Happiness Pie

Sometimes, all I want is to fall into a routine. I want a set work schedule with a class schedule that doesn't vary by day. I want to know weeks ahead of time if I'm available at a certain time. I want to be able to wake up, without trouble, at the same time every morning... or so I thought. I don't have class this week. Blogs is on hiatus, and my writing teacher is out of town. I have choir and work, and that's it. Today I didn't have to wake up until 10:30am. Last night I went to bed, exhausted, after midnight. I woke up on my own at 7:30am. The hell?

So, perhaps I should amend this. I want a routine, but at the same time, I want the freedom to allow myself to sleep in when I'm able to. Hell, I just want a day to sleep in without an alarm and not have to go anywhere. Monday will be the first day since winter break. If anyone wants me to work, they can hump a goat.

Speaking of work, I think much of the reason behind my mood swings was actually being at the truck stop. It was too negative of an environment. It's good to be out of a place where everyone backstabs each other constantly, and focus on workplaces where it's more like a family (the Cold Stone crew is going bowling next month!).

I've been noticeably happier in the past week and a half, and it feels great. For example, not only was I much more willing to pose for pictures with the snowgnome last night, I was making faces that, as of late, I normally only do when I'm drunk.

I also read something I really enjoyed. One of my friends is Catholic, and her pastor made a suggestion to briefly acknowledge distractions rather than hate them. One of the examples she gave was that if you're trying to pray and you're distracted by a dog walking by outside, you should take a moment to thank God for animals. Agnosticism is almost on the complete opposite end of the spectrum from Catholicism, but I still found that to be a beautiful thought.

...and then the bf just IM'd me with a random statement: "I don't like it when the puppy starts on fire." Heh, appropriate?