NaBloPoMo: Longer than the Tour de France and just as grueling

Is it really only Day 12? Hmph. I could've sworn it was more like Day 25 or 26.

I'm finding it exceptionally difficult to come up with posts when I leave them until late in the day. Strange, because you'd think that by the end of the day I'd have lots to talk about. Thing is, even when I do, I'm too tired and lazy by this time of night to put it all together in a coherent manner (This post? Case in point.).

I guess I'll start off by talking about the fabulous time I had at the wine/food festival last night. My friends picked me up around 5:30 and we headed out to volunteer, an arduous task that involved learning about several different wines and sampling them so we'd be knowledgeable when pouring tastes for attendees. After about a hour of slurping wine educating others about the wines we purveyed, additional volunteers relieved us of our duties and we set out to enjoy the festival. We sampled decadent delights prepared by chefs from over 30 local and regional fine dining restaurants and tasted a few of the more than 100 international wines available. It was a wonderful way to spend time with my girlfriends and I was home by a respectable 10:00 p.m. If you ever get the chance to volunteer at such an event in your area I advise you to jump at it. It's a totally hot setup. You work the event by providing minimal assistance for an hour or two and then you get to experience everything the paying customers do, all at no charge (tickets to this event were $70 per person!). Girls' Night Out doesn't get any less expensive and is rarely more fun.

I continued my weekend of getting out and about by going on a movie date with Roger today. My parents watched Delaney while we saw, "Stranger Than Fiction." I loved this movie! I finally understand all the hubbub about Will Ferrell--he's truly talented. And ever since I started this blog I've had a ridiculous way of narrating my own life in a bizarre and completely annoying manner inside my head every day (does anyone else do this? anyone? anyone?). Maybe that's another reason I identified with this film so much. Still, I've always liked stories that are sharply clever, just left of center and require you to suspend your disbelief a bit more than most (movies such as, "Being John Malkovich," and, "Adaptation," are others like this that come to mind). I found "Stranger Than Fiction" to be an enthralling departure from my reality and I can't wait to see it again when it comes out on DVD. It seems like the kind of gem that reveals itself anew each time you see it.

I'm off to bed now. Just think, tomorrow's Day 13 so that means we're...not...even...half-way...there...yet.

Comments

[MamaSutra]

Since I started watching Top Chef, I find that I narrate what I'm doing in my head. Yeah, because Chef Tom is going to show up beside me and ask how it's going??? I'm trying to console myself that it comes from being around little not so verbal kids and having to keep the conversation going all the time, which sounds more like I'm a good mom rather than self absorbed (which probably is my real problem!).

[Heather]

The first summer my husband and I were together, he worked for an opera company. They had a wine tasting event at which we volunteered. It was considerably less fancy - about a dozen wines for sampling with fruit, cheese, and crackers...but still the tickets were $40 and we had an excellent time getting drunk while pouring wine.

[karen]

I've always had that life narration thing going on in my head...blogging is a great way to get it out and make room for something else up there for a while! As for NaBloPoMo, I initially decided not to participate because I knew I wouldn't be able to complete the month. Despite that, I've been trying to post daily in honor of the month...and have since realized that I shouldn't have even considered participating, vacation or not. I'm not blogging to write more or even to write at all - I'm blogging to share life at my house with people who care. If I had to write every day regardless of whether anything noteworthy happened, I might start to dislike blogging...and that would be a shame. Maybe I'll award myself a B&N gift card for my burst of self realization!

[Lisa]

Oooh, the wine tasting sounds like it was fun.

Um, does this make THREE alcohol related posts in a row now? Not that anyone's counting! :)

[Emily of Redwhineandboo]

Ugg we are also still trudging through the month. Sounds like a great girls night out! I will have to steal the idea when the beer fest rolls around here.

[MamaChristy]

I'm so jealous! If my family hadn't been in town, I might have splurged and gotten tickets and a paid baby-sitter to go to that event. I'm so glad you had a good time.

Yes, ever since I have started my blog, I think in blog posts. Man, would there be a ton of updates to my blog if I didn't have to sit down and type it all out. I'm no typing slouch, but I can't type in the shower! (Well, I guess I COULD, but then my computer wouldn't work anymore so what would the point be?)