The French have a lovely phrase, “Métro, boulot, dodo.” It (basically) means, “train, work, sleepy-time.” (dodo is the childish way of saying bedtime). It’s a distinctly French way of saying same-old, same-old. I go to work, I work, I go home and sleep.
Which, incidentally, is how I’ve felt the last week or so.
It’s not a bad life. I’ve been relatively happy. And I know that I have lots of exciting things in my future. It would just make for a seriously boring blog post. I have no wish to be this guy from XKCD.
Oh, shit. French. It’s too late!
“Today, I bought cute new containers to pack my lunches in! They’re shaped like apples!”
“Today, I did the elliptical for 45 whole minutes! Boy oh boy did I get my heart rate up!”
“Today, I met with a friend about ordering papel picados for our wedding!”
Ok, so here’s the deal. I need you to help snap me out of my rut. Ask me some questions. Tell me some things that you’d like me to talk about. At least, if it’s a request, I’ll feel like I’m not wasting everyone’s time. I mean, someone wanted to know.
I like to pride myself on my ability to write somewhat entertainingly on almost any topic, but I just can’t bring myself to tell you all what I had for dinner last night.
(Spoiler alert! It was chicken soup!)
So, go ahead, ask me anything. I might even answer you.
I’m afraid to speak. I studied French in high-school/college.
So now I’ll sound boring.
Yes, but you never apologize on your blog for not posting. Or tell us all about your dreams.
Besides, your blog is hilariously entertaining! Lori = The opposite of boring.
Who is your favorite trashy trainwreck celebrity?
Pirates vs. Vampires – Discuss
DInosaurs vs. Robots – Discuss
Grizzlies with sharks tied onto their paws – fiercest creatures ever? Discuss.
Je parles francais un petit peu, mais je oublies most of le langue belle.
Hope, I’d like to hear something about your songwriting process. What comes to you first — music or lyrics? Sometimes both? Sometimes one but other times the other? If it’s lyrics, do actual lines come to you or does the story of a song suggest itself and you then search for the lines?
Here you go, Mary!
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