Jennifer and Toby sittin' in a tree, K - I - S - S - I - N - G. First comes LOVE, then comes MARRIAGE, then come a -- Whoops! Forgot about that part of the song. Quick! What rhymes with marriage? Uh ... then comes a ... LIFETIME ... uh ... WITHOUT DISPARAGE! Whew.
My dear friend Jennifer is getting married in eight days. No pressure, Jenn. I say that knowing full well she did all her stressing out last week and is now relatively normal. Jennifer deals with stress by making lists of everything that needs to be done. The amazing thing is that she actually follows through and does it all. Don't you find that amazing? Me, I make lists. Then I go read a book or reorganize the kitchen cabinets. My all time favorite procrastination method is to go to bed. Three o'clock in the afternoon? No problem. Can you say "room-darkening blinds?"
What I don't know about my friend Jennifer is how her stress manifests itself. Perhaps she will leave a comment and tell us. Or maybe she will FedEx me poop wrapped in straw because I talked about her on this blog. I'll let you know.
As for me, when I get stressed, my normal anal-retentiveness goes into overdrive. Once, in the middle of a crazy-busy tax season, someone moved my stapler from its customary location. Oh, the carnage.
So how does stress manifest itself with you? And once you realize you're stressed, how do you deal with it?
Let the commenting begin!
