Sunday, December 31, 2006
What I'm Thanksful For
My list today:
1) Seeing Monte and Sarah tonight.
2) Having my dryer fixed.
3) My beautiful bamboo plant, that I replanted in a beautiful glass bowl today.
4) My mom, she can at times say something so kind to me that makes me feel good.
5) Movies
1) Seeing Monte and Sarah tonight.
2) Having my dryer fixed.
3) My beautiful bamboo plant, that I replanted in a beautiful glass bowl today.
4) My mom, she can at times say something so kind to me that makes me feel good.
5) Movies
Friday, December 29, 2006
A Through Z
A friend sent this to me, so I thought I'd post it here.
A- Available or single? Single
B- Best Friend? Amber
C- Cake or pie? Peach pie.
D- Drink of choice? Iced tea or cherry coke.
E- Essential item I use every day. toothbrush
F- Favorite color: I like pinks and reds
G- Gummy Bears or Gummy Worm? neither
H- Hometown? Longview, Washington
I- Indulgence: Cheese
J- January or February? I have never honestly thought about it, I guess it would be January, because is a new beginning of a new year.
K- Kids and names: I don’t know, I’m too old for this game.
L- Life is incomplete without? Family and friends.
M- Marriage date: who knows?
N- Number of siblings: Carri, Rob, Joy, and Vickie.
O- Oranges or apples? I like both.
P- Phobias or fears? Let’s see, snakes. They make my skin crawl, I don’t want to see that movie “Snakes in the plane.” That would be my worst nightmare coming true.
Q- Favorite quote? - I have a few.
R- Reasons to smile: me
S- Season: Spring or fall.
T- Tag 3 or 4 people. I refuse to.
U- Unknown fact about me: I can’t think of anything.
V- Vegetable you don’t like: hominy
W- Worst habit: biting my nails and eating when I am bored or depressed.
X- X-Rays: I have had a few of these.
Y- Your favorite food? Cheese.
Z- Zodiac sign: Gemini
A- Available or single? Single
B- Best Friend? Amber
C- Cake or pie? Peach pie.
D- Drink of choice? Iced tea or cherry coke.
E- Essential item I use every day. toothbrush
F- Favorite color: I like pinks and reds
G- Gummy Bears or Gummy Worm? neither
H- Hometown? Longview, Washington
I- Indulgence: Cheese
J- January or February? I have never honestly thought about it, I guess it would be January, because is a new beginning of a new year.
K- Kids and names: I don’t know, I’m too old for this game.
L- Life is incomplete without? Family and friends.
M- Marriage date: who knows?
N- Number of siblings: Carri, Rob, Joy, and Vickie.
O- Oranges or apples? I like both.
P- Phobias or fears? Let’s see, snakes. They make my skin crawl, I don’t want to see that movie “Snakes in the plane.” That would be my worst nightmare coming true.
Q- Favorite quote? - I have a few.
R- Reasons to smile: me
S- Season: Spring or fall.
T- Tag 3 or 4 people. I refuse to.
U- Unknown fact about me: I can’t think of anything.
V- Vegetable you don’t like: hominy
W- Worst habit: biting my nails and eating when I am bored or depressed.
X- X-Rays: I have had a few of these.
Y- Your favorite food? Cheese.
Z- Zodiac sign: Gemini
Gratitude
What I am thankful for today:
1) My plans with Monte on January first.
2) My mom feeling better from her cold and getting her strength back.
3) For finally seeing what Monte is trying to tell me about his comment the other day.
4) For my renewed strength and exuberance for exercise.
5) Learning to be me.
1) My plans with Monte on January first.
2) My mom feeling better from her cold and getting her strength back.
3) For finally seeing what Monte is trying to tell me about his comment the other day.
4) For my renewed strength and exuberance for exercise.
5) Learning to be me.
End Of A Year
The end of a new year is coming in just a few days and soon a new year will begin. The whole month of December has been a trying experience for me, as I am going through a cycle of change, death, and rebirth inside of myself. The last few months have been that way, things around me have been shifting. I do not deal with change well, really, do any of us?
