Good days

Do you ever have days that are surprisingly good? When the universe seems to be aligned so that things work smoothly for you? Do they terrify you as they do me?

Take today for instance. I just got home late last night from vacation and was tired and not all that willing to start my day, which had a pretty awful hearing about getting medical privileges at LSU back. I was hungry and headachy when I woke up, but since I'd been gone most of December and January, I had nothing in my house to eat. I didn't even have milk for tea or coffee to ease myself into the day. I knew I was having lunch with Kristi at 12, so I just figured I'd putter about in the am and starve til lunchtime. Afterall, why would I waste effort buying food only to leave again to buy lunch?

Just after I decided to let myself starve, I got a text from Penelope asking if I'd like to join her for some frittata that she'd made for breakfast and do some work. Not only would I get to eat this morning, but I'd also get to see my girlfriend AND get some work done. Sounds better than lounging about, hungry, and despondent.

Not too long after I got there, I decided that I'd had it with the headache, so I went to the coffee shop by P's house for some caffeine. I decided that I wanted a café au lait, but it wasn't on the menu, so I just ordered a coffee, asking the barista to put some milk in it. The coffee was not even close to being drinkable, so I asked for more milk. It was still gross. The barista went ahead and just made me café au lait, without charging me a cent. It was still gross, but the effort to please me was nice and unasked for.

Luch with K was great -- got some more ideas for my dissertation and for my committee.

So, onwards to horrid meeting. I went in there expecting the absolute worse, especially as I realized only 15 minutes before the meeting that I was supposed to request that meeting in writing and fill out this stupid little form and attach documents that support my case. I threw something on the form and raced into the meeting, flustered and nervous.

I was met with a warm handshake and a smile while the director of finance and administration inquired why I was there. I asked if he was familiar with the case; he said he wasn't. (He was, but whatever). I explained the case, what I wanted, and, as though it had already been decided, I got exactly what I wanted. I can now to go the student health center, for free, for any services I want or need, excepting the women's center, which, after my experience there, I never want to step foot into again anyway.

Then, at Whole Foods later, they had tons of samples out (and of cookies!) which I kept snagging while I shopped and chatted on the phone. I got into a nice conversation about Mexico and jicama with the checkout boy at Southside, and as I was leaving, this older man raced over to open my car door, as he saw me loaded down with a heavy bag of produce. He said that chivalry was underrated. I agreed. Why not?

It's all little things, but things just feel right today. I'm happy, and everyone is reacting kindly to me for no real reason. I like it. Tonight's for making lists of things to do, doing some lesson planning, and making soup and salad for me & P. And maybe for some more blogging. I need to get better at it and do it more.