Friday's Top Ten

The top ten ways to beat the blahs:

10. Read Dr. Seuss

  9. Aloud

  8. Visit Urban Dictionary

  7. And Pinterest

  6. And match words and pictures

  5. Write an online dating profile

  4. For the villain in your WIP

  3. Dance naked

  2. In front of a mirror

 And the #1 way to beat the blahs:

  1. Whatever you do, don't think about penguins


Comments

Colette Martin saidā€¦
And eat chocolate!

I haven't figured out Pinterest yet -- got my invite, now trying to figure out what to do!
Gail saidā€¦
I guess these would work but number 2 and 3 would bring me way down!!!!
Kyra Lennon saidā€¦
Ha, I'm with Gail! Numbers 2 and 3 would make me cry!
Laura Eno saidā€¦
Bwahahaha! *wanders off with penguins dancing in her head*
Joanne saidā€¦
Having a piping hot cup of fresh coffee helps, when we're not thinking about penguins.

Have a great weekend, Carol!
Linda G. saidā€¦
LOL! How about watching penguins dance naked in front of a mirror? *grin*
Alex J. Cavanaugh saidā€¦
Crap, what about the penguins? Now I'm thinking about them...
Anonymous saidā€¦
Well isn't that peachy...now I'll be thinking about penguins all day. That may be a good thing. It will keep the image of me dancing naked in front of a mirror out of my mind.
Luanne G. Smith saidā€¦
Oh, no, I'm not dancing naked in front of the mirror. I mean, it might make other people laugh, but not me. :)
LR saidā€¦
Hilarious! No naked dancing for me either. :)
BECKY saidā€¦
OMG, Carol! Look how you have messed with our minds! I LOVE penguins, I think most people do because they're just so darn cute, especially when they w>ak<.
And what's with dancing in front the mirror naked??? It's not even very good WITH clothes on! :o
Melissa Ann Goodwin saidā€¦
So...because now all I'll do is think about penguins? What a devious lady you are!
Kathi Oram Peterson saidā€¦
Okay, now all I can think about is penguins. Thanks a lot. :)

Have a great weekend.
Emily R. King saidā€¦
What is about penguins? They truly are adorable.

Happy Friday!
Ciara saidā€¦
Thanks for the chuckle. :)
Linda Kage saidā€¦
Dear God, I'm thinking about Penguins. Thanks. Thanks for that!
T. Powell Coltrin saidā€¦
I could dance naked in front of the mirror if I first poked my eyes out with hot irons.

I'm just saying.

And WHAT ABOUT THE PENQUINS?

Teresa
Tracy Jo saidā€¦
Aaaw penguins. Of course that is all I am thinking about and lines from Dr. Seuss books. Happy Weekend!!
Elspeth Futcher saidā€¦
Penguins. There are times in the year when I suffer from Penguin Guilt. When it's summer here and I know all those penguins are standing in that rugby-type scrum huddling against the freezing Antarctic wind - yes, Penguin Guilt. Don't judge me.
Empty Nest Insider saidā€¦
How did you know I look like a penguin when I'm dancing in front of a mirror? Julie
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Colette - I haven't pinned anything either, but I love looking.

Gail - Pretend you're three.

Kyra - Maybe I'm just weird.

Laura - Waddle, waddle :)

Joanne - Coffee...the miracle beverage :)
VR Barkowski saidā€¦
Oh, I love Pinterest! Haven't figured it out yet. All I know is, I always come away smiling.
Liza saidā€¦
But penguins make me smile...
Donna Volkenannt saidā€¦
Hope no one dances naked with penguins in front of a mirror.
Anonymous saidā€¦
But I must think about penguins. They make me so happy. :)
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Linda G - If anyone has ever seen a penguin without its tuxedo, I'm sure it's you, LOL!

Alex - There you go :)

Delores - See if there are penguins on Pinterest :)

Luanne - Dare you.

LR - Double dare you :)
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Becky - I didn't say you had to watch. Close your eyes and let go.

Melissa - Sometimes I am.

Kathi - You're welcome :)

Emily - I know!

Ciara - That's what Fridays are for.
Golden Eagle saidā€¦
Aw, but penguins are cute . . .

Writing an online dating profile for a villain? Now that really sounds like fun. LOL.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Linda K - My pleasure :)

Teresa - LOL! Good payback for those creepy tarantulas.

Tracy Jo - Dr. Seuss will be happy :)

Elspeth - Send a sheep.

Julie - I won't tell.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
VR - Same here. Let me know if you figure it out. Please :)

Liza - Me, too!

Donna - Might be a mess....

Medeia - Happy Feet.

Golden Eagle - Do it!
Anonymous saidā€¦
Writing an online dating profile for a villain? That is a great idea. Love to see that! Awesome x
Jan Morrison saidā€¦
Oh Carol - especially the penguins. My mum (gone for years) told us kids with great excitement about seeing the 'penguins' when she and Dad visited Florida. We gulped and then scratched our heads and then laughed and asked, "pelicans, perhaps?"
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Madeleine - Give it a try!

Jan - Penguins, pelicans, whatev, LOL. Great story :)
Anonymous saidā€¦
I like # 4 and #5. But I don't think #2 and #3 would work for me. It would make me more depressed. Reading Dr. Seuss would be good.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Janet - We're all different :) That's a very good thing.
Misha Gerrick saidā€¦
Hahaha loved your post. :-)
Talli Roland saidā€¦
Yikes, I don't know about dancing naked in front of a mirror... that might be even more depressing! :)

You've made me grin with this post. Thank you!
Writer Pat Newcombe saidā€¦
Mmmmm... Not sure about any of these... The penguin thing is nice though... Such lovely creatures.
Jennifer Shirk saidā€¦
Ha! Dancing naked in front of the mirror wouldn't beat my blahs. It would seriously depress me! LOL!

I love to make a new dessert recipe ot beat my blahs--which is why no dancing in front of the mirror. It's a vicious cycle. :)
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Talli - Grins are super :)

Pat - Just focus on the penguins :)

Jennifer - Well, it's so bad in front of my mirror I have to laugh.
Mason Canyon saidā€¦
Another great Friday list to make me laugh. A group of us were vacationing in Florida one year and started a story about a penguin named Curtis being with us. One of the guys could throw his voice and we had people looking in trash cans and such for a penguin. And believe it or not, we weren't drinking anything stronger than black coffee. It was just one of those times when we all acted like teenagers again. Have a great week.

Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Conda Douglas saidā€¦
How oh how, do you come up with these lists?! Well however, thank you! (Not thinking about penguins, not thinking about penguins...)
Nas saidā€¦
Lol! At penguins. I've been hearing a lot about David Gandy AND penguins on twitter lately with pictures ;)
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Mason - What a great vacation!

Conda - Not a clue. It's there in my head.

Nas - Pictures? Maybe I need to check it out :)
Julie Flanders saidā€¦
Just catching up with this list and I cracked up about Urban Dictionary, I laugh whenever I visit that site. Dancing in front of the mirror, naked or not, would horrify me LOL.

I'm happily thinking about penguins now. :D
Tami Brothers saidā€¦
These are awesome! You come up with the best top 10s. LOVE 2 and 3 (wouldn't do them, but love the idea) and 4 and 5 are hilarious. Great idea!!!!

Tami
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Julie - Keep focusing on the penguins :)

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