One of the relationships that I have held dearly to my heart is in turmoil again, this cycle between us happens a lot. I don’t know if it is his moody behavior, his constant need for new people in his life, or his boredom with the old friends that he proclaims to care about, all I know is that it doesn’t feel good to be stabbed in the chest. I still care, I still want this relationship, but I am finding it difficult to let go and let him go on these rampages, especially when they literally tear me apart. I don’t like being called a parasite, or a flea that makes his skin crawl, or being told whenever, when I ask when we will hang out again, when I haven’t seen him in a month and he supposedly has a present for me for Christmas.
This I know for sure, I have to release this anger that is welling up inside of me, anger that I have never felt towards anyone in my life, even the abusers who have tormented and tortured me. When I dreamed that I went to his apartment, and I beat the living shit out of him, all the while screaming at him, that is a sign that I need to somehow release this anger, or else this relationship is going to go south quickly. I am a flexible person, I always have been, but for some reason, I am angry, maybe it is because the last few weeks, going to my councilor I have been dredging up my past and the authentic woman inside is angry and she is taking it out on the person who is closest and who is being a total jerk to her. See that is the problem, I see his side of it too, he has met a new friend that he wants to spend all his time with, and that is only human nature to do that, and I also know that we go through cycles in our relationship, and we always have.
So sitting in the bath tub this morning, I made a plan for me. I don’t want the end of a year to end badly, in losing a friendship, that I still hold close to my heart, so I decided to step back, let go, take no action, and turn inward to myself. Let others come to me, if they do, great, and if they don’t, I will be sad, but my tears will go away. They have before. It is hard for me to let go, it is going to take great strength and power inside of me to do this task, but it must be done. I am leaving it up to him, he wants the control, well he can have it. I am taking no action, and I’m doing that with all of my relationships. I have been the one to fight and nurture my relationships, and frankly, I am tired. My health, my spiritual self, and my authentic self all needs time to find the voice and the peace inside of me that I am going to need for the next half of my life.
One of the relationships that I have held dearly to my heart is in turmoil again, this cycle between us happens a lot. I don’t know if it is his moody behavior, his constant need for new people in his life, or his boredom with the old friends that he proclaims to care about, all I know is that it doesn’t feel good to be stabbed in the chest. I still care, I still want this relationship, but I am finding it difficult to let go and let him go on these rampages, especially when they literally tear me apart. I don’t like being called a parasite, or a flea that makes his skin crawl, or being told whenever, when I ask when we will hang out again, when I haven’t seen him in a month and he supposedly has a present for me for Christmas.
This I know for sure, I have to release this anger that is welling up inside of me, anger that I have never felt towards anyone in my life, even the abusers who have tormented and tortured me. When I dreamed that I went to his apartment, and I beat the living shit out of him, all the while screaming at him, that is a sign that I need to somehow release this anger, or else this relationship is going to go south quickly. I am a flexible person, I always have been, but for some reason, I am angry, maybe it is because the last few weeks, going to my councilor I have been dredging up my past and the authentic woman inside is angry and she is taking it out on the person who is closest and who is being a total jerk to her. See that is the problem, I see his side of it too, he has met a new friend that he wants to spend all his time with, and that is only human nature to do that, and I also know that we go through cycles in our relationship, and we always have.
So sitting in the bath tub this morning, I made a plan for me. I don’t want the end of a year to end badly, in losing a friendship, that I still hold close to my heart, so I decided to step back, let go, take no action, and turn inward to myself. Let others come to me, if they do, great, and if they don’t, I will be sad, but my tears will go away. They have before. It is hard for me to let go, it is going to take great strength and power inside of me to do this task, but it must be done. I am leaving it up to him, he wants the control, well he can have it. I am taking no action, and I’m doing that with all of my relationships. I have been the one to fight and nurture my relationships, and frankly, I am tired. My health, my spiritual self, and my authentic self all needs time to find the voice and the peace inside of me that I am going to need for the next half of my life.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Todays Gratitude
What I am thankful for today:
1) Spending time with family.
2) Changs Grill in Portland Oregon. It is good food.
3) For books
4) Friends
5) TV and Phones. LOL
1) Spending time with family.
2) Changs Grill in Portland Oregon. It is good food.
