Today was a roller coaster. There really is no other way to explain it. One minute I felt like a germlin looking to kill a Mogwai and the next I felt like sunshine and lollipops.

It all started this morning when I heard our annoying radio DJ announce that it was going to be -15 outside. Do wha? Crap, I thought to myself. I am going to freeze my tookus off waiting for the bus. Mr. B reminded me to pull out my parka from the closet that I used to wear in Chicago. Fine, I said with irritation.

In the three years that we have lived in Denver I have only used this parka twice.  It really doesn’t get that cold in Denver for long periods of time during the winter so wearing this big of a coat is more social suicide then considered useful. Now when I lived and worked in Chicago it was appropriate. Hello, -40 wind chill. If you didn’t have this big of coat you would have died of hypothermia. Seriously.

Anyways, I pouted as I put each arm through a sleeve and zipped up. I would have rather eaten dirt then put this parka on. Don’t you think I look like Ralphie’s little brother from The Christmas Story?

I made it to work.  Not going to lie I was grumpy. It was colder then a witches hooha outside, and waiting for the bus just put me in a not so happy place.  
But my spirits were quickly lifted when my co-worker Brian brought in homemade chocolate chip pumpkin bread that his wife Mary made. Mmmm. 
I was starting to feel better. Well, almost. 
As I was nibbling on a piece of the corner, my boss Mark, came up to my desk and informed me that our buildings water line had just broke. What? He said he didn’t know when the water would be turned back on and unfortunately we can’t use the bathrooms until they do. WHAT?!!! You’ve got to be kidding me.
So, today I made four trips across the street in sub-zero temperatures to pee at Macy’s. WTF, I kept saying to myself. Did I piss the universe off? Is my karma running low? What gives? 
As I left work I seriously wanted to give up. Today was not my day. 
When I arrived home I was defeated. No more I told the universe. No more. But I then I noticed a package in front of my door. Hmmm…what could this be?
I flew open the door and immediately went for the scissors in our junk draw. My hands could not cut fast enough. I finally got the darn thing open and pulled out……
A new addition to my home office!!
I about died from excitement! I felt like a little kid at Christmas. I thought to myself, maybe everything was leading up to this very moment? Maybe I was just being drama queen today? 
All I know is that this poster rocks and the rest of the day I am leaving at the amusement park because this ride is over.