feeling kinda blue

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

feeling kinda blue

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

Hey, Tina, I know just how you feel. It's a post-holiday let-down, just like brides that get all mopey after the honeymoon is over....same thing. Best advice I could give is to have a little party this weekend for a few friends. It'll be something festive to focus on and life won't seem so dull. LOL.

I'm stuck here on the sofa all day until I get better from this flu. Every time I get up, I reel. And this is much better than I was this morning, too. So I'm here to chat if you want to, LOL.

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

Oooh the flu is horrible! I feel bad for ya, you probably have no energy as well.

a party is a good idea, I do need something to look forward too. I think that helps alot.

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

Yep - a cheap and cheerful party ought to do th trick! And if the husband is all grumpy about doing that, PM me, and I'll give you the remedy for that, heh, heh, heh.

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

Actually he said something about having people over (to watch the Bears I think) so maybe something cheap, like beer and chips! If the people would leave at a decent hour, I'm all for it! If you can see this picture, its interesting that my emotional biorythm is low, although I have no idea what a biorythm is!! (came across it on a tarot card site)

-- Edited by TinaLord68 at 16:47, 2007-01-09

Moore ideas · Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

My "dogs versus kids dipped in paint" didn't cheer you up??? I'm losing my touch...

No, seriously, let's review a bit here.

1. You have three young children.

2. It's holiday time which means that you had to shop, decorate, cook extra food, bake cookies, wrap gifts, clean everything up, and plan a trip to Disney World.

3. You had to take three kids to Disney World.

4. It's gloomy in your area this time of year. (I don't care if you had a day of sunshine or not. It's January.)

5. SOMEONE had to take all the decorations down.

6. You had three young children at home, on vacation from school for several weeks. During a gloomy time of year. When you were trying to shop, wrap, bake, decorate, and perhaps sleep from time to time. During a time when you were planning a major vacation.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU, TINA???

If it will make you feel any better, I'll share all of my physical ailments with you, and also my husband's. You'll be so grateful that you haven't gone through any of this that you'll do a little happy dance!

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

Ha ha Moore, you got some good points there! It has been stressful.

and your email was hilarious, I was glad to be able to forward that one on

also add to that list of yours

endless to do list (and I hate loose ends)

but I do enjoy getting back to my routine, watching soaps, and I caught a little bit of Oprah today, she had some advice about pants to wear with a big butt! I need that advice and one of those bras she always recommends too, I heard good things about that Nordstrom bra

Enjoyed TSJ in that black turtle neck today, he was really hot, I still can't fully accept him as Todd, but he's easy on the eyes

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

Moore ideas wrote:

Moore ideas · Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

Tina -- think of January and February as that time of year to cherish. Here's another list:

1. The holidays are over.

2. The kids are back in school.

3. It's nesting time.

4. It's quiet.

5. It's cozy. Snow, rain, whatever, you can pick up some of your hobbies again, for relaxation, now that there aren't any immediate holiday obligations.

6. If you feel like cleaning closets, this is a great time.

7. If you don't feel like cleaning closets (and I don't happen to feel like doing that right now), but want to catch up on a little reading or (fill in the blank), now is the perfect time to do it.

So, don't feel blue. Feel happy, happy, happy!!! The holidays are over, the kids are back in school, and you have some quiet time.

YAY!!!

Tess0707 · Senior Member

Tina,
I caught Oprah's last jeans and bra show. Let me tell you I took her advice!! I went out and bought two pairs of jeans that I would never previously even picked up in the store. I bought hip-huggers, and let me tell you, I hope that they NEVER go out of style! For all my recent weight loss, I still have a little pouch in the belly. NOT when I wear my hip-huggers! They tuck that sucker in quite nicely. The brand that I bought is Bandolinoblu. They have this incredible cut, especially around the top of the thighs, which makes them tiny. Best of all, I paid $24.00 for them. I picked them up at Macy's.

Next, I went to Victoria's Secret and had the whole measurement thing done. What's great about there is that they have a whole drawer of all the different bra styles that they carry, and you go into the room, with your size, and try them all on. I bought Angel's Secret Embrase. They were $42.00 each, but I bought a black, white, and flesh colored. I bought them six months ago, and I have not worn another bra since!!! They are incredible, and still look like the day that I bought them. I take the one I wore the previous day into the shower with me in the morning, and wash it out in there. It's dry by the time I get home.

