cat named pig

It occurs to me that I’ve been complaining a lot lately — on this blog, and also over the phone or in person if you’ve been unlucky enough to engage in conversation with me lately. Normally I would try to do some of the “gratitude adjustment,” turn-your-thoughts-around type therapy recommended in my yoga books (making a list of things I am grateful for, focusing on them instead of on how irritated I am, etc.). And yeah, that stuff totally helps, most of the time.

But today, I am not apologizing for being in a funk. It’s been rainy and grey for days now and I’m going to go ahead and embrace it. No one is meant to be blissful and happy (or even appropriately grateful and acknowledging) all the time, right?

So in the spirit of grey weather (yes, I like the British “grey” better than GRAAAAAY), and in the hopes of getting a little amusement out of my bad mood, here is a list of problems I’d love to have:

• need to replace pants: all too big
• exhausted by book tour
• not enough room in wine rack
• deciding between job offers
• need to replace bras: all too small
• no time to come home and re-pack between vacations
• housekeeper is late again
• which dress to get at Anthropologie
• hotel room service is closed

Feel free to add your own in the comments.