With Abby off on the youth group missions trip for the week, it’s just me and Speak. It’s very quiet and particularly unmotivating. Not that I’ve been a slacker. I was up at 7:00 a.m. (better than normal) and I actually cooked something for dinner tonight (tacos). It’s just difficult when there’s not some semblance of a routine. When Abby was around I at least had her coming and going at normal work hours to keep me somewhat grounded in a workday reality. I left to run errands at 3:00 p.m. today and didn’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. Freedom and wheels are going to my head.
Yesterday I coped by re-reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I’m more than halfway through it, and probably would have finished tonight if I skipped the blogging.
Sometimes when Abby’s gone I think I’ll get so much more accomplished. I can hole up in my office and play on the computer until all hours of the night without any interruptions. But it doesn’t work that way. I’m less motivated when Abby’s not around. Maybe it’s the irresponsibility of bachelorhood sneaking in. Either way, I don’t care much for it. I’m a better person when my wife’s around, even if it means I spend less time accomplishing stuff.
Speak seems to be especially confused. He wanders around as if looking for Abby, and isn’t quite as active as he normally is. Either that or he’s just pissed off I gave him a bath yesterday.
Man, it’s amazing how similar we are in this respect. Steph has been gone for the last five days, and I’ve been experiencing everything you mentioned above except the part where you cooked, because I just don’t enjoy cooking. And I don’t think Henson needs a bath yet. Everything else. Oh, I’m listening to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. That too. :-)
Kind of freaky, huh? It’s odd how that works. Did you also play video games with the guys and order food your wife won’t eat? That was last night. Video mayhem with Lance and Neals and a some Pizza Hut.
How’s the audio version of Potter? I would think I’d have a hard time listening to audio books. If I can zone out when I’m reading the book myself, I’d be screwed if someone else were doing the reading. I suppose the idea is that Harry Potter is interesting enough to keep you hooked.