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06 November 2006

5 Things Making You Less-Than-Happy Today and ways you can fix them.→[More:]

1. My fingers smell like pizza'n'onions. I will wash my hands.

2. My foots hurts real bad. I will ice it when I get home.

3. Mah peppermi' thea burmned mah pongue. Ah will cool duh thea by bowing on ih.

4. Fucking Bank of America keeps yanking my chain around. I will call Discover to ask if they'll accept a transfer of balance. Fuck you, B of A!

5. I fear I may be getting scurvy from lack of vegetables (if only beer had vitamin C and fiber). I will eat the damn kale, already.

post by: Specklet at: 17:15 | 29 comments

1. I am, strangely enough, craving dinosaur kale. Or curly kale. I will check Andronico's for it.

2. I am STRESSED OUT to the point of no return. I went to yoga class this morning, and that just seems to have turned "stressed" into "stressed and teary." I.... I don't know what I will do. Therapy followed by the gym, but I don't know if I'm holding out much hope.

3. My professor who requires that everything be turned in on audio tape seems unable to understand my voice when it's recorded. I will work on my enunciation skills while cursing him roundly for adding to my stress.

4. I want new perfume. I will spend an afternoon at some point testing new perfumes. Even just the thought of that makes me calmer.

5. I seem to have almost no time to see my friends these days. I will do my best and not blame myself too much until this semester is over... at which point it will be the holidays and I'll have not time to see my friends for entirely different reasons.

posted by occhiblu 06 November | 17:25

1. I am hungry. I will make dinner.
2. I have a headache. Since I have been working 8 hours, I will stop working.
3. I have far too many magazines in my house. I will take some to the gym tonight.
4. I placed a special order with Home Depot that they charged me for that has yet to arrive. If it does not arrive tomorrow, I will call Wednesday.
5. My apartment is very hot. I will crack a window.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 06 November | 17:26

6. I didn't get any Halloween candy. I will mug a small child.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 06 November | 17:27

(I like this question formulation muchly, by the way. I've been trying to breathe deeply and say, "OK, just think how I can best *fix* this" rather than stressing out. I think it's helping, maybe.)

posted by occhiblu 06 November | 17:27

I want new perfume. I will spend an afternoon at some point testing new perfumes. Even just the thought of that makes me calmer.

Ahh, try Dolce & Cabbana's Light Blue. It's been a while I tried something I liked that much. In perfumes, I mean. But then again you will smell like me, which is a major faux pas if we ever get to meet in person.

posted by carmina 06 November | 17:31

1. Office gossip.

It breaks my heart. I do not know how to fix it. I cannot seem to avoid it. People just like to tell me things I do not want to hear...

posted by carmina 06 November | 17:33

1: I went back to work too early after an operation last Thursday and I'm wiped out. Maybe take tomorrow off?
2: My stitches itch. Try not to think about them
3: I'm buying far too many CDs. Stop listening to WOXY
4: I'm putting on weight. Stop eating so much, especially as exercise is out for the next few weeks
5: I've got a load of washing up to do. Meh, I'll leave it for a few more days.

posted by TheDonF 06 November | 17:37

I like this question formulation muchly, by the way.

Thanks, me too. It's better than just whingeing.

I rarely wear anything but scented oils (mmm coriander rose heena coconut) but I recommend Guerlain's Imperiale. It's actually a men's cologne, but smells devoooon. It's herby and citrusy and nibbleable. Perhaps it's better as a summer scent, but still super yum.

posted by Specklet 06 November | 17:38

On preview: carmina love, you've just got to say politely "Hey, I'm really not comfortable hearing about folks' personal lives at work." Smile, and walk away. The gossiper may feel like they've had their toes stepped on, but it won't last for long, and they probably won't say anything to you again. If they do, a reminder is in order, and third time's the charm to talk to someone in PR.

posted by Specklet 06 November | 17:43

yes, speckly you are right, but they don't give me the chance to actually say something. They blurb in passing and I am like, wha?

posted by carmina 06 November | 17:51

That's tough, I hear you. If it were me, though, I'd chase them down and tell them anyway, smiling the whole time.

posted by Specklet 06 November | 17:54

OCCHIBLU before I forget! you should get some samples from these folks! All you ladies should! they're geniuses and every scent is spooky themed!

http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/

and now the gripes:

1. i have no money - i will borrow some and work better at managing my money next time (this will never happen)
2. i am overworked - i will take tonight off to rest my hands and perhaps take some time off from freelance projects
3. i keep gaining weight - i could eat less, but being busy kills my will power so i don't know what, but i do KNOW of a solution and that oughter count
4. i am tired all over - i am going home to listen to django reinhardt and drink guiness

this solving thread is working wonders on my gloom!

posted by Mrs.Pants 06 November | 17:56

Re perfumes: I second the suggestion by Carmina for Light Blue. I also recommend, and i think specklet and mudpuppie will agree, Amour amour by cacharel. Total strangers walk up to me and beg to sniff me when i wear that!!!

posted by ramix 06 November | 17:57

*swoons in memory of ramix's coconut-a-licious scent*

posted by Specklet 06 November | 18:01

1. A Toronto friend is mad at me. I know some of the reasons and have apologized profusely for the thing I did that let him down, but the rest of the ones I know or suspect don't seem all that fair. I will be meeting him for drinks later this evening, and will talk to him about it.

