... It seems that every single time something really good happens, something bad HAS to happen right after. Like a big invisible +/- balance. Wait, is this what the Ying Yang is all about ?
Something bad always happens on Stephane's first day back at work after Christmas. (He's usually alone in the car that particular day because he doesn't get boxing day off and I do.) He backed up in the ditch one year, had to be towed out. He got a ticket for not wearing his seatbelt once. This year he got rear-ended. In the new car. I have a pretty nasty cold in time for my first day back at work. I'm feeling miserable today. DH woke me up in a very grumpy manner after I had spent the whole night coughing and blowing my nose and drinking water because my mouth was so dry. I had slept a whole 25 minutes maybe. We were running late for work when I realized it was garbage day. We brought the most we could to the curb in 2 trips and we were more late for work. There is still a ton of garbage in the basement. Christmas is also the garbage holiday.
I got to work feeling better because there's only one other person here today so I could spend all day doing nothing but blowing my nose and chatting on MSN. Then I remembered that Steph formatted his computer, our IP's switched so I can't remote home and turn on the proxy server. The proxy server that he probably forgot to download and re-install. All that work to bypass a blocked MSN at work. I also have no car for the day and no lunch. The sidewalks are slick enough to speedskate on and it's freezing. I'd rather starve than walk to Highfield Square for a mediocre lunch.
Now that I wrote all this down I suppose I don't feel so bad anymore. Probably most people feel this exact same way after a week long holiday. Another reason to cheer up is that it's not January 2nd yet. January 2nd is the day that I stop smoking, start losing weight and exercising. The day that I will mourn the hand to mouth pleasures of my life. It's not January 2nd yet. I look forward to getting home after work and forget about my bad day with the help of Shiraz, chocolates and cigarettes.
Repeat after me...Good things will happen to me...Good things will happen to me. Also, I am already drinking shiraz and smoking cigarettes..saving chocolates for later. :o)
Is Steph okay? How about the car? Is the other person going to pay?
Nancy - I'm sure that you will do great with the lifestyle changes. I need to make some, too, so we can all work together.
I hope Steph is OK!! Was there damage to the car?
OK, I'm honestly sitting here chuckling as I read your comment about the forthcoming demise of your "hand to mouth pleasures." You crack me up!!
Seriously, though, I know you can do it. Making lifestyle changes is never easy, but I believe you can succeed!!
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