Monday, January 18, 2010

in the bleak mid winter

poets, publicists, and psychiatrists all have their candidates for the bleakest time of the year. According to one equation devised by dr. cliff amall, a british researcher from cardiff university, jan 18 is 2010's most depressing day!* with that in mind here is what i shall do about it -

1. be glad it is already 11:30 and the day is nearly half over!
2. go take a shower, maybe even brush my hair and then finish cleaning up the kitchen. ( i do feel better when i am clean and my kitchen is clean too!)
3. plan what wonderful treat i shall have to eat as i watch "24" tonight. (loving the new dvr!)
4. go shopping at kohl's and use my 30% off coupon!
5. take my mother for a ride. gram can lift one's spirit in a heart beat!
6. download music from my favorite singer/song writer ** to my new phone!
7. and speaking of new phones, i do believe it is my favorite new gadget i have had for sometime! 8. send a few much needed return email messages and set up appts for work. work is always good for brightening the day!

goodness - already i feel my mood lifting! i might even be inspired to continue writing in my gratitude journal again!


* http://health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100252589&gt1=31009

** http://www.coriconnors.com/

7 comments:

J.R.G. said...

which new phone is that? Did you get a Droid? Pixie? NexusOne?

auntie libby said...

got the droid! eris! i know you can't get one because of secured networks etc but erica would love it! i gotta talk your mom into getting one.

and no comments please from iphone users. i use verizon.

coriconnors said...

Yay for Libby's gratitude journal! DO IT!

E.F.G. said...

mathematically proven? i'll buy it. that may explain my 2 hour nap. i'm combating the bleakness with sugar cookies, a clean apartment (you're right, that does feel good) and possibly a movie.

perhaps jason has never shared with you my propensity for losing and damaging phones. i always go for the 9.99 option. it feels better when i have to replace it :)

Ashley C. said...

love it lib. hope your day turned out good. :) love you and your phone and your dvr and your clean kitchen and your treats...

Tatiana said...

What great ideas! I am totally with you on the Kohls thing. I am so peeved when my mailer only shows a 15% off. What is more fun than getting 30% off? Even better if you have some Kohl's cash to add to the total. I wish we had a DVR. :(

Ann Marie said...

It's always so fun to visit "LibsRibs" because she has such good things to say. You are the best and your attitude gives us all a boost. I love a clean counter too, though many days you would not know it by the looks of it:( Ah Well. Life is good...family is good...you are sooooooo good. Love you Libs