2. This move to Galiano is kinda stressing me out, especially as I've had a lot of heavy stuff happen already this month, and don't know how much work there'll be when I get back to the island. I'm also supposed to be taking care of a friend's cats, so can't spend too long in the city right now. Fortunately, my brother will be subletting my apt, rather than a total stranger. I have told him that not all of my stuff will be out by the end of the month, and he has offered to pack up what he needs out of the way and put it into storage for me. I will book a storage locker and buy him much beer on Thursday. Also, I will talk to my credit union and explain the situation. They've been pretty cool to deal with before, as long as they know what's going on.

posted by elizard 06 November | 18:19

3. I am down to one cigarette. I will go get more cigarettes.

posted by elizard 06 November | 18:23

1. I'm hungry and cranky. I'll have toasted cheese and tea to tide me over 'til dinnertime.

2. My joints hurt and my ankles wobble underneath me when I walk down the cobblestone street. I'll do my isometric exercises tonight, and tomorrow night, and the next night. Bonus: then I'll be energized and my trousers will fit again!

3. Our new apartment is still cluttered with half-empty boxes. I'll unpack a box as soon as I get offline, and at least one more before I go to bed, and another when I wake up, and so on.

4. I've fallen out of touch with my old friends in other towns. I walked over to the art supply store this evening and picked up the paper to make change-of-address cards, which makes a nice excuse to write a chatty note on the back before I send them out.

5. I spend too much free time online instead of exercising, making dinner, writing to friends, or unpacking. Um... Bye!

posted by Elsa 06 November | 18:44

1. I ate dinner- mini perogies. I ate 15, but still want more more MORE (perogies are totally the death of me). I will breathe and drink water.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 06 November | 19:06

4. ~~I have~~ A friend of mine has a pressing etiquette question. If you accidentally stand up a friend for a booty call due to, say, coma-inducing exhaustion and emotional drainedness that cause you to be unable to hear your phone, how much apologizing is required? Also, is it polite or rude to return the condoms said friend left in your room?

This is, I repeat, for a friend, and is in no way related to my problem no. 1 listed above.

posted by elizard 06 November | 19:07

My solution: ask the bunnies.

posted by elizard 06 November | 19:07

Concidering ~~you~~ your friend is in Toronto for a not-particularly-happy occasion, perhaps some empathy wouldn't be too far of base here? Mild apology, sure, but it shouldn't be issue-making.
All I can hear is Sexy Sue saying, "Oh, get OVER it, jeez!" heh.
Condoms. Well. If they were expensive, and maybe had little lights and stuff on them and played music, then sure. Otherwise ...mebbenot.

posted by Zack_Replica 06 November | 19:41

Considering. Speling is hard.

posted by Zack_Replica 06 November | 19:44

If you accidentally stand up a friend for a booty call due to, say, coma-inducing exhaustion and emotional drainedness that cause you to be unable to hear your phone, how much apologizing is required?

The term "booty call" implies a spontaneous, usually late night meeting. Was this a planned date? If you had agreed that said friend would come over at 10 p.m., and you didn't hear your phone and friend was outside waiting on the pouring rain, a dinner might be in order. If you had sort of talked about it, but never confirmed, and friend was calling to confirm if s/he should come over, you should say sorry next time you talk to friend. If friend called out of the blue with no prior warning, and you didn't hear the phone, you owe no apology, because you are not his/her sex slave on call.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 06 November | 22:08

I agree with everything TPS just said.

Also: So I'm walking out of the gym, and thinking, "Hmmm... I don't really feel like going to the supermarket..." and then I thought "NO! I promised Specklet that I would get myself some kale!" and so I did, and I made white bean and kale soup for dinner, and now I'm feeling *much* better.

Thanks, Specklet!

posted by occhiblu 06 November | 23:15

I'm bored and depressed. I will go home early today and crank out a few more words for the NaNoWriMO thingy

posted by dhruva 07 November | 00:35

It is possible to be just a little bit pregnant.

posted by pickles 07 November | 01:52

I am sleepy and it's past my bedtime. I will go to bed.

My Carmex [lip balm that I'm addicted to] fell out of my pocket into the toilet and it was my last one. I am addicted so that means I'm going to the store tomorrow.

posted by matildaben 07 November | 01:58

Also: So I'm walking out of the gym, and thinking, "Hmmm... I don't really feel like going to the supermarket..." and then I thought "NO! I promised Specklet that I would get myself some kale!" and so I did, and I made white bean and kale soup for dinner, and now I'm feeling *much* better.

Awww!

posted by Specklet 07 November | 12:54

Hee. Yes, I laughed at myself, but it did inspire me to buy the kale. (As well as stuff to make chicken with lemon and parseley, and green beans on the side, for tonight. Yay, shopping!)

posted by occhiblu 07 November | 14:22

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