Yesterday was one of those days.
Yesterday was one of those days where important things break, other things fall apart, and you’re compelled to self soothe with tuna melts, french fries and beer… and a prayer or two… or three, or four.
The day started off with such promise. ย I decided to take in the sweltering Los Angeles afternoon while reading these two new cookbooks….
I was also going to write a little something to you. ย Here on this blog. ย Using the very computer this little blog was born on.
I love this computer. ย I also love to make lists on note pads with hearts… duh.
My computer had other ideas.
Maybe this had something to do with the fact that I accidentally knocked my computer off my couch armrest and onto the concrete floor. ย Maaaaaybe that had something to do with the above panic sign. ย Probably. ย Dangit. ย My bad.
Super frustrated with myself, I took an angry nap. ย I woke up with a headache. ย Not awesome.
I tried to get over myself. ย Nobody likes a brat.
I sat on the edge of my bed, closed my eyes and thanked the good Lord for blessing me with a computer that allowed me to connect with all of you silly people and to create a freakin’ career for myself. ย I owed the man some serious thanks. ย It made me feel better.
Then…
… my coffee table fell apart.
No joke. ย Just totally collapsed.
Yes- ย I have a crap-ton of stuff on my coffee table.
Yes- among that crap-ton of stuff is a giant whisk… on my coffee table. ย Yea.
I didn’t scream. ย I wasn’t upset. ย I’m not sure I was even surprised. ย I just picked up my camera, took a few pictures and then cleaned up the mess.
This time my prayer for the good Lord was to thank him for sparing my grandmother’s milk glass cake stand from breaking. ย And I ended the prayer with… Really? ย I mean… reeeaallly!? ย Geeez!
Know what turns the tide?
Tuna melts. ย French fries. ย Beer… and realizing that your tiny glass spoon was also spared in the ย coffee table wreckage. ย Also very important: ย friends with extra computers. ย Thank you.
Today is better. ย Today is muuuuch better.
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Someone else knocked my computer off a desk at school during my last semester. It still doesn’t work properly or for very long. I do feel for you. Also, I have those same coffee mugs pictured along with the heart note pad. Love those mugs!
I had a horrible day too. My dog died. The wonderful, smart, perfect practically human black lab named buddy we have had since I was in 10th grade. He liked to drink coffee on saturday mornings. He also liked to steal nearly empty beer bottles on Friday nights. Obviously I moved from home, so technically he is (was? sigh.) my parents dog, but whenever I got home about once a year for the summer, he would slobber all over me and hang out in the doorway of my bedroom and sit on me and just be awesome.
The worst part? I am going to be back home in two weeks. I was so excited to see Bud. And now I won’t ever get to again.
You know what else sucks? No one ever understands that for some people, losing a dog is equal the how you’d feel if you lost a family member. I am sorry. I am using your blog to make myself feel better. It’s kinda helping. I am glad things got better for you though. :)
Keirelle, if it helps at all, I know the feeling. My family dog died 2 summers ago and it was heartbreaking. Hang in there. Dogs ARE family members. He sounds like he was a great dog. I just went and hugged my dog Hobbes and told him how much I love him. Hope you feel better….
I am so very sorry for your loss. I love my animals like my own babies, and can only imagine the hurt you’re feeling. I know your visit home will be bittersweet, but remember how much he loved and was loved, and just let yourself feel what you need to feel. Hugs to you and your family.
Sounds like a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! Hope all your tomorrows are better :)
it feels like that is my day everyday…glad you made it through with a spoon , a cake stand, and some beer! :)
Thank God you didn’t get hurt. :-))) When I have “one of those days” I always end up with a little bruise or a little cut somewhere in my body. In my family we call it “to have a destroyer day”. Well, we really say “tengo un dรญa destroyer” because we talk in spanish and maybe the sentence is not so funny for you but for us is like if we wake up that day as Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Terminator” spreading CHAOS all around us. We just can pray and go to bed early for a “RESET” hoping next day is a normal day.
;-)
Oh good grief I think I would have just got back under the covers and not come until the nightmare was changed!
Good that you were grateful God likes that :)
Im sorry for the loss of your black lab buddy. I have a black lab Bella and right now my life is terrible and if it wasnt for her I would be lost!!