Oh what a beautiful warm, sunny day here in Minneapolis. Day off and I've been fairly productive so far. Out to get some groceries and now cooking. Making my yummy chicken salad and a meatloaf. I think some co-workers or my parents are going to benefit from the meatloaf as I didn't realize I was using ground turkey. I got some groceries from my brother when he thought he was moving to FL and what I thought was ground beef was ground turkey. I, Sam Jones, do not like ground turkey. I just don't care for it. Now, since I made it though, I'll give it a try but I'm not optimistic (Tried it. Nope, don't care for it)
So in the wee small hours of the night (after a wonderful date w/B where we enjoyed A & W for dinner and each other for desert ;) ) I decided to do some searching for other blogs of interest. I knew I was just one of the millions but wow! There are a lot out there. I've added some to my list and I think this summer (when TV won't be the main focus in my life) I'll play catch up and read from these interesting writers. You know something? All that I've read so far leads to me to the conclusion that blog writers are an intelligent lot and good writers. Now I should have assumed that but I wasn't sure what I was going to find. I also see that I've got an awful lot of "stuff" on mine but I like the way mine looks and I like all my lists.
OK, so I'm just making a brief stop here today. Have more to do, like finishing laundry and cleaning the floors in my room. I also might, just might switch out the winter clothes for the summer clothes. Then early to bed (ha!) because have to work at 10:30am tomorrow as I've got an American Express presentation to go to (with the whole Delta merger AMEX is our new credit card partner)...the only good thing about working so early is I'll be done at 7pm. Then hopefully off on Saturday so I can go celebrate R's birthday at a normal time (as opposed to just showing up after I get off work which is what usually happens)...either way, it'll be fun.
Sign Language for this week. From Seattle Weekly.
Cancer (June 21–July 22)
It's perfectly natural to focus on the negative when shit goes down. It's still a bad habit, though, one that's more likely to worsen a situation than improve it. Even in the worst of times, the blessings in your life outweigh the crap—by quite a bit! Notice that. You actually have a multitude of reasons to feel happy even during those seemingly high-stress moments. See if you can keep enough of those blessings in mind to keep a genuine smile on your face, even as you navigate the hurdles and stumbling blocks life throws your way. You'll find, happily enough, that they're much easier to jump over that way—which should be just one more reason to grin.
Leo (July 23–Aug. 22)
I wonder how much the founders of the United States anticipated about the future of their new nation. Surely they could see its potential to grow beyond the original 13 states, but it was impossible to guess exactly how the country would grow and evolve. Instead of trying to anticipate every eventuality, they sought to create a structure that could accommodate change. With your future as uncertain (and promising) as it is, trying to plot out all possible courses would be a futile waste of time. Instead, try to set yourself up to be able to roll with anything. You'll probably need to.
Musings from a big and beautiful sometimes "drama queen" on her current state of existence
What's It All About?
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates
While you’re here, in this time and in this space, you are beautiful and you are perfect.
You are right where you need to be to get to where you want to go, so start asking yourself where you want to go.
Noire
She'll be 2 years in 2 months! Time flies!
Things I'm grateful for everyday....
- My family
- My friends, old and new.
- A roof over my head.
- My computer & internet access
- Being employed (even if I don't always like things about my job)
- The public library and the joy of borrowing books with/on/for my Kindle
- That I can walk on two legs, use 2 arms/hands, have ten fingers/toes, can see and hear, etc. (uh, no offense to anyone who is physically challenged)
- Other people's creativity and efforts
- The love of a good man (he IS good)
- My friends, old and new.
- A roof over my head.
- My computer & internet access
- Being employed (even if I don't always like things about my job)
- The public library and the joy of borrowing books with/on/for my Kindle
- That I can walk on two legs, use 2 arms/hands, have ten fingers/toes, can see and hear, etc. (uh, no offense to anyone who is physically challenged)
- Other people's creativity and efforts
- The love of a good man (he IS good)
Current Favorite Quotes
“Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” - Lao Tzu
"The privilege of a lifetime is to be who you are." ~ Joseph Campbell
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." ~ Charles Dickens
"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same." -Carlos Castañeda
"..there’s something lovely about knowing that when it’s right, you really know it’s right because you’ve already been through all the wrong." ~ Sade
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." —Mark Twain
(This bit not so much as a quote but somethings I wrote down that I want to keep and this looks like a good place to do it)
7-25-07
1. Almost everything comes from almost nothing.
2. The best way to predict your future is to create it.
3. Leap and the net will appear.
"The privilege of a lifetime is to be who you are." ~ Joseph Campbell
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." ~ Charles Dickens
"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same." -Carlos Castañeda
"..there’s something lovely about knowing that when it’s right, you really know it’s right because you’ve already been through all the wrong." ~ Sade
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." —Mark Twain
(This bit not so much as a quote but somethings I wrote down that I want to keep and this looks like a good place to do it)
7-25-07
1. Almost everything comes from almost nothing.
2. The best way to predict your future is to create it.
3. Leap and the net will appear.
Facts of Life (per Sonya Friedman)
- 1. No one can bring your life to you
- 2. No matter what you do, someone important isn't going to like it
- 3. Though painful, rejection won't kill you - it may even lead to growth
- 4. Every choice means giving up something different
- 5. Some people aren't capable of giving you what you're trying to get from them
- 6. The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others
- 7. There are no quick fixes that can permanently change your life
- 8. Life is on a rheostat, not an on/off switch
- 9. Some problems cannot be solved - but you can make peace with them