Well, maybe not that bad. But, there are just some days when the proverbial best laid plans of mice and men totally fall apart and you wonder what the hell is going on.
Today was that kind of a day. I had to make a phone call for some medical stuff – no call returned, but I’ll push it more later on. A friend is being badly treated at work – trying to help her figure out what to do in the sea of contract breech and lies. Then there were the plans to paint which produced crap. And a lack of sleep at night and an interrupted nap mid-afternoon. And then, I have just discovered that steel-cut oats make for a wonderful savory addition to a meal and are not as weird as I thought they would be – they paired really well with tonight’s salmon, fermented mango sauce, tzatziki, and salad. I mean, that is just too strange for my “oatmeal for breakfast” mentality.
The whole day felt really unproductive and messy. Somewhere I read that for the French, their verb “etre” (to be) is how they live – more in the moment. English speakers, on the other hand, live by the verb “to do.” Life in the English-speaking world is accomplished by things checked off on a list, written or mental. I really like the idea of living more immediately – flexible to adapt, able to plan, able to accomplish and not accomplish. The French are smart in that way, if such is true. I just felt crazy all day!
It is so funny how a culture is determined by words and verbs and habits. Americans are descended from Puritans – the Australians from criminals! What a contrast – rules and fear and conformity versus rebelling against society out of need or perversity. When everything does NOT go as planned, what can you do? Just kick back and laugh, think about it, and move on. In the end, I had a quite enjoyable – if unpredictable – day!
Ink, Yarn & Beer 
Roll with the punches missis!
You bet, Fraggy!
Enjoy these types of days because that’s where the adventure is!
I agree!
Life would be boring without days like this. Have you thought of adding a “Like” button on your blog posts?
Hey, Anne! There is a “like” button in the Reader, but not sure how to add to the posts themselves – maybe I’ll look into it!
Okay, I just began following your blog so it will show up in my Reader. I don’t remember how I got the “like” button on my blog, but it must have been easy if I could do it!!
Hi Anne. Took your advice about the “like” buttons. I couldn’t do it in Chrome, but in Opera I could. I googled “how to activate like buttons” and found that you go to My Sites, Marketing, Sharing, and find the “show the like button” and clicked and saved. Let’s see if it works! Thanks for the idea – and for subscribing! I like the Reader – good for following blogs I like (when the following thing works – friend is having problems with it right now) – and because it also gives suggested links, which can be fun reading. I am subscribed to your blog, and so I see your posts as they come in. Cheers!
Great job. The button worked!!
Thanks so much for getting me there, Anne!
You’re welcome!