*humph day.

Ever have someone tell you something you don't want to hear, and all your synapses start misfiring at once? Your brain is calm, because it's practiced at denial, but because it's checked out, the rest of your body starts to self-destruct like a short-circuiting robot. You're all clammy and lumpy throated and upper-lip twitchy. And the whole time your brain's all, "Ooh! Pretty birds!"

Yeah, I had a morning like that.

So here are some things that did not make me panicky and whiny today:

1. strange and pretty jewels

2. blue skies



3. sleeping boys and wide-awake puppies

4. funnies



5. talent

6. hot shoes



7. chickens

8. irreverent board games



9. nerds

10. the face