$6.66

$6.66. This was the amount of my first purchase of today. As the young man that was my cashier registered my look of worry when he announced my total, he tells me in a bright tone "It's only a number." It's only a number to non-superstitious people and unfortunately for me I don't belong in that group. However, I try to keep positive and keep saying over and over in my head his proclamation, "it's only a number"..."it's only a number...." Trying to believe in that whole "mind over matter" mumbo jumbo.

So I leave the store and go on with my day. Did I mention it was Monday? And did I mention that it was also the start of my midterm week? Knowing I had this already going for me, the voice in my head was practically yelling "it's only a number!!" I'm really trying to believe in the mumbo jumbo. However, my faith wears thin as the day goes on. I receive a couple of emails from different people with upsetting or bad news as the main content. Then as I am studying in the library on campus for my upcoming horrific mid term that I was going to be taking in a few hours, my face feels like I just got an instant sunburn. So I go to the bathroom to see what's going on and my face is as red as a glaring stoplight!! No rhyme or reason for it and it finally calmed down a bit on its own.

By the way, I am still trying to voice the mantra of the day in my head....

Then on to my mid term....remember the horrific one? Yep, it didn't disappoint me or the rest of my classmates. Hours of studying miserably to sit and take an exam for 3 hours that after the first hour I realize I will never get those hours back and I could have at least used them for happier endeavors. We are all hoping on a curve....a really big curve!!

Finally, I think my day is over and I can just go home and have a much needed drink and unwind but noooo....that would be way too much to ask for since it is quite obvious my day was already predestined to be a bad day. I get not one but THREE phone calls from friends that I have not heard from in forever all with bad news!!

$6.66..."it's only a number" or is it???