Be careful what you wish for.

[kellinator]

This morning I checked the freezer even though I knew full well that I didn't have anything to take for lunch and discovered that I had a frozen dinner I'd completely forgotten about that would save me from having to buy an overpriced crappy sandwich for lunch. I was elated!

Then I started thinking about how sad it was that the highlight of the day was going to be finding this frozen dinner and I thought "man, I've gotten boring."

Then I thought about the last time I said that to myself after getting overly excited over something mundane. A few months ago I was picking up dinner from the Dekalb Farmer's Market and I got just insanely excited because they had both lentils and garbanzos on the hot bar, and then I said to myself "damn, this is pathetic, my life has gotten boring," and the very next morning a series of events that can only be described as interesing in the ancient-Chinese-curse sense of the word began.

So if anybody needs me, I'll be hiding under my desk.

Comments

Perception

[satia.livejournal.com]

Funny thing is, I don't perceive you as boring. I have never known anyone who appeared on Jeopardy. You mock your job in a lucid and interesting way. You have friends who enjoy and care about you.

I guess it is an oddity how our self-perception so clearly conflicts with the perception of others.

Re: Perception

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Satia. I needed to hear that. I guess I'm still working out how my life is interesting now vs. how I always expected it to be... I have it good. Thanks for the perspective! *hugs*

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Oh, I feel your pain. I have blown so much ca$h at Whole Paycheck Foods...

[midnightslady.livejournal.com]

*smile* what about the view that you have the ability to find joy in even the simplest tasks of the day? That is not a talent to be treated lightly.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely way to look at it. Thank you so much! :)

[vernard.livejournal.com]

how can you possibly be boring? you were one of the highlights of my last party!

You are coming to the next one right?

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

You betcha!!

[fanagle.livejournal.com]

You? Boring? Banish the thought.

Your entry made me laugh. The other day, a friend of mine had a colonoscopy. I was telling another friend about it, and she said "Oh how weird, Jenn and I were just talking about colonoscopies the other day." That's how boring our lives have become. And my goodness, when did we all get so freaking old?!

Re: careful what you wish for

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

I know that worry. Being dedicated to Eris has made me very careful what I wish for.

Still, being elated over life's little pleasures is a good thing. Saving elation for only the momentous times is a waste of good elation.
You're definitely not boring. I'm delighted to read your posts regularly.