Out of sorts, out of the loop

[windelina]

First of all, I had the snifflies last week and (I thought) successfully battled it with vitamin C and rest.

And then this morning, my nose has gone all crazy again. I feel fine - not sick - but I'm sneezing and the nose is dripping and itching. It's like a weird attack of allergies. Except I don't have allergies.

And despite a fun weekend, I'm feeling disconnected and out of the loop again. This will sound whiny "why didn't you invite me?" but that's not the intended point: I read about social doings of my friends that I didn't hear about and I lament. I lament because I believe it is my own fault. I do not call people. I have been lazy about my socializing, and going with the easy path.

I made an effort on Sunday to call people to come join for a movie. Successfully snared Michaellee. But it was just a movie then the parting of the ways.

I know I'm juggling alot right now. New husband, new house. Directing a show. CONvergence as usual. And all the regular commitments on my social time. But I want more. I know so many interesting people that I rarely see. I have a handful I see regularly. This must change.

I must live my life purposefully.

Brief recap of the weekend:
Friday night, I don't know what we did. I don't remember. How sad. Oh wait! We got the leaking pipe fixed - and for the price of a dinner! I can now move ahead on the wall repair. In my copious free time.

Saturday, I accomplished some minor tasks (packing volunteer tshirts for mail, going and buying "new" jeans at Savers). Then I spent the majority of the afternoon drinking wine and chatting with Lexinatrix. I've missed her and it was good to catch up.

My social skills need a workout however. More proof that I've been socially lazy.

Saturday evening, we got together with my twin and MagicMarmot. He wanted to see Resident Evil 2. Monte and I were not willing to pay $8 to see it (although admitted to a morbid curiosity about it). Marmot offered to pay for the movie and the deal was struck! Dinner at Applebee's and a fun time at the movie. I can't say the movie was good, but I had a fun time watching it. It definitely had a videogame structure though: move to new location, achieve goal, and LEVEL!

Sunday, Monte and I slept in. We thought about going for a walk. We puttered around the house. We invited people to see Dodgeball. We puttered more and were almost late to the movie. Bad inviters! Met with Michaellee and laughed for two hours. Home for more puttering, then Monte headed off to a mandatory store meeting while I sat down to do KMK directing administration (rehearsal schedule, etc.).

Things I accomplished this weekend:
- seeing Michaellee, which is always nice
- two movies
- hung up new rack of hooks on the bathroom door
- installed new blinds in the living room
- packaged volunteer tshirts for mailing (now I need to mail them)
- bought new jeans
- KMK adminstrative stuff
- washed linens, made bed
- got leaky pipe fixed!

Comments

Social life? Whazzat?

[wombat-socho.livejournal.com]

But seriously- I know what you mean about having people in the old address book that you don't see as often as you want to. I don't know about you, but in my case it's complicated by the fact that I really don't like to impose on people, so I'm hesitant to just call them and ask, "Hey, you busy? Can I come over and hang out?" So as a consequence I wind up sitting in front of the computer at home reading blogs or playing C2P2 on Cowzilla or (less often than I oughta) getting some writing done...but not getting out & about to see friends & acquaintances.

Add in being busy with entirely too many local conventions and the routine drudgery of life, and it's a wonder I see as many people as I do socially. [/whining]