The aftermath

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My head is in a vice. I am so tired that coffee doesn’t even taste good. I stare blankly at the contents of my big red bag – wallet, calendar, book, chapstick, mail, sunglasses, gum – wondering what I should do.

“You should balance your checkbook.” “I can’t.”
“You should look at your to-do list.” “I can’t.”
“You should eat that piece of gum.” “I can’t.”

I was in Kansas City this weekend for a birthday extravaganza with my mom and my sister Becca, as the rest of my family was out of town, and was booked on the last flight back to Nashville last night. But it was delayed, and then delayed, and then delayed… so late that I told Julie not to pick me up, and that I would find a way home. But even when I disembarked the random middle-of-the-night airport shuttle van and finally crawled into bed at 3am, I felt happy that I am now 26, and that I have such amazing people in my life.

Seriously. I don’t deserve the friends and family that I have. Thank you for all of your well-wishes on my birthday yesterday, and for continually walking with me through this life – even if it’s simply through reading my blog. I am so grateful for the gift I have found in these connections.

I know that I am not going to do a very good job blogging today, so instead, I’ll give you a video.


Working Girl from Annie Parsons on Vimeo.

I promise to do a better job tomorrow.

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10 Comments

  1. Mary on August 5, 2008 at 10:31 AM

    someone cut her hair… :) darling.

  2. Rebecca on August 5, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    Yay! You cut your hair again! Right? Well, I love it. :)

    And you are hilarious. I love you.

    (I just got my hairs cut again this morning.)

  3. Annie Parsons on August 5, 2008 at 11:06 AM

    Haven’t had my hair cut since June 12. I just stopped washing it. I’m serious.

  4. AnnieBlogs on August 5, 2008 at 12:07 PM

    Oh. My. Hilarious.

  5. Andrea on August 5, 2008 at 12:51 PM

    You crack me up! By the way, my word verification is bhaazy… coincidence??? I think not!

  6. Lyla on August 5, 2008 at 4:21 PM

    I am glad that you had a nice birthday and I’m sorry that the trip home sucked. Incidentally, you have the same birthday as my boyfriend’s sister. Also, any minute now, your birthday is the day before my niece’s.

  7. Julianne on August 5, 2008 at 4:25 PM

    You make me laugh–especially when you draw attention to the little pin. And next time, can we watch you answer the phone…wait, is that creepy? yeah, probably.
    I agree…your hair looks cute. Here’s to no shampoo!

  8. Megan Brady on August 5, 2008 at 4:43 PM

    From one front desk girl (sort of) to another…LOVED this one. SUCH a great video.

  9. Anonymous on August 6, 2008 at 8:25 AM

    You remind me of Pam B. from The Office. How much time to you spend talking to a tall blond salesman? Happy be-lated Birthday.
    -Todd

  10. Annie Parsons on August 6, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    Todd – IF ONLY. :)

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