1.Look through your old Hanson calendars- see, you defeated all those *past* traumas- you can handle another one.
2. Watch TT&MON or RTA. We promise youll feel better.
3. If youve had a day where you were misunderstood, ignored, stepped upon, disregarded, discredited, taken for granted, devalued, demoralized, or looked down upon, go to your cd collection. Take out Middle of Nowhere. Move to track #3- Weird. Play on repeat. Sing along loudly if the need presents itself.
4. If youve had a day where you wished someone would come to your rescue, when you feel that there is no hope and no end in sight, when you need a boost to keep going, move Middle of Nowhere forward six tracks to #9. Play I Will Come to You as many times as needed, singing along if you would like. You should be feeling a little better by the time that guitar solo rolls around.
5. If you still need a boost, try This Time Around, track #6- Dying to be Alive. Believe in their words and then take another look at the situation. Will you sit around thinking about the troubles that tomorrow brings, or will you live for the day? Thats better:)
6. Go watch your recording of mtvs making the video for this time around. Seeing Taylor praise coffee, Isaac being honest about his lack of pectoral muscles and Zac beating up the director should induce some smiles.
7. Watch the if only video. We guaruntee grins when they roast twinkies and do the walk at the end- how can you not feel energized after seeing them sauntering through the desert? :)
8. If youre a MOE member, go read all the feature articles in past issues of the magazine. Their sense of humor should do you some good- the skiing article in MOE #5 and the A Day With Hanson in issue #8 should do quite nicely.
9. Have some green jell-o. Really.
10. Turn on a loud bunch of Hanson songs (Live From Albertane or a set of Wheres the Love remixes should work well) and dance around like nobodys watching. One- nobody is watching, probably, and two- it just feels good to move around:)
11. Go browsing the net for hanson pictures. If you find a good one, print it out, hang it on your wall and smile. This small effort beautifies your room and takes your mind off your misery for awhile.
12. Go visit the Hansonline message board (http://www.hansonline.com/onlineforum.html) and make a post to vent. Rant and scream about your day and feel better when people give you online hugs and tell you things will be better. Trust me, theres always somebody who will listen. And if nobody listens, don't worry- the board will stop working soon enough anyway, so that will be just one more thing you can blame it all on.
13. Listen to any recorded interviews you may have on tape. Any and all of Isaac and Zacs random comments about bungee jumping, flubber, fire, rollin doobies, Austin Powers imitations and mama jokes should do the trick.
14. Read a raunchy Hanson fan fiction- if youre the type who enjoys them, then youll have your mind off your troubles for some time. If you cant stand the things, read one and have a good, really, really *really* good laugh.
15. Heck, write your own Hanson fan fiction and make it as goofy as you want. Incorporate volcanos, marshmallow bunnies, and Metallica if need be. Then post it and see how many laughs you get from weird reactions in your guestbook.
16. Let the inner teenie out, dont deny it any longer. Plan your wedding to your preferred Hanson brother, disregarding all price complications and potential location problems. If you want to marry Zac Hanson in a historic chapel in Dublin with you in a satin wedding dress covered in diamonds, then you arrange that wedding!
17. If you are still feeling stressed or down but you dont feel like putting away the urges yet, plan out the rest of your life with your new married Hanson husband- kids names, where youll live, the jobs youll have, your lifestyleheck, what kid of car will you drive? Include as many details as you want. By the time youre done, you should have had a few smiles and feel a bit better:)
18. If you have access to a car, bring along a Hanson cd of your choice, turn up the volume, and just go for a drive. You dont have to drive anywhere in particular- just drive with the music blasting and sing along. I swear you feel a hundred times better. (just dont get *so* into it that you skip any red lights, or anything;o)
19. Holy Hanson Remix- these things work wonders!! Turn on a good redone version of 'Where's the Love' or 'If Only' and just jam like there's no tomorrow. (Similar to the technique mentioned in #11:o)
20. If you play piano, guitar, drums, or any instrument, fiddle around with it and play some Hanson songs. Who cares if they're not concert quality- just blessing your instrument with a Hanson tune will make you feel better. (Besides, it's scientifically proven that playing music in any form is stress-reducing, so go for it!:o) |