3) For books
4) Friends
5) TV and Phones. LOL
Week 3
This weeks challenge wasn’t that hard for me to do, scheduling time for yourself. Well I did it differently, I don’t have people demanding anything from me, at least not anymore. So, I’m instead decided to unplug the phone and spend time finding the real Jamie. Wish me luck.
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1. My family: all of them. Rob and his family, Carri and her son, Joy, Vickie and her family. They are supportive despite me being a pain through my life changes. 2. My friends: Christina, Amber and Russ, and Monte. They are great and have supported me through the process of my life change. Though I have been a pain. 3. Good food: things that are cheesy and gooey, yummy. 4. Good music: some of my favorites are Tori Amos, Evanescence, and Heart. Music that has good lyrics, or they can make you want to boogey. 5. Good movies: some of my favorites that can cheer me up when I am having a bad day are: Breakfast at tiffany’s, Under The Tuscan Sun, and Pretty In Pink. 6. Having belly laughs with friends or family. You know those kinds of laughs that you can’t stop no matter what. 7. Cooking in the kitchen with someone, whether it is a friend or family member. 8. Enjoying a good meal with friends or family. 9. Going for a walk along side the beach, feeling the wet sand on your feet. 10. Reading a good book, laying on the couch with a blanket. 11. Taking care of something that I love… 12. Spending time by myself, turning the phone off and being in my own thoughts. 13. Watching my favorite TV programs. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!) |
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Health
I found this quote in a book that I was reading called "Naomi's Breakthrough Guide"
written by Naomi Judd. I have enjoyed reading this book, though my spiritual beliefs are far different than heres. It still had some great thoughts and ideas in it for a healthy lifestyle. The way she became healthy after contacting hepatitis C and her miracle. I found the 20 tips she offered inspiring and helpful on my own quest.
Health is an intuitive perception of the universe as being of one fabric. Health is maintaining communication with the animals and plants and minerals and stars. It is knowing death and life and knowing no difference. It is blending and melding, seeking solitude and seeking companionship to understand one’s many selves. Health is seeking out all the experiences of creation and turning them over and over, feeling their texture and multiple meanings. Health is expanding beyond one’s singular state of consciousness to experience the ripples and waves of the universe.
Jeanne Achterberg
written by Naomi Judd. I have enjoyed reading this book, though my spiritual beliefs are far different than heres. It still had some great thoughts and ideas in it for a healthy lifestyle. The way she became healthy after contacting hepatitis C and her miracle. I found the 20 tips she offered inspiring and helpful on my own quest.
Health is an intuitive perception of the universe as being of one fabric. Health is maintaining communication with the animals and plants and minerals and stars. It is knowing death and life and knowing no difference. It is blending and melding, seeking solitude and seeking companionship to understand one’s many selves. Health is seeking out all the experiences of creation and turning them over and over, feeling their texture and multiple meanings. Health is expanding beyond one’s singular state of consciousness to experience the ripples and waves of the universe.
Jeanne Achterberg
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Mantra
May I be at peace.
May my heart remain open.
May I awaken to the light of my own true nature.
May I be healed.
May I be the source of healing for others.
May my heart remain open.
May I awaken to the light of my own true nature.
May I be healed.
May I be the source of healing for others.
What I'm Grateful For
1) My mom, Carri, Rob & family, Monte, Amber, Christina, Joy, Vickie, and myself.
2) For sappy Christmas movies
3) The peaceful feeling you get when listening to good music
4) Empowering books, that give you insight in a different direction.
5) The power of change and transition.
2) For sappy Christmas movies
3) The peaceful feeling you get when listening to good music
4) Empowering books, that give you insight in a different direction.
5) The power of change and transition.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Goodbye 2006
Good Bye 2006 Forever
THIS YEAR:
[PEOPLE]
best friend: Amber
lost any friends: No
gained any friends: A couple
[PLACES]
went out of the country: No, I wish.
moved: nope
new school: nope
how many times on an airplane: 2
[YOU]
have you changed: Yes, a lot. I am discovering who I am on a daily basis.
new look: well, I am losing weight, so I am looking forward to next year.
most depressed time this year: having some fights with a close friend.
best time this year: hanging out with Russ and Amber, and Monte.
