Oh well

[lnr]

A good rant, a good cry, and getting most of the washing up done, has made me feel a bit better. I have things to be thankful for, good friends, a lovely house, a wonderful boyfriend. None of them are perfect, but then nothing ever is.

Comments

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

Anytime you want to come round mine, I'll rant while you cry, and I'm more than happy for you to do my washing up. Hey, you know, because it helps.

[lnr]

The washing up only worked because it has been oppressing me. I doubt your washing up can oppress me, so it would have no therapeutic effect. But thankyou for the generous offer.

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

I think there might be something more general in it. Really, you won't know unless you try. Go on. How about ironing? That can be very therapeutic. Sewing, maybe?

[lnr]

I don't even do my own ironing, never mind anyone elses.

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

Well see, now we're getting to the root of the problem.

[keirf.livejournal.com]

There's always a first time. I have lots of ironing and washing up that you could do too. And I reckon that mine is much more therapeutic than beingjdc's.

[catyak]

Ironing is definitely a waste of time and a cause of backache in tall people. Not helpful in any way.

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[sphyg.livejournal.com]

I promised myself I wasn't going to cry again and it's been...rah, nearly 24 hours ;/

[lnr]

*hugs* funny how sometimes it helps and sometimes it just makes things worse.

[j4.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[imc.livejournal.com]

It's probably closer too, I'm guessing.

[imc.livejournal.com]

Top tip: if you are too tall then simply sit down to do the ironing. :-)

[catyak]

Better tip: don't do ironing.

D

[ottah.livejournal.com]

rar...I vote for this idea :)

[rmc28]

On the perfection front, I liked this English Dept Chocolate Cake guide to grades (shamelessly nicked from gioiaverdi). I know she composed it for writing grades, but I think it could be a useful way for perfectionists like me to look at lots of things in life:

50% this chocolate cake is fine, it has good texture and smooth filling
60% this is a good chocolate cake - it is either particularly light, or the filling is very good
70% A very light chocolate cake with very good filling.
80% Very light, good filling, well decorated
90% This is as good as any chocolate cake I've ever tasted. Wonderful.
100% This chocolate cake was made by God, I shall never eat another as it could only disappoint. Indeed, this has satisfied all my lifelong chocolate cake cravings.