Why I won “Times Person of the Year”

I finally won Time’s Person of the Year award.  I’ve been lobbying for a few years now.  I personally thought 1998 when I discovered the glory of eating a piece of chocolate after eating “chicken & a biscuit crackers” was more deserving. (Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it).  However, 2006 was a pivotal year as well.  Here’s what I did in 2006 that was deserving of the Person of the Year award:

1.  Didn’t create any international incidents.  Not even one. That I know of.

2.  Stopped kicking people as a form of greeting.  It was a big step, but if you want to win the Person of the year award, you’ve gotta make a difference in the world.

3.  I wore a tiara to the grocery store.  It wasn’t Halloween, I just didn’t feel like going shopping & wanted to add some pizzazz to my routine. I needed to add a little something special so Time would notice me, & it seemed to work.

4.  Furthered my belief that there should be a cheesy breakfast cereal.  Why do we only have sweet cereals?  I also decided that the cheesy breakfast cereal would have to be more like a cracker & less like Cheetos.  Scientists worldwide applauded the discovery.  By scientists I mean me, & by worldwide I mean in my kitchen.

5.  Discovered a disease called Sarakastic-itis in which my middle finger becomes extended whenever I am around someone stupid. A cure has yet to be found.  I have high hopes for next year in which I may be the only back to back winner ever.

6.  Thought about writing a letter to Bono, one of “Times” people of the year last year.  Everyone loves Bono.  I hope that this “Person of the Year” thing establishes a connection between us.  At least we will have something to talk about if we ever meet.

While not my most productive year, I am glad to finally be recognized.  Better late than never. It’s about time. To read more great reviews about the past year check out Problogger’s group writing project.

Dealing with Holiday Stress

Holidays are a time for family, happiness, reconnecting & stress. For most people this is just part of the season, but for a fibromite it can start to effect one’s health. Here are a few ways that I need to work on this year. If any of you see me not doing any of these things, please kick me. Any suggestions you have for dealing with holiday stress, please leave a comment. Wow not good sentence structure by me, but in the spirit of this post, I’m just going to let it go.

Simplify: Cut back on the decorating, gift giving, working & celebrations just a little.
Breathe: Seems like a pretty general thing, but sometimes I forget, & it seems like I’ve been holding my breath.
Remember: This Season I’m going to remember what is really important to me & forget all of the psuedo important things.
Time out: Sometimes I look at the little kids & wish someone would send me to time out. I will find a quiet place to go to, if even just for a few minutes.
Laugh: This will help me not take or hopefully give offense. I’m going to try to enjoy my time with family & friends this season.

How I make it through the Holidays

Christmas is about giving…to me. When I turned 15, my brother thought “What should I get for my sister, a cd, or maybe a shirt, hey I know, a tomahawk”. I still have that tomahawk, (Only because it is only a gift a brother would give) but let’s face it, a lot of times we don’t get what we want. True, it’s not all about us, but every year I try to buy myself a little something to celebrate making it through the stress of the holidays. One year a foot massager, lots of earrings, Gilmore Girls DVD’s, just something to celebrate the holiday in my own way. I’ve never bought myself another tomahawk, but there is always time. This helps me make it through the season because I have something to look forward, an incentive to not throw rolls at people during dinner, just a happy though to help me keep things together.