Drama du jour

[kellinator]

This morning I was reading a book about the secrets of happy people, how they don't get bent out of shape over little stuff.

Then I lost a contact.

I now remember why I'm not a happy person. Just about any little thing that goes wrong (in my defense, this was a little more than usual; I'm now squinting out of a pair of mangled glasses that look worse than Harry Potter's pre-Hogwarts, and the Emory health care people just completely suck -- they know you have to come there, so why should they both making it pleasant for you? Fuck them, I'm going to LensCrafters) puts me into hysterics, makes me feel like I have no control over my life.

I'm a little calmer now. But now I'm upset with myself.

*whimpers* I don't wanna be a crazy person.

Comments

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Well, the cats are my landlords'. Do they still count?

And anyway, I figure the best part of being a crazy old spinster is going to be the forty cats!! Here kitty kitty!!

I got yer two words right here, buddy!!

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Fuck you!!

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[candy-angel.livejournal.com]

I don't remember her having cats. I remember the wedding stuff all preserved and the constant wearing of her wedding dress, but no cats.

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[candy-angel.livejournal.com]

If Kelly is destined for spinsterhood, I see her surrounded by yowly cats who get fed steaks while she eats something less expensive, and lots of dusty tomes used in lieu of tables. and she'll wear a housecoat and showercap all the time and yell at those blasted kids when they dare each other to look in The Crazy CatLady's windows!

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I think you're right, except for one thing: I love steak. The kitties cannot have my steak.

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[candy-angel.livejournal.com]

don't let them get a taste of it, then, because they will hound you to the grave if they do! (I made the mistake, early in my catownership, of leaving my plate on the table when I went to get a drink in the kitchen. I came back to far less steak and potatoes than what I had left, and now whenever I have steak she meows relentlessly until I share!)

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Nick is a bad kitty. Nick is always trying to eat my food.

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[candy-angel.livejournal.com]

obe too! she also likes to jump on the counter when you're preparing food and stick her face in it

*hugs*

[pxlboy.livejournal.com]

i know how you feel...if it weren't for bad luck, i'd have no luck at all.

[dslartoo.livejournal.com]

Define "getting bent out of shape". I am easily affected by little things too, as you know if you've read my journal. The fact that I explode with anger rather than break down into tears does say something, though.

Some people are just more emotional than others. Maybe you should try getting angry at the world instead of getting upset-weepy.

Besides, you've met me -- I seem relatively well-adjusted. (I hope).

cheers,
Phil

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

My problem is, when I get mad I cry! :/

[azurelunatic]

If you've got Big Stuff in your life that you're handling pretty well just fine, and then fall to pieces over the little stuff, and you look at someone else who doesn't have Big Stuff like that, and they don't fall apart over the little stuff?

Chances are they'd be falling apart over the little stuff if they had Big Stuff to deal with. After all, it's important that you stay together on the Big Stuff... and you may just not have the energy left to deal with the little things too.

[allanorn.livejournal.com]

Were you reading the book by Dr. Niven, with the happy face on it? How did you like it?

(BTW, I added you a couple of days ago.)

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Yes!! That's the book!! I like it pretty well -- it's got some stuff I never would have thought of.

Welcome to my journal! I guess you got here through slsanfran?

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[allanorn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Scott's given me some interesting people to read about.

[cinderly.livejournal.com]

Now, are these happy people, or dumb people? Because I've often reflected that if I were 50 or so IQ points dumber, or less educated, I'd be a whole lot happier.

Misery is the price of intelligence, I think. Or something.

[canciona.livejournal.com]

Coming in late as always, but...

Happy People are boring. And annoying. And they don't snark. How fun is that?

Be you. If you become a Happy Person, I'll have to revoke your LJ Friend status on principle, and that would be sad (especially given my limited number of Friends).

Sorry about the contact, though. My worst was losing a contact down a drain, followed by a frantic search for my glasses...and then a CRUNCH...and then a frantic call to my mom to bring me the spare pair of glasses from when I was fourteen and my prescription was totally different...and did I mention I was late for work? See? It could be worse. And FWIW, my eyecare place - or at least the asshole they insanely have working with the public - is the exact same way. Fuck 'em all - Lenscrafters, how'd ya like some new business?

As for being crazy, it's not so bad...and I should know.

Anyway, hope today's a better day for you.

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Thank you... it's good to know The Snark is appreciated.