Being sick sucks. Ah the sickly-sweet goodness of phlegm. Coughing and nose running aside, I must say, it's nice to finally be out of bed. Yesterday was one of those days where you are certain you'd feel better if only your limbs would be so kind as to shrivel up and fall off. Really wish I hadn't started hacking in church this morning too. That was kind of embarrassing. Hack hack. Now that I work in food service, being sick complicates things a bit. Do I call in sick and risk the wrath of my new boss and coworkers? Do I go into work and get my germy hands all over everyone's coffee cups? "Hack, hack, BLACHH...excuse me. Wipe, wipe. Venti iced mocha for Sharon? Here you go." At least you can hear me coming. Hack, hack, hack...
Five Songs I Can't Help Loving:
1. No Knife - The Red Bedroom
2. The Used - Greener With the Scenery
3. Jason Mraz - The Remedy
4. Good Charlotte - Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
5. Finch - New Beginnings
Thanks to my Mom, who found me the chords to Sunday Kind of Love. Hooray Mom! I owe you lunch. Yes, that is a bribe to make you come visit me. :)
CONCERTS GALORE!I am like, so totally stoked. Tubular to the max. I get to go see not one, but TWO great bands this week in concert. First No Doubt on Tuesday, then Boxcar Racer on Wednesday (note: if you are confused by why I would be going to see Boxcar Racer in concert- "She hates Blink 182!"- see the self-query in the previous journal about how it is possible to like the former and hate the latter. It's possible! Really!). Not to mention, they all have great opening bands. Distillers, Garbage, Taking Back Sunday, Finch, The Used, H20...pile it on! Giddy! Giddy!This is my giddy face: {:D Haha. That's the best I can do with no graphics.
Five More Songs I Can't Help Loving:
1. Boxcar Racer - All Systems Go
2. Hoobastank - Running Away
3. Incubus - Wish You Were Here
4. Jimmy Eat World - No Sensitivity
5. System of a Down - Aerials
On happiness. I have come to the startling conclusion that a lot of people out there find happiness scary. It seems like the closer they get to being happy, the more they insist on self-made roadblocks, inventing things to stress themselves out. I may be preaching to the choir here (since this journal is basically me talking to myself), since this vile combination of fear and self-doubt plagued me for years as well. It's like people don't trust themselves to be responsible with their own happiness, so that once they have it, it's just one more thing to worry over losing. I suppose it's true that if you never reach happiness, you never have to worry about losing it. Complicated stuff to wrestle with, really. From the reformed: just be happy. It's really true that half of that is being content with where you are. Reach for the sun, but bloom where you're planted. There's my greeting card line o' the day. Seriously though, it's worth it. Be content. Don't fret. Stick by the decisions you've made. Don't be stupid about little things (right, Renee?). Get a faith.
Quote of the Week: "Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." -Ephesians 5:19
ŠNovember 24, 2002 by me.