Diversionary tactics
- Allow oneself to be completely and shamelessly sucked into the reality show "Rock of Love" with Bret Michaels. Nothing boosts self-esteem better than watching a flock of bimbos fawning over an almost "has been" rocker.
- Also allow oneself to be sucked into a "Top Chef" marathon on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
- Cleaning frenzies are a wonderful distraction.
- Buy a variety of fresh-cut flowers at the grocery and make a cheery bouquet.
- Immerse oneself in online games of Scrabble.
- Avoid celebrity gossip outlets, as one will certainly trip over news that another Hollywood starlet is unexpectedly expecting.
- Indulge in a glass of wine to soothe the inner beast. Two glasses dulls the pain in one's heart pretty nicely.
- Pull out an abandoned crochet project and spend many hours refreshing oneself with the stitch, only to throw everything down in a heap, utter a few expletives, and search out another project to keep oneself occupied.
- Make homemade baked ziti at 9 o'clock in the evening. It's very liberating and yummy and comforting, and not at all neurotic.
- Chocolate.
- Also allow oneself to be sucked into a "Top Chef" marathon on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
- Cleaning frenzies are a wonderful distraction.
- Buy a variety of fresh-cut flowers at the grocery and make a cheery bouquet.
- Immerse oneself in online games of Scrabble.
- Avoid celebrity gossip outlets, as one will certainly trip over news that another Hollywood starlet is unexpectedly expecting.
- Indulge in a glass of wine to soothe the inner beast. Two glasses dulls the pain in one's heart pretty nicely.
- Pull out an abandoned crochet project and spend many hours refreshing oneself with the stitch, only to throw everything down in a heap, utter a few expletives, and search out another project to keep oneself occupied.
- Make homemade baked ziti at 9 o'clock in the evening. It's very liberating and yummy and comforting, and not at all neurotic.
- Chocolate.
Labels: chocolate, comfort, distraction
posted by Sherry @ 8/07/2007 09:55:00 AM
3 Comments:
At August 07, 2007 10:40 AM,
Catherine said…
For us it was...Rip off part of house and add on a second floor. In retrospect, probably not the best diversionary tactic. But it worked for a while. :o)
At August 07, 2007 11:56 AM,
Lori said…
ziti....mmmmm....and wine...even better.
(((hugs)))
At August 08, 2007 10:51 AM,
kate said…
distraction is good....
Thinking of you as Ryan's day approaches. (((((hugs))))
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