It is THAT kind of day Internet.
A day where my husband – who stayed up until 4:00 am – is sleeping in an attempt to get onto a night float schedule.
A day where I somehow managed to get a fleck of toothpaste in my eye whilst brushing my teeth, and couldn’t even swear about it for fear of waking my husband.
A day where I stepped on a glass shard in the kitchen – whose floor I carefully cleaned on hands and knees after I broke a beer bottle on another That Kind of Day last week.
A day where I cut my finger on the cardboard of a 24-pack of Diet Dr. Pepper whilst trying to open said 24-pack. (Why are those things so impossible to open?) (Also, it is hard to type without using my left middle finger… but I refuse to bleed all over my keyboard.)
A day where I cannot even watch TV during lunch for a mini-stress break because of the afore-mentioned sleeping husband. (Hence the lunch-break post.)
It is That Kind of Day.
What do you do when you are having That Kind of Day? How do you get back on track? How do you shift gears?
I am trying to be positive, to count my blessings. I have a job that I love, that challenges me, that keeps me busy. I am earning money. It is a beautiful, sunny, coolish day outside, so nice that I have the screen door open so the breeze and merry chirpings of birds can waft into my work space. I have a pot of fragrant lentil soup bubbling away on the stove and a cool glass of Diet Dr. Pepper sweating next to me on the table. This day – this terrible, stressful, chaotic week – will pass. The weekend is near, and with it will come cupcakes, homemade guacamole, an attempt at homemade salsa, and some time to breathe.
I had that kind of day yesterday. Everything just culminated in a big cry fest. Umm… what did I do? I cried… and then I went to bed and snuggled the dog.
On days where my brain is working a little better, I try to go the “I don’t have it so bad” route and I think about the things that are right in my life, and I just try to weather the harder things while being thankful for the good.
Just the thought of your weekend makes my icky day better! Hope things are going better for you as the day goes on. : )
Sounds like you are a do good job. Just think of all the things you are looking forward to and push though!
Sometimes I can cure a bad day by walking around outside, staring at the blue sky, admiring how green the trees are against the blue sky, how white the puffy clouds are, or marvel at how there’s not a single one, and how lucky I am to feel the sun shining, to be here, in this place. I can’t help but smile.
Other times you just have to wallow. Have a glass of wine. Take a bubble bath. Treat yourself somehow, maybe a pedicure.
Hope today is a better day 🙂
Ah… I make sure to step away from my desk and step outside… sometimes having a bad day the only way I get outside in the middle of the day during the week…
And… other times I just tell myself to keep on keepin’ on… tomorrow is a new day, and if it looks to be just as stressful than the day after tomorrow is a new day 🙂
I walk the dog, or I watch trashy tv and read during the commercials. And sometimes if it’s a REALLY bad day, I drink.
Not gonna lie.
Nothing makes you forget the day from HELL quite like a nice glass or three of wine.
Watch something on your computer and use headphones. Luckily those kinds of days don’t happen all the time! It sounds like a lovely day though! Overcast here as well!
Toothpaste in the eye? Owch. Big hug to you lady. Hope your afternoon goes better!
(salsa is easy to make and SO delish!)
Awww, what an annoying, bad day! On days where nothing goes right for me, I allow myself that day to wallow, as Law School Wife mentioned. I change into my pajamas early, eat something that I want whether it is good or bad for me, watch good (aka:bad) television (or lots of food network), read a book that I can get sucked into, and go to bed early. I also tell my husband about it and ask him to hug me for awhile. Though, on that last part, I would wait for him to wake up. Or, I would go snuggle next to him and take a nap myself.
Either way, I’m sorry today has been crappy. I always remind myself that on days like that, the next day HAS to be better than this.
Cardboard-cuts are the WORST cuts ever. I’m very sorry about your day. I hope tomorrow is better for you!
Yeah, to be honest, when I have those kinds of days, sometimes I just say screw it, I want a do-over 🙂 Hang in there…tomorrow WILL be better!
A nice bubble bath with a drink is perfect. Or, if you’re like me and your mother sends you into a downward panic-stricken spiral, you write incoherent blog posts.
You seem to be doing much better than that.
Enjoy the cupcakes and that delicious guacamole of yours (made it again this week!) and get some r&r.
Those days are the pits… I send you wishes of a good night’s sleep, a toothpaste-less eye, and a better day tomorrow!
I was having one of these types of days last week. Nothing serious, just stupid little things going wrong. To top it off, I had found out that the original wedding date I had wanted was unavailable at the venue I was hoping to book…..
I realized they were stupid little things while I was walking down a flight of stairs in a local hospital’s parking garage. I was sulking and being a baby and having an internal bitch session with myself when I encountered a woman coming UP the flight of stairs, obviously just visiting someone in the hospital. She was on the phone, red faced, and wiping tears from her eyes. I overheard her speak into the phone:
“She isn’t doing well.”
I didn’t know who “she” was. Possibly her mother, her friend, her sister…..
That is when I realized that what I was going through was nothing in comparison to what this poor woman was going through.
I took a big breath of air, and thanked God to be alive. My mood immediately lifted 🙂
Oh – and yeah, cardboard cuts – YOWZERS!!! Those hurt!!!
On those days, I usually stop by a drive-thru somewhere and pick up a special treat like a drink or a side item. I know it sounds crazy, but it helps make me feel better!
Having a meal with a friend seems to be one of the few things that get me out of a bad mood. But sometimes I just enjoy wallowing in the mood.
A big glass of wine… usually does the trick for me 🙂 Im having probably one of the worst days ever right now and Im about to go pour myself a glass (its 930am btw) and go to bed. I’ll lift my glass to you my dear, hope things start to look up for us both.
I have that kind of day whenever hubby is sleeping, after being gone more than he’s home that week, and I miss him although he is just right here…
When I have a bad day, I usually want to eat and drink. Unforch, that doesn’t work out so well for the whole eating/living healthy bidness. WHICH SUCKS. So I wallow in front of DVR’d episodes of SVU.
Unrelated: I saw your comment on That Wife and saw that you hate texting. SO DO I! I hate hate hate it. Pick up the damn phone!
You ARE having that kind of week! I am glad you’re able to focus on the positives. It’s hard sometimes…but guacamole and cupcakes are certain to help! I know things will get better, which is what I try to tell myself over and over…
Also, if you never have days like these, you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones? (Hey, I’m trying!)
hehe…
i’ve totally had those days.
also, “guh” to night float. that’s the worst!
Just a couple of quick suggestions: get headphones to listen to the TV; get a white noise machine for your husband to use when he is sleeping–helps block out all the noise in the rest of your place (screams and such! :)); if you don’t have them, get those black out shades for the bedroom windows to help too for your husband to sleep–night shift sucks so any little thing to help sleeping in the daytime goes a long way for rest!