“Success is due less to ability than to zeal.” ~Charles Buxton
I don’t know what’s with me lately but I’m suddenly optimistic and energized. It could be that I’ve just discovered Newcastle and now I’m wondering what else I’ve been missing. Or it could be that constant cynicism gets boring pretty quickly. Or perhaps, knowing that I’ll be spending exactly nine days in the office this month. Or that the eight pounds that mysteriously found its way to my ass has finally departed. Whatever it is I’m giddy. Instead of feeling completely powerless and waiting for the other shoe to drop, I feel this surge of awesomeness. People always have more to say when things are going poorly. When things are complete shit we look to find others to commiserate with. What if instead of being annoyingly pessimistic I was annoyingly really happy? About nothing at really, but I guess these things just happen. Now, I shall skip off and look at rainbows. Ho hum.
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When things are going well, I find that photos say it best.
It’s important to remember to write when things are going well, even if you feel you are being obnoxious and overly happy, because it’s nice to look back and be able to say, “Oh, I’m not really always miserable and mean.” But that might just be mean. When things are bad, I always forget that things have been and generally are good, and writing it out gives me that reminder.
I’ll have what she’s having!
Ditto Dagny. Photos celebrating your happiness would be great.
Happy is not annoying to me when it is real.
I’m right there with you with the annoyingly happy. And I love it.
Hey, maybe you’re just exiting the whole quarter life crisis stage–maybe your natural state of being is actually optimistic and happy! Whatever it is, enjoy it!
Also hear ya on the annoyingly happy. But Winter’s coming. Grumpy Bear will soon come out of hibernation.
Ang! I call Mike Grumpy Bear (even bought him a Grumpy Bear carebear doll). He’s going to looooove that I told the Internet that.
Also, Heather, sounds like the only thing that could make life better is a Sprinkles cupcake and a new pair of shoes. How about I handle both of those for you?
Good for you!
For me…I go through that same stage due to a certain boy and then suddenly I feel down due to the same certain boy. Maybe I should get some Newcastle?
In therapy years back, my therapist diagnosed me as being pessimistic, and asked me if I agreed with her. I said, “NO! I’m not pessimistic, I’m just very realistic.” She said, “Well, if that makes you feel better…”
And I AM realistic, for the record.
Since I am a mix of introvert and extrovert, I also like to skip fancifully back and forth between glass is half full and half empty. It’s fun.
Grab me a leprechaun, will you?
I think obnoxious happiness is cute.
In small doses.
Go Grrl – own your awesomeness. Got any extra to sell to Bossy?
Also: if you are loving The Newcastle, you should totally try the 1554 brew. So GOOD.
How exciting! I love those feelings!
Now go off and conquer the world, Missy