Playing Hooky

Shhhh. Don't tell. I'm playing hooky today. I just need one day off from work. Just one day. I've been working 12-15 hours a day and it's really beating me down. I hit the wall at 12 hours of straight thinking, writing, reviewing and have powered through but it's taking a big toll.

I'd planned on working half days this weekend but have decided that I need more of a break. So today is all about basketball, dogs, working out and drinking beer.

So far we watched the Lady Heels beat Louisville earlier today, now the men will get their chance against the same school later tonight. We've found a fun new sports bar in the city that will be filled with people in Carolina blue and white screaming at the many tvs. It's like a flashback to my past - I had a favorite bar in Chapel Hill that I watched all the games on back when I lived there, where all my friends would go and get loud and raucous and very drunk.

So that's my plan for tonight. I won't have much of a voice tomorrow because I will scream so very loudly at the tv. Perhaps so loud that those boys in light blue will hear me all the way in Charlotte - 3000 miles away. I'm not much of a beer drinker these days but I do have a Pavlovian response to basketball that just can't be helped.

I hope to be a better blogger and internet friend in a very short while. Really I do. I even have news (not big news, don't get all excited) about our adoption consultant and some possible situations. Connie (my new nom de plume for our consultant) is off presenting multiple times at an adoption conference in Portland but she wants to meet with us when she gets back about a couple of possibilities. Did I mention one of her presentations is on ethics? Sooooo love that about her.

I'll leave y'all with a little laugh. She thinks we might be a match for a young couple looking for a "very athletic, fit couple". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Yes, she has met us. Perhaps she has us confused with another couple. Perhaps their other requirements are stronger (spiritual but not religious, no other children, etc). But even if you've never met us, I am sure that ATHLETIC and FIT would not appear anywhere on the adjectives you'd use to describe either of us. I am working hard at my boot camp. I'm even training for a 5k. I could probably stretch it a bit and say we're "active" but that's as far as it goes. Just had to share the hilarity.

Ok, back to our regularly schedule program of March Madness.

Fight fight fight ,for the Blue and White are rolling to Victory (at least I hope!)

Comments

[elana]

luckily i'm much closer than 3000 miles, so they'll probably hear my screaming.

so glad you got the day off...enjoy!

[Kimmer]

Way close also, they are hearing my screaming loud and clear.

GO HEELS, it's a little to close for comfort at the moment!

[Bea]

You naughty blogger you! Enjoy your day off, and fingers crossed for good adoption news.

Bea

[crispy creme]

hey millie! i'm still checking in. did you know that walking your dog counts as being athletic?

xx T

[Louise]

I think training for a 5k counts as "athletic" in my book!!!

Wheeee- I can't wait to hear more from "Connie!"

[jan1902]

Happy Day Off. I think that compared to most Americans, you ARE athletic and fit. Boot camp, 5k training, you go for hikes and walk your dogs . . . those people will be very, very smart if they pick you.

[Tonya]

I'm proud of you for taking that day off! Sounds very healthy to me.

Eager to hear more about possibilities on the horizon, as time permits.

[chris]

You guys seem kind of ourdoorsy to me. Also, you look very young. And don't forget the yoga for six hours on a Sunday thing. I'd say you fit the bill. Here's hoping--how wonderful would that be!?

[Kimmer]

Man, that was brutal tonight.