How are you?

This is the question people ask, but they do not really want an honest answer unless that answer happens to be a positive one. I have learned this and really, it's okay. I wouldn't want to hang around somebody who just complains all the time either. I have found that it is best to just answer in relative terms. If you always compare how you are feeling to a much worse situation, you can always honestly answer that you are feeling fine.

So, there are subtle ways that you can tell if I am feeling well or not. The big one (#1) is my contacts. If I am feeling horrible, I certainly do not take the time to bother with putting contacts in. When I am wearing my glasses, it is a good sign that I feel bad or I felt bad in the morning when I was getting ready for the day.

The second big thing is that I will not be quite as social as normal. This may be a relief to some people who get sick of listening to me talk all the time. I am not generally rude or anything, I just don't feel like talking as much and will keep more to myself.

Another lesser way is by what I am wearing. I will wear clothing based on comfort. It will not be jeans that are tight or that require much effort to remove in an emergency. (I know, too much information.) My shoes will be ones that I can move quickly in or kick off of my feet in a hurry and run.

Make up is another way to tell. The worse I feel, the less I wear. It is just not worth the effort. This isn't the best indicator because I am pretty attached to my foundation and mascara. I will usually have at least those two things on unless I am knocking on death's door (or feel that way anyway).

I'm not really sure why I am writing all of this. It's not like anybody has ever read anything on here other than myself. I guess that sometimes writing is a little cathartic.