Going through old files from graduate school, I found an invaluable pamphlet. Be a Dedicated Neurotic Remember the Past. . . and Regret it. Abhor the Present. Dread the Future. 1. Become preoccupied with the body, and make a long list of symptoms. Make them sound very clinical and professional... 2. BLAME your boss, your spouse, your partner, your neighbor, your kid. THEY are responsible for your miseries. 3. Feel trapped. You couldn't possibly declare your own independence without hurting someone's feelings. 4. Overeat. Rationalize and eat! Eat an insulated wall around yourself. Diet for a few days and say it doesn't work for you. 5. Self-pity. No matter what, feel sorry for yourself. Agonize over things about which no one cares. 6. Don't ever try. That way nobody can really accuse you of failure. You can always say, "But I could have done it." 7. Stress how shy you are. Insist that the world must come to you. You're special. 8. Your agg...
Nancy, what happened to the list of 16 things about you. I was going to read that again and do the tag but couldn't find it. You really should have finished it too. You are very fun and talented. Don't sell yourself short.
ReplyDeleteOh that dancing was great! It just goes to show that you CAN do anything. Cam and I watched it again - what a waste of time, yet a great time of laughs.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
BTW - why are you not in book club if you are such a book worm?
Still thinking about my 16 things about me.