Today was one of those days that I thought would be just terrible. When my alarm went off, my first thought was, "Why is the alarm going off?" That's never a good sign for starting the day.
The water had been turned off yesterday, so the water coming out of the faucet in the bathtub was frighteningly brown for a moment. Then I couldn't find a decent temperature for the shower water. The temperature negotiations and the waiting for the water to return to being clear meant I had spent too long in the shower, and had to run around frantically getting ready. I didn't have any milk, so I couldn't have breakfast. I glanced outside at the traffic on Rt. 29 and it looked a bit slow-slower than I've seen it for quite some time. I wound up leaving later than normal, and dreaded the commute.
But from there on out, my day has just gotten better. The commute this morning was better than it's been for quite some time. I got to work feeling motivated and have been working hard. I got assigned a project by Jeff (new director of my department) which involves a lot of research and talking to people. I'm not thrilled about talking to people, but Jeff felt I wasn't being utilized enough. Which is a good sign.
So I've been busy and enjoying myself. Helped by a gorgeous day and a relaxing lunch (I must admit I feel a bit overwhelmed at the moment). Plus, outside my building was a GumBusters truck-specializing in removing gum. With little cartoon pieces of gum on it. Swear to God. Check out the website.
The only thing that's getting to me is that my grandmother is being honored at the family reunion this year. None of us can make it, which is sad enough, but my dad asked me to write something for it. Like a special memory or something. And the sad thing is, I can't think of any. She's always lived across the country from me and I haven't seen her that much. But it's sad that I can't think of anything really meaningful with her. But I'll still manage to come up with something. She's my grandmother, and while she can be annoying and I'm often glad she lives across the country, I do love her.
Current song in my head:
"What Have You Done For Me Lately?" by …I don't know who