Monday: From bad to brilliant

I had big plans for my Monday. I had a list (!) of all the places I wanted to go and all the things I needed to buy and I was even going to my favorite restaurant with free Wi-Fi and do a little off-site blogging…it was going to be a busy, busy day. I wasn’t going to waste this day off, no sirree.

But then, I ran a marathon on Sunday and that just sapped me for doing anything productive on Monday. What? No, not that kind of marathon. I ran an “In Plain Sight” marathon from my DVR. And it wasn’t easy, let me tell you. I had the entire season to catch up on so that was like eight hours of grueling couch-potatoing, my friends. I’m not going to lie; I wasn’t in peak potato form so I wasn’t able to finish in one sitting……but really, just finishing, no matter how long it took, is something to be proud of.

But by the time I crossed the finish line, it was like 2 o’clock Monday morning. And because I was in a groove by then, I decided to take one more lap around the DVR and watched the latest episode of “Burn Notice”. Well, then it was almost 3 am and yet I still wasn’t concerned about Monday. I figured I could sleep in until mid-morning and have plenty of time to get everything done. No worries.

Until the tornado siren went off. At 5:40 am.

I always wondered if I would hear that thing if I was in a deep sleep but I really needn’t have worried. I had jumped out of bed before it even registered to me what I was hearing.

So I grabbed my glasses and a bra (I am paranoid about being bra-less in an emergency. You can add that to all the other fun facts you are learning about me.) and ran downstairs to wait it out.

Sitting on a cold hard bathroom floor while in a sleep-deprived stupor just does something to start your day off wrong, doesn’t it?

Needless to say, I was a little cranky and a lot tired the rest of the day. I could barely stand to be around me so I certainly wasn’t going to inflict myself on anyone else. That would be what the kids call, A Bad Idea.

So I stayed home. I did laundry, a little cleaning, a little Blogroll upkeep, and (shhh!) I logged on to work and kept up with the email. I figure it will be less to do on Tuesday and Monday was going to suck anyway…so who did it hurt?

Anyway, just when I thought this Monday was a lost cause, guess what happened?

I got an award!

Yes, my dears, it seems that my good friend, XUP, considers this a Brilliant Blog and has bestowed, upon Reflecting, the Brilliant Blog award!

How cool is that? Beats sitting on a bathroom floor any day, I have to say. It means a lot that she thought of me and if I could, I would turn right around and give the award to her. She and I are so much alike and yet I still wish I was more like her. She is awesome.

And now the rules say I need to pass this on to seven other deserving recipients. Well, I think everyone in my Blogroll deserves this award so this is extremely difficult. But in no particular order, I will bestow the Brilliant Blog Award to:

Alissa Because she has become much more than just a blogging friend to me…she is a friend friend.

John B Because he was the first ’stranger’ to ever comment on my blog over two years ago (over on LiveJournal) and has been with me ever since. I constantly learn something from him.

Molly Because I secretly want to be her…single and fabulous, living in an adorable apartment in NYC. And also because she is a great writer who is open and honest and lays her emotions right out there on the table for us. She makes me feel a little braver.

Jacki Because she is smart and funny and generous and because she is in Denmark right now, picking out a cute Dane to bring home for me. Right, Jacki?

Linda Because I may never get to France and yet she makes me feel like I am there whenever I read her posts and look at her photographs.

Sandy Because everything she writes is an inspiration; every photo a blessing.

Matthew Because when he writes about his children, I think about my own Dad and wish that he had found a medium to document everything he was thinking and feeling when I was younger. Matthew’s blog embodies a father’s love.

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Seriously though…if you are on my Blogroll, consider yourself awarded. Just because I had to highlight seven blogs certainly doesn’t mean only seven are deserving. Brilliant Blogs are all around!