[LOVE]
did you get heartbroken: Yes, but it was my stupidity.
who was your summer love: no one
[SEASONS]
favorite Season: spring and fall
least favorite season: Winter
good birthday?: yes, I went out to dinner with Monte and watch Trojan get blown to pieces.
any snow this year: Yup
[FINAL QUESTIONS]
got arrested: no
had a crush: nope
lost a family member: not this year, thank God.
got a myspace: YEP
kept a secret: Lots of them.
told a secret: nope, I don’t spill.
done something you totally regret: come one now, who hasn’t.
tried to change something you cant?: come on, who hasn’t.
Who do you picture yourself with right now?: Well, I am with now on a self discovery quest and I don’t want to be in a relationship until I figure it out, it doesn’t have to be all figure out, just the important parts.
[x] broke a promise
[] made a new best friend
[] fallen out of love
[x] lied
[] went behind your parents back
[X] cried over a broken heart
[x] disappointed someone close
[X] hid a secret
[X]pretended to be happy
[] kissed in the rain
[x]slept under the stars
[]kept your new years resolution
[X] forgot your new years resolution
[x] met someone who changed my life
[] met one of your idols
[x] changed your outlook on life
[x] sat home all day doing nothing
[] pretended to be sick
[] left the country
[] almost died
[X] given up something important to you
[] lost something expensive
[x] learned something new about yourself
[X] tried something you normally wouldnt try and liked it
[X] made a change in your life
[x] found out who your true friends were
[x] met great people
[x] stayed up til sunrise
[X] pigged out over the summer
[X] cried over the silliest thing
[]was never home on weekends
[x] gotten into a car accident
[x] had friends who were drifting away from you
[x] had someone close to me die
[X] had a high cell phone bill
[] wasted most of my money on food
[] had a fist fight
[] went to the beach
[] saw a celebrity
[x] gotten sick
[] liked more than 5 people at the same time
[] became closer to a lot of people
THIS YEAR:
[PEOPLE]
best friend: Amber
lost any friends: No
gained any friends: A couple
[PLACES]
went out of the country: No, I wish.
moved: nope
new school: nope
how many times on an airplane: 2
[YOU]
have you changed: Yes, a lot. I am discovering who I am on a daily basis.
new look: well, I am losing weight, so I am looking forward to next year.
most depressed time this year: having some fights with a close friend.
best time this year: hanging out with Russ and Amber, and Monte.
[LOVE]
did you get heartbroken: Yes, but it was my stupidity.
who was your summer love: no one
[SEASONS]
favorite Season: spring and fall
least favorite season: Winter
good birthday?: yes, I went out to dinner with Monte and watch Trojan get blown to pieces.
any snow this year: Yup
[FINAL QUESTIONS]
got arrested: no
had a crush: nope
lost a family member: not this year, thank God.
got a myspace: YEP
kept a secret: Lots of them.
told a secret: nope, I don’t spill.
done something you totally regret: come one now, who hasn’t.
tried to change something you cant?: come on, who hasn’t.
Who do you picture yourself with right now?: Well, I am with now on a self discovery quest and I don’t want to be in a relationship until I figure it out, it doesn’t have to be all figure out, just the important parts.
[x] broke a promise
[] made a new best friend
[] fallen out of love
[x] lied
[] went behind your parents back
[X] cried over a broken heart
[x] disappointed someone close
[X] hid a secret
[X]pretended to be happy
[] kissed in the rain
[x]slept under the stars
[]kept your new years resolution
[X] forgot your new years resolution
[x] met someone who changed my life
[] met one of your idols
[x] changed your outlook on life
[x] sat home all day doing nothing
[] pretended to be sick
[] left the country
[] almost died
[X] given up something important to you
[] lost something expensive
[x] learned something new about yourself
[X] tried something you normally wouldnt try and liked it
[X] made a change in your life
[x] found out who your true friends were
[x] met great people
[x] stayed up til sunrise
[X] pigged out over the summer
[X] cried over the silliest thing
[]was never home on weekends
[x] gotten into a car accident
[x] had friends who were drifting away from you
[x] had someone close to me die
[X] had a high cell phone bill
[] wasted most of my money on food
[] had a fist fight
[] went to the beach
[] saw a celebrity
[x] gotten sick
[] liked more than 5 people at the same time
[] became closer to a lot of people
Sunday, December 24, 2006
5 Things To Be Thankful For
1) The movie “It’s a wonderful life”
2) Family and Friends
3) The upcoming new year
4) The ending of another year
5) New beginnings
2) Family and Friends
3) The upcoming new year
4) The ending of another year
5) New beginnings
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Layers
A survey that I received.
