The next two or three days are going to SPEED by. Tomorrow morning, I have to drive into work since I’m leaving early for the visit with the next orthopedist (so I have to remember to bring my MRIs). While at work, I’ll have about 2.5 hours to “do stuff” and then I am leaving with my boss so we can visit some bookstores and check out how they’re displaying and marketing products - not just our own. Then back to work and then out again to get to my 3:15 appointment with the doctor.

Once that’s finished (and perhaps surgery is discussed), I have plans to hang out with my friend Elizabeth and get some dinner… and then I guess I’ll get home… only to wake up Tuesday morning, drive in again and then leave work at 3:30 to drive into NY for a work party/event. I won’t get home until 9 or 10 that night, but it will be good. I hope. Just ridiculously hot and humid. This week is going to be up in the 98-100+ Fahrenheit range of temperatures (for those of you who operate on the same temp scale as the rest of the world, that’s 36-38+ degrees Celsius/Centigrade).

Anyway… today we introduced my cousin to the wonders of the Starbucks Frappuccino - she enjoyed a caramel frappuccino, my mother had a green tea blackberry frap, and I had an iced tea because I’m boring (and dangerous when caffeinated.)

Otherwise, my parents and cousin all got quite a little sunburn at the beach, and I stayed blissfully untouched and air-conditioned inside the house. I watched “Sexy Beast” with my brother (who can quote the entire movie verbatim - which is alternately annoying and scary) and made dinner for the family, after I made my sister a sandwich to take to work. I was a regular little hausfrau today.

Now I need only decide WHAT I can wear to work tomorrow so’s I don’t dissolve into a puddle of mushy flesh or sweat. I’d like to maintain some sense of dignity and pride in my appearance. It’s hard when it’s this hot though; sweat marks down the back of your shirt don’t make anyone look “good,” unless you’re competing in a marathon or triathlon. THEN it’s acceptable and expected.

I shall lay out a few options right now.