Oh, joy. It's Monday again. Where has the time gone? It feels like just yesterday I had my feet propped up on the coffee table, my body wrapped lovingly in a blanket burrito. I can still taste the popcorn and hear the many ditzy nurses on The Bachelor whining about getting dates with Zach S. Maybe that's because this was exactly what I was doing yesterday. My point is that peace and quiet and feeling free of responsibility are both fleeting. As much as we hate Monday for robbing us of our restf…

When I'm feeling misanthropic, or just cranky as hell , I often think about the song “Break Stuff” by the seminal rap rock group Limp Bizkit. The group, who hails from Jacksonville, Florida, describes “one of those days” in an incredibly accurate fashion. Here are the lyrics: "It's just one of those days Where you don't want to wake up Everything is f**ked Everybody sucks You don't really know why But you want to justify Rippin' someone's head off No human contact And if you interact Your life…

I need to get something off my chest. You know all those viral TikToks where people take you through their adorable little morning routines? Well, I hate them. I really, really hate them. Who the hell gets up in the morning and actually thinks some sh*t like “Carpe Diem” as they apply their expensive skincare routine and drink a green smoothie? Well, I'm sure those people exist, but they're definitely RICH, and in no way reflect actual human beings. If I were to take you on a journey through my…

Sometimes I feel like I relate a little too much to Fred Durst. Or at least the Fred Durst who wrote ‘Break Stuff.’ You may be familiar with the tune: a rage-filled anthem for people who have bad days every day. A tune for terribly ticked-off individuals who are at their wits end and ready to strangle a person if they look at them the wrong way. Unfortunately, violence gets people in trouble. So how do we convert all the anger to something more productive, or funnel it into healthy activities?…

People talk a lot about having “a case of the Mondays." If these cases are anything like my Mondays, then their weeks must start in a pretty pissed-off manner. In fact, if we're talking about anger and frustration at everything around you, then I have a case of “the Mondays” every damn day of the week. It's truly incredible how short my temper is. Anything can send me into a rage - be it a lack of coffee

Some people wake up on Mondays and just get out of bed instead of snoozing for 40 minutes. Some people mosey over to their coffee maker or tea kettle, look at the window, and smile, thinking “How wonderful. It's another day on Earth, and I'm lucky to be alive.” They take a shower, get dressed, and high-tail it out of the house with a pep in their step and a grin on their faces, excited to be productive and see their coworkers. Then there's the rest of us. Dragging ass, disgruntled, taking some…

There are an awful lot of cranky people in this world. And honestly, I can't blame them. The world is a really disappointing place. It is a huge challenge to wake up on the right side of the bed, especially in the world we're living in. It's no wonder I see so many miserable faces on the street, and it's no wonder that people have been acting a lot angrier . That's how it is New York, at least. Some weird energy. And a lot of it is negative. Sometimes when you're feeling pissed at the world, yo…

As much as I try to hide it, when something crappy happens, I'm gonna carry it with me for the rest of the day. If I get an obnoxious Slack message from a higher up as soon as I wake up, I'm gonna be grumbling from under the covers and all through my commute. Don't even get me started on the commute. The subway is always screwed up, there's inevitably someone screaming about Hell or the “people” who are “after them”, and worst of all? There's usually someone doing something disgusting like eati…

I can tell things are bad in my life when searching “Break Stuff” by Limp Bizkit becomes something of a reflex. Once the powerful, angry, and honestly relatable anthem is being played several times a week, I know I'm in trouble. It's not that I want to be angry. It's just that everything kind of sucks. Needing root canals every year. Covid scares. Being broke. Job. Long distance relationship . Flaky friends. The list goes on. I know I can't possibly be the only person who is consistently disapp…