plannedted

Yes, "plannedted". That's me. I'd planned a few things, but around 4pm yesterday realized I was suddenly very, very cold. Allergies? No. There's a monster cold running rampant, and I managed to get tagged. Oh, well. Needless to say, there was no soothing practice yesterday afternoon, and I crashed out around 10pm in a daze of cold meds, my husband's video game providing the soundtrack to dreams of bipedal cats and living rooms decorated in what I swear looked like Handi Wipes. For all the things I'd planned, I've wound up planted. Hence, planted. Yes, it is silly isn't it?

I was prepared to mope and bemoan my sniffly, feverish, reclining state when I visited Kimberly Wilson's blog and read today's entry. Damned good advice, that. So in the same vein, I've decided to list out things that are actually making me feel good - even when I'm sick:

San-X characters - in particular Beer-Chan and Tarepanda
A slew of bento-related blogs, Bento Central is a good place to start
The little paper toys I assembled from templates found on Toy a Day
My new guitar
Seeing my husband talk on the pink princess phone I insist upon having in the living room
One of our cats trying to hop on the counter and going for a ride on a potholder
My dog, who is human, and also a seat thief
Mini lights
Onigiri and miso soup
Blue nail polish
Sandal weather, even though I'm cooped up at the moment
The new red, grommet-festooned jacket I can't wait to wear
Blooms on the Red Bud tree behind my house
Lunch plans with Mom for tomorrow
Deciding to not have writer's block


Now - let's see if I can keep up this mindset all day.