dual personalities

As you likely know, we are nearing the 40 week mark and are getting pretty darn antsy over here. Tuesday was my last official day of work, which is a true blessing — no more Zoom calls! I should probably enjoy this blissful time between work and a newborn, but of course that isn’t really how it works. I am deeply uncomfortable and not sleeping!

I spent my first day off reading, dozing, and watching a movie. For lighter reading material, I picked up an Anne Tyler collection and started The Accidental Tourist.

I honestly think the last time I read an Anne Tyler novel I was in middle school (sometimes my advanced reading capacity made for some odd choices), and I thought it was a good time to revisit her as an adult. Well this one is a bit odd — a pretty depressing conceit from the beginning, plus a weirdo protagonist. So far my favorite character is the corgi! But I am chugging along and it’s still better than so much literary fiction, so I will stick with it for now.

Then I watched Annie Hall.

This is how I always felt on large-group Zoom calls.

My mother famously (well, famous in our family) went into labor with me after watching a Woody Allen movie, so we couldn’t help but experiment with this one. So far, no luck, but let’s not forget that these blog posts are pre-scheduled. Who knows what could happen before morning!

I’ll let you know…