Mood Triggers Out Of Balance

Tasks that should be simple and quick turn out to be more complex and take longer.

Every time I get one thing done, it seems like three or four more pop up.

Something that should be a joy is suddenly turning into a source of stress.

Something that’s been a serious source of stress for well over a year is getting worse, not better.

Something that I thought would be routine is turning to real work.

Something that I’m doing to get away from some of the other stressful things is turning into the exact same type of stressful things.

26% of Americans believe the Sun orbits around the Earth.

I’m trying to obey Wheaton’s Law (“Don’t be a dick!”) but it’s getting harder by the day.

Some people I admire and yearn to be compatriots with are again this week demonstrating that they haven’t read Wheaton’s Law.

Then they’re doubling down on stupid and toxic — like that ever worked.

That’s all enough to put you right off of your fresh fried lobster. The hopeful, good, uplifting things I need to balance them out?

Saturday Night Safety Dance.

Occasional funny videos passed on by friends.

Spring training’s under way.

The LA Kings’ players in Olympic hockey are playing well and Team USA is playing well.

Writing.

No pressure guys, but I’m really going to be needing to see another Stanley Cup and another World Series victory if this shit keeps up. A Super Bowl next year wouldn’t hurt either.

And no, it has not escaped my attention that in that list of the Forces of Good, one of these things is not like the others.