of months, but probably does not allow the entire object to ever decompose. I was finally able to find one that was mostly leather for $30. I bought another (not leather) one because it was a really nice color and matched my favourite pair of shoes. All the totally leather ones started at $70--and this was at TJ Maxx. The ones I really like were more like $200. Boots are the same way. I'm not asking for a lot here. I want a frigging shoe that is made out of leather. I don't like purse shopping. I don't want to have to do it again because my bag fell apart after 3 weeks.

8. Betsey Johnson tights are bullshit--I just bought 2 pairs. I think I'd bought her tights before and there was a problem. I couldn't remember what it was, so I bought more. I poked a hole in them trying to put them on this morning! The crotch is really low, and they feel really, well, tight. I thought I was getting a real deal on a two-pack of tights.

9. I went to an event the other night, and I realized I'm going to have to step it up a little in terms of my appearance. (Aside: The event was at a 12,000 sq. ft. house.) As a professional fundraiser, it's important that donors respond well to you. My attire is suddenly part of an overall public relations scheme. It's amazing though, that unstylish clothing is considered professional as long as it's conservative. Offices everywhere are populated by 40-something women clothed in navy atrocities and pantyhose. Jeans, on the other hand, totally unacceptable.

10. I really want a bagel. Right now.

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