Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Word: Tickety-boo



tickety-boo

[tik-i-tee-boo]

adjective, Chiefly British Informal.
1. fine; OK.

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                Everything was fine. The sun was shining.  Birds sang in the trees.  Squirrels ran around the ground, looking for seeds or nuts.  People walked through the park, enjoying the bright summer's day.  Yes, everything was wonderful.
                Just because he had lost his job, didn’t mean he couldn’t enjoy the day.  He had hated his job anyway.  He had even started to consider looking for something else.  No, losing his job was nothing to worry about.  Although, he had good co-workers, and his boss was fairly reasonable.  But still.  He was just fine with getting fired.  He really was.
                His girlfriend may have dumped him recently, but that was fine to.  He did not let it get him down in the slightest.  There was no reason to.  He’d had other girlfriends before, and he never mourned their loss for very long, and this one would be no different.  She could be annoying sometimes anyway.  So what if she was an amazingly beautiful, intelligent woman.  He could do better.  Somehow.  He was sure of it.  He was just fine with losing her, since it meant the opportunity to find someone even better.  Besides, it meant that he wouldn’t have to buy the very expensive diamond ring he was planning on getting, which was always good.  He really was just fine with it.
                His apartment building may have been shut down, but that was hardly his fault.  The building was run down anyway.  Really, it was simply unsafe.  Getting kicked out by the city might have been the best thing for everyone.  Just because it was the cheapest place he could get did not make any difference at all.  He was now homeless and unable to get a new place to live due to not having a job, but he had always wanted to go camping anyway.  That was all fine with him. 
                The car crash hadn’t gotten his spirits down the day it happened, and it wasn’t going to bother him now.  His car was old anyway.  It had been costing him more to keep it running than it had been to simply get a new one.  Just because it was one of the most fuel efficient cars around meant nothing.  Once he found a new job, he could get a hybrid, which was just as good, really.  And the accident itself was no problem either.  It wasn’t like it was his fault or anything.  Well, the insurance company—and court—said it was, but he knew it wasn’t, and that was what mattered.  No, he would not let that ruin his perfect day.
                Just because he had a few problems to deal with would not bother him.  He would deal with each problem and everything would be good.  He would find a new job.  Get a new place to live.  Buy a new car.  Maybe even find a new girlfriend.  Until then, the sky was bright and warm, the birds were singing, and life was happening all around him.
                And everything was just fine.
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 Remember, if life's looking down, always look on the bright side of life.

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