ANTI-CLIMATIC

It's one of my favorite words!

I could only find a definition for "Anti-climax" or I'd put the definition here. But my understanding of the word and the way that I use it is:

Something that is a let-down--leaving someone feeling 'robbed' of the happiness and joy that they thought they would have or feel as a result of something--something that makes you say "damn isn't that ironic"

Anyways I thought I'd write you out a short list of things or times that are Anti-Climatic to me

(1) New Years Day

(2) Anniversaries of all kinds

(3) 7 a.m. on any day of the week-except maybe Saturday-it just seems like a depressing
time of the day to me. You listen to the mourning radio show and laugh but in the back
of your mind you got the fact that your on your way to work or wherever you are having
to go and that my friend is depressing.

(4) Getting bonded out of jail-well, kinda. I mean sure your elated to be out of hell on earth
but the harsh realities of your pending charges and your upcoming court date makes me
feel a little anti-climatic (you may not be able to relate.....)

(5) Graduating-FINALLY-with an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts only to realize that that
kind of associates degree(esp. with my employment history and my background) will help
very little to get myself a good-paying job

(6) Getting to stay home from school when you're a kid only to find out it means one more day
will be tacked on to the school year since all the scheduled ones have been used.

(7) Finally not being single on Valentines Day and getting a dozen roses for the occasion.
(No, it's not true, not all women love getting them-esp. on V-day when a little originality
would be great in my case)

(8) Actually most holidays particularly Valentines Day; Christmas Day; and Fourth of July.
Well, the 4th isn't that bad-but the other two SUCK!! It's mostly the build-up and the
whole feeling that you gotta have someone to be with that day and you gotta get some
great present from them as well as for them even if you have no money. And it's always
depressing as hell to be asked "so what are your plans for-----------, anything special?"
Makes me think of all kinds of inappropriate responses I would love to give but I usually
just answer "oh nothing....."! Sad.

Well there are a lot more things I could put here but I will stop for now.

Do me a favor and write me some of yours. After I get some good responses-If I get some good responses, I will put them all in a Post to share.