You can judge your whine by the label

I confessed to an old friend yesterday that I'm bored. Bored, bored, bored. And yes, now is the time in our lives when change occurs whether we want it or not. But we definitely want it.

It's up to us to make it positive change. When you're bored, sometimes you embrace the negative changes as well... not a good idea. Negative changes I've embraced lately: Lack of exercise. Geeky pastimes. Double-standards with friends. Sour winter moods. Whining about work. Listening to others whining about where I still work. Other people drinking too much around me. Online purchase habits. Fruitless and aimless searches for real estate. And the big kahuna, not taking pictures.

In other words, my own foot, I stab at thee!

But no more. "Chinatown," I say, on the whole winter escapade. Or escarpment.

Down and done with that slippery slope. Whine, begone! Slip into someone else's bottle for a change.