So this morning I just couldn't keep up with Hal at the gym. He noticed and asked if everything was all right. All I could say was that I didn't get much sleep. Hal tried to pry a bit, but I just told him I didn't know why I couldn't sleep, just restless I guess.
Then at work we had a group come through that Karl forgot to mention to us and they came through my line. I started ringing them up like usual and they came down on me like a ton of bricks. They'd already paid a special group rate and couldn't believe I didn't have their group on file and on and on. Karl did show up, took responsibility, and apologized. But I was still getting looks from some of them as they passed by.
Hal did show up for lunch, but he was running behind because his class let out late, and so he was rushing through his meal while I was already having to clock in. I told him he could have just texted me and let me know, but he insisted that he wanted to be there. I appreciate it, but he was stressing out and I don't think it's healthy to eat that fast.
But since I was alone for the first half of my lunch, I tried to do some searching on my phone for articles about Jane Doe. I was hoping someone might have set up a contact number or something in case anyone recognized her photo or had any information. If they did I didn't find it.
The only break I had today was that after work Hal was waiting in the parking lot for me. The one class had run so long because they basically did their homework in class. And with the weekend coming up Hal could do the rest of his homework then. So he took me out to see the new Jumanji movie.
I'll admit it wasn't on my list of must see movies, but we enjoyed it. Jack Black did a great job playing a girl stuck in the body of an "overweight middle aged man." And I'm pleasantly surprised that they did what they did. There was a guy I was working with when I worked at the store. He'd pointed out that the first thing people are going to do, should they find themselves in a new body, would be to explore that new body. He asked the other guys, "You wake up to find yourself in a girls body, what's the first thing you're going to do?" They glanced at me and Angie and every one of them ashamedly avoided answering the question. And (I wish I could remember his name) so the guy pointedly turned to Angie and me and asked the same question, "You wake up in a boys body, what's the first thing you're going to do?" Angie didn't miss a beat, "masturbate" she answered.
It was funny at the time, but he was making the point that a lot of stories don't take advantage of that. Granted, Disney movies aren't going to go there, nor would any children's show/movie. Though some tease at it. I think it was one of the Scooby Doo movies that had a body swap moment and the girl forbid the guy to look down his (her) shirt.
Jumanji did well, remaining relatively careful of a youthful audience. They included a very appropriate scene that would otherwise never show up in any production. And having had that conversation, I was thrilled to see them go there. "It's like you're own little handle!" Every girl was laughing out loud in the theater. It was perfect!
So a good end to an otherwise unproductive day, but after last night I'm just exhausted. Hopefully my brain turns off tonight and lets me sleep.
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