how to make a crummy day better.

today, someone at work was having a bad day.
i was thinking about what i do when i have a bad day, and i realized, that i do indeed have a system for ending a day well.
well mostly it depends on if it's bad for a good reason or a simple silly one. this technique works best if it's just a crummy day, vs. if something very terrible has happened.

step one, think about something that you really enjoy, or would like to do. this can be something like taking a nap, watching a favorite movie, calling someone, or drinking hot cocoa with marshmallows.

step two, decide what you really feel like doing, and feel the excitement. this is what you want to do. any cravings? for some buffalo wings or something? give in. this is what i'm going to do when i get home/ go to my room/ finish my homework. for example, " i really really can't wait to come home, give my sister these milano cookies i brought her, and just watch a movie or brush my teeth and get all clean snuggle in bed, while thinking of nice things. plus also i am very grateful that i don't need to go to work tomorrow."
this was actually mine for the day, and i am happy to say that i am halfway through. i guess you could say today was a slight struggle.

step three, carry out your plan. if you like, you can write about it. sometimes this makes you feel better. i did that too, except it was in my japanese diary so i let it out in a whopping three words. "kyo wa muzukashi-katta." today was complicated.

it felt great.
maybe if i knew more japanese i could write more, but this will do.

step four, feel the excitement, again. enjoy and love it.
don't go to bed upset.

i hope you can always end your day well.

p.s. he's a girl. i couldn't find her to tell her something, and someone said, oh tulia's in the restroom. so i thought, "ah-ha!" and i went into the girls restroom just to see if he was there, and lo and behold.
call me sherlock estelle.