I would never have believed that a bra and a pair of jeans could give me such a pick-up, but it's incredible how I feel about myself, and how I look. I can't believe how many comments I've received with the new jeans. I've done the whole in-front of the mirror thing with the old jeans and the hip-huggers and I just chuckle. Mr. Perfect litterally had his jaw drop when he saw me in them. Men are so silly, and let me tell you, it felt great when I had to leave, and waved goodbye to, with no nookie. Ah, life can be so much fun when you just walk away and wave, as they are staring after you!

I can definitely relate to the feeling down in the dumps thing. I've got the diagnostic ultrasound for my large mass/tumor on Friday, and all that keeps on going through my head is cancer, even though chances are very slim that's what it is. I believe I'm almost in total Drama Queen mode. I think I'm going to work from home on Thursday, just incase I work myself up any more, because I'm feeling a little weepy..... This whole female thing, and hormones is so for the birds!

I hope you feel better, go get some new jeans and visit Victoria's Secret....

-- Edited by Tess0707 at 18:15, 2007-01-09

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

Tess0707 wrote:

Tina,
I caught Oprah's last jeans and bra show. Let me tell you I took her advice!! I went out and bought two pairs of jeans that I would never previously even picked up in the store. I bought hip-huggers, and let me tell you, I hope that they NEVER go out of style! For all my recent weight loss, I still have a little pouch in the belly. NOT when I wear my hip-huggers! They tuck that sucker in quite nicely. The brand that I bought is Bandolinoblu. They have this incredible cut, especially around the top of the thighs, which makes them tiny. Best of all, I paid $24.00 for them. I picked them up at Macy's.

Next, I went to Victoria's Secret and had the whole measurement thing done. What's great about there is that they have a whole drawer of all the different bra styles that they carry, and you go into the room, with your size, and try them all on. I bought Angel's Secret Embrase. They were $42.00 each, but I bought a black, white, and flesh colored. I bought them six months ago, and I have not worn another bra since!!! They are incredible, and still look like the day that I bought them. I take the one I wore the previous day into the shower with me in the morning, and wash it out in there. It's dry by the time I get home.

I would never have believed that a bra and a pair of jeans could give me such a pick-up, but it's incredible how I feel about myself, and how I look. I can't believe how many comments I've received with the new jeans. I've done the whole in-front of the mirror thing with the old jeans and the hip-huggers and I just chuckle. Mr. Perfect litterally had his jaw drop when he saw me in them. Men are so silly, and let me tell you, it felt great when I had to leave, and waved goodbye to, with no nookie. Ah, life can be so much fun when you just walk away and wave, as they are staring after you!

I can definitely relate to the feeling down in the dumps thing. I've got the diagnostic ultrasound for my large mass/tumor on Friday, and all that keeps on going through my head is cancer, even though chances are very slim that's what it is. I believe I'm almost in total Drama Queen mode. I think I'm going to work from home on Thursday, just incase I work myself up any more, because I'm feeling a little weepy..... This whole female thing, and hormones is so for the birds!

I hope you feel better, go get some new jeans and visit Victoria's Secret....

-- Edited by Tess0707 at 18:15, 2007-01-09

yeah I was thinking we need to see photos of the New You!!

and you're right Moore, lots of time to get cozy with a book and enjoy winter, not shaving legs, all that!!

Tess0707 · Senior Member

I definitely need to have a few pictures taken. I don't have any that were taken in the last three years. Heck, these day's I have highlighted long blonde hair, I've had that for the last eight months, and I'm never going back to brown, or red!

The next time that my daughter is down, I'll try to have her take some new pictures, or figure out how to set the camera on delay.

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

ACK! What happened to my post? It was really long, too. Can you retrieve it Jojo or Jess, or is it lost forever?

True story from India, from a homeopathic magazine, circa 2001:

Anyway, it was about a young girl who was grieving for waaaaaay too long over her dead baby. Her parents dragged in the village sage and healer who talked to the girl for a bit then took her by the hand and led her to another house in the next village. The parents protested because they had tried absolutely everything they could think of to cheer up their daughter, and nothing worked.

