I usually play Scrabble online with my dad in the evening. Not every night, but maybe five nights a week. One of the questions my dad often asks me while we play is, “What did you do today?” My typical answer is “Not much,” or “Nothing.” Bill often asks the same question and gets a similar answer.
So this evening I decided to sit down and make a list of what I did today. The funny thing is that I didn’t really think I did anything today, but I came up with 49 things. I just think most of them are not interesting enough to share when people ask what I did today.There are three possible exceptions on the list. You can decide which three.
What I did today:
1. Made a smoothie.
2. Taught step aerobics.
3. Gave a presentation with a colleague at freshmen orientation on campus.
4. Talked to my dad on the phone.
5. Watched a little of the Casey Anthony trial.
6. Made a grilled cheese on the George Foreman grill.
7. Ordered stamps online.
8. Ate a Gala apple.
9. Closed the windows and turned on the air conditioning.
10. Chatted with a colleague from the math department about how people adjust to retirement.
11. Put blondish highlights in my hair.
12. Wore a pair of jeans for the first time.
13. Remembered, at the very last minute, to blow out a candle before leaving the house.
14. Received a text message from my Uncle Neil, whose house burnt to the ground yesterday.
15. Watched part of the episode of Sex and the City where Miranda meets Steve for the first time.
16. Talked to my mom on the phone.
17. Wore a white sweater with a tiny, subtle stain and hoped no one noticed.
18. Admired the flowers that my dad sent me yesterday.
19. Ate generic Special K red berries (aka Strawberry Awake) cereal.
20. Checked the TV listings and realized there was nothing on tonight.
21. Spent about 10-15 minutes on Facebook.
22. Paid $1.15 at McDonald’s for a vanilla cone.
23. Signed up for our credit card company’s quarterly rebate program via text message.
24. Reviewed a health insurance statement I received in the mail.
25. Watched about half of an ancient episode of Unsolved Mysteries.
26. Found a $20 bill on the sidewalk on campus.
27. Ate pretzels.
28. Got invited to a party.
29. Refilled the pets’ water.
30. Learned that my mom has a broken foot.
31. Got a summary of my medical experiences in at Mayo Clinic in the mail.
32. Felt sorry for myself because I didn’t have time to take a nap.
33. Parked in metered parking on campus, let the meter expire, and got away with it.
34. Put away clean dishes.
35. Loaded dirty dishes.
36. Thought about mowing the grass but didn’t actually do it.
37. Fed the dogs.
38. Considered whether or not the glitter nail polish I am wearing makes me look too juvenile.
39. Discussed the Casey Anthony trial and joked about Zanny the Nanny with my husband.
40. Considered calling the doctor to make an appointment about this strange cyst-type thing that has surfaced on the back of my hand (but put it off).
41. Answered emails from students.
42. Experienced a ringing sensation in my ears.
43. Used a new black eyeliner that I bought for 99 cents last night at Walgreens.
44. Accidentally wrote on my dog with a blue marker.
45. Graded about 4-5 student papers.
46. Noticed how bad my English Mastiff’s breath really is.
47. Scoped out half marathon training plans online.
48. Did laundry but didn’t put it away (yet).
49. Ate the last of the pretzels that Bill bought at Dollar Tree as a snack for a class he is teaching.
For #10, "interesting" would depend on which faculty member. I'm imagining anything from insightful to delightful to downright bizarre.
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