Taxes filed! Now I can return to my regularly scheduled life.

Yay Ginger!

Ugh. Did 5K this morning--I think because it was actually at 11, and not like, 8, is why I was able to beat my previous personal best (yay!). Then there was the food tent, which was delicious. But having mimosas rather than lots of water (though I drank a whole bottle!) gave me a wicked headache. So I spent a couple hours napping, and then had to get up and go to the ballet! We went to a little lecture beforehand, which was cool, and then Swan Lake. Great seats, too--7th row, just a bit to the side. Yay.

But now I am still a bit headachey, and tired, and my laundry is going, because I didn't do it earlier when I was supposed to, because napping. And I need to pack for my trip. And I wanted to hang out with the girl, but am so not up for going over to where she is running karaoke. Sigh. Can't I just get an extra weekend day, please?

You are a busy busy lady, meara

I was today! My laundry is still going, but I am mostly packed and will get things out of the dryer in the morning. Hoping I'm remembering everything I need. Ooh! Just thought of one...my SmarTrip card!

...now to set the alarm for 6am. Ick. Not a favorite time anyway, but especially by when I'm awake past midnight! Well, it'll help me get on easy coast time when I get there, I guess.

All day meeting in 40 minutes. Trying to muster up my alert face.

Aaaand, I just remembered the location of my power cord: in the closet at home. Der.

Juliebird, minor screwups like forgetting license renewal are really very minor in the experiences of a cop, as opposed to doing something that endangers others or self. The ones that the cop would really care about (and resent) would be not only driving on expired tags but also having lost license to DUI, no insurance, AND not stopping at a STOP sign, all together at the same time.

Note that I, who am very nearly perfect (waits for snickers to die down), have had my car impounded for an expired registration. OK, it was YEARS ago, but I've been there, done that. Having to pay the fine, and yes, go to a short court hearing (I was Very Sincerely Contrite and the judge cut the fine in half) was what I call Stupidity Tax.

Which reminds me, I'd better go check on my status on parking fines which I can do online. I only know about one, which I think I paid on time....

Juliebird - what Theodosia said.

So yesterday, at the coffee shop: filled tables, lots of loud talkers, a tutor helping high school kids with calculus, etc. This guy starts watching youtube videos with no headphones and it's just tinny enough to be really annoying. And then the youtube video cursing starts and the tutor looks really uncomfortable because youtube guy was sitting back to back with her student.

I had two pairs of headphones in my bag, so I got up and offered the guy a pair, to keep. Naturally he went full neanderthal on me and I felt horrible for getting involved. He eventually stopped watching the vid and proceeded to glare at me and sigh instead. He left, finally. And I got back to work. I'd had three cups of coffee and a lara bar to eat all day. At 3, when I packed up to go, I pulled my headphones from the laptop jack ....

AND BLASTED THE COFFEESHOP WITH MUSIC.

I should carry a paper bag mask with me wherever I go.

I am super happy to have today off. Maybe I'll get something done? We'll see!