emergency tuesday love list: triage edition
Okay, that was an overdramatic title.
I’m not bleeding, nor overtly injured. And there’s no actual emergency except a bad mood that is making me scowl and forming a giant wrinkle up between my eyes. I’m not feeling terribly well, and things and stuff are profoundly not going how I wish they were at the moment… thus I’m doing the whole POOR ME thing in my head.
Which ain’t pretty. Nor is that giant wrinkle.
SO!
Something else is called for, I think.
I need to remember things that are awesome and lovable and wicked and cool and not self-indulgently meh (like me).
But I’m going to rely on you to help me do it, just this once.
So.
What’s good out there? Do tell.
And what might I love?
June 24th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Hmm… let me see… things that are wicked awesomely and worth loving.
1. Reruns of M*A*S*H at 2:30am when you can’t stand anymore episodes of The World’s Most Dangerous/Craziest/Biggest/Saddest Animals/Trains/Police Chases/Karaoke Songs.
2. That feeling you get when you’ve done something really great for someone else.
3. When you organize a plan, and it goes better than ever would have expected.
4. Teh interwebs when it’s not failwhaling.
5. This video right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npr_0yTDync&feature=related
6. Realizing that people love you no matter how bad the paint stain is in your hair.
7. Believing that anything is possible, and finding out most of it is.
8. YOU, MEG FOWLER.
9. The fact that the universal good of people outweigh the universal bad… like by a gabillion to one.
10. Ice cream.
11. See #10.
12. See #11, only with good friends.
13. Ramblin’ aimlessly about “kids these days”.
14. Being one of those “kids these days”.
15. Retro baseball caps.
16. Me wearing retro baseball caps.
17. The fact that no matter the miles, technology can bring together people in Boston, Vancouver, and New York as if they were all in the same room.
18. Summer rain after a really hot day.
19. Being with the one you love in that summer rain.
20. The magic that happens with bringing social media people together.
21. People who sing karaoke for two hours, and become friends for life.
22. The fact that I have a great job, and am extremely blessed every single day.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:18 am
You might love that photo of you and the girls right below this post.
Or a glimpse of sunshine in rainy Vancouver.
Or a cup of coffee.
Or cheesy 90s R&B.
Or a little bit of all of the above.
Feel better, Meg.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Oh, and this.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I give you Demon Kitten:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uZmITumV95A
Love the accent.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:38 am
1) International Specialty Products to increase global prices up to an additional 20%
2) EyeCyte, Inc. Secures Series A Funding from Pfizer
3) Mankind Pharma to Increase Footprint Globally
…and that’s just three off the top.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Wow, see, girls? Boys rise to the encouragement challenge:).
June 24th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
This has exploded everywhere since yesterday, but if you haven’t seen it:
http://www.vimeo.com/1211060
If this doesn’t make you happy, nothing will.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Sunshine and blue sky! Take a look out the window.
It is there, I swear!
You will have to wear your fabulous new sunglasses
with all that sunshine out there.
And flip-flops.
(I am even wearing open-toed shoes today, even though it is a flagrant violation of our Footwear Policy, and I don’t even care, because it is sunny!)
June 24th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Okay, the POOR ME thing? It’s gotta go.
Listen. You work at job where you actually get to utilize your skills. You have myriad of friends who love you and let you share your incredible laugh with them. You are drenched in sunshine in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Do I have to mention how cool your parents are? Nah. I think you get it by now.
RICH is what YOU are!!
June 24th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihaveseen/2579513084/
Who doesn’t love a happy baby?
June 24th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
1. The Be Good Tanyas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHNAFRg6jYA
2. Kids playing in the sprinkler when it’s hot.
3. Watching your team perfectly execute a fast break, double-play,* hit-and-run, or flea-flicker. (You’ll have to insert your own hockey equivalent, ‘cuz I’m ignorant.)
4. The show “Taxi”.
5. Watching your shy-but-so-likable geeky guy friend hit on the super-nice woman waaay out of his league AND SHE FLIRTS BACK SINCERELY.
