Random Questions for Your Thursday

As you know, Phoebe went home to her own house this past Monday, but for the remainder of this week, she's spending the daytime hours here with me, and for some reason, yesterday she needed all the hugs all day long. It was a writing day for me, and at one point, I was in my office, balancing on my ball chair, holding her in my lap, while peering around her to write on the papers spread over the desk. I tried to get her to sit in Ryan's chair beside me, but she'd have none of it. She wanted to be on my lap, with her head resting on my shoulder. Oh! And if I could rock her gently, that would be great.

I still worked hard, and by the time Ryan came home from work and Phoebe went back to her house, I was mentally exhausted. (You know it's bad when your husband says, "Are you okay? You look really tired." There are some things even eyeliner can't fix.)

SO! I recuperated with some of my favorite go-to mental vacations, and I began to wonder if any of these are just weird Bekah practices. Do any of you do any of these things? (I'll go with my most frequent forms of therapy.)

Read one star reviews on Amazon for pure entertainment. When I write book reviews, I avoid reading any Amazon reviews until I have written mine, but then I look up the book and read all the best and worst reviews to see how mine fared against other opinions. But when I need a brain break, I'll look up something (not necessarily a book) and read all the one star reviews, because those can be awfully entertaining. When people are that disgusted, they tend to skip all filters.

Last night I looked up a children's book (which shall remain nameless, in case you love it) and read all the one star reviews. My favorites were: "Haven't received the book yet." (That's a review?!?!??) and "Adored this book." (Maybe that reviewer thought one star meant first place?)


Read Facebook threads for pure entertainment. I'll admit that this one often falls under looking for grammatical entertainment. But anytime I see a Facebook update that has anywhere from dozens to hundreds of comments, there are sure to be some real gems hidden among them. Ryan knows he better just set aside some time if I pipe up with "LISTEN TO THIS!"


Create secret Pinterest boards for dreams that are unlikely to ever take shape. It's like the grown-up version of a dollhouse. You can design the house you would build, the trip you would take, or the restaurant you would open, all for free, right there on Pinterest. I won't tell you how many mindless, secret boards I've created over the years, but they all make me very happy.



Watch sitcom episodes I've seen a thousand times and quote every line. I'm convinced I could have memorized my multiplication tables a lot faster in elementary school if they had been worked into television scripts. Think of all the recesses I could have actually enjoyed! Alas, I stayed inside and tried to memorize the test itself so I could pass it. (True confessions of your Bekah-girl.) Anyway. the whole sitcom recitation thing is a good mindless activity. Yesterday the line was PIVOT!!! PIVOT!!! PIVOT!!!!!!

Watch a show I know good and well will make me cry just to have a good cleansing. I did NOT do this one yesterday but if my head feels full, I'll do it in a heartbeat. My latest cure-all? Long Lost Family. Do you watch that show? Tears for DAYS. Every time. (Phoebe had to sit with me through this show a few times while she stayed with us. I'm pretty sure she thought I'd lost my mind.)

Anyone else do any of these? No? Just me? (Maybe you have a new one I should try?)

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