Janis Joplin was right

I was sitting at home bummed about being bored and broke.  When I'm bummed, I don't feel like doing crap.  I sit and let my brain melt away and allow myself to be bummed.  Today, I passed on the whole melting process. 

Alex suggested we have a picnic.  I put together some pb&j, grabbed some sodas, water and a blanket and we headed to the park.  It greatly improved my mood to be sitting in the grass enjoying the warm breeze.  My mood was lifted instantly, even though I was bitten in the ass by an ant.  We threw around the football and spent a few hours at the park.  Good times.

Sometimes I forget to be grateful for the little things.  I lose sight of what's important.  I forget that my mood colors the mood of those around me.  I have to remember to try harder...and that there's no substitute for sunshine and peanut butter & jelly.