Ridiculously Bad Mood, Cannot Snap Out of It

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<p>myself writing a letter if the folks turn up when they say they will, get the job done, leave everything neat and tidy, and call back to ensure everything is working like it should.</p>

<p>Thats kinda sad.
But I agree- things can seem pretty random- my H is obsessed with mystery novels, I think because no matter how messed up things get, they usually get straightened up in the end and the bad guys get theirs.</p>

<p>One book that my therapist recommended a long time ago, and it still a great book even though I am sure everyone has read it by now is The Color Purple, very inspirational and although with some difficult passages, reminds you of the strength of the human spirit and the power of love to transform.</p>

<p>I also highly recommend books by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese monk & world teacher- I have read several of his books, over and over again, especially the Miracle of Mindfulness and Peace is every Step ,on walking meditation but he has also written many others.

  • The Art of Mindful Living: how to bring Love , Compassion & Peace into your daily life* might be good for this stressful season.</p>

<p>He is very easy to read, not preachy, but calm and funny. I have read his recordings of his books are even more enjoyable, so Im thinking that would be something great to have in the car, for our upcoming 7 hour trip!
<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Nhat_Hanh[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Nhat_Hanh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>audio~</p>

<p>The six degrees of separation was my first clue! <em>lol</em> :wink: </p>

<p>~b.
p.s. You’re worse than my son about tryin’ to scare people!! :D</p>

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<p>To my Carolina Blue buddies…y’all <em>KNOW</em> I was just playin’!!! Yes, there <em>are</em> exactly TWO shades of blue, each beautiful in its own way! ;)</p>

<p>~b.</p>

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<p>We know B! :wink: Kidding here too.</p>

<p>Actually tried to get my d interested in that darker shade of blue, but she’s a Texas Tarheel through and through…and my dh is proudly flying that Carolina Blue flag outside our front door.</p>

<p>Now, my younger is torn between that Duke Blue and Rice Blue. Should be interesting!</p>

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<p>Regarding those pillowcases, I’m not a germophobe, but after reading reports like this one, you can see why anyone might consider taking their own! </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15282076/[/url]”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15282076/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Of course, Berurah, I was kidding, too. Really. I was. :wink: (I love that little smiley face . . . the color is so nice . . .)</p>

<p>Well, we have strong connections here with Duke, Carolina, AND NCSU, so we’ve chosen not to fly any flags at all; otherwise, the mailman and pizza delivery guy wouldn’t be able to find their way to the front door.</p>

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<p>LTS-
I have a theory for traveling and it’s simple: You’re going to lose something on every trip. It happens every time.</p>

<p>You could lose: wallet, airline tickets, cash, credit card, cell phone, car keys, shopping bag, purse, Rolex watch, expensive jewelry, show tickets, passport (yikes!), or worst case, your life.</p>

<p>Most likely you will lose: your nice white shirt, guidebook, baseball cap, Timex watch, novel, cheap jewelry, souveniers in shopping bag under restaurant table, on bus, in taxi, on train, etc.</p>

<p>So, when I’m on a trip alone or with family and something we can do without “turns up missing”, I say, “Great! That’s the thing we were going to lose!” And somehow, it’s ok. We’re all alive and we have resources to keep us going. It works.</p>

<p>Once on a family trip to Ireland with our two kids, we went to a country club for lunch. As we were getting out of the car, H told me my fanny pack looked ridiculous and insisted I put it in his camera bag. I was reluctant because it contained passports, U. S. currency, Irish pounds, credit cards, both driving licenses, airline tickets, and all other identification. He said “It will be in the bag with my Nikon!,” so I relented.</p>

<p>We went into the pub section and looked at the menu. Then we decided we’d rather eat in the restaurant, so we moved into the other room. Then no one waited on us, so we left. Twenty minutes of driving later (over a mountain pass) H saw a breathtaking lookout spot on a cliff and pulled over to take a photo. H opened the trunk of the car, came around to my window and said, “Do you have the camera bag?”. I said, “NO!” and not another word as he flew like the wind back over the mountain.</p>

<p>Ten minutes later, he spun into the parking lot of the country club and raced into the pub. There was a group of about ten men sitting at our first table in the pub. They had put the bag, emblazoned with the word “NIKON” on a shelf behind them figuring someone would return for it! They all had a good laugh at H’s expense. Needless to say, he doesn’t comment on my outfits anymore.</p>

<p>We wouldn’t have had enough gas to get to the U. S. embassy in Dublin to get new passports, etc.</p>

<p>Too bad about those lovely glass earrings I lost on that trip! I left them on a bedside table in a hotel room! And they looked just like diamonds! :)</p>