Like today, for instance. I was sitting around in my pajamas, moping into my cereal bowl, missing my husband (who started back to school today.) And I found myself thinking about how I could reach out to him and make him laugh, to help relieve the first-day-of-school jitters. As I often do, I found myself thinking about a certain episode of "Friends," where Joey moves out and he and Chandler miss each other. And I thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be totally awesome to film something like that? With myself sitting in front of a window, peering out as the sad, cold rain pours down over the city?"
If I were Tina Fey, I could have done just that, with brilliant writing, perfect lighting, and an honest-to-goodness window with rain water sluicing down the pane.
Instead, there's just me, my computer monitor, and a JVC camcorder.
So he got this instead:
True, the production value is in the crapper. But I think my point was pretty clear. I'm so sad and lonely...
After publishing the rain video to youtube, I began to wonder if it would make Brian laugh. Maybe it wouldn't. Maybe it would make him feel guilty instead. So I began to think about previous posts I've done for him....turning him into superheros and telling stories about how he changed an old couple's tire.
And there was that nagging voice in the back of my head again. "If only you were Tina Fey..."
If I was Tina Fey, I would have created a meaningful montage, with video of our perfectly-staged first kiss, a clip of beautiful us holding hands and splashing in the surf, and other meaningful stuff. It would have been timed with the perfect music, and it would have been award worthy.
But I'm not Tina Fey. I'm Abby. So I created this extremely-silly-but-still-heartfelt montage instead:
In conclusion, I really wish I had Tina Fey's job, life, and money. But I don't want her husband. Because I have the perfect husband already.
Hope your first day back was a huge success! Love you honey!
