Back to the Future!
2007, the future! I feel like we are living in the future. The future is today, right now! I know this from movies of my childhood that were set in the year 2000. From
Star Trek The Next Generation and Captain Picard’s journal that had star dates that now don’t seem so far away. From Prince’s song 1999.
So what have I been doing with the future so far?
I spent the last week of 2006 off work and enjoying the holidays, visiting friends and family, going to physical therapy, eating the last of the
Christmas fudge, and watching as many movies at the theatre as I could.
And 2007, the future, began for me in a very simple way. I got lost.
I got lost coming home from a New Year’s Eve party. I made a wrong turn and ended up in the middle of nowhere looking at a street sign that said McCutchen Road.
McCutchen Road. One of our client’s have a project somewhere on McCutchen Road. I thought.
I turned around, drove for a while and ended up on Gosford Road and Panama.
Kohl's! I had never been so happy to see Kohl’s before.
Far from home, but at least I know where I am. I thought turning the car towards home.
Finally home, my goddaughter (who was spending the New Year holiday with me), and I watched
A Cinderella Story and ate some cookies.
January 1, 2007… I took my goddaughter home and got my hair done.
January 2, 2007, morning.
Back to the future! I realized when I woke up and had to go back to work after a week off.
Back to the future that is now, that is today. Back to work. Back to reality. The week of holidays and carefree afternoons spent at the movies was over. Back to wanting more out of my life.
And today… January 3, 2007. Back to
physical therapy.
“A veggie tray?” I asked ‘M’.
The counter at physical therapy usually has cookies and donuts and other various sweets on it.
“It’s a new year!”
“So everyone’s on a diet?”
“Yeah.”
“How long will that last?” I asked.
“About a week.” He laughed.
‘M’ put a blank post-it note on my chart, which meant he would be adding more exercises and changing my program.
“We don’t need a post-it!” I swatted his hand away from my chart.
“It’s the new year! I’m changing things up.” ‘M’ said.
“Ugh.”
“Not today. Today I’m just thinking. You give me problems. Every time I change your program your knees
flare up.”
“I’m not a problem. I’m challenging! Challenging is a good thing.” I smiled.
‘M’ looked at me as if he agreed, put his index finger to his temple and winked.
“Don’t worry, I’ll come up with something new for you.”
Something new for the New Year… I reached down and adjusted my right kneecap a little.
Something new for the future! Oh yes… I’ve got plans.
Resolutions. Goals. For 2007, the future.
Stay tuned as
Matildakay.com goes
Back to the Future!
My Photos...
If we're going back to the future do we get to ride in a really cool car? ... Something to go with our kick ass theme music!
Back to work. I am wishing my children could go back to school, except two of them are sick today anyway, which would mean they would be here no matter what.
Lucky me.
I hope "M" treats you well. Get rid of the sticky notes. Keep swatting them away, Matilda Kay.
It is almost a year since I met you - it is almost the anniversary of "5 Women Wearing the Same Dress"....
Jenraven, Definitely a cool car!
Julie Jordan Scott, 'M' means well, he really does, no matter how evil he behaves. He just gives me blog material! :)
I feel like I've known you longer than a year... I think I've been reading your blogs a lot longer than I've actually known you! I loved "5 Women Wearing the Same Dress" and the Queen Kong debate it started. :)
Ain't January the most bland of all months?
S.R., Oh January... I've always liked January, I like winter! Well California winters. :) I even got married in January once upon a time ago... but January is always a very hectic month work wise for me.
This blog entry made me crack up.
Veggie tray? ha. Yeah right. My diet lasted like about ONE minute after new years.
You swatted "M's" hand away.. haha. Those post it notes are trouble I tell yah. Didn't somebody break up with somebody on a post it once on Sex and the City? ha.
And I love how you oh-so-casually say you "adjusted your right knee cap a little." OUCH.
oh shoot... I clicked on "publish your comment" too fast... I don't think I even typed my name in. Anyways.. if it actually went through, it was mine. If it didn't.. then I'll retype it again later.
anyways... good stuff, Matildakay. Looking forward to another year of One Bakersfield Woman's Blog To Mankind
Norma, Your comments made me laugh! Yeah the staff at Terrio should all weigh 1000 pounds with all the sweets they eat, but apparently all that working out all day keeps the fat off. Who knew!
Post-it notes are trouble! And great Sex & the City reference, that episode is one of my favorites.
The kneecap adjustment. Yeah that sort of thing is normal to me I forget its not normal to others. :)
i hate post-it notes.