Finding Happiness Under The Sludge

The last couple days have held some rather horrid events. Like completely out-of-the-blue crappy stuff. It all started Saturday afternoon, when I got a rather distressing email. I've been commissioned to design a logo for a website, and I've now wasted a week of work because they've decided they want to keep their original name. Then, I tried to go pick up my friend Aaron so we could hang out, and I blew a tire in a pothole. A brand new tire that I bought a couple weeks ago when I blew a tire on a curb. Awesome. THEN, Luke, Aaron, and I were going to my friend Canaan's birthday party/bonfire, and Canaan didn't give me very clear directions... so we ended up making like 8 turnarounds and spending an extra hour on the road before we even got going in the right direction, and in the course of the evening I wasted an entire tank of gas.

I feel like I'm waste deep in a sludge of bad luck, bad circumstances, and bad timing.

I'm really trying to concentrate on the small things that are making me happy right now because those are the only things allowing me to get through the sludge. I'm going to make a list of those small things... to stay sane. And try to be happy.

1. I had chocolate hazelnut creme gelato last night. Mmmmm...
2. I stepped on crackling leaves while I was walking Norah this morning.
3. Leo was visiting when I blew my tire so he was able to help me change it.
4. Luke and I finished season 1 of Heroes last night.
5. Whitney, Luke, and I rescued a stray dog on Sunday, and now we're making him healthy.
6. Halloween is coming.
7. My logo and website name ideas were awesome, even if my client doesn't want to use them.
8. I get to sit at home and cuddle my dog until 4:30 tonight because I don't have homework to do. For once.