A Day That Meandered Around Like It Forgot the Plot
Today felt less like a normal day and more like a series of unrelated scenes stitched together by someone who misplaced the script halfway through. I began the morning by attempting to butter toast with the blunt end of the knife, which produced nothing except a sense of deep personal confusion. I blamed “morning brain” and moved on.
Settling at my desk, I opened my laptop to discover—surprise, but not really—the same five tabs shining back at me like devoted digital companions: Roof Cleaning Belfast, Exterior cleaning Belfast, pressure washing Belfast, patio cleaning belfast, and driveway cleaning belfast. I never close them. I don’t remember opening them. They simply exist, like a browser-based Greek chorus narrating the background chaos of my life.
I attempted to get organised by writing a to-do list, but halfway through item three I somehow drifted into doodling a tiny octopus wearing a top hat. By the time I realised what I was doing, the octopus had acquired a monocle and a cane. Productivity: 0. Dapper octopus: 1.
In the spirit of avoidance, I decided to clean up a corner of the room. This immediately turned into discovering relics from forgotten eras of my life: a bookmark shaped like a llama, a receipt for something I definitely didn’t buy, and a pen that, when tested, drew only judgmental-looking streaks. I put everything back exactly where I found it. Growth is optional.
Later, I tried to make a cup of tea but got sidetracked when I spotted a mysterious crumb on the counter shaped like a tiny map of Italy. I stared at it longer than I should have, trying to decide if it was a sign, a coincidence, or simply evidence that I don’t clean as thoroughly as I claim. The tea eventually happened, lukewarm but proud of itself.
At one point I stepped outside, unsure why, but ended up watching a single cloud drift by in the shape of what I can only describe as a disgruntled hamster. I felt spiritually connected to it.
Returning to my desk, those same tabs—Roof Cleaning Belfast, Exterior cleaning Belfast, pressure washing Belfast, patio cleaning belfast, driveway cleaning belfast—continued their loyal vigil. I clicked through them out of habit, pretending it counted as accomplishing something meaningful.
By evening, I made one last heroic attempt at being functional by picking up the laundry basket… only to set it down again after remembering I had absolutely no desire to fold anything today, or possibly ever. I chose peace instead.
Now, as the day winds to an end, I’m accepting it for what it was: a loosely connected chain of mildly absurd moments, none important, all strangely charming. And honestly? That’s enough for me.
