Ways to recharge your 9-volt …
Reading leadcrow’s log for today and I came across this comment … she got a ‘liberating’ hair cut in the midst of a bad-day-and-bad-hair-too kind of day. And she’s right … nothing seems more liberating than a radical haircut. There are a few other things I do when I really need a boost …
Buying new underwear. For some reason, perhaps Freudian in nature, new underwear seems to make everything seem a little airer and fresher … (please, no flack over this. I realize I am inviting it with talk of undies, but read this and move on, okay?) ;-)
Getting a really well made banana split. Sure, sure … more Freud stuff, I’m sure … it does seem to help transport you back to days of old when ice cream made everything seem a little better, ya know???
Getting laid … okay, no hidden messages on this, it is what it is. Sometimes this makes people’s problems bigger, but it helps me. Kinda like the Seinfeld episode where George and Elaine both abstain for a while and George gets smarted and Elaine loses all common sense and starts drooling … well, that’s me. I get dumber the longer I wait.
Painting my nails. While some people might not find this therapeutic, it lifts my mood immensely to paint my nails a bright pink, a vibrant green or blue, a deep red … something loud.
Watching a really, really sappy movie. Guaranteed tearjerkers … well, everyone has a few. For me the are “When Harry Met Sally”, “Pretty Woman” and “Legends of the Fall”.
Perhaps if you are feeling drained, for whatever reason, these ideas will help you think of some way to refuel yourself. Don’t forget in your hectic schedule time to set aside a few minutes at least for yourself … enjoy.
Taking a nice, hot shower does it for me. But I definitely agree with you about the underwear. There is nothing as satisfying as restocking my supply of undergarments.
*meekly raises hand* yes, underwear works for me, too, sadly, hehe ;-). Umm… a good comedy works for me, like “Robin Hood Men in Tights,” my personal fav. Listening to music usually mellows me, too. 🙂
yep, definately the undies that do it.
Okay, I admit it, I need it ALL.
All of the above do it for me…. if only I could GET all of the above… 😉