Battling The Sads

I've been in a bit of a funk recently. Not wanting to do anything and yet feeling restless. Tired of things and wanting change, but also fearing it. Feeling gross and lazy and tired.

Good thing I have my pugs. Pugs make everything better. They're like magic.

No. They ARE magic.

Furry Mood Boosters

This is pretty much my daily routine when I come home. I'm almost always crabby from work and commuting (I also apparently talk like an old person lately, using words like "crabby," "doohickey," and "smut") and sometimes my pugs manage to make me smile right away and sometimes it takes a little longer. But no matter what, they always cheer me up eventually! My little, shedding, demanding, stinky mood boosters!

Winter Blues

I don't know what it is but I've got a bad case of the winter blues lately. Maybe it's seasonal affective disorder, job anxiety/dissatisfaction, poor sleeping habits, polar vortex frustration, general ennui, or a combination of all of the above. Bah. 

(P.S. My photo editing app updated and now I can't figure out how to touch up my drawings the same way I used to. So some of my drawings might look a little different until I figure this out our find a battery way. Argh, changes!) 

Rough Week

It's been a bit of a rough week going back to work and having everything crazy busy. My natural introverted, antisocial, depressed, lazy, overeating, alcoholic, narcoleptic, and cranky tendencies are fighting each other for top spot. They're all winning at this point.

Well at least it's Friday. TGIF.

When Sadness Covers My World...

I fight back and cover myself with pugs!

Last night I was watching a King of the Hill rerun where they discover Kahn's manic depressive when after a crazed manic phase of building a mega grill with Hank, they find Kahn curled up in a fetal position in his dark house as he mutters, "Sadness cover me like a blanket. Tuck me in. Let me die." I find this scene hilarious and yet it accurately captures what depression feels like with three simple lines.

I often feel down sometimes for real and specific reasons but sometimes for no solid reason at all. When this happens I try to focus on the little things that make me feel happy each day. The one thing that always makes me feel better no matter what is spending time with my pugs, Sunny and Rosy. Even though they both came prenamed (with different spellings) their names really are perfect because they make everything seem sunnier and rosier!