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February 21, 2008
Flower Power
You can take an indirect measure of my "personal happiness meter" by counting the number of flowers in my home. Whenever I feel sad and in need of a pick-me-up, I get up a bunch (or several bunches) of flowers and place them in prominent spots around my living space. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
At this moment, there are two dozen white tulips to the left of my computer screen, sitting neatly adjacent to a small pot of gerbera daisies. In the bathroom is another dozen tulips—these are bright pink. In my bedroom are two dozen red-and-yellow tulips perched on my dresser. In the living room—in two separate vases—are three bunches of delicate pink lilies—my favorites.
Guess I was feeling the need for a BIG pick-me-up this week. No word yet on whether it worked, although the cats are thoroughly enjoying chewing on the stems.
Random memory alert: the last time I received flowers from someone was in 2003, on a first date. The guy (whose name was Thomas, I think) brought a bunch of purple tulips along with a picnic basket filled with fruit and cheese and a bottle of wine. He owned his own software company, was adorable, and arrived in a new Mercedes convertible. Looking back, I should have tried harder with that one.
