update

Some of you may have noticed I was a bit cranky yesterday.

I’ve found the cure to my working blues: caffeine. I thought I had a pretty good rest last night (including a Simpsons-induced couch nap) even though I woke up every hour, on the half-hour. This trend was broken by my alarm at 7, but I managed to ignore it and sleep another 40 minutes. And yes, I have to leave the house at 8. I chugged a cup of coffee in between making myself beautiful and reading my email.

I found I was in a better mood when I got to work than yesterday. I followed the advice of the lovely Rational Boyfriend and ignored everything that would normally irritate me (read: everything at work). Stupid Trader Joe’s is out of the fuel for my CCEB addiction, so I drank yucky office coffee. (My second cup of the day, for those of you keeping track, and for those that know that I rarely even have one cup.) I filled the coffee with hotel-style-pre-packaged liquid-non-dairy-creamer and sugar, and added a few tootsie rolls for added flavor. (Hey, every little bit helps make that coffee drinkable!)

My good mood kept up. I made a point to listen to the “big tracks” station on the XM a lot, for the crappy butt rock anthems. They may not be the best songs, but Toto’s “Hold the Line” (love isn’t always on time!) can keep me from drifting towards the sulky “fred” station, thus keeping my happiness level elevated.

Come lunchtime, I had eaten nothing but coffee and almonds, so I was very shaky and unfocused. Mac & cheese to save the day! Combat the effects of more caffeine than is needed! I was still hungry after my normal lunch, so I scraped together my nickels and dimes to buy some Doritos. But alas and alack, the vending machine is empty except for a few rejects. I buy some reject chips and regret it immediately due to the gross taste. So I know to never buy those again. That made me a little cranky, but I overcame.