I’ve been pretty negative lately. I mean, positive about some things, but negative about many. I’m going to try to crush those negative lemons into some delicious lemonade. So, here goes…
(Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
Lemon: I’m sick.
Lemonade: I’m getting better. I have a job that allows me to take paid sick days when necessary. I have health insurance. My mom is around to take care of me. Tom does a pretty good job too.
(Ferris Bueller)
Lemon: I live in my dad’s messy house.
Lemonade: My dad is around to take me in. My parents live close enough to my job that moving back home is an option. I’m saving money. I’m helping my dad clean up his house. I get to spend more time with my dad.
at least until Clean House calls me back…
Lemon: I commute 3 hours a day.
(Seinfeld)
Lemonade: I live in a city where public transportation is an option. I can trank (word for “train-drankin’” I’m trying to make happen). I am not stuck traffic. The Long Island Railroad is relatively clean and comfortable. I get to spend time with my commuter/commiserator friend Alice.
…even if this is happening right now.
credit: MTA
Lemon: I am not passionate about my day job.
“Everbody’s workin’ for the weekend…”
Lemonade: I have good pay and benefits. My hours are reasonable and predictable. I am keeping an eye out for opportunities that relate to my passions. I make money so I can have fun outside of work.
“It’s never too late for now.”
(Check out 30 Rock’s episode “It’s Never Too Late For Now” and this will make a lot more sense.)
Lemon: It’s fucking cold.
Lemonade: The days are getting longer. The snow is pretty. I have a warm coat. I love my snow boots. Eventually it will not be so fucking cold anymore.
I don’t know what this has to do with anything but it’s funny
(from The Regular Guy NYC)
Mmmm….just crush those lemons to make lemonade and then add in some Jack Daniels! That will make you positively happy!
Phil
http://www.blog.theregularguynyc.com
Maybe some tequila… or is that only allowed for limes?
Its so damn cold– >I”ll be in Arizona by the end of the week where it will be 77 on Sat.
Yay! Happy for you! …and now I’m jealous.
Hang in there, lady! I think everyone has a case of the winter blahs and even a fabulous husband and a great hair day can’t cure these doldrums. Maybe that’s just me…For what it’s worth, I love your video clips
Thanks Steph! And yay for getting your comments out of my spam box!
I guess you like lemonade?
Love the real stuff which is yellow-y in colour and tastes of lemon rather than some contrived fizzy stuff which is clear.
What does “drankin” mean? Is it similar to drinking?
Ha, I think we are having a multi-cultural communication breakdown. By the contrived fizzy stuff, do you mean Sprite or 7-Up or Sierra Mist or something like that? I can’t remember which they had in the UK. I know they have Fanta, but I think Lemon Fanta is actually pretty good. And of course we don’t have that here
Ha, yes drankin’ is just drinking with an accent. Not sure what accent. Southern? Drunk?
Thanks for stopping by
All that Fanta/7 Up/Sprite stuff are the ones I’d rather avoid. Freshly made lemonade which actually looks yellow and is not carbonated it the good stuff for me.
Ok, agreed on that one.