I was talking with a friend today and we both acknowledged that we had had good, "geeky" kinds of days - learning new things that got us excited about the work we do. As luck would have it, I was also trying to figure out how to find time to write more for me - including more regularly writing on this blog! I mentioned this to my friend and he shared that he uses baseball analogies to reflect how his day was - good days were homeruns or doubles or something like that while bad days were pop flys, etc. That made me start thinking about what analogy I would/could use to describe my days.
I first thought about car racing, NASCAR in particular. I'm a big fan and could certainly see several analogy options. Good days could be like winning a race, having your first win by the Daytona 500; bad days could be a blown engine or a flat tire.
But that didn't feel quite right. I thought about books, about teaching, about TV shows. And then I realized what really reflected me was music. Music has always been an important part of my life and typically reflects my mood. Good days are about upbeat music (think country music, Maroon 5, Brittany Spears, NKOTB/BSB kind of music). Bad days are moody options like jazz and some classical. Days when I need something simple, I listen to classical (and in my car, the 40's station on satellite radio). And if it's been a really bad few days, I don't listen to music at all - that's how I know I'm in a slump and need to get it together.
What analogy would you use to reflect your days or your mood? Be creative with your ideas - and share them!
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