Woke Up Feeling Off

Rolled outta bed Tuesday dragging my feet. Checked my phone calendar – December 11 already? Felt groggy and annoyed at traffic noises outside. Remembered I’d saved that horoscope app notification from last night. Swiped it open thinking “dumb astrology stuff won’t fix this mood.”

The App Told Me This

My Sagittarius section literally said: “Stop rushing ahead! Take small moments before big moves.” Three specific tips popped up:

• Drink water BEFORE coffee
• Tell one coworker something you appreciate
• Check sunset time & watch it

Water First Thing

Nearly skipped it walking to the kitchen – habit went straight for coffee maker. Paused when I saw my phone reminder. Filled a big glass, chugged it cold. Felt stupid but… actually woke me up better than caffeine usually does? Stomach felt less jittery too.

The Awkward Compliment

At work, Dave from accounting passed my desk. We never talk except about TPS reports. Almost chickened out but blurted “Hey man, thanks for getting those numbers early yesterday.” His confused smile lasted like 3 seconds before he said “Uh… yeah sure.” Felt so uncomfortable I hid in the bathroom afterward.

Sunset Surprise

Checked app – sunset at 4:37PM. Rushed home from work mad, missing first 5 minutes. Stood freezing on balcony watching orange streaks fade. Thought “waste of time” until neighbor kid pointed shouting “MOMMY LOOK SKY FIRE!” Made me chuckle hearing that. Stayed extra 10 minutes.

No Magic But…

Day didn’t become perfect rainbow sparkles. Still got stuck in traffic, still messed up my lunch order. But those tiny pauses? The water reset my morning panic, Dave nodded at me later, sunset gave me that silly kid memory. Horoscope didn’t fix life – just carved little breathing holes in a junk day. Might try dumb app tips again tomorrow.