6. Chocolate-chip cookies, esp. when gooey.
7. The kind of tired you get from swimming out in the sun all day.
8. Childhood roadtrip vacations, yo.
9. A massive sybaritic-cathartic omelet+pancake diner breakfast with your BFF.
10. An unusually nice glass of red wine, preferably imbibed alfresco.
11. Reading in your jammies.
12. Hugs from kids.
( * Bonus points if the middle number in the double play is a “2″: 5-2-3, 3-2-3, 4-2-5, etc.)
June 24th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Chad - That totally made me happy! I just want to silly dance now. And buy that song.
June 24th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I have just discovered Garden Salsa flavored Sun Chips. Oh, my.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Blackberry limeade.
The smell of petunias.
Central air conditioning.
Getting a splinter in my palm out on the first try.
Unexpected mid-day naps.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
These two always make me smile:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr1pWzoLvT8
June 24th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
I agree with Superfantastic about the Garden Salsa sunchips. I also think you might, nope, make that should love camels. Especially if you can find a video somewhere of them running. Har! And summer days and walks along the sea wall in Stanley Park and ice cream on a sunny day…..
June 24th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
kristyk.org/blog is wonderful.
other things (in no particular order):
pickles
documentaries
flip flops
being lost in a book
passionate kisses
racoons
pound cake
big, cumulus clouds
spelling mistakes on signs
the color green
June 24th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Leftover asian food with extra soy sauce. It’s excellent. I had a tough day, and right now, it’s better than anything.
June 24th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches are better than dessert.
June 24th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
One more. Free Hugs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BE1YqDYlLo
June 24th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I don’t know you other than the blog so here’s my love list and I’m sure there’ll be some overlap!
1. a glass of white wine after the end of a long day
2. hugs
3. coming home at just the right time: the roommate has leftover french fries and yummy dipping sauce
4. sunshine (i know others have said it but HELLO! yay)
5. how green vancouver is, always
6. the view from the top of Lonsdale
7. the sea bus on the way to work in the morning
8. the dark dark blue of the sky as it is almost dark
9. swimming in the ocean
10. rhubarb
11. coffee - at least 2 cups a day these days
12. Solly’s bagels
13. my mum
14. Hey Rosetta!
June 24th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Maybe you can love the fact that even in a “meh” day you’re not alone in the mehness (having one meself), and WOW, are there some awesome people in the world to come up with wonderful things to chase that feeling away! :-)
June 24th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
www.techkaraoke.com and a flight to nyc
:-)
June 25th, 2008 at 5:43 am
One that I have yet to experience: Sunsets over the ocean.
June 25th, 2008 at 7:12 am
I had a terrible day yesterday too Meg. Here is some love from me:
*The whirlwind of packing for the first _real_ camping trip of the year
*Camping!
*the way a hug makes you feel better than you thought anything could, when you’re having a terrible day.
*running in the morning. (ok, ok, i actually dislike running immensely, BUT I’m sure I’ll grow to love it…right?)
*hugs from my three year old, though usually after one of those I’m a bit stickier than i was previously.
*sitting in our hammock, with a cold beer in hand, listening to the laughter of the kids playing. It just doesn’t get better.
Hope you have a better one today Meg!
June 25th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Pillowmonsters! I’ve adopted three!
June 25th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Things to cheer up any day:
- Beautiful (local!) artwork: www.martycultural.com
- The ocean, especially coming from Alberta as I do
- Camping!!!
- Overuse of punctuation, esp. exclamation points!!! (And brackets.)
- Seeing live music, be it in an intimate coffee shop setting or as a full-on stadium show
- Knowing how people who don’t even know you in person care about your well being and want nothing but the best for you (hooray for blogs!)
- Catching inspiration like a flu
- Having numerous food allergies and sensitivities and still managing to receive the best birthday cake ever: CHOCOLATE ALMOND KAHLUA CAKE. All of the ingredients are on my safe list! Bless Laura Matthias and the extensive dessert section in her ExtraVeganZa cookbook!!!
