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dc · Dooney & Bourke

I am a shut-in.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

Join the club. Oh, and I am still in my pj's (told myself I'd go take a shower like 30 minutes ago ). And I actually need to do some things, like finish organizing my closet that I left looking like a war zone and go grocery shopping (why do I hate grocery shopping so much?!?).

The only thing semi-motivating me to actually get ready and leave is my strong craving for some Taco Bell

poptart · Coach

I hear ya!

I am having the same dilemma; it's gorgeously sunny here, and people keep walking past my window chatting, clearly enjoying a lovely outdoorsy Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, I am pretending to myself that I am working while actually perusing stylethread and waiting for the Agassi/Federer match to start at the U.S. Open. Oh, and feeling guilty for not being outside. Which is why I had time to look this up for you:

"Realize, as the long hot days freakishly repeat themselves, one after the other, that whatever I am doing I really think I ought to be doing something else. It comes from the same feeling *family* as the one which periodically makes you think that just because you live in Central London you should be out at the RSC/Albert Hall/Tower of London/Royal Academy/Madame Tussauds, instead of hanging around in bars enjoying yourself." -- Bridget Jones, reflecting on her feelings as Daniel makes her stay inside "watching the cricket with the curtains drawn."

bex · Chanel

same here!

am still in my pjs.... and i keep reminding myself that i need to empty out my car and repack for my business trip that i leave on monday (tomorrow!) morning for and don't get back until tues (sept. 20th) evening...

*sigh* i don't wanna go do it... but soon the sun will be down and i'll be ticked if i have to do it in the dark...

jah · Dooney & Bourke

I must also join the club of "shut-ins". Like Bex, I leave on a business trip this week though not until Thursday, but I won't be getting back until September 25th...AND on September 27th, the big moving van is coming to pack all my stuff to take to Cali (where it won't be delivered until Oct. 8th--but that's another story). Anyway, like FP, I need to be organizing my closet and sorting through my stuff to get everything that is precious in the suitcases I will be taking with me on the plane...

But, it's 6 PM and I am still in my PJs...thinking I will do it on September 26th! I think sometimes this feeling to not move is our the our body's way of telling us to slow down and recoup our energy (at least that is my excuse!!).

dc · Dooney & Bourke

I am glad I am not the only one! And Lisa, that BJ quote is so true. I feel that way a lot...

After I posted, my friend called to say she was strolling the babies around the neighborhood, so I pounced on the chance to join her as she was a block away. So we walked around for like half an hour but then ended out over at her house watching that awful Meg Ryan movie about boxing while she nursed the babies and then we tried to get them to sleep. So while I was shut in again, just in a different location, at least it seemed to have a purpose. Well, at least I got out of the house for a little while and was of some small use to my friend, but now I am back. So having ventured outside and been among the living I feel more entitled to the pizza I am about to order. Mmmmmm.... pizza.

And hey, I bought a lint roller from CVS, so that's an accomplishment as well.

Hermes

confession: I slept til noon too... although I painted Detoit red last night - went to Dally in the Alley (an assortment of bands, food, and knock-off bags in the alleys around Cass Corridor - the Howling Diablos played - I also really like the techno stage) then went to a techno party I was invited to, then to another bar called Nancy Whiskey's where I played some Janis on the Jukebox and everyone in the bar was singing very loudly to "Mercedes Benz"- the night ended with me wanting pancakes and syrup, me being awoken in the restaurant parking lot and telling everyone I didn't want to eat after all. Woke up on the sofa at 5:30 am then crawled off to bed... surprisingly I feel pretty good - got up and read the paper outside then came in and tooled around on the computer, took a shower at 3:30, then worked on a presentation I have to give tomorrow morning... I too felt I was wasting the day by not being outside more, but I feel better getting my presentation done instead of being outside for the sake of being outside

Kel · Coach

I felt like this on Saturday. I did nothing except go to Wal-mart. It is just nice every once in a while to do nothing. Even though it has been beautiful here (Sunny) it is still hot, to hot to enjoy it outside. So like all of you, I have just been in my house finding that I am doing nothing but enjoying every bit of it.

laken1 · Hermes

I think some days you just need a sloth day. that's what I call it & i have no guilty feelings about it. I hope you enjoyed your day of rest!!!!

janey831 · Kate Spade

i used to have these days. back in college my old roommate and i spent the entire day on the couchwatching dvd's (she had the blockbuster movie pass) and sex and the city. the only time we got up was to use the bathroom and make brownies. all we did was eat, watch tv, and we didnt once get out of our pjs. it was great.

FashionFreak · Kenneth Cole

I miss those days when I could do that. I would walk around in my pj's for half a day and sometimes not even brush my teeth. I never felt gulty though, I always told myself that one day I will not be able to do that and here I am I haven't had a lazy day like that in months.

Don't feel guilty and enjoy your day, doing nothing because there will be days when you wish you were still in your pajams close to dinner time.

jacL · Coach

That is exactly what I did all last weekend. I felt I should be outside because it was noce and sunny, but I coudn't bring myself to get out (and I have a pool in my building and a park a block away!). Once you get over the guilt of being lazy, it feels so nice to have a lazy day.

blubirde · Chanel

Eh, I live in Texas and it's always sunny and beautiful here. (Although sometimes it borders on burn-in-hell hot, but who am I to complain?) I love days where I don't have to get out of my pjs and can lounge around all day. Seriously, if I don't have to take a shower that day, I'm in heaven. Which is so weird because I love taking a shower with a mad passion but the day I don't HAVE to makes that day so much sweeter.

You're just recharging your batteries. Everyone needs a day like that, imo. You wouldn't feel guilty if you were physically sick, right? Consider it a mental health day. That's what I tell people at work when I just can't be bothered to come in. Actually, that's what I tell myself but whatever.

I opened my blinds today for the first time since I moved in my place a few months ago. Why? It was raining out. I ran around all day outside. I was just the opposite of you. It was crappy weather, so I couldn't wait to get out in it. (This is what comes from having sunny day after sunny day.) If it were a bright, sunny day, I'd feel like shunning the world and holing up in my apartment, too. I feel zero guilt for enjoying my own world vs. the outside one. It makes me happy and isn't that what it's all about?

kenzie · Chanel

Hehe...I do this, too, sometimes. I didn't this past Sunday (I was moving--what fun!), but there are many Sunday's when all I do is lounge around in comfy clothes, drink my 'morning' coffee until about 2pm, read magazines and surf the web. Sometimes you just need a day like that.