For keeping me up all night.
I started reading Bossypants last night and could not put it down. Finally, at almost one in the morning, I forced myself to stop reading.
But Tina. No, she had other plans. All night I bounced between two recurring Tina Fey dreams.
Scenario #1:
I move in with Tina, but it’s less The Odd Couple and more Single White Female. I can’t blame her. Who wouldn’t want to be me? And once, her father had a cameo. Terrifying. Nobody messes with Don Fey.
Scenario #2:
Tina calls, inviting me to come write for 30 Rock. Turns out, they’ve been desperately searching for someone to fill the gap left by Donald Glover.
In between Scenarios, I would wake sweaty and panicked, either because Tina was scaring the crap out of me in Scenario #1 or I was under a lot of pressure to finish a script in Scenario #2. Once I was in charge of picking where the writing staff would order lunch. That was more anxiety-producing than all of Scenarios #1 and #2 together.
And then there was the coughing, a remnant of the virus the children tried to murder me with back in March. That’s not Tina’s fault, though. I don’t think.
So now I’m tired. Bleary eyed. And I have that ghostly feeling of dreams that stay with you long after you wake up. No, Tina, noooooo. I will not tell you where I get my hair cut!
I have small children to take care of today; history tells me that tired mom + active children = 🙁
So I’m adopting the attitude of medical professional.
Priority #1
First, do no harm.
Priority #2
Keep the patients alive.
Priority #3
Keep the patients occupied with (educational) television, in order to facilitate continued reading of Bossypants.
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I wonder…
:: Do you ever get sucked into a good book and stay up past bedtime even though you know the next day will be ruined?
:: Are you a 30 Rock fan? (Did you catch my ode to last week’s episode?)
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Love this! And yes – I often get so sucked into a book that my “real” family annoys me to no end! Truly.
And I am a HUGE 30 Rock fan and your reference was not lost on me.
Lady, you need to add a TweetMeme and Like to your blos so I can tweet this up!
I am a 30 Rock fan, though not a regular watcher. Totally weird, right? Tina Fey is super funny though.
I do this with a book that draws me in all the time! I don’t watch 30 rock but I really should because I loves me some Tina. I would have to start at the beginning however- which is daunting, but might happen someday.
I AM a 30 Rock fan, but we hardly watch any TV anymore, so it’s gone by the wayside. My only TV watching is Grey’s and Private Practice, and Modern Family for the two of us. I miss it though and now feel like I don’t have the right to watch it since I’ve missed so much. Surely Tracey Jordan is mad at me.
When I read Memoirs of a Geisha, my husband complained that he didn’t see me for a week. 🙂
The book is sitting on my shelf. I am looking f/w to reading it. And yes, I’ve stayed up way past my bedtime with my eyes glued to a book. It certainly hurts the next morning!
I think you should have them order from Hooters: you’d know they TOUCHED it.
So, um, yeah I love 30 Rock. And Donald Glover.
I’m reading Bossypants right now too!
I’ve definitely gotten sucked into a good book and stayed up way too late. I’m enforcing my bedtime as of late though. I’ve been too much of a wreck subjecting my self to sleep deprivation.
I love your medical professional attitude…I think you’re little patients will be just fine.
Get some sleep tonight my dear 🙂
Books what’s that? When I get a spare minute I take either a peaceful poop and pee. Boom.
I’d say about 4 times a week I stay up later than I planned/should reading! It’s my escape!
I love 30 Rock! I’ve been contemplating buying her book…and now it looks like a must.
I re-read And Then There Were None (originally titled Ten Little Indians) by Agatha Christie and found myself up far too late a few weeks ago. Lately, I hardly have the energy to read the expiration date on the milk carton.
OK now you have me wanting to read this book! I have been like this before but I am too embarrassed to say which book {series} it was {hanging my head in shame}!
Hi Missy, been way too long since I commented here, posting two posts a day on my blogs and reading everybody I want to read is just proving to be just about impossible.
But I heart your words!
First of all, don’t move in with Tina Fey, your family will miss you. Second, when that call comes – tell them you demand they allow you to work at home – but work in a good-sized expense account – and weekly trips to Manhattan to shop for shoes. Third, you are so obviously a good mom – just sayin’.
God bless you and keep all of your patients alive as you finish preparing for your writing gig for NBC 🙂