Moody Tuesday

I’ve been in a bad mood for well over a week now. I don’t know why, except that my day job seems to go through changes daily and there’s a lot of uncertainty since we don’t know when exactly the  office will close and we’ll all be out of a job.

It also rained for almost an entire week, with at least two days of it in the form of freezing rain. There’s nothing like coming outside from a difficult day at work and then have to scrape ice off your windshield and windows, while ice pellets rain on you.

In the dark.

Having been born and raised in a place where the sun shines three-hundred days out of the year, it can really wear on my nerves when it’s cloudy and gloomy for more than a day or two. Adding ice or snow to the mix is enough to push me over the edge.

I guess that’s why this little gem couldn’t have come at a better time. The Bloggess (one of my favorite bloggers) created this for her shop and I’m thinking I may need it in my life. You can read the story behind it here, but suffice it to say, my week was so “crappy” that I really wished I had the power to bestow this “gift” on a few people.

Mostly, the people who create our schedules at work.

 

 

He’s not wrong.

Not that I would know anything about that.

I was starting to feel down about this blog too, wondering if I’m going to turn this writing thing into a full-time gig. I had all the usual doubts about the fact that I’m well into middle age and why didn’t I start this twenty years ago? I could’ve had something going by now. 

My attitude was really sour. Then we treated ourselves to Chinese food and this is the fortune I got in my cookie:

I’m not going to lie. My first thought was a resoundingly negative, “Fuck that!”

Then I let the words sink in. I know it. You know it. Negativity breeds negativity. In order to move forward, you have to be positive, at least to a certain degree.

I needed an attitude adjustment, and a reality check and I gave myself a proverbial kick in the butt.

So what if I’m forty-six and didn’t start this writing thing until now? Who says it has to be a young woman’s game? Besides, I didn’t have all these stories to write when I was twenty. You only get stories with life experience.

Even if I never hit it “big”, at least I’m doing something I enjoy. And if you’re reading this now, hopefully you’re enjoying it too.

Everybody has or has had a job that makes them want to jump out of the nearest second floor window. Everybody has had doubts about their direction in life.

Everybody has stood in the dark with ice pellets raining on their heads, whether literally or figuratively.

So I’ll stop feeling sorry for myself now, and just keep moving.

St. Patrick’s Day In The Shop

Finally, in case you missed it, I’ve rolled out all of my St. Patrick’s Day designs in my Zazzle shop. I’ve posted the link in the ad space below. I tried to create a little something for everyone with shirts (including men’s and plus sizes), kids  and baby clothing, leggings, greeting cards, drinkware, and accessories. Many of the items are customizable where you can add/change the text. If you need anything for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration, I hope you’ll consider buying something in my shop!

Stay weird, my friends. Normal is boring!