I was going to try to do a freewrite, but I only have 8 minutes before I have to dash off to work, so I guess this is going to be an appreviated freewrite. I can't think of anything to say. I've been kind of overloading on Sherlock Holmes the last few days, which was pleasant enough. Good literature can clean the brain of other thoughts. Unfortunately, most of my other thoughts are a wee bit too dark for me to even want to deal with them, even now. In fact, even as I'm writing this, I'm shying away from those topics because I just don't want to think about them and get myself into a bad mood. So let me think about the good in life recently. I know! Peggy, the receiving clerk at the shop I work at, is a crossing guard (I'm sure I told you about her adventure with the car-jacker). She's an intelligent woman, self-confident and admirable in just about every way. Well, I was complaining to her about the drive to work the other day, and she mentioned that she always follows the traffic laws and doesn't allow herself to get angry at other drivers. I can't quite describe how she put it, but it was like being told off by someone you really respect and you know is completely right. And so I decided to take a new approach to driving: "What Would Peggy Do?" Surprisingly, it's working. My temper is completely in check, I haven't gotten impatient with other drivers like I usually do, and I think my driving has improved since I'm still paying complete attention to the road, but I no longer get so angry I lose focus on safety. So my new driving mantra seems to be working, though I'm sure I've got a lot of "bad driving karma" to work off... Ok, that's enough. Must dash off to work.
Saturday, April 19, 2003
I was going to try to do a freewrite, but I only have 8 minutes before I have to dash off to work, so I guess this is going to be an appreviated freewrite. I can't think of anything to say. I've been kind of overloading on Sherlock Holmes the last few days, which was pleasant enough. Good literature can clean the brain of other thoughts. Unfortunately, most of my other thoughts are a wee bit too dark for me to even want to deal with them, even now. In fact, even as I'm writing this, I'm shying away from those topics because I just don't want to think about them and get myself into a bad mood. So let me think about the good in life recently. I know! Peggy, the receiving clerk at the shop I work at, is a crossing guard (I'm sure I told you about her adventure with the car-jacker). She's an intelligent woman, self-confident and admirable in just about every way. Well, I was complaining to her about the drive to work the other day, and she mentioned that she always follows the traffic laws and doesn't allow herself to get angry at other drivers. I can't quite describe how she put it, but it was like being told off by someone you really respect and you know is completely right. And so I decided to take a new approach to driving: "What Would Peggy Do?" Surprisingly, it's working. My temper is completely in check, I haven't gotten impatient with other drivers like I usually do, and I think my driving has improved since I'm still paying complete attention to the road, but I no longer get so angry I lose focus on safety. So my new driving mantra seems to be working, though I'm sure I've got a lot of "bad driving karma" to work off... Ok, that's enough. Must dash off to work.
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