I will be in the new place for the first day in 2 more weeks. I'm really excited about this. And I'm really hoping that I'm not subconsciously putting myself into situations that I'll have to move from eventually. I am only thinking about that because I was talking about some of my moves with Bill this afternoon.
I had to be out of the apartment while they were showing it this morning and found myself out at the Farmer's Market and then to Golden's Deli for some breakfast. (The rain kept most of the crowds away...yay!) I ran into Bill on the way back and we ended up hanging out for a bit. During that time, I was talking about that I've moved a LOT in my life. By the time I was 36 I had already moved 18 times in my life. (Stop me if you think you've heard this before.) And here I go again.
But I'm really excited about this. Excited about the new ...nest and the neighborhood. There is a bar two blocks away. I wonder if I'll become a go the local bar kind of woman. Nah. We all know what I prefer when I indulge don't we? And I like that at home.
I'll miss this neighborhood though. I've met some really cool people down here. I ...hope...wonder if I'll keep in touch with them outside of FB.
These next 2 weeks better go fast. I'm losing my mind over this packing and what to keep and what not to keep business. I don't know why I think that is so important. Hmm, but what else should I focus on?
Well, I've been neglecting my physical self again -with the exception that I'm off soda (only 1x in the last 3 or so months.) ...I've not been eating as healthy as I could. I'll miss the Farmer's Market being as accessible as it is. You know what? I think I'll do something I wasn't sure I was going to do and make it a point to get my butt down to it even after I move. I was just reading reviews of it on Yelp. And damn straight, it's awesome. Not perfect but awesome. I admit today I bought a couple of things ...pasta -lemon linguine, Parmesan cheese, cinnamon bread and ...homemade soap.
I probably spent more on those items that I probably should have but they're treats. And I love being able to have treats. They're what keep me going when I get bummed about money.
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