Food, glorious food

I just ate some Mandarin Kung Pao chicken from my favorite place, Pei Wei.   When I'm stressed out, especially at work, food seems to make me happier.  Or should I say, food that I don't need to prepare.

For some reason, eating out makes me all kinds of happy.  I'm happy to be waited on, I'm happy that everyone can order what THEY like (meaning I don't have to hear grumblings about how awful whatever I've made is), I'm happy that I don't have to cook, I'm happy that I don't have to clean up.  It just makes me happy.  Plus, it just tastes better.

Today, I've been super stressed.  We had a bad morning drop off yesterday and an even worse evening.  Xander's gotten sick from school, Jocelyn is teething and won't sleep.  I feel like the world is closing in on me.  After Jocelyn cried all evening I finally got her to sleep.  Then she woke and wouldn't settle again.  She kept wanting to climb on TOP of me to go to sleep.  When I wouldn't let her she just screamed her head off. 

And it was too much.  I just walked out of her room and broke down.  Had me a little breakdown while my husband tended to her.

So, needless to say, I wasn't in the greatest mood this morning for work.  Then thing after thing has gone wrong.  I can't access my computer program, someone filed an emergency hearing without even calling me to give me a heads up, I had to move a hearing, a probation officer complained that he didn't get notice of something, blah, blah, blah. 

So, I decided on some food therapy.  And it worked.  I DO feel better.   Let's just hope this doesn't continue or I get as big as a house!

Comments

[Corey]

oh man...sounds like you really NEEDED a pick me up. I'm glad it worked.

oh and I am stress eater as well. It does make me happy.
hope you have a nice weekend.

[Jo Beaufoix]

Sometimes you just need that food hit. Don't worry. Have cake. :D

[bubblewench]

Whew! Sounds like you not only needed but DESERVED that little pick me up! And it is totally awesome not to have to clean up.

Hope it all gets better.

[Megan@SortaCrunchy]

LOVE Pei Wei. Yummy.

I'm sorry things were so crummy last week. I suppose there are worse ways to self-medicate. heee! Hope things are running more smoothly this week.