Sometimes, after hanging out all night, my friends and I sing showtunes. People may dance. And sing. And use scarves as props. It’s silly and weird and fun. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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HAVE FUN. EVERY DAY. SIMPLE BUT DAUNTING.
Category Archives: Nightlife
Day 108: A Little Socializing
Like the old married couple that we are, the hubs and I rarely go out on a weeknight. If we do, it’s for dinner, never for an after 8pm hang out. But tonight when we got a text at 8:30pm requesting our presence at a near by watering hole, we both responded with gusto! We left our house in the pouring rain and walked a block to the bar for about an hour of relaxed conversation before heading home again.
It was delightful to go out and socialize for just a little bit. And it’s something we never would have even considered doing back when I was not well. It’s small things like this that remind me to appreciate and take advantage of my health now and every day.
Day 103: Movie Date
The hubs likes to go to movies. And I like to watch movies at home. Its a sore subject around the hubs because it’s easier to stay in and watch a movie than it is to get me to go out and see a movie. It’s mostly that I don’t like to watch movies with “the kids,” and by that I mean obnoxious twelve to seventeen year olds who are loud and intentionally annoying in the theatre. Call me crotchety, but it’s true. I’ll shake my cane at them if I must.
However, I do appreciate seeing movies when they come out, especially nearing award season. So tonight we went to our favorite movie theater (Cinemark in Evanston. It’s big. It’s modern. And mostly full of adults) and saw Les Miserables.
A lot of people have said a lot of things about this movie, many of them negative. It’s been very interesting to hear responses ranging from, “It’s absolutely terrible!” to “I loved it!” Personally I thought it did a great job of telling the story and highlighting each individual characters’ struggle in a way I have not seen on stage. Also I pretty much sobbed my way through it.
Regardless of what I thought, I had a great time going out with the hubs. He grabbed my hand when he knew I was crying and we talked at length about the movie after. This is my public vow to go to more movies with him.
Day 98: New Year New Fun
2013 begins in central time in less than an hour and a half, and the hubs and I are enjoying a quiet night at home. We have champagne, chocolate, cards and all the New Year’s Eve episodes of Friends on Nick at Night.
Our resolution list may look a little cliche but we really do need to work on eating better and getting more exercise. Doing something on our bucket list will be the biggest challenge but I figure we better start checking things off as soon as possible. No better time than 2013.
Happy New Year!
Day 94: Something Good
I was having kind of an icky day at work. A mix of stress combined with cranky people and general tiredness had me feeling blue until I was given the task of booking some complimentary tickets for tomorrow night. This is a fairly ordinary task working at a theater, but what made this special was that the tickets were for active duty soldiers and veterans through the USO of Illinois. I had been so focused on my day, how I felt and how much stuff I had to do that I forgot that all of the work my colleagues and I put in every day goes towards making art that not only entertains but also speaks to the human condition. It brightened my day booking those tickets knowing they were going to people who have devoted their lives to service. Even though I was not the one who made the decision to give them free tickets, I still felt like I was doing something good. And it lifted my spirits right up!
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