I hope today is sunnier for you, Meg! Take care.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Love that you are blessed with the unique sense of humor to share such a painful experience. Few have the descriptive tone which you nailed in your “poor me” diatribe. And for that, we can all relate.
Love that we all share those moments, days, events, projects, career snags, et al.
The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference and I don’t hear indifference in your note. That’s a good thing. Keep feeling, and all will be good.
If that doesn’t work; lock the door, turn off the phone, log offline and dive chin-deep into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk.
June 25th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
-Encouragement from a stranger.
-No lines at the women’s room during a sporting event.
-Snuggling under down blankets when the room is sixty degrees.
-The feel of sun on cold skin (my office, it is about 50 degrees right now and I keep taking “bathroom breaks” to go stand outside and defrost myself).
-A perfectly cooked steak.
-Being able to read megfowler.com at work (they blocked my dooce access, but I still have you & superfantastic so I’m pretty happy).
-Paper fresh from the copier
-The perfectly straight line of a new highlighter
-Doodling while on the phone and somehow drawing a perfect circle
-Jigsaw puzzles
June 25th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Your reflection in a mirror, Meg; you have great eyes.
Get well soon.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
- No lines at the women’s room during a prog rock concert
- Laundry fresh and hot from the dryer
- Bare feet in a cold creek
- Aimee Mann if you want to wallow a little [Satellite, especially]
- The way the smell of freshly brewed coffee fills the house in the morning
- Salt and pepper potato chips
- Cashmere anything
- Puppies, obvious but undeniable
- Pants from the mists of time that still fit!
- Creamsicles
- Brand new crayons
And really? Reading any and all of the love from your fabulous audience.
Feel better, gorgeous.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
1) letting everyone else answer in the comments so i don’t have to
2) disappearing. POOF
June 26th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Yeah… I got nothin’. So I’m just gonna go with what everyone else said.
I’m kinda “meh”, too, to tell you the truth.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I love the fact that you are going to Blogathon with us. And the fact that you are awesome, Meg Fowler.
June 27th, 2008 at 5:03 am
Hey Meg,
If you were in Kandahar Air Field, you might love the following:
1. Air-conditioning.
2. The temperature outside at 6:30 am; a nice cool-ish 25 to 30 degrees Celsius.
3. Driving a wee motorcycle at 6:30 am: nice temperature AND very little dust.
4. Strangers who smile and wave (especially the Afghans – that’s especially nice).
5. A convoy of British soldiers cheering as your drive past.
6. Watching crazy Canucks play ball hockey in +50 degree heat. CRAZY!
7. Eating ice-cream from the Igloo (Canadian ice-cream shop) while watching crazy Canucks play ball hockey in +50 degree heat. YUM!
8. No line-up at Tim’s.
9. Curlywurlies (super-yummy-chewy-caramel-chocolate bar at the British store… and only 115 calories!).
10. Easy Cheese from the American store (how is it we don’t have spray-cheez in Newfoundland??).
11. The little boys at the Saturday market.
12. The little boys at the Saturday market who shake your hand.
13. Guys outnumbering girls at Salsa class.
14. Co-workers who become friends.
15. Roommates who become friends.
16. Bloggers who will share good advice about treating dry hair (thanks Meg!).
17. Roommates who share their expensive hair product.
18. Roommates who go on vacation so you can have the whole 8’x20’ room to yourself (hooray!).
19. Online shopping.
20. Receiving your order from online shopping (it’s just like Christmas!).
21. Care packages.
22. Hedgehogs (try not to think about the camel spiders… just HEDGEHOGS!).
23. Driving to the end of the air field as the sun sets and watching jets and helicopters fly by.
24. Pilots who wave hello.
25. Understanding “hello” in a dozen languages.
26. Polish soldiers. Period.
27. Your friends coming back safe from outside the wire.
28. Friends who let you be “poor me” because sometimes life sucks and the only thing that’ll help you feel better is a friend who will let unload and then pat you on the back and say “you’re a poor thing”.
29. Friends who know how long to let you be a poor thing before kicking you in the ass.
30. Air-conditioning.