Going to my happy place.

We had co-worker friends over for cards last night and some of the discussion about the economy and the situation at the office left me with heartburn so bad I caught the dining room on fire.

Ha!

Then this morning, while lounging in bed, I decided to read the paper online. Oh, what's this nice human interest story about the mailman!? Oh, he's in Royal Oak? How nice, I wonder if he's my mailman.

Then, bam....it was all terrible stories about people losing their houses, their jobs, their clothes, their furniture. It was, over all, the most depressing thing I've read all day.

So I cornified it, and I feel a lot better now.

Comments

[Lisa]

I saw that article too.. and didn't read it.. for exactly the reason that you stated.. too depressing! I like the "cornifier" idea though... I'll have to try it!

[divrchk]

I have friends that repeatedly tell me that the recession isn't that bad. Really? I don't know how they are living in La La Land. That story was just depressing.

[Elaine at Lipstickdaily]

Love love love the cornification!

[mythoughtsonthat]

Do ya think I could "cornify" my whole life?

[bonzai]

It could be worse. You pick up the paper and half the front page is about a drunk driver who hit a police car, and then hit 5 other cars trying to escape. Who had a revoked license and no insurance. Who is now charged with felony drunk driving and about 10 other things. And happens to be the guy who has been cutting your hair for the better part of 30 years, since you were 17 and he was 18. Who was at your wedding, and you've had dinner with numerous times.

And you have the sick feeling knowing that he's probably going to the big house. And there's nothing to be done.

The only bright spot - he didn't seriously injure or kill anyone, including himself. Talk about a sucker punch in the gut along with your morning coffee.

[MomZombie]

I made the mistake of reading that article, too. There is a direct connection between my happiness and the newspaper remaining unopened.