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cjsmith ([personal profile] cjsmith) wrote2007-06-15 03:47 pm

Emotional "weather"

Sometimes my emotions have an obvious proximate cause. Other times I feel like they're some kind of weather system: today is gray and grim, instead of bright and sunny, and there's not a thing I can do about it.

This morning was gray and grim in a big way. (Maybe because yesterday evening was.) But I got to work a little early, found and fixed a bug on the server, and then went to eat Indian food with [livejournal.com profile] tiger_spot, and somehow by now the "weather" is much better.

I really like it when something like that lifts.

Notes to Self: Getting stuff done helps. Going outdoors helps. Social life helps.

[identity profile] tenacious-snail.livejournal.com 2007-06-15 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
so when are you next free for Indian food?

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2007-06-15 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Oo, what a tasty question! Week after next. (Next week I'm in San Diego.) Anything but Monday.

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2007-06-25 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure! Noonish? Which instance of Indian food shall we go find?

Other invitees welcome if you like.

[identity profile] tenacious-snail.livejournal.com 2007-06-25 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
phooey

my dentist rescheduled, so I'll be there for lunch tomorrow. Next week?

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2007-06-26 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Okie dokie! Indian food is always a happy idea for the CJ.

[identity profile] ame-chan.livejournal.com 2007-06-15 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I could use that same note to self, really.

Glad your weather has improved. It's a good way to look at things.

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2007-06-16 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Funny how I can most easily remember those notes when I'm already feeling cheerful. Ah well!

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2007-06-16 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks again! Lunch was muchly fun.

[identity profile] billeyler.livejournal.com 2007-06-16 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
I think there IS something to stopping to smell the roses.

[identity profile] sunnydale47.livejournal.com 2007-06-16 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
I've noticed that too. I'm so glad your internal weather has brightened!