important research

through the research efforts of others, i have learned two quite interesting and important things this week.

one is that cars that are red attract more bird shit than any other color car.

and the other is that people who do not cope with stress well have a higher incidence of developing dementia.

well and i guess one can avoid having a red car (unless you are like me and you took the car on the lot that they were offering because it was cheaper even though you really don't like red cars) but unless you're rich and stuff- you can hardly avoid being stressed. so the trick then would be to learn to cope with it well.

but what is coping with it well? what does that look like? that you aren't yelling at someone. that you haven't committed murder? that you aren't depressed? that you ignore all your troubles and worries completely and become drug addict?

yes, yes, yes. i know all the things you are supposed to do to relieve stress. exercise, eating right, getting enough sleep, having a network of friends, getting a dog.

yes, but what if, you do all those things that are within your control and the birds still shit on your car? what then?

ok, i'm being silly. it's not stress inducing when birds decorate your car. usually.

however, my point is that sometimes i think stress isn't really stress exactly, it's just unhappiness with how things are. you know what i mean? if you're happy in general- the things that stress you do not really stress you. if you are unhappy, lots of things that normally don't phase you at all tick you off and stress you.

things like having to go wash your car- AGAIN.

anyway, i know this. because i was happy once upon a time for a brief while.