Last night went to a small party hosted by some neighbors on the 4th Floor. I was nervous about going but it was fine. It was great. I got to know some new people and made some new friends (I hope!)
Today's thoughts on the event are related to party (pot-luck) etiquette. I had brought some snacks along with some booze and at the end of the night, I asked if it would be OK if I brought home some of my leftovers. I was told yeah so I did. But today I'm wondering if that was rude or not.
My FB friend request was accepted by the hostess (and a couple of the other attendees) and so I'm hoping that means that they didn't think me rude for asking.
I also didn't take all of my leftovers.
From what I read after my Google search on the topic, I think it was OK, especially since I did ask first.
Anyway, my next thought is that one of the women suggested we make this getting together a regular thing and even recommended a game night downstairs in the lobby.
I'm totally loving that idea but am scared to ask about making it a reality because I wouldn't want to be turned down. ...and why do I fear that? Why am I so afraid of rejection? It hasn't killed me ...yet. I also don't want to appear ...needy or lonely. Though would I?
I may be a bit (!) self-involved but I find other people fascinating, cool and generally awesome. I found my neighbors to be that way. Funny, energetic, sarcastic... and damn interesting.
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The holidays are here again. And that means special times with special friends. It means lots of good food. It means dreading New Years Eve not being to kiss who I want at Midnight. It means seeing the tree lights making the trees look so pretty.
This year, I won't be exchanging presents with anyone and that's OK. I'm going to be giving out cards though. I've missed giving out cards -sending out cards. In this lovely day and age of FB, email and texting, I just haven't been bothering. Yeah, maybe it shouldn't be around the holidays...it should be whenever I feel like (or at least the birthdays!) but what the hell. I got one from Sarah at work and I thought it was the coolest thing. And there are people I want to let know how much they mean to me.
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