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For as long as I can remember, the Sunday newspaper supplement magazine, Parade has run a yearly feature telling people's salaries in all walks of life. I remember looking at this as a kid and not caring, then as a young adult, comparing, and even now I look at it. It seems celebrity heavy to me. Are we supposed to look and say, aaaah, Jennifer Aniston makes 27 million and Kelly Ripa makes 8 million, cause they took different paths? Tiger Woods, makes $110 million and the golf course keeper makes $72K (cool). I guess, cause I do it. I find it a little hard to believe that a pet sitter/dog walker in Missouri makes $100K, really? I mean, really? Can an aerobics instuctor in Wisconsin really make $78K? What do I know?

Until today, I didn't realize that this comes out on Easter Sunday-is that planned? I don't sense a connection, for the Christians or the pagens or any of us. Resurrection, renewal, spring, everything is possible? Where do you fit on this? Ugh.

Last night I watched the Suzie Orman show. This was depressing in so many ways for me. Nothing to do on Saturday night, no one to hang with, nothing on TV, forgot to rotate my Netflix, nothing to read, tired, bloated and out of sorts from being sick for almost a week, no yoga, too much comfort food, (not comforting), and broke; so I watched. Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhh. She is compelling and right. But all it did was feed into my all ready morose mood.

I am apparently too stupid too be living. I then went to her website to reinforce this.

I bought nothing yesterday, which is good. I am in savings mode and get it. One hundred years too late.

I am still unmotivated as to how I'm spending my day tomorrow. I couldn't get excited yesterday about museums and trains and city hikes. Might go the outdoor hike route. Low key and slow, wild flowers, etc. I still feel like I'm forcing it. Geez.

In a few hours, I'll be brunching with my CA family, at a place I love. I really hope that all the Easter springtime vibes will sink in. Maybe I just need that chocolate bunny.

Got blues?

Date: 2009-04-14 02:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dadadadio.livejournal.com
This was kind of a blue post. I hope you're feeling better.

About Susie Orman (or any other motivational celebrity)...It's pretty damn easy to stand at the pulpit, on a studio set, or on stage and tell people how they should live their lives, what they should do and how they should do it. Talk is cheap.

I'm not saying the advice they give is bad, I just don't believe it's always realistic and sometimes it makes people feel worse when they realize, "this is the solution to my problem, but I can't do it."..... for whatever reason, often financial.

It was probably good that you had no plans Saturday night after being sick. You needed recovery time.

Too many empty Saturdays can be a drag but I sometimes wish I could have some 'me time' on a weekend.

Re: Got blues?

Date: 2009-04-15 02:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] openscarf.livejournal.com
thank you, I am feeling better. I wrote that off the cuff, I actually wanted to make it funnier, I'll try and work on the themes of it.

I do agree with you. I was talking to a friend who loves the Suze, but commented that it's not all about the savings. Your savings don't determine your life. Let's face it, her fame grew during the happy credit days. Her advice is good, but yes, we can only do what we can do.

I hope you can carve some me time for yourself, you deserve it.

Re: Got blues?

Date: 2009-04-15 03:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dadadadio.livejournal.com
I must have missed the tone. It's not easy writing mood. You almost have to knock the reader over the head with clues.

I'll be using this Friday off to get as much 'me time' as possible. There are times when I miss living alone.

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