some days...

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. The side that made every room in my house look dirty, cluttered, and completely irritating. {it's clearer and cleaner now after I spent most of the day cleaning and rearranging}.  Waking in such a mood is rare for me because I'm definitely a morning person, and although I"m forgiving of myself, I could really benefit from hearing I'm not alone here -- please tell me this happens to you from time to time.  Got any good remedies?

After getting myself together way too late in the afternoon...I managed to salvage the remainder of the day by making some of the most amazing rice pudding ever.  I made this recipe a week ago, which means I'm addicted.  It's that good (and easy)...and it worked wonders as a mood elevator.
{my house is really clean now too, which I suppose is always nice.}

This coming week is going to be pretty hectic -- a week of photo only posts is in order.
Have a wonderful week, peeps.

-leya

Comments

[Shelagh]

Oh, you are not alone.

No remedies from me - although getting outside for a walk helps me sometimes.

Maybe I'll try rice pudding :).

[Emily]

That same recipe is on my list to make! Enjoy your week!

[sierra]

i have to say, that the only days i really wake up on the wrong side of the bed always occur on weekends, which depresses me to no end. i like the idea of rice pudding to the rescue though!

[Amanda]

You are *so* not alone! I have mornings when one strand of black lab hair can send me over the edge, then I see every bit of chipped paint, every snag on the sofa, every stain on our old formica and of course each line on my face. This morning was one of those days. Thankfully a few passes of my beloved Dyson, several cups of coffee and two sweet, "Mama, I wuv you"s and all was glorious once again. I wish I liked rice pudding so that I could ask for the recipe. Alas I have a near debilitating aversion to soft foods (as well as passed hors doevres, which is tough as a person who has to attend networking event after networking event). Sorry for rambling. Hope you have a month of happy mornings!

[shona]

You are not alone + I have no cure...I just wait for it to pass. Luckily it does not happen too often. My problem is waking up + feeling fuzzy with low comprehension skills. My friend also experiences this + will let me know ahead of time that she "woke up stupid," or my favorite,"I'm not smart today."

[amisha]

i've had my eye on that recipe too...
i have those mornings every so often, especially if i haven't cleaned in awhile... something about that fresh light in the windows makes me see all the dust suddenly and i get a little crazy. it usually passes after a cup of coffee, but quality time with the vacuum seems to be the best cure :)

[jean]

Oh my. So many people I know are waking on that side of the bed. I'm wondering if it has something to do with being mammals and seasonal changes. Getting your space back to where you like it and eating rice pudding seem like good solutions to me. I've been doing the very same thing, oddly. Even the rice pudding. I make it with brown or white long grain. Yum. Winter soul food.

[stevie]

I think its the depressing Feb. month. I hate this month and its harder to get out of bed for one thing and be in a good mood!

[shari]

yep. i have been feeling it lately too. my remedies include baking, listening to my favorite music, yoga, and taking a bath.
enjoy your week leya! hugs, shari

[Chara Michele]

You are definitely not alone... I wish I was a morning person, but unfortunately I am so far from that. I find a little bit of exercise in the morning, some sunshine and something yummy to eat or drink usually helps brighten my mood. Although the snow and cold around here makes any outdoors exercise/sunshine not possible and slightly depressing!

[Morgen Nichols]

When I start to feel that way about my house I close my eyes for a bit and then when I open them I try to look around my house as if I had never been there before and how wonderful everything is. I know when I go to someones house for the first time I don't notice all of the dustbunnies or dirt, just the lovliness. Blessings

[connie]

oh i can go for some of that right now. funny how those moods come on

[Tangerine Dreams]

Sounds like you did good. Mess bugged you, you cleaned up. Wish I could be so smart! To make myself feel better in the midst of one of those episodes, I try to remember good days aren't possible if you don't have bunk ones once in a while. Relish in the contrast and count your blessings. smooch.

[sulu-design]

Ha! The perfect post for me to read this morning! I woke up today (the first day of four days off of work) and instead of being in a giddy I'm-not-at-work mood, all I could do was wander around my apartment, staring at piles, things that need fixing, and furnishings that suddenly aren't all that appealing to me. So I'm straigtening and repairing, and promised myself some homemade granola when I'm done with it all. You are not alone.

[justine]

I made that rice pudding after reading your post YUUUMMMO!!!!
I (try) and write in my journal first thing every morning to get rid of the chatter in my head. My day runs smoother when I do it ;)

[Cheila]

i think sometimes i live on that side of the bed. Drink some extra delicious coffee, do a mental sweep, listen to your favorite song and relish in a hot shower.

[ruthie]

you are not alone at all! there are days I feel like you say and the only thing I can do is wait until it passes. it also helps me sometimes to take a walk, play with the dog and take a few deep breaths.
hope you have a fantastic month!
xoxo

[Maggie]

This rice pudding looks SO good, something I haven't made in so long, thanks for reminding me. I love mine with raisins and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.