Friday, January 15, 2016

An Abbreviated List of Things I Did and Thoughts I Had Instead of Just Starting to Write the Fucking Play

1. Did you know they have cherry-flavored m&ms now? That sounds amazing. Except real cherries are weird and have a gross texture.
2. That will probably alienate people. Sorry, cherries.
3. My ENTIRE ROOM must be re-organized right this second.
4. Also, I organized all of my books into rainbow order.
5. Except for the 20+ books I've recently purchased used on Amazon or at the thrift store, which are piled high around my bedside table and are I suspect intentionally intimidating me.
6. (I have only completed one of these books -- FURIOUSLY HAPPY by Jenny Lawson -- because I am THAT BAD at starting things.)
7. I shouldn't say that I am bad. I have intense anxiety about starting things.
8. Or to spin it in a positive way, I am INTENSELY GOOD at procrastinating.
9-31. Hold on, my cats are being cute and I need to take a picture of them so the rest of the world can know their glory.
32. Do I Instagram my cats too much?
33. Nah.
34. ... But do I?
35. NAH.
36. Work and stuff, I GUESS.
37. I really like my new water bottle. It matches my hair.
38. (I dyed my hair.)
39. Is my face crooked?
40. I think my face is crooked.
41. Porter is starting at me with those moon eyes that say: WHAT IS FOOD I HAVE NEVER EVEN EATEN BEFORE IN MY LIFE
42. Feed the dang cats.
43. Paint my nails a really pretty shade of lilac.
44. Oh my god I am a horrible failure.
45. Read a quote on Twitter that was like "REAL writers write EVERY DAY blah blah you're a stupid failure idiot," or something like that.
46. Meltdown about status re: writership.
47. Eat. Nap. Feel nebulously better.
48. CHECKED ON MY NEKO ATSUME CATS. Fuck you, Tubbs.
49. This new to do list app is cool but also I think it might be giving me invisible hives.
50. Oh! Timehop!
51. Woof. I posted a lot of statuses that were angsty RENT lyrics. I take back what I said about forgetting regret.
52-59. Text boyfriend pictures of adorable mice.
60. Therapy.
61. Begin an art journaling course by Brene Brown.
62. Get incredibly excited about CRAFTS SUPPLIES YAY
63. Contemplate feelings.
64. I am a woman lousy with feelings.
65. I like that phrase. "Lousy with _____." I think I learned it from Buffy?
66. ... I SHOULD RE-WATCH ALL OF BUFFY
67. Get anxious about how much time that would take.
68. Remain tempted, but strong.
69. Buy a Ravenclaw Quidditch sweatshirt, despite the fact that I would probably never have played Quidditch, for lack of athletic prowess.
70. I am really glad that JK Rowling confirmed that Wizarding Theatre exists.
71. ... I SHOULD RE-READ ALL OF HARRY POTTER
72. Deja vu?
73. Get weepy over the fact that my owl bookmark lost an ear.
74. I am a terrible owl bookmark mother. 
75. I think I actually started this blog in a vaguely productive way of being procrastinatory.
76. Can procrastination ever be productive?*
77. Check social media.
78. Attempt to be funny on social media.
79. WHY DO I SO CRAVE THE VALIDATION OF OTHERS
80. I should train Porter to reliably walk on a leash so he could be an Adventure Cat and we could like, go on hikes together.
81. Read clickbait that January 18th is the most depressing day of the year.
82. This is not good news because I am already depressed.
83. PORTER YOU CAN'T EAT THAT. GODDAMNIT
84. For being so smart, my cats are idiots.
85. Think about my life as an artist + theatre maker.
86. Anxiety re: future builds.
87. I should really start writing this play.
88. What if it is bad?
89. What if people hate it?
90. WHAT IF PEOPLE HATE ME
91. I AM 26 AND MY CAREER AS A PLAYWRIGHT IS OVER
92. Shave undercut. Achieve mild catharsis.
93. Nap.
94. Maybe I should go out! Be social! I am a twentysomething! Beer and bourbon! Yeah!
95. Become overwhelmed with crippling social anxiety.
96. Have anxiety about my anxiety.
97. Nap.
98. Journal about feelings.
99. Panic about deadlines.
100. Blog about it.
101. These cherry m&ms are A+++.

 



*Yes.


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