Friday, September 17, 2010

Friday Happies 9/17/10

Today is my birthday, so that's a reason to be happy right off the bat, right? I'm one of those folks who's never grown up in terms of holidays and celebrations. I love 'em all.

I've also been feeling better the past few days, so that helps my long-term outlook as well. Maybe I'm climbing up out of the pit I've been in and getting back into the sunlight. Yay!

With that improving mood, I am trying to get back into the things I care about, like knitting. And writing. I hope it's a self-feeding cycle where the more I do, the more I want to do.

I'm continuing regular exercise and administering reading, chocolate, music, knitting, and loved ones as needed.

I have found, though, that my taste in some things has changed. For instance, although I've always enjoyed romantic comedy movies, they are much more helpful and enjoyable to me now. I need to laugh, and to have a happy ending. That gives me hope. Suspense and mystery movies I'm less interested in now, and horror is right out! I watch TV and read books to get away from the negative aspects of real life, not to immerse myself in them and get depressed all over again.

And those endless medical lawsuit/OTC medication commercials? I mute 'em. I have my own issues to deal with. I don't need to start worrying about someone else's. ;-)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Woohoo! Glad to hear you're feeling so much better. It sounds like you're making some good "keep happy" choices, too.

Feather in Nashua will be receiving her baby blanket any day now, we mailed it an hour or two ago. I am closing in on the finish line on the blanket for my nephew, due in October.

I started a new lace shawl last Thursday night. Had to, I was attending a knit night at a local shop for the first time, and they request you knit with their products. So, you see, I was FORCED to buy some nice lace yarn.

Yeah, that's my story.

I'll be ready to start our Seasons Shawl KAL any time you want. Let me know what you think!

Anonymous said...

Oh, yeah....and Happy Birthday, too! Woohoo!

CanPharm said...

First of all I would like to wish you happy birthday. I t is really a happy Friday. I am totally like you as I also like to watch comedy movies.

Elizabeth Delisi said...

Thanks, Jen. Looking forward to starting the Seasons shawl...I just have to make sure it won't stop me from finishing Christmas knitting for the girls. Soon!

CanPharm, thanks for the birthday wishes!

Liz