The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

          Today was not a good day. To put it quite simply, all things that could possibly go wrong, did go wrong. From disagreements with teachers, to doing the wrong homework assignment, to oversleeping this morning and thus being forced to go without lunch. I swear, it felt just like a Monday- only twice as bad. I guess that's what happens when I have a three day weekend; Monday comes back and bites me twice as hard, just for good measure. The stress was so severe that my nails are all nubby and my lip is chewed to pieces; oh agony!
         But I don't want to focus on the bad parts of my day; I did enough of that on my drive home from school (my poor little sister had to listen to me rant for the whole 30 minute trip).

Instead, I want to zone in on all the things that I do at the end of a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, to make it just a little bit better.

   1. Coming Home. I don't know what it is about being home- but the moment I step through   that door it feels as though all the pain and stress and worry from that day gets left on the doorstep. I'm still a little steamed, but things never seem quite so bad once I'm home.

   2. Shower/Clean Up. Talk about the healing power of showers! Even a quick dunking of one's head in the tub is enough to rinse away the gross feeling that a bad day can leave behind on your skin. (Or maybe I'm the only one who gets that feeling... Awkward.)

   3. Sweats and a Blanket. Yeeees! I can honestly say that the thing I look forward to most about coming home is being able to clip back my bangs, throw on a pair of sweatpants, and snuggle up under a fuzzy blanket; don't forget those warm socks!

   4. Good Smells and a Hot Drink. I've never been the type to hoard a bunch of lotions, perfumes, or fragrances, but at the end of a long day there's nothing I love more than the comforting smell of vanilla, hot mint, or caramel. It just smells like home and safety. When I stepped into my room this afternoon after coming home from school I was instantly aware of the fact that my sister/roommate had been burning a candle. I could've hugged her just about then. Throw in a pot of mint tea and I forgot what it was that I was so angry about today.

   5. Book/Craft. Most days I can't think of anything better than curling up and reading a good book after school. But lately my brain has been so fried at the end of the day, that I can't really focus well enough to get through more than a few pages. So this week I've started working on a little project. While stalking some artists on Deviantart I discovered a new type of artwork that I fell completely head-over-heels in love with; *tunnel books.

*More information on that wonderful little creation in a follow-up post.

So there you have it. My sure-fire way to lighten up a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. (Don't forget to listen to your pocket watch!)

 Oh, and did I forget to mention that blogging is a bonus that can only help? ;)