I think this is the perfect song for my frame of mind. I can't pin point anything particular, but I'm just having a crap week. I'm in a bad mood, I'm short tempered, and of course my solution was to go to Target and buy lots of much-needed pregnancy clothes. Which is good in a sense, but also makes me think "Why should I buy cute things that I can only wear for another three months?!" See? I'm in a no-win state of mind.
What do you do when you want to get out of a funk? Do you knit? Do you eat? Do you drink? What always seems to catapult you out of a poopy state of mind into a fair one?
The weather here is lovely- a perfect 75, which is unheard of this early in March in Indiana. But every time I go outside I just think "Ugh, it's just too bright out here."
I will say that one thing that made me feel a bit better was a lovliness that Schaefer Yarns sent, restocking our Anne, Heather and Nichole yarns. I particularly like Elizabeth Zimmerman this time.
Tomorrow I think will be a good day to take off and spend with James. Look at my Mr. Bed Head:
I hate to say this but house cleaning usually helps get me out of a funk (& generally I HATE cleaning). I think it's the feeling of getting something done. Sewing & knitting work well too. I can't get over James - he almost looks like a teenager!
Posted by: Donna | March 15, 2012 at 02:39 PM
Put on a movie that you love and practically have memorized, stretch out on a sofa, and zone out. This usually ends as a nap. BTW, I love your music choice!
Posted by: Jane | March 15, 2012 at 02:43 PM
Ice cream is always a good mood setter!
Posted by: Carol | March 15, 2012 at 03:16 PM
My best reversal of a poopy mood -- spend time talking with my kids and/or grandkids.
I love to grab a cup of coffee or glass of tea and sit in the sun -even if it is too bright--and have idle nonsensical conversation (grandkids are best for this).
Have James tell you a story of his own making--bet you're laughing in no time!!
BTW - if you've getting close to the last trimester - that explains the poopy mood!
Posted by: Leslie B. Fehr | March 15, 2012 at 03:42 PM
Schaefer Yarns are enough to put a smile on anyone's face. Thanks for replenishing your supply!
Posted by: Mary Ellen Litzinger | March 15, 2012 at 03:54 PM
I completely agree, the only word for how my week is going is 'fail'. it feels as though forgetfulness has become a chronic disease lately. I have a plan to have the hubby make dinner and get the kids ready for bed while I curl up with a good book and hopefully drift off to sleep super early. daylight savings kicks my behind every.single.year. looking forward to some new yarn in my mailbox to make next week much better.
Posted by: kim | March 15, 2012 at 05:00 PM
Eat chocolate and go online to order more "necessary" yarn from Simply Socks. What else could anyone need to fix a bad day or week. Time spent with a good book is also a go to when things aren't seeming to go the way you want them to.
Posted by: Bobbi | March 15, 2012 at 06:04 PM
I think you need a nap. (I know I do!)
Posted by: ElizabethD | March 15, 2012 at 06:15 PM
I'm a walk taker when I need to improve the mood. Also....being by myself certainly helps.
Posted by: Joyce | March 15, 2012 at 07:41 PM
Sounds like you are in a mood we call "And Everything".... this and that make you ticked "and everything" else does too. I have found that the only way to get over an "And Everything" mood is to go to bed and start a new day. As a temporary stop-gap to save our loved ones around us....icecream :) Hope tomorrow is better! :)
Posted by: April | March 15, 2012 at 07:41 PM
Just like a toddler, a foul mood for me can almost always be solved with a snack and/or a nap.
Posted by: Sarah | March 15, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Chocolate.
And I've talked to a lot of people (myself included) who are having a crappy week. I blame DST - it may be just an hour, but it has been kicking my behind all week.
Posted by: Cynthia | March 15, 2012 at 08:42 PM
Walking in this early spring weather, chocolate chips, and getting the new Opal sale yarn in the mail today - made me a happy camper.
Posted by: Anne | March 15, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Treatment is definitely multiphase-
Chocolate, bubble bath, shoe shopping, hanging with my ever effervesant knittster girl, Natalie and of course- buying new yarn!!!!!
Posted by: Jan | March 16, 2012 at 09:03 AM
I make a list of 10 problems I dont have and dont have to deal with
Posted by: mary | March 16, 2012 at 09:10 AM
My solution to shake that antsy, itching-powder-on-my-skin feeling combines a few of the above. Housework is great for that! I get instant results I can see, and it gets me MOVING.
Good movie: good idea! My favorite is Local Hero. It's funny, sweet, not at all what you think it's going to be, and it has the bonus of making you feel like you just have to cast on for something.
But most I remind myself of some footage I saw on the news years ago, shot in the Balkans, of an elderly woman in a wheelbarrow, her legs thrust over the front lip, holding a cooking pot. Her daughter grabbed the wheelbarrow handles, and off they went, fleeing the soldiers.
When times are bad, I remind myself that if I haven't had to throw my family in a wheelbarrow and run for the border, I've already had a better day than about half the planet.
You've got a lot going on, lovey. Be good to yourself. We need you!
Posted by: Meg Caulmare | March 16, 2012 at 09:26 AM
I find exercise helps. It's not always the easiest thing, especially while pregnant, but just taking a walk around the block may help that sunshine feel more like normal.
Posted by: Stephanie | March 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Go to bed early, because things look better in the morning. I *know* what you mean about all that unrelenting sunshine, though - it is unnatural!
Posted by: Abby | March 17, 2012 at 07:21 AM