The whole internet — probably not including the dramatic chipmunk, Sergey Brin and all of the LOLcats — is en route to Nashville today for Blissdom, which is a giant sleepover for bloggers.* I had hoped to be able to go, but a combination of Low Funding and a Frequent-Flyer Husband made that at first unlikely and ultimately impossible. If I didn’t have a strategy in place for the remainder of the week, I would probably be pretty bummed about that. Good thing I have some plans.

What I’ll Be Doing While The Rest of the Internet is at Blissdom

1. Reorganizing the spice cabinet. I like to keep the spice bottles in alphabetical order, and my husband likes to not put them back where they belong. I haven’t re-alphabetized things in a few months, so it’s a little chaotic in there right now. (This is doofy, I know, but it’s also weirdly soothing.)
2. Cleaning the bathroom. The “master bathroom” is always on my list of Things To Clean, but it’s so easy to neglect since no one else ever sees it. But it’s the first and last thing I see every day, so it ought to be a lovely and relaxing place, right? I don’t know that I’ll be able to achieve spa-like perfection this week, but I could at least wipe the toothpaste residue out of the sink.
3. Eating lunch. I forget to eat lunch more often than not, and then I get a headache and eat All The Food around 3pm. This is so ridiculously avoidable. For the next three days, I pledge to sit down and eat some lunch.
4. Counting my blessings. I’ve kept lists of Wonderful Things That Make Me Happy on and off for the last few years, and I always have a much more positive attitude when I do it. So why don’t I do it all the time? Good question. But I’m going to do it for at least the next few days.
5. Reading a poem every day. A happy one, preferably, read in a quiet moment. I’m currently accepting Suggested Readings for this.

So while I’d much rather go to Blissdom than clean the bathroom, I’m not going to spend any time being upset about it. I am going to have a nicely organized spice cabinet and a sparkly clean bathroom by Friday afternoon.

Whether you’re going to Blissdom, not going to Blissdom or having no idea what Blissdom is, I hope you’re having a lovely day. And I’d like to know this: Do you have a Happiness Strategy? What is it?

*And also it’s a conference, at which I’m 90% certain stuff other than Giggling, Hair-braiding and Chocolate Consumption takes place.