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" Are you having a bad day? I hope not! Mondays are bad enough. But if you&amp;#x27;re having the day from hell (bad luck, bad boss, you name it) fear not--you are not alone! I had a pretty bad--and yet kind of funny--day yesterday, and I have to tell you about it (in hopes that it perks you up--right now)...**** Let me set the scene: It had been a long week of kids and deadlines and craziness, so I couldn&amp;#x27;t wait to get to the spa on Sunday, where I had scheduled a little me-time, namely a fabulous and luxurious pedicure. I stopped at a cafe to grab a snack and a coffee prior and made my way to the spa--an upscale place in Seattle near my house. But when I walked in, the receptionist and nail tech were waiting at the front desk--and looking pretty grumpy. They said because I&amp;#x27;d arrived six minutes late, they could not honor my appointment. I checked my cell phone, which actually said I was three minutes late. What? They were kicking me out because I was three minutes late? Were they joking? Nope, they said. I left, feeling pretty upset and confused. I had been looking forward to that pedicure all week. And then guess what? I walked outside and stepped in a pile of dog poop. Yes--true story. I cried a little in the car on the way home--about the rude spa and the dog poop--and then went home, poured a glass of wine, ate a meringe cookie and felt sorry for myself. OK, nothing life-altering happened--but it was a pretty disappointing afternoon. Have you been there? Here are a few ways to de-stress now: *Do a little Facebooking: You&amp;#x27;ll see that others (like me) aren&amp;#x27;t having stellar days either. It might make you feel better. *Play! Do something really silly, like this. *Call your funniest friend. Laughter is like medicine--it may boost your immune system in the process. Tell me your &amp;quot;best&amp;quot; bad-day story--whether it was today or five years ago? Let&amp;#x27;s commiserate! Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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