No matter how hard you try, you always end up with an odd number of socks after doing laundry.
It defies the laws of physics: you put the socks into a closed container and shut the door. Half an hour later you open the door, being very careful not to drop any socks or leave any stuck to the inside of the dryer — and yet somehow they vanish. It makes no sense.
That’s how I feel about my time lately. I’m only working 19 hours a week; I have absolutely no other obligations or responsibilities. It seems like I should have all the time in the world — and yet somehow the days slip by. I feel like I’ve hardly done anything but I can’t figure out where my times goes.
(Incidentally, the sock thing is how I know I’m borderline obsessive-compulsive: I will genuinely get angry and throw socks in the trash if I can’t match them. Even if I have two perfectly good unmatched socks — if they don’t match, I refuse to wear them. Go ahead and call me crazy. It’s better than letting the sock goblins win.)
What I’m getting at is that I’d planned on posting some more stuff today about the presidential elections, but I ran out of time.
I actually do have a busy weekend planned. My best friend’s birthday party is Friday night. Saturday is Binghamton’s infamous Parade Day — otherwise known as Get Wasted In Public Day, when hundreds of people dress up as alcoholics and stand around on Main Street. There also happens to be a parade on the same day. It’s basically a city-wide support group for people who live in Binghamton. Everybody gets a free pass to drink as much as they wish they could during the other 364 days they spend in this Godforsaken hellhole lovely community of ours. But I digress. I probably won’t be participating, but I’m sure I’ll get lured downtown one way or another; that takes care of Saturday, and then Saturday night is another birthday party. It’s a pirate-themed costume party. I’m thinking about dressing up as an albino Somalian and taking hostages.
Anyways, check back next week for more (hopefully) election-related posts; if I get any good Parade Day commentary, I’ll post it here.
