Why will these upcoming weeks be tough?

• I have to strategically pick 7 sets of clothes to last me 14 days.
• I will have bills to pay even if I out of state.
• I will not get to see friends again for another month.
• I am going to have so much TV to catch up on.
• The learning curve is going to ramp up.

Why am I able to smile now?

• They are just a ferry ride away.
• My favorite holiday is approaching!
• There will be Thai Food!!!
• He made it across the state.
• My pajamas are here!!!

Why do I feel like a fool?

• Instead of turning on the headlights of the company car, I turned on the high beams.
• I got lost between floors nine and twelve.
• I actually asked, "Will you be my friend?"
• He probably thinks I am not technically competent because I volunteer to do presentations.
• I have to add another $1 to the jar.

Why does my head hurt?

• No sleep.
• Too many rules.
• A lot of hours in front of a screen.
• Too little time between phone calls.
• A need to be around people who love me.

Why have I been suffering from pet fever?

• Every morning, my co-worker and I check out the new rescues on petfinder.com.
• He does not know how to do trick nor will he ever.
• Apparently, it is not healthy to be talking to an inanimate polar bear or hippo or car all the time.
• I don't know. Maybe I will be more motivated to leave my nest if I had someone to walk around town with.
• I am suffering from social withdrawal.

Why do I hate taxes?

• For the better part of eight years, I have had to wait for at least three W-2's each year.
• I could have estimated how much I was going to pay at the grocery store, but no! Damn batteries have to be taxed.
• Government jobs already refuse to pay well and we have to get taxed like no other.
• 10% off coupons do not seem to hold that much power anymore.
• Thinking about taxes has turned me into one of those people.

Why do I think I have lost talent?

• I cannot remember the equation for potential energy given the head of water without looking it up.
• I have not been this nervous to drive since I was four years old, sitting on my dad's lap while steering the wheel.
• I don't know. Maybe I cannot cook well because I am only cooking for me and it is "just stir fry."
• My tolerance for the annoying has suffered a severe blow.
• I find myself falling asleep before midnight because it is better than feeling alone.

Why am I in a funk?

• I cannot talk to him the way I used to.
• Sometimes, I feel like he just stares.
• There is a shortage of comfort food in my kitchen.
• I don't know. Maybe it is because I have not left a 2 mile radius in 2 weeks.
• I cannot remember the words to my favorite REO Speedwagon song.