this morning on the way to work, this guy on NPR was talking about how civil war is stirring up again in the congo and it may be one more intense world problem for obama to have to face during his term in office.

so i changed the channel to the AM station where i heard all about how the economy is continuing to tank.

it’s like one thing right after another.

my life is STRESSFUL right now. i have things going on in my personal and professional life that keep me UP at night sometimes.

now when you add the following world issues to the mix:

- worldwide shortage of oil
- polar ice cap melting
- complete financial meltdown
- recession and layoffs
- bailouts bailouts bailouts
- highly coordinated terrorist attacks in mumbai

it’s like WHAT THE FUCK.

how am i supposed to STOP worrying?

so then i see this gem of an article in the washington post today: nuclear or biological attack called likely

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

then of course, ironically, i saw an article about exposure to media and negative effects on your health. OF COURSE.

all i can do is keep telling myself, hey phil.. it’s not so bad. george bush is almost out of office. things are gonna get better.

and you know what… i hope it’s true: