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. 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. Here on this blog. Using the very computer this little blog was born on.
I love this computer. 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. Maaaaaybe that had something to do with the above panic sign. Probably. Dangit. My bad.
Super frustrated with myself, I took an angry nap. I woke up with a headache. Not awesome.
I tried to get over myself. 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. I owed the man some serious thanks. It made me feel better.
Then…
… my coffee table fell apart.
No joke. Just totally collapsed.
Yes- 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. Yea.
I didn’t scream. I wasn’t upset. I’m not sure I was even surprised. 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. And I ended the prayer with… Really? I mean… reeeaallly!? Geeez!
Know what turns the tide?
Tuna melts. French fries. Beer… and realizing that your tiny glass spoon was also spared in the coffee table wreckage. Also very important: friends with extra computers. Thank you.
Today is better. Today is muuuuch better.
morgana
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 día 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.
;-)
Nastassia Johnson
it feels like that is my day everyday…glad you made it through with a spoon , a cake stand, and some beer! :)
Katie
Sounds like a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! Hope all your tomorrows are better :)
Keirelle
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. :)
Cg
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….
Cathy
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.
Courtney
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!
Hillary
Oh man, I think we all have those days….the ones where it just won’t stop coming.
Just the other weekend, I was on my way to volunteer for the very first time at the farmer’s market (!) excited as could be. Until I parked my car. Then the door swung open (parked facing downhill) and slammed against a pole, putting a dent in my door. Then I proceeded to spill my cup of coffee all over the driver’s side floor. Then got glass stuck in my sandal. Then some crazy guy decided to yell at me for no reason. Then I got sunburned. Oy! I feel your pain!
But tuna melts, french fries and beer, mmmm, much better.
Orit
Oh dear me!
This reminds me of that dreaded Friday morning a couple of months ago when I was downloading pics from my camera to my computer while having my breakfast. I placed the plate and my beautiful Otogico coffee mug on the edge of the desk. Nothing should have happened to it. BUt then the phone rang and I was startled and jumped and hit the plate with my hand and it split in two and half hit the mug which fell on to the floor smashing into pieces and in the middle of it all my camera fell from my lap and the lense broke.
But at least I already finished my coffee! So there was less to clean. I guess. That was a totally crappy weekend. I ordered in Chinese food that night to calm me down.
jaclyn@todayslady
Oh Joy, I feel like only this sort of day would happen to you…. probably because you can turn it around and make everyone reading about it smile :) Not because of the broken computer or the table, those things are pretty crappy, but because the way you write about it is sooooo entertaining!! You are awesome!!
Cookie
computer lessons learned……ALWAYS back everything up, and ALWAYS buy the extended warranty on your MAC.
My husband’s financial life depends on his MAC working EVERY day. Because of our extended warranty, and this was after a couple of years, the MAC store replaced his ailing MAC free of any charges. He walked away from the MAC store with a new computer because of their policy that if they have to fix the same issue more than three times during the life of the warranty they will replace the computer. In the last year, they had repaired the same issue twice and it was about to be three times. Thank God for the extended warranty and the MAC store’s proffessionalism!!! Now he has a brand new computer, and we can keep making money!
I hope your MAC woes are remedied soon. I love reading your blog!
Esther
So sorry to hear about your computer and your coffee table. Hopefully the rest of the week goes better~
Glad to hear some things made it out of the wreckage okay.
Christi
oh wow! {{{hugs!}}}
We all have days like that don’t we? That’s the cutest little glass spoon by the way!
jason
I’m sory to hear about your computer and the table. I hope you have a better week.
One question. How do you have a book that has not come out yet? The New York Times book is not due out until October. Also, would you ever think about reviewing books that you own? I love to see what others think about books. It can be really helpful at times.
Elizabeth @ Dapper Paper
that TOTALLY happened to me one day with my mac and it was my hard-drive that went caPOOOt. But, you can purchase something called Disk Warrior that most likely (it’s not 100% guaranteed) will retrieve your files, etc…
I have days like that too! and I act like a brat but know I have So much to be thankful for, no matter how clumsy or annoyed I am.
Glad today is better!
Ellen
Listen carefully to my motto: “Choose JOY!!” You don’t have to go far to achieve this, just go look in the mirror!! Love you, person that I don’t know!!
joythebaker
You’re a good person in this world. I can tell. Thank you.
bridge
Here’s hoping to a sunny day for you. One with sweets and perhaps unexpected smiles. :)