TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 31

Got a raise.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 30

Another client who hopefully will want more sessions.

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POKER #1

Poker is #1 of the latest Lycos 50.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 29

A good vet visit and the prospect of more air time.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 28

More than three times more money than expected and the prospect of even more.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 27

Fifty dollars for a half-hours' worth of work. Every day should be like today.

SUNDAY PAPER

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 26

I saw a hot guy. And spoke to him, too.

WEEK 4

Things are settling down. .

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 25

Another credit card out of my life.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 24

Not one nice client, but two.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 23

A coupon for a free Extra Value Meal at Mack's.

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POKER #1

Poker is #1 of the latest Lycos 50.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 22

The guy at CVS gave me an 11-0z bag of M and M's really cheap.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 21

Mr. B told me I always look nice.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR ...DAY 20

Lots of little things. .

SUNDAY PAPER

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE...DAY 19

I am grateful for sugar -- dextrose, fructose, lactose, sucrose. And caffeine. Even though I am still feeling ill effects of all.

WEEK 3

It never rains, but it pours.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE...DAY 18

Two hundred dollars more. And the prospect of more next week.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE...DAY 17

V, the job-stealing .

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE...DAY 16

The prospect of more money, at least for the time being.

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POKER #1

Poker is #1 of the latest Lycos 50.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 15

A closed account at Suntrust and this and last months' rent paid.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 14

Free parking and a good vet visit (not related).

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 13

I have about $95.00 worth of Starbuck's gift cards received as gifts for various occasions. They will actually be used to buy healthy food. Sure, I could use them to buy coffee drinks and pastries, but I figure I have no excuse for not eating healthy food at least once a day.

People have been saying nasty things about my weight and that it would be so simple to lose it if I would just adopt healthy eating habits. They also say I should take better care of my car, condo etc. I feel like saying "you assholes, then why the hell don't you pay for salads and gym memberships for me and take my car to the garage and pay for a cleaning woman, plumber etc?" You can get a double cheeseburger for a dollar at Mac's, but a decent salad there costs about four or five times that much. You do the math.

The anorexic nutritionist I went to told me instead of eating an Egg McMuffin I should have a toasted English muffin and a hard-boiled egg instead. This was when I only had one job. I felt like saying "yeah, lady, I'm gonna boil an egg, toast a muffin and clean up afterwards with all the stress in my life." Not only that, but English muffins in their natural state taste like styrofoam. You need to put sausage, eggs and cheese on them to make them palatable.

But I digress. I now have the money to buy fresh fruits and vegetables already washed and cut up for the next several weeks. It is really hard to hold onto a positive attitude in these times. A couple hours ago I talked to a friend who is about to lose his job but hopes to get another one in March. And he will have to give up one of his apartments. Last night on WTOP I heard about upper middle-class couples selling their vacation homes and taking their kids out of private school.

As Beaver Brown says, things are tough all over. At least with all this stress more people should want massages.

SUNDAY PAPER

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 12

My pigs are doing as well or better than other people's. And my mom and I are healthier than some other people's parents and children.And I got a surprise check from Wachovia.

WEEK 2

Well, it's been a regular roller-coaster ride.

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"BEING AN ASSHOLE...

...isn't necessarily an OSHA violation."

Edward R. Geller

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 11

I managed to pull the plug out of the monitor before it started a fire.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 10

My hands got a rest.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 9

Um, I had a good interview? The sun shone? Sorry, I'm pretty bushed.

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POKER #1

Poker is #1 of the latest Lycos 50.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 8

As painful as it is, I am grateful for opportunities to try new things and meet new people.

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 7

A surprise client and a surprise tip.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 6

I am grateful for pigs.

SUNDAY PAPER

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 5


A graduation cake from G. This after I called him a merde.

WEEK 1

Hmmmm. Now that things are a little saner I am able to give massages in the space for which I am paying. Fortunately, I am getting a lot of calls. Unfortunately, "appointment" is a concept which is foreign to a lot of clients.I guess they must think "I'm in pain," or "I'm tense" or "I'm horny and need someone to get me off now."

And there is still fallout from the refinancing. The title company put the wrong account numbers on some checks, so it is taking a LONG time for some of them to clear.

As for my New Year's resolution, I am keeping to that, evening though it means watching Telemundo and listening to El Zol and a bunch of Spanish AM's.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 4

I am grateful for shelter.

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 3

I am thankful for clothing. .

POKER #1

Poker is #1 of the latest Lycos 50.

janedoe@seductive.com

TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 2

I am thankful for food. Enough of it. More than enough of it. Food for life, food for health, food for energy. From the earth, from the sea, from 7-11. No matter how bad my situation has been in the last couple years, securing food has not been an issue. If anything, I’ve had too much of it. It has managed to be there, whether in the form of coupons, leftovers, treats from friends, employers etc.

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MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION

My past resolutions: To lose weight, get out of debt, tidy up the condo. None of those worked out too well. So this year: to improve my Spanish. There is no excuse to not be able to do that, at least a little. And how hard can that be?

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TRYING NOT TO BE TOO UNHAPPY ABOUT IT, OR MY LIFE DOESN'T SUCK TOO MUCH DAY 1

My apologies to those of you who have read this before. The “gratitude” thing seems to be pretty big recently, whether it’s “The Secret,” Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance or just “counting your blessings.” This is the fourth time I’ve tried such a thing, and this time I have decided to stick it out for a WHOLE YEAR.

The Secret DVD says if you are grateful to G-d, the universe, or whatever, it will acknowledge your gratitude and bless you with more. While this hasn’t necessarily been true all the time, at least it makes the bad stuff look not so horrendous.

The phrase “trying not to be too unhappy about it” comes from my GF in Newport News. A couple years ago her pre-teen (or maybe by then teenage) daughter was not pleased because things did not go exactly as she wanted. Without giving in to the kid, Mom said “try not to be too unhappy about it.” I like that. It was not “be happy,” “don’t be unhappy,” or even “try to be happy,” all of which are unrealistic sometimes. I figured, “yeah, I can do that.” I guess I could change this to http://tryingnottobetoounhappyaboutit.blogspot.com , but that would be too much work.