dictation's Diaryland Diary
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\"place two drops on the tongue 4 times daily\" - but for me it's glug glug glug
When I wrote the last entry I laughed the whole time. Scanning it later, and in another frame of mind, I realized that someone could easily consider it one long humourless rant.
An on-line anonymous diary is the perfect outlet for complaining. How often, in real life, do any of us have the opportunity to say how we really feel? How often do we have the opportunity to poke fun of the people who irritate the cheese curds out of us.
And even if we have a rant-buddy, we don't want to burden them with continuous complaining because they have their fair share of complaining to do. And let's face it, the boredom threshold for endless complaining in real time is usually low even between rant buddies. Unless they're commiserating.
I expect moderation from my rant buddies.
But then, how boring must it be to read the endless complaining of some stranger on-line?
I don't mind the rants of others with the exception of the trainwreck rant-on-repeat that goes something like: "my husband __________ (lies/steals/cheats), but I can't leave because ________ (I love him/he loves me)!" I have a low tolerance for that one. But everything else I'm pretty much fine with.
Still, how much time should I be devoting to complaining? I am too easily irritated by the small stuff.
At Capers yesterday I revisited the Bach Flower Remedies shelf. (Don't laugh, they work on elephants.) I had a good experience with Bach's Rescue Remedy which is a blend of flower essences. I bought that one when my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and used it the whole time I was nursing her. I credit the remedy for keeping me calm and focussed - and strong - during an extremely stressful time.
I quickly browsed the list and because I'm such a notorious procrastinator decided on Wild Rose. It helps with "a lack of motivation to improve one's life." Ahem.
I brought home the brochure that lists all the remedies and read that Impatiens helps people who have a tendency to be "impatient and irritable with others who seem to do things to slowly for you." Ok I definitely need that one.
But really, it looks like I could use every one of these remedies.
Clearly, I have ISSUES!
P.S. Another great site for them is here.
P.P.S. It was Tina's 34th birthday today. Have you ever seen two eyes more focussed on a (soy ice-cream) treat? I think what I like best about Tina are her pigeon toes. Cute!
8:47 p.m. - 26 April 2004
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