Five good things from today

[cosmolinguist]

I have had a rubbish day, mental-health wise. Also a sinus headache.

So I'm in extra need of reminding myself of nice things.

1. I braved my inbox, applied for jobs, and caught up on a bit of Plus work. I did all these things half-assedly, and they all need a lot more work, but half an ass is better than no ass, right?

2. People were really nice when I said on Facebook that I'd done these things. All I could can think about is how much there is left to do, but some of the best people I know told me very firmly that what I had done was enough for right now. I'm still working on believing them.

3. I'm very glad I have such good people in my life. I'm particularly grateful when I cannot believe myself that I have (what I used to call in college) justified the clean underwear I put on today.

4. I basically had a mint chocolate milkshake for my dinner. It seemed to help my sinus headache, as an added bonus to how tasty it was.

5. Cosmos is on Netflix! The new, Neil deGrasse Tyson one that I've heard so much about from North American chums for ages now, all good. And so far it seems to be maybe the first thing I've ever seen that I can really appreciate the high-definition of: until now I could honestly say that in anything I've seen, the HD may as well not be there for all the use it is to me. I shall resist the temptation to stay up all night watching this. Honest. I can go to bed any time I want.

Comments

[mother_bones]

Another reminder that you rock this life business, no matter what your jerk brain says (don't listen to that brain, it talks rubbish).

[cosmolinguist]

I'm trying really hard not to listen to it. I think it's a losing battle today, but your words help me keep working on ignoring it. :)

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

Baby steps. A few things every day. Keeping one foot in front of the other. That is what we are trying to do here, and it sounds as if you are doing the same. It's a lot better than doing nothing xx

[benicek.livejournal.com]

Cosmos! I remember the first one. My Dad had a homemade tape of the soundtrack which he played over and over.

[cosmolinguist]

Aw, how lovely! I've got the series on DVD, after getting excited just by watching random bits of it on PBS, relegated to the little TV in my parents' bedroom because my dad wanted to watch Lost when Cosmos was on. Silly dad.