Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting
When I was a kid, my mother and grandmother used to tell me that if I said I was bored, then that meant that I was boring. I think, in retrospect, they told me that to shut me the hell up as I was a loud, rambunctious child who had an affection for getting my own way and for being the center of all of the attention allowed in the cosmos.
I’m 44 now and I realized something this afternoon.
I am bored out of my skull. Usually, I can find things to entertain myself. Watch Hulu, google stupid phrases like zombie turkeys or Chicken Feet recipes (where there are a surprisingly large amount I must say.)
Today, I couldn’t even get into that. I’m bored. Heartwrenchingly, undeniably bored.
I decided to practice Kung Fu with my dog Mabel. I have never studied this time-honored practice but what the hell, I was going to do it anyway. Mabel looked at me as I was kicking around the great room with disgust and then I almost pulled a hammy. So Kung Fu was out.
I then tried to pretend I was a famous singer as I did this when I was roughly 9-year-old and it always brought me out of my doldrums. However, singing Galveston at the top of my lungs could not get me out of my funk.
I thought about trying to con someone into throwing a bonfire as I do love burning me some stuff. Apparently everyone on the known planet is out of town or busy today in Hoots Common. And I’m not allowed to play with matches. Ask Homer.
So, I guess there is this:
When All Else Fails, There Is Ali
I hope some folks have some plans for me tonight as I’m going nuts.
I’m a little disappointed. If Ali was breathing fire it would be more acceptable.
I’m working on that one.
This reminds me how much I wished that Ali and Tyson were about the same age so that Ali could/would put that goofass in his place.
I don’t mean to rub it in, but I’ve always maintained that boredom is a failure of imagination.
My husband, who is routinely bored, hates it when I say that. ;-p
I never say it because of my mother, but today was a dilly of extreme ARGH. However, I am now watching a huge shark fight a huge octopus, didn’t hurt myself too bad kung fuing it and may screen Trailer Park Zombies tonight.
I guess it was fleeting boredom.
If you lived on this end of the state we could make sure you were never bored. We do that for each other.
I wish. I so wish. (Newscoma=ready for change of scenery.)
Heyyy! I met you @barcampnash and had a blast hanging out. I spent my day reading your blog here, I love it.
Next time you’re bored, I bet you’d get a kick out of this site: http://www.upsidedowndogs.com
Your Mom and Grandma are sooo much nicer than me. When my lovely children (ages 12 and 16) tell me they are bored ,( yeah direct tv, mp3, books, wii, ps3, ds lite, laptops, etc) I simply tell them “If you are bored, I am quite sure I can find something for you to clean.” That easy phrase is the complete cure all for their boredom!!!