sunday

There's this verse in the Bible I love, both because of the wonderfully meandering way it's worded and because it's one I (and probably everyone) can relate to. It's Romans 7:15, and it goes, "For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I."

Herewith:

Things I wanted to do today but didn't: Get up at 7 a.m. and ride bike to the Laughing Moon for muffin, orange juice and all the coffee my bladder can handle (read: lots), over some quality time with the Globe and Mail. This was, perhaps, my only chance the rest of the fall to do the journey on my own. While I LOVE going it with others, I need to do it solo every now and then - it's a soul thing. Meant to practice lute, as well, since tomorrow is first lesson of the year and I've hardly touched the thing all summer.

Things I wanted to do today and actually did: Went to the mall and bought a funky, black poncho and new mascara (Estee Lauder MagnaScopic, girls, there's nothing better). Old mascara so depleted eyelashes actually looked smaller and thinner after applying than before. Also (finally) jogged this morning - just over 8k doing 5s and 1s - since, quelle surprise, it didn't rain for a change.

Things I didn't mean to do but did: Also bought beautiful, cranberry-coloured boat neck t-shirt because it was on sale and totally consumed me. Wait, no, it was not on sale.

Things I meant to do but didn't: Write story about Taste of Westbank for Westside Weekly. Taste of Westbank is an annual event put on by the Westbank Rotary Club that has restaurants all over town setting up in the Westbank Community Centre and offering menu samples to everyone who pays the $30 admission. It's a fundraiser to fund student exchanges, etc. this Saturday night. I get in free, but won't go this year because I have this probably messed up, getting-in-touch-with-your-inner-self or whatever retreat to go to next weekend, which my friend has gone to great effort for me to attend (against my better judgment). I'd better get a good story out of it is all I can say.

Things I didn't want to do and didn't: Spend another Sunday in front of the computer, pumping out more work, more work, more work.

Things I did but shouldn't have: Waste evening writing blog instead of something for someone who would actually pay me for the effort.

Things I didn't want to do but should have done: Make appearance at Computer Boy's going away party at Le Triskell. Totally forgot - and now I don't even have his number or email address to call and make it up to him before he leaves Friday for Paris to teach English for a year (something I still can't quite get my mind around). Ah well, maybe when he comes back . . . ?

Things I did and should have: Visited my mom to pick up the apples she got for me Thursday and has been calling daily to come and collect. I always feel terrible when she does something thoughtful for me and then has to hound me to accept, because how rude is that?! Then, yesterday, she invited me over for baked apples - - which didn't happen because 1) I went to my pastor's house for lunch after church and ended up staying till 6 p.m. and 2) did v. important and pressing life analysis/plan thing with Darcie all evening. When I called today, she (mom) said - with a touch of the martyr in her voice - that the baked apples were gone but there were still a few fresh apples left that I could take - if I really did want them. The important part: a very nice chat ensued over two rather large cups of coffee. And the apples, of course.