After three days of non-stop painting I was grateful to get
a day off yesterday.
I now have an interesting mix of carpal tunnel and raging arthritis in my right hand from gripping the paint brush, and raising my arm higher than my waist triggers all kinds of unhappiness in my forearm and elbow. On the plus side, this may slow down my calorie consumption.
I now have an interesting mix of carpal tunnel and raging arthritis in my right hand from gripping the paint brush, and raising my arm higher than my waist triggers all kinds of unhappiness in my forearm and elbow. On the plus side, this may slow down my calorie consumption.
The floor
guys are at the house for the next five days, sanding and polyurethaning. The
break is welcome, although once the floors are dry we’ll then have to go back
and paint baseboards. But I’ll grab my silver linings where I can.
What to do
with a day off? First off, lunch and shopping with a girlfriend, of course.
We began with
some pretty girly choices – a frou-frou curtain shop that was going out of
business, followed by a visit to Crabtree and Evelyn for some overpriced
lotion. After lunch, though, came the original goal. It probably says something
about our shared priorities that the main purpose of the trip was a visit to
the enormous liquor store. We had a great time wandering the aisles, reading
wacky wine labels, and stocking up on bargains.
Later that
evening, My Guy and I decided on a movie at the local mall.
It had once been a big deal - the first mall in the area when
it went up in 1969, but like so many others, it’s turning into a ghost town.
The anchor stores were companies that have since gone out of business, and the
remaining shops are mostly dollar stores and baseball cap shops.
We went to
the 6:30 show of Blade Runner, but
the attendance in the theater had a lot in common with the mall itself. 
Oh, my! That is one lonely movie theater. Hope your hand issues resolve themselves perfectly. It could happen. :-)
ReplyDeleteso you didn't mention how you like Blade Runner the redo. we always go to the movies during the week during work hours. almost always have a nearly empty theater.
ReplyDeleteI did like it, although there were many long, soul searching looks between characters, and My Guy would have preferred more action. Very long, and also LOUD, too, although that may have been the theater's doing.
DeleteI didn't think it nearly as intriguing as the 1st Blade Runner, but maybe we're jaded with special effects now.
Last time I went to the theatre my ears were ringing by the time I got out. I think they do crank the sound up way too high.
ReplyDeleteLove that you got a teensy silver lining (and booze) and hope your poor hands and arms settle.
I love wacky wine labels, or wacky labels on anything really. If it makes me laugh, that's a good label.
ReplyDeleteI've been to a multi-plex cinema with six or seven theatres and been the only patron in the one showing the movie I wanted to see.
And sitting there in that empty theater can be a little disconcerting.
DeleteThere is nothing sadder than a dying mall! Especially when I think how vibrant malls (for all their flaws) used to be. Whenever I watch "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" I get nostalgic for the mall of the '80s!
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