Fuses......

The other night I was talking with Amberle. I had mentioned to her that I had updated my blog and told her she needed to read what I had said. Then we began talking about my blog, I asked her if she had gone back and looked at some of my old stuff. Well, I was telling her about some of the funny posts I had put on here. (Missing Coke Zero and guy carrying stop sign come to mind.) Anyway, since that time I have been thinking, I realized I am not funny anymore. Some of you might be saying "Anymore?" come on, admit it, you know at one time I was funny.

Anyway, I began wondering what happened to my humor. When I realized, that I wasn't just not funny, but that in fact lately I have been mean. It seems I have had a short fuse with everyone. No one has been safe, I am an equal opportunity offender. I am not certain what it is that has put me in this state of mind. It might be the stress between work, church, the Elk Banquet, or whatever. But something has gotten me there.

Let me give you a couple of examples. I snapped at work yesterday after going to my boss' office for our weekly review meeting and he asked me for the 100th dang time if I was overworked. Of course I am, but no worse than anyone else in the department. The same answer I always give. It isn't going to change, quit asking me. Then tonight I stopped at Subway to grab me a 5, 5, 5 dollar foot long. Well, the girl waiting on me was not super friendly and as she handed me my dinner she didn't say anything to me. So, I smarted off to her "You are welcome!" in quite possibly the most condescending tone I could muster. She didn't even look up. Yes, that is a pet peeve of mine, when I patronize a business, common courtesies, such as a "thank you" are requirements for me to give repeat business. Regardless, I have still been ill-tempered.

And just tonight as we were flipping back and forth between the Olympics and the Jazz Game, I mentioned to Chris, "If Craig Bollerjack says Buckle Up one more dang time, I might just have to hurt someone." Okay, that might not be a good example because even when I am in the best of moods that still ticks me off.



Anyway, I am not certain what has put me over the edge. But I have been a bit grumpy lately. Maybe I need to rest on a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean for a few days?