Forced Reboot

[ladysprite]

As far as I can tell, everyone in the universe is having a crappy freaking day today.

I've been dealing with some pretty severe triggering of my own personal issues for the past 24-48 hours, and wound up in hysterics on the kitchen floor this morning. My coworkers are grumpy. Every client I've seen today has been snappish and grouchy and in a lousy mood. And, looking at my friends list, things seem to be going poorly for everyone.

I don't know if it's sunspots or season change or vapors or what... but something needs to be done to reboot the universe and start it again on a more pleasant path. And I might as well start here.

So - first things first. Thank you so much to everyone who has been commenting here lately, both positive feedback on my happier posts and support and compassion on the sadder subjects. I know I'm lousy at replying to comments, and I apologize for that, but I really do appreciate all the wonderful things you say, and it means the world to me to be able to reach out and know that I have so many helpful, caring people in my life.

Secondly, I refuse to let the grumpiness spread any further from me. I will not be a vector for bitchiness and misery. Instead I am going to take the time between appointments to close my eyes, catch my breath, and cuddle the 4-week-old stray kitten we have living in the hospital right now, and let him play with my stethoscope. Tonight I will do yoga instead of bludgeoning my way through an hour of weight training. I will let myself eat the last piece of cake, and I swear on all I hold holy that I will get more than six hours of sleep tonight.

And I will ask that you, my friends and people I care about, find some way to do the same. Please - I love you. Take care of yourselves. I know it's hard, especially when things are miserable, but if I can do it anyone can.

So... what are you going to do for yourself, to short-circuit the excess of crap in the world today and add to the good stuff instead?

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[98.livejournal.com]

Watch puppy at play.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I went out for a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant in Brussels this evening. I'm very happy that I did.

[guendalina.livejournal.com]

be nicer to my daughter who's seriously having trouble with her homework today.....

[mermaidlady]

I started a discussion in my LJ that I hope people contribute to and get inspired by. I was going to take the afternoon off but decided to save that for when I *really* need it.

[catalana.livejournal.com]

I'm having a pretty good day, since it's my first day of teaching this quarter. But I'm going to keep up the good mood by going home and working out - it'll make my back happy and that makes me happy!

[bess.livejournal.com]

I'm having a pretty good day... actually a pretty good week.... busy today though, with prep for 7V and Rosh Hashanah. We've resolved to get to bed early tonight and tomorrow. Other than that, today is a busy running-around get-back-into-the-school-routine day, but I'm in a pretty good mood.

Yoga is a good idea though... maybe some gentle yoga after the kids are in bed this evening.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Me, I'm going to pet my elderly kitty who just had a splenectomy, and I'm going to brainstorm ways to thank the team who pulled together beautifully to make it happen. And I will smile while thinking of an East Coast veterinarian I've never met who is letting a 4-week-old kitten play with her stethoscope.

[virtualvirtue.livejournal.com]

1. Add you as a "friend" to my livejournal because you are wonderful.
2. Spend time with my daughter this evening and/or play with our Wii.
3. Thank my lucky stars that the past two weeks weren't worse and look forward to next week when I start on-site at this job.

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

Instead I am going to take the time between appointments to close my eyes, catch my breath, and cuddle the 4-week-old stray kitten we have living in the hospital right now, and let him play with my stethoscope. Tonight I will do yoga instead of bludgeoning my way through an hour of weight training. I will let myself eat the last piece of cake, and I swear on all I hold holy that I will get more than six hours of sleep tonight.

Hurrah!

So... what are you going to do for yourself, to short-circuit the excess of crap in the world today and add to the good stuff instead?

Go and hang out with my WindRose peeps... have a drink... try to get enough sleep. Be grateful that some of today's stuff didn't happen yesterday, and that the first estimate for a new roof was something like 1/4 what monsteralice feared it would be.

Not a bad day for me, though some people at work are being obtuse.

[jducoeur]

Teach some dancing. For all that it tends to stress me out a little in advance, there are few things I enjoy *doing* more. (Especially if any new folks actually show up tonight: introducing new people to period dance is a particular joy...)

[joannahurley.livejournal.com]

You said "sleep" and my brain went "I wants me some of that!" So apparentyl, I'm going to bed early. Before that, if I am awake, I'm stitching more, because I'm really starting to see progress on my current project.

And apparently I am going to snuggle a cat as he just hopped up here and is sitting on my wrists. :)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

This is a really wonderful post.

I got a ride home with Mr. RedTed, and I shall watch something amusing and read something edifying before I go to bed.

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

I dropped Chemistry! ... okay, I only did that to make room for precalculus, but it has had the side benefit of pushing my earliest start time to 10 AM. So that's good. I don't care how early I got to bed, I still don't want to be up at seven in the morning.

[crash-mccormick.livejournal.com]

hear hear.

and FYI http://books.slashdot.org/story/10/09/08/1230234/Cooking-For-Geeks

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

I went to a union meeting today, at the local community college where we now have almost 20 members. I attended in my capacity as the VP of the Knoxville Chapter, and encouraged them to attend the Knoxville Chapter meetings as well as their own in-house meetings.

Then Dale and I had supper at Texas Roadhouse, and we have enough leftovers for probably two more meals. I am a very happy camper.

[felis-sidus.livejournal.com]

My personal day went pretty well today, but a lot of people I care about are having less than wonderful days.

So, what am I doing for myself? Let's see:

* Got my car a/c fixed. Yay for not frying any more!
* Did my daily meditaion program. Preventive maintenance at its finest.
* Read this post! You being you, you probably don't know this, but you're a very inspiring person.

[citabria]

After a killer shift at work (81 covers in about 4 hours) -- a shift that I handled on my own, wooo! -- I sat down at the bar and had a Skyy pineapple vodka & soda with a piece of chocolate peanut butter pie. I'll be the first to admit that that wasn't the best pairing, in terms of flavor, but it was exactly the perfect thing (the amazing aroma of the vodka, the sweet creaminess of the pie ...) to help me transition from work to home!

[suzilem.livejournal.com]

I am going to begin excavation of my home office so that I can unearth my kiln and resume fusing glass.

[aries-walker.livejournal.com]

We love you too!

[flaviarassen.livejournal.com]

Could be something weird at work - just had a screaming fit triggered over here, too.