When I was little and got into a really bitchy mood, my dad would teasingly ask me what good happened to me that day. As a parent myself, I find myself using the same line on my children (Particularly the younger girl, who when asked how her day was says something along the lines of "Some good, some bad," and then proceeds to tell me she wants to tell me the bad things that happened that day. You may say she's just realistic. I say she's only 4 and a half, for Pete's sake.)
So anyway, time to take my own advice and outline what good happened to me today. Well, hmmm, let's see ... er... I wasn't too late for work? I didn't spill soda on myself on the way into work (yes, that happened first thing Tuesday morning)? OK, I need to try harder. Uh... I'm doing ok meeting my numbers this month (yes, my worklife is that sad - you're only as good as your latest numbers)? Hmmm, how about I really do work with some truly caring and intelligent people, despite the lack of management support? How about some of my coworkers actually get it when I start quoting Monty Python? Oooh, better yet, one of them suggested that we should only be able to talk like a pirate during meetings. Heh, I'm feeling better already. And then there's the fact that one of them brought in baked goods at lunch time when I couldn't go out for lunch because of a meeting (it was for the office, but I could at least justify eating a yummy bagel with cream cheese and cinnamon). And I have one co-worker who has adopted the motto "Run and live", and will share that philosophy at the most inopportune times (yes, this is positive ... nothing better than someone running past your office squealing "Run and live" when you're frustrated with what you're doing). My daughters are both healthy, cute (I may be biased on this one), relatively happy, and despite my poor example, interested in spiritual things. I've actually started reading the Bible again nightly and praying more (I mean more than "Please G-d, help me make my numbers"). I'm not reading as much as I'd like, but at least I can listen to books on tape. My boss talks to me daily, which usually means you aren't on the layoff list (beware when you boss starts avoiding you). Despite my visiting mother, I've managed to exercise three times so far this week. My husband has been nice to my visiting mother, not setting her off more than once (harder than it sounds - she tends to be surly, but that's another rant). And I've edited a couple more chapters of the book. I just wish I knew if it were any good or not (I just hate wasting my time). So all in all, not bad, eh?
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Nope, not bad at all! As a matter of fact, there's a lot of GOOD stuff mixed in there!!!
I forgot that you said your mom was visiting this week... do you still have to work?
And, now I'm scared because my boss avoids me and has done ever since I started here... =P~
Eh, the boss thing is a personal quirk of my boss. He tends to visit only people he thinks he needs, so if he isn't visiting, you know you are in trouble. Another boss I had never left his office.
And I have to edit the mom comment - I managed to piss her off, oh joy, oh bliss.
that is a crapload of pretty good things, i must say. i like this idea, too. might steal it later on, should i feel the need. and you should totally talk like pirates in meetings.
how long was your mom around before you pissed her off, praytell?
She came on Sunday afternoon - so I guess I'm better than usual. What's really sad is what frosted her: she wanted me to go shopping with her tonight and I was tired so I chose to pick up the kids instead. She hasn't talked to since. Thankfully, hubby thinks this is hilarious, which means I probably didn't do anything wrong, but she likes to make me feel like shit. Yeah, I'm lovin' it.
ah, a minor offense. gotta love those. i think i'd been awake for all of 5 minutes this morning before i'd pissed off my dad.
We always had a plate that said "you are special today" and someone would get to eat off of it! Same idea I suppose!
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