Unhappy Week Formula

Unhappy Week Formula
Current mood: giddy

Lucky Day

So, by now we all know that this is the most unhappy week of the year based on the formula by Cliff Arnall, a health psychologist at the University of Cardiff in Wales. The formula goes something like this:

W + (D-d) x TQ

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M x NA

The variables are (W)eather, (D)ebt, (d) monthly salary, (T)ime since Christmas, time since failure to (Q)uit a bad habit, low (M)otivational levels and (NA), the need to take action.

It's the January Blues, which is, coincidentally, the title track off my debut CD (coming soon). Okay, I call it that as a song promo, but it's catchy, ya gotta admit that.

Anyway, I, like the rest of the residents of the USA and Britain to whom this formula applies (it is science after all), have been doing my level best to not give in to the inevitable. Unfortunately, I had not been as successful as I had hoped. That is until this morning.

Remember you heard this here first!

I WON SECOND PRIZE IN A BEAUTY CONTEST!!! WOOHOO!!!

Oh yeah, it feels good. Especially since I know, KNOW! I say, that I would have taken first place had Melissa had a chance to cut my hair before the contest. Once that woman goes after my head with a razor, it's gonna be all over, for the competition, that is.

Yep, so there I was in the um library sitting on the er um seat, yeah, the seat, so there I was and working on, among other things, my acquisition and entrepreneurial skills on my PDA, when I get the message.

"You have won second prize in a beauty contest." $10 prize.

Not only am I the most beautiful, but I get ten small, er mini, to boot! And you know if I had had had had (sorry) the haircut, I would have been awarded first place.

TOTALLY WICKED!!!

So, forget about psychological formulas.

Forget about the whole "I am one of those people who just don't like to be held back."

Forget it all, baby, because I am a WINNER!

Plus, I had three monopolies!

So, go out there and make it a good week. Don't give in to the morose pundits and psycho-the-rapists who want to tell you you can't be happy this week or any week.

Remember, good things can be found in bad places even when you least expect it.

Okay, and don't let the "Oh, she's listening to Amy Grant" thing convince you of anything regarding my musical tastes. Lead Me On is simply one of the best albums ever made. And, be assured, I haven't switched over to listening to hard core MOR (middle-of-the-road) I am still in my

Psycho, rockabilly, symphonic metal, punk, grunge, emo, classic folk southern hard rock, bluegrass, alternative, jazz fusion stage musically.

Currently listening : Lead Me On By Amy Grant Releas