current state of mind: giddy
When I walk in the Spot
This is what I see
Everybody stops
And is staring at me
~ ‘Sexy and I Know It’ by LMFAO
Those who
know me, even casually, are well aware that I am slightly high-strung. Who am I kidding? Anyone who has ever met me can ascertain
within the first 5 minutes that I have pretty high self-expectations, which
cause me to be more than “slightly high-strung”. I also tend to look unkindly upon those who
tell me that I need to calm down, relax, or chill. I mean, seriously, when has telling someone
to calm down ever actually calmed them down?
If anything, it makes me more stressed out.
Case in
point: The other day I was pretty
stressed preparing for my little sister’s wedding reception. I wanted everything to go as perfectly as it
could since it was her very special day.
I was a little ‘worked-up’ and venting to a friend about it. He told me I needed to “chill”. I responded to that with a text that clearly
stated how I feel about being told to chill.
His response was as follows:
“Uh . . . . okay . . . So me telling you to chill out over the fact that you don't like being told to chill out is not cool?”
With that
simple text, I relaxed and realized how ridiculous I was being. It was a beautiful, happy occasion and it
would be perfect because my sister and her new husband would be surrounded by
people who love them. I also drank 3
glasses of vodka-laced punch. All in
all, it was a great reception. And I
did, indeed, chill.
I’d like to
say that this cute little story is being shared with you so that we can all be
reminded that it is important to relax and enjoy things, even when
stressed. That is not actually the reason I am
sharing or the lesson that should be taken from this posting. Instead, I need you to fully comprehend the
intense disdain I have for the phrases “chill”, “relax” or “calm down”.
Don’t use
them toward me. Those phrases make me
want to punch you in the face. Thanks!
PUBLIC NOTE: I am going to be an uncle.
. . wait, I mean, I am going to have a nephew!!!!! Woot!
Congrats K-Shrub and Zack-Attack.
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: As always, a pleasure to see you!