The girl entered the house of an old lonely woman, sitting there sewing. The girl asked why she was so sad and all alone. The old lady explained that the same disease that had claimed her baby's life had killed her husband, 3 sons, their wives and all their children. She was the only one left in the whole family.

At that, the girl brightened. She realised that she had many years ahead of her, she had her husband and both of her parents. Her grieving ended that moment, and she went home to her husband to begin life again.

Moral of the story is....ta dah!!! perspective!

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

Oh yeah, I'm always grateful for what I have, but that's what makes feeling blue even harder to understand. So I thought maybe it was chemical, I need st Johns wort & B vitamins. I have no logical reason for being bummed. Except for feeling tired too, I really don't sleep well at night.

But like Moore says there's been so much stress and stuff with the holidays, I'm going to enjoy Winter, crocheting, reading, etc

Moore ideas · Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

That's the spirit, Tina. Drag out all those projects that give you pleasure, and settle in!

One other suggestion... I have found that if you fine someone else who needs to be cheered up, you'll feel much better yourself after you've given them a peptalk!

(Note: seek out people who look gloomy in grocery store lines, smile at bored clerks, and hug tired teachers!)

Tess0707 · Senior Member

Oh, I like the store idea. I've got a twist on it...... Put on your make-up, do your hair, and go to Home Depot. When in there you need to go into full ditzy blonde mode and make sure that you're smiling all the time. Men will flock to you, and want to help you out.

My suggestion of an item to be looking for is replacement smoke detectors for the house. There's all types, especially when they are wired together. I had one malfunction last year, it went off constantly after I'd take a shower, and open the bathroom door. It drove me nuts! I had three men helping me out, and I ended-up with the right new detector.

Whenever my sister is feeling down, I tell her to get her butt to Home Depot, and make sure that she's smiling the whole time. It's great how people respond to those smiles, and it definitely generates a good chuckle!

Moore ideas · Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

Oh Lord, Tess, you just made me pass an entire large portion of lasagne through my nose!!!

I used "ditzy blonde" to advantage over the years more times than I could possibly count. Not in Home Depot, and not on a hunt for smoke detectors, but back before I "retired" from work to chase babies.

I saved my former boss many times by suddenly becoming the kind of blonde who didn't know what "I.Q." stood for! LOL... The challenge to all of this is that I NEVER lie! So, I had to be creative, which somehow managed to make me even more ditzy!

"Oh, didn't he call you back???" (Knew perfectly well that he'd been avoiding that particular call for days...) "I'm so sorry. I'll have him call you tomorrow." Tomorrow. "Oh, didn't he call you back...???" (I'm thinking "bastard" to myself, but trying to save face for the sake of the client!)

"I buzzed him, but he's apparently not in his office right now." (Had been at a liquid lunch for three hours by then, but I DID buzz his extension. Knew he wasn't there, but buzzed it anyway... Just to be sure before I said so!) "May I have him return your call???"

"Oh, dear. Was that meeting today? (She says, looking at her calendar, knowing full well that the boss had sneaked out to avoid being there. A gorgeous day for a golf game!) "Something must have come up..." (Well...the golf thing apparently came up!)

I worked for that man for twelve years, and I swear that the guy still owes me bigtime!!! I guess that, in some ways, I'm kind-of like an ex-wife. I quit way back in 1986, but he still calls me, and emails me...

Apparently, you just can't get over a ditzy blonde! Especially one who saves your fanny every single day...

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

I did ditzy blonde in high school, (those) people still think I am actually that dumb. Took me years to prove to myself and the world that I am very intelligent. I guess it's time to lighten up again. I could see it working in some sticky situations!

everbran · GTA Revived The Radio Star

Tina,

Watch this. You'll laugh. Promise:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSPvvVfcoAw&mode=related&search=

jessicad52178 · Jessica Almighty

Hey Tina at least you aren't almost 9 months pregnant lol.

KaeEll · Original Soap Dish Diva

That WAS funny, Brandon! A Bollywood version of Michael Jackson!! Good grief, lol.

Moore ideas · Moore Ideas Not More Ideas!

That video scared me!!!

TinaLord68 · The Smiling T.L. Fan

You're right I did laugh, that was funny! Gotta share that one with some friends!