“The way to know
life is to love many things.” ~ Van Gogh
Well, this quote
is just begging for a list, don’t you think?
Seven
Things I Will Try to Love This Month (Yeah, seven, because
everybody always does ten.)
1.
Mornings
– My nemesis, The Morning, greets me each day with a punch to the jaw. I’m
never ready for it. The alarm sounds. I groan like a wounded animal and slither
out of bed, dropping to the floor and army-crawling to the bathroom where I’m
supposed to perform some sort of magic trick and get ready to face The World. Ugh. I’ll try to love it this month. I
will.
2.
Yogurt –
A vile substance intended for creatures with no teeth or taste buds, yogurt
reminds me of something you’d use in construction not in nutrition. I’ve heard
it’s good for you though, like in all sorts of ways, so I’ll give it a chance
this month. I’m buying the one with mini-M&Ms in it though. You can’t stop
me.
3.
Driving
– I’m a much better passenger. It makes me feel like an important person to be
driven around. I can drive. I’m good at it, but I just hate it. Probably why I
live four minutes from work, my parents, and most of what I need to survive in
Suburbia. This month, however, I will focus on enjoying the journey behind the
wheel. I do love my car, a bright orange Subaru CrossTrek. I’ll crank the tunes
and channel my inner NASCAR driver. Start your engines…
4.
Grocery Shopping
– I usually go right after work on a Wednesday night, and by that time, I want
people to die. Especially people who park their shopping carts diagonally in
the middle of the cookie aisle. Like, I NEED my cookies, peeps! Get out of the
way. I’m also one of those folks who, upon entering a grocery store, am
immediately NOT hungry in any way, shape, or form. Therefore, nothing looks
good to me and I end up plopping any old things into the cart just to get the
heck out of there. (Besides the cookies. That’s serious business.) During the
month of February, I will look at grocery shopping as a lovely opportunity to
try new foods and experiment with recipes. Cooking is an art form, right? I’ll
be an artist… unless you block my path to the cookies. Then I’m an assassin.
5.
Neighbors
– This is going to be a tough one. I don’t talk to any of my neighbors, most of
whom I’ve lived near for ten years or more. It’s nuts, I know, but they’re just
not like me. (Don’t call me a snob!) This month, I will try to find some common
ground, spark up a neighborly conversation, not let my 110-pound, all black,
German Shepherd growl viciously at them. I’ll be friendly. I’ll smile. Well, I
won’t frown. How’s that?
6.
Country
Music – I love many, many kinds of music. I’ll listen to just about
everything, even obscure chanting from remote places around the globe. But
country music? Bleck. While I love
cowboys, I can’t get into the honky-tonk tunes. I’d much rather listen to some
bass-heavy rap with explicit, demeaning lyrics than someone crooning about
travelin’ down a dusty road and leavin’ his heart in Alabama. I’ll give it a
shot though. I’ll picture leaning against a fence while I watch a hunk in faded
jeans and cowboy boots tame a wild horse. Yeah, this could work. Give me some
country music suggestions too, because I don’t even know where to start on this
one.
7.
Fashion
– If it were up to me, I’d wear a uniform every day, preferably my pajamas.
Making fashion decisions makes my head hurt. Part of my reasons for not liking
The Morning is that I have to figure out what to wear to work. It’s not too
hard because everything in my closet is black or black, but I still struggle.
This month, I will try to branch out of the black zone (hey, I did buy a purple
purse last month) and really put some love into my style choices. Again, if
anyone has suggestions on must have fashion items, please let me know. I need
tutoring. Badly.
So
there’s my seven. I’m not saying I’ll be able to love everything on this list
by the time the month is over, but it’s a goal. I’ll do my best. At the very
least, making this list gave me some ideas for character traits to give my
fictional friends in my books. Win!
What
are some things you don’t love but could try to love?
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Toodles,
Chris
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