One slight disadvantage to not watching commercial TV is missing previews of new shows. Thank goodness I keep up with tvguide.com & the like.
Not only do I have new season of shows to look forward to this month and next ("The Closer", "Weeds" & "Leverage") but tonight I watched the premier of a new show on the USA network, "Royal Pains" (thanks again hulu.com!) It was great. I can't wait to catch the next episode.
So who says there is great TV show drought in the summertime? That's certainly not the case anymore.
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Ah, what a fun night I had last night. I needed a fun night after my little fender bender incident yesterday afternoon. (Why they say you should NOT look away for even a second. Stupid people will brake suddenly and wham! You rear end them. And I was doing so good, driving with all the asshole drivers out there (even surviving another winter w/out incident) who suddenly change lanes without notice, follow you too closely or don't stay in their lane. I'm no saint, but I do like to try to drive responsibly and respect other drivers. How sad that you have to drive so defensively just to get from point A to point B.
I hope this is just going to remain a minor thing and not turn into the same kind of situation that happened years ago when the brakes failed on my very first car and months later some lady sued me for injuries. All from her being in a vehicle that got rear ended by my boat. I still think it was a bunch of crap...from everything I read about the lady from the documents my lawyer had, it seemed like the lady was just trying to scam the insurance company. Don't get me wrong, I believe injuries can happen but the rear ending happened from a car moving at like 10 mph, not 30, not 50, not 55, not 60, etc. 10. But what do I know? I have my own back and neck pain and you'd think I'd have sympathy, but people who take advantage of situations like this really piss me off.
Ah well, it's in Geico's hands now. I'll keep tabs on it online and see how things go.
But back to fun. I was still a bit stressed so when touching base with R about getting together that night, he offered to chauffeur me back and forth from his place. What a sweetie. So we hung out, had cocktails, grilled cheddar brats and then later played cards. New friend I (the one I met couple weeks ago through R) had joined us & it was nice to see her again. We topped the evening off by playing Little Big Planet.
I can see why playing video games is addicting! It was a blast. I was definitely a beginner but everyone was so great and encouraging not to mention helpful (I would have died a thousand times instead of just a 100 or so! :) )
When can we play again is the big question. I know I said I wanted to get more physical this summer but I'm working way towards it. Starting off by actually getting out of the house when parts of me yearn to stay in is a big first step.
Life really is about the journey, not the destination right?
Bedtime soon. Work today was a bit rough but survived it. Now just another 4 more days to go before another weekend.
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