LAYER ONE: ON THE OUTSIDE
Name: Jamie
Birth date: May 21
Birthplace: Longview, Washington
Eye color: blue
Hair color: Brown
Righty or Lefty: Righty...
Zodiac Sign: Gemini, (I am born on the cusp, so I am actually a Taurus/Gemini, in others words, I’m a double bull. LOL)
LAYER TWO: ON THE INSIDE
Your heritage: American
Shoes you wore today: leather clogs
Your weakness: cheese
Your fears: snakes
Your perfect Pizza: one with a ton of cheese
LAYER THREE:
Your most overused phrase on AIM/MSN: LOL
Your thoughts waking up: Do I have to?
Your best physical feature: my face.
Your bedtime: whenever
Your most missed memory (ies): I have a lot of them.
LAYER FOUR: YOUR PICKS
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
McDonald's or Burger King: neither
Single or Group Dates: Depends
Adidas or Nike: I don’t care
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: both
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
LAYER FIVE:
Smoke: nope
Cuss: Yes, I have a potty mouth. LOL
Single: Yes
Take a shower everyday: yes
Think you've been in love: nope
Like(d) high school: Yes, especially the peanut club at lunch time.
Want to get married: Not especially.
Believe in yourself: I have my moments
Get motion sickness: no
Think you are attractive: I can be
Think you're a health freak: I’m turning into one.
Get along with your parents: most of the time.
Like thunderstorms: Yes, especially when you are at the beach.
LAYER SIX: IN THE PAST MONTH
Drank alcohol: No, actually.
Done a drug: Nope..
Gone on a date: nope
Gone to the mall: Yep
Been on stage: Nope
Eaten sushi: Nope
Been dumped: Nope..
Gone skating: Nope
Gone skinny-dipping: Nope
Dyed your hair: nope
Stolen anything: nope
LAYER SEVEN: HAVE YOU EVER
Played a game that required removal of clothing: nope.
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: nope
Been caught "doing something": Yes. J)
Changed who you were to fit in: who hasn‘t come on now. ...
LAYER EIGHT: GETTING OLDER
Age you hope to be married: 50, I don’t know
Number of children: none
How do you want to die: happily
What do you want to be when you grow up?: I don’t know yet. LOL
LAYER NINE: IN A BOY
Best eye color? either
Best hair color? Brownish.
Short or Long Hair: doesn’t matter
Height: 6ft
Best first date location: dinner.
LAYER TEN: IN THE NUMBERS
Number of people I could trust with my life: 6 or 7
Number of piercings: 2
Number of tattoos: none, maybe someday
Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper: 3 times, all in obituaries.
Number of scars on my body: a lot, I’m not going to count them.
Number of things in my past that I regret: I don’t regret anything, they are all beautiful lessons and they shaped who I am.
LAYER ONE: ON THE OUTSIDE
Name: Jamie
Birth date: May 21
Birthplace: Longview, Washington
Eye color: blue
Hair color: Brown
Righty or Lefty: Righty...
Zodiac Sign: Gemini, (I am born on the cusp, so I am actually a Taurus/Gemini, in others words, I’m a double bull. LOL)
LAYER TWO: ON THE INSIDE
Your heritage: American
Shoes you wore today: leather clogs
Your weakness: cheese
Your fears: snakes
Your perfect Pizza: one with a ton of cheese
LAYER THREE:
Your most overused phrase on AIM/MSN: LOL
Your thoughts waking up: Do I have to?
Your best physical feature: my face.
Your bedtime: whenever
Your most missed memory (ies): I have a lot of them.
LAYER FOUR: YOUR PICKS
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
McDonald's or Burger King: neither
Single or Group Dates: Depends
Adidas or Nike: I don’t care
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: both
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
LAYER FIVE:
Smoke: nope
Cuss: Yes, I have a potty mouth. LOL
Single: Yes
Take a shower everyday: yes
Think you've been in love: nope
Like(d) high school: Yes, especially the peanut club at lunch time.
