{"id":585,"date":"2008-12-02T16:21:49","date_gmt":"2008-12-02T21:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/?p=585"},"modified":"2008-12-02T16:21:49","modified_gmt":"2008-12-02T21:21:49","slug":"a-day-of-disappointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/a-day-of-disappointments\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day of Disappointments"},"content":{"rendered":"

I didn’t get the gig<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Their rejection letter was actually very nice. And I’m trying not to take it personally. But… well…. when have I ever not<\/em> taken something personally?<\/p>\n

It’s a personality flaw. I know. And I’m working on it.<\/p>\n

There are a few other little\u00a0disappointments\u00a0in there (finishing dead last in my fantasy football league, weekend plans falling through). But, that’s the big one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I’d like nothing more than to go home, take a bubble bath and drown my sorrows in ice cream sundae dreams (but not the actual sundaes… I’m trying to avoid holiday weight gain this year). But, I have plans to help a friend with her computer tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I hate to mope, but I’m in a totally mopish mode right now. I went to the gym and pushed some frustrations into lifting weights. But I’m still feeling like crap. It doesn’t help that my ears are so clogged up right now, it’s starting to affect my hearing. Note to self: get that looked at.<\/p>\n

On a positive note, I figured out how to fix something at work today that’s gonna save us a shitload of money. So, I just need to remind myself that there are many areas of my life that I totally kick ass at. Singing with this particular band just happens to not be one of those areas.<\/p>\n

Bubble baths have become my new, indulgent, pick-me-up of choice. Food is out, because I’m trying to get away from emotional eating. And shoes are out, because of my whole new plan of fiscal responsibility. Baths feel just decadent enough without being truly decadent. Especially when I turn the jacuzzi jets on. Note to self: buying houses from plumbers kicks ass.<\/p>\n

What do you do to pick yourself up when you’re having a crappy day?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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