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Shifting

I love Sunday Nights. I try to leave them free whenever I can.
Sunday Nights are the nights I stay up until I do not want to. 3 A.M. at the very least.
Because I hate Mondays. I do everything and anything I want to do for myself on Sunday Nights.
I may or may not answer my phone.
Because I may be in the bathtub for two hours.
Or doing crosswords.
Or might be in the land of fairies.
Or Waterfalls.
I have as much fun as I can on Sunday Nights because I hate Mondays.

The place where I go Everyday has recently requested a required change to my daily hours.
Quite lovely of the people in charge, I thought, when I saw my new hours for the first time.
But I am not going to complain because I am fairly new there.
And because of Mondays.
I do not have to arrive at my Everyday until two in the afternoon on Mondays.
And I hate Mondays.
This is pretty cool, I thought, out loud. I can do things on Mondays. Like sleep!
You don't even like to sleep-in, The Voice had answered me.
It is still rather like telling Mondays to fuck off, don’t ya think? I had asked.

But it is Sunday Night now. My new hours start tomorrow.
And I have the some sort of disease that made me vomit more than 14 times last night.
Man, I feel like shit.
But sleep is fun, right?
Especially when you can do it until noon, says The Voice. He laughs.
And I just ignore The Voice because sometimes The Voice is so stupid.
I will be ready for coffee again way before that.

Comments

Esther said…
Missing out on half of mondays are always good.
Monday, 10 January 2005 at 03:57:00 GMT-5
Anonymous said…
vomiting repeatedly does sound rather unpleasant. i hope you feel better as well. i find i must agree with Voice: sleep is good, especially on mondays, especially after one has vomited as many times as you have.
Monday, 10 January 2005 at 20:16:00 GMT-5
Jennifer said…
My goodness the sickness is everywhere! Hope you feel better.

I don't really like one day better then the other. As long as I have something to look forward to for that day I'm happy. If it's a nothing day then I'm not.
Monday, 10 January 2005 at 20:44:00 GMT-5
Constance said…
Having spent over forty years of my life (from infancy) attending church services on sunday evenings (in addition to sunday mornings, sunday school, and the occasional outdoor service), I rejoice in the freedom of not having to go anywhere or do anything on Sunday Evening.
Praise Be.
Hope you are feeling better, Queenie.
Monday, 10 January 2005 at 23:05:00 GMT-5
Queenie said…
I am well. Today I drank two coffees.
Tomorrow I take over Kingdoms.

Q
Tuesday, 11 January 2005 at 00:11:00 GMT-5
AJ in Nashville said…
Hope you're not contaigious! I've somehow managed to avoid "the sickness."

Sleep well, Queenie... :)
Wednesday, 12 January 2005 at 12:40:00 GMT-5
Terrible lie said…
If you want me to beat up the voice for you Queenie you know i will.
Friday, 14 January 2005 at 11:00:00 GMT-5
Jeff said…
I go in to work everyday at 2 p.m., and let me tell you that even though it's great on Mondays, it gets old. You don't get out of work until 10 p.m., meaning you missed everything cool that happens in the city and your social life stinks because the only people left out at 10 p.m. are drunk.
Sunday, 16 January 2005 at 18:20:00 GMT-5
Queenie said…
Oh, my Everyday's hours sound much different from yours.
Look at the stars, instead of the drunks.

Q
Monday, 17 January 2005 at 00:21:00 GMT-5
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