I Wasted an Afternoon... Musing After the Fact...

I always have the best intentions when I get up each morning. I go to my school part-time job until about 10:00 a.m., twice a week I go to my second part-time job for an hour or so or I go to the gym and lift weights. I get home usually about 12:00 p.m. Two times a week I have to go back to school at 2:00. When I don't go back to the school, I usually get something accomplished -- nothing earth shattering, but usually something that needs done.

Yesterday I had the WHOLE afternoon to get something important done. I got NOTHING done!! Instead I did what I usually stop myself from doing... I turned on the TV.

I spent TWO HOURS watching... (drum roll) ...Beyonce' Revealed on E Entertainment Television!!! Now, I like Beyonce's music and she seems grounded, in spite of her fame (see what I picked up by watching the show?), but I don't think my personal world was made a better place because I spent two hours learning about Beyonce Knowles.

Lest you think I am a TV snob, let me tell you (Amanda can vouch for this) that I LOVE sports on TV. I watch pro and college football, baseball playoffs, March Madness. Manda and I sometimes phone-watch "What Not To Wear." I like cooking shows on FoodTV, I LOVE the decorating shows on HGTV, and my favorite morning show to watch while I'm getting ready for work is "Mike and Mike In The Morning" on ESPN2.

I NEVER feel I've wasted time if I'm watching sports on TV. It is relaxing for me to enjoy sports on TV. I usually read while I'm watching a game. Hey, I'm a woman, I can multi-task.

Why did I need to spend two hours watching a biography of a 26 year old who is making a kazillion dollars?? Did you know that she wrote the theme song for the Charlie's Angel's movie?? It made her tons of money. Did you know that she and her girlfriends, when they were about 12 entered Star Search and lost?? Did you know that her mom owned a beauty salon?? See, I know more about Beyonce now than I knew yesterday at this time.

And being in possession of some facts of Beyonce's life is important to me because???...???...

The whole point of this musing is to point out that, while I can laugh at this and make light of the fact that I wasted two hours on pointless drivel, God healed me of an aneurysm. I'm not sure He wants me to waste time. At least a nap is personally edifying!! :-)

I'm going to try to be a better steward of my afternoons... napping, sewing, cleaning, painting, laundry, baking. I've included both fun and drudgery in the list. The list IS endless.

Today's list started with writing this blog and then a nap. {Shrug} Napping is ALWAYS at the top of my list. We KNOW I don't need to watch any program about Beyonce. I already know enough about her!! :-)

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Blessings, Melodye Joy

(Thank you, darling, for changing the time on our blog... )