Y’all know I’m not one to spread misery. But I just received a special gift in the mail from Marika. Want to see why Tim burst out laughing when I opened the envelope?
So what do you think? Should I institute Miserable Mondays on my LiveJournal?
An Aries Knows (this site is more fun when people read and comment)
Y’all know I’m not one to spread misery. But I just received a special gift in the mail from Marika. Want to see why Tim burst out laughing when I opened the envelope?
So what do you think? Should I institute Miserable Mondays on my LiveJournal?
Hmm. Is it really miserable stuff like “the inevitable extinction of 30% of the Earth’s species” and “root canals” or is it silly stuff like “pickle jars that refuse to open” and “bad answers during the interview portion of beauty pageants?”
It’s a little of both…. I vote YES
Of course YOU vote yes.
This is why Greg says you’re evil, you know.
I didn’t think of it as a thing you could do …for LJ, which is why I personalized it, you have to have yang to go with your yin … and it’s not evil if Tim laughed. Laughter is something to be happy about
I’m thinking you need a copy of this book to do your own Miserable Mondays. Mine is the happy happy joy joy journal!
I’ll just make up my own … like brussel sprouts
Which is in the book.
okay … the smell of cooked spinach.
Some are seriously miserable, like “homeless men eating garbage.” And some are silly, like “ugly curtains.” And some may be insulting, depending on your point of view.
Although rumor has it that YOUR last one is a real conversation-starter at the dinner table.
Is that awesome or what?
You’re looking for company, aren’t you?
Miserable monday sounds like a great idea!
I’d seen that book (and of course thought of you) and looked at a couple of pages. I don’t remember what ones I read, but they did make me laugh.
I vote yes as well. It’s only fair to give equal time to the optimists and pessimists.
Hmmm. Why do I feel like I’d be more likely to see you around these parts on Monday than Wednesday?
just imagine if you had “Felching Fridays”
But some of these answers could make unicorns cry! And you know how I am about joy and joyness.
By the way, only you could get away with saying that seeing the book 11,002 Things To Be Miserable About makes you think of me. 😉
11,003 things to be miserable about …
when your friend Lisa tries to still your glory.
🙂
That’s hysterical! 🙂
She cracks me up.
She cracks me up too. I happen to know that she was so full of herself driving home from Borders
Maybe instead of you supplying your readers with things to be miserable about on Mondays, they should be giving you reasons for being miserable. Sort of a CAN YOU TOP THIS of MISERY!
I’m just not big on misery.
11002
Somewhere in that book has got to be spending Feb and March with Bronchitis only to have it come right back and bring friends a few weeks later. Or, hearing loss in a world of music. Or, loss of a loved one(s)…
I don’t think this book is fun, but it is true you can’t have one without the other.
Re: 11002
Some things in the book are funny. Mostly it’s funny that Marika found it and sent it to me. THAT part made me laugh.
Bronchitis sucks. How awful to have it so long.
Re: 11002
Yeah, and since last week, it’s been reducing to just a few coughs a day :). I admit it I admit it was a surprise to know that book exists. I wonder which book (if by the same authors) came first.
Re: 11002
14,000 Things To Be Happy About has been around for a long time–I bought the first edition of it when I worked in a bookstore in the early 1990s. The Miserable book is new, and the authors freely admit it’s in response to the Happy book. It’s tongue-in-cheek, as some of the things are really funny, but some of them are not.
The Miserable book authors list the Happy book as one of the things to be miserable about–and last night, I also saw bronchitis in there, which made me laugh and think of your comment.
awesome.
and definitely yes on miserable mondays!
I don’t know. I’m reading a memoir by Anderson Cooper and it’s reminding me why I don’t send misery into the world. Ugh.
hmm…i may need to read that!
What a horrid little book! hahha
Marika’s a funny one.
I have one. 10 days in transit and the Barbies still aren’t there? *sniffle*
OMG, I KNOW! Tim and I keep going to the post office and every day, I’m all, WHERE ARE THEY? I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas.
Good job I insured them, because they went priority mail and should have been there a week ago. :: unimpressed ::
I laughed out loud when I red the title… it’s terrific. Mondays should celebrate the new book!
I love this photo! It reminds me of Urban Cowboy.
Go for it!
I miss being that young and feeling all that energy!