Want to get married: Not especially.
Believe in yourself: I have my moments
Get motion sickness: no
Think you are attractive: I can be
Think you're a health freak: I’m turning into one.
Get along with your parents: most of the time.
Like thunderstorms: Yes, especially when you are at the beach.
LAYER SIX: IN THE PAST MONTH
Drank alcohol: No, actually.
Done a drug: Nope..
Gone on a date: nope
Gone to the mall: Yep
Been on stage: Nope
Eaten sushi: Nope
Been dumped: Nope..
Gone skating: Nope
Gone skinny-dipping: Nope
Dyed your hair: nope
Stolen anything: nope
LAYER SEVEN: HAVE YOU EVER
Played a game that required removal of clothing: nope.
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: nope
Been caught "doing something": Yes. J)
Changed who you were to fit in: who hasn‘t come on now. ...
LAYER EIGHT: GETTING OLDER
Age you hope to be married: 50, I don’t know
Number of children: none
How do you want to die: happily
What do you want to be when you grow up?: I don’t know yet. LOL
LAYER NINE: IN A BOY
Best eye color? either
Best hair color? Brownish.
Short or Long Hair: doesn’t matter
Height: 6ft
Best first date location: dinner.
LAYER TEN: IN THE NUMBERS
Number of people I could trust with my life: 6 or 7
Number of piercings: 2
Number of tattoos: none, maybe someday
Number of times my name has appeared in the newspaper: 3 times, all in obituaries.
Number of scars on my body: a lot, I’m not going to count them.
Number of things in my past that I regret: I don’t regret anything, they are all beautiful lessons and they shaped who I am.
Week 2
Week two of Life Makeovers with Cheryl Richardson: The take action challenge has given me an adventure in a lot of things. First, I had to think about what character qualities I wanted to develop over the next year. I choose a few of them:
Being courageous
Trusting of family and friends
Being honest with myself and others
Being Financially responsible
This is a challenge for me, all of them. I always stuffing things and it is difficult for to trust anyone, and money, oh man, that is a another thing. I wrote out my affirmations for each one of these.
I will be courageous
I will trust my family and friends that they won’t abandon me because of what I believe or how I am feeling.
I will be financially responsibly, by being realistic about what I can afford, and not spending all my money on others.
I will be honest with myself about what is going on in my life and with others too.
Boy, that is a large load to take on, but I am capable of doing these. It was a challenge to not think of the negative self talk that would whip me into submission when the obstacles came into focus.
I realized, after awhile, that I don’t know my authentic self well enough. It has been buried for so long, under the muck, mire, and sewage that has been shoved down my throat for so long. I have a voice, I heard it talking the last week. Must to my amazement I like this woman, and she isn’t that far off in what I truly am.
Being courageous
Trusting of family and friends
Being honest with myself and others
Being Financially responsible
This is a challenge for me, all of them. I always stuffing things and it is difficult for to trust anyone, and money, oh man, that is a another thing. I wrote out my affirmations for each one of these.
I will be courageous
I will trust my family and friends that they won’t abandon me because of what I believe or how I am feeling.
I will be financially responsibly, by being realistic about what I can afford, and not spending all my money on others.
I will be honest with myself about what is going on in my life and with others too.
Boy, that is a large load to take on, but I am capable of doing these. It was a challenge to not think of the negative self talk that would whip me into submission when the obstacles came into focus.
I realized, after awhile, that I don’t know my authentic self well enough. It has been buried for so long, under the muck, mire, and sewage that has been shoved down my throat for so long. I have a voice, I heard it talking the last week. Must to my amazement I like this woman, and she isn’t that far off in what I truly am.
Balance
Once upon a time, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael
the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of
God. "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction, and proudly pointed downwards
through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made." Archangel
Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?" "It's a planet," replied God,
and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be
a great place of balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, still confused. God explained,
pointing to different parts of earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a
place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be
poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is
a continent of black people. Balance in all things," God continued
pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one
will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area
and said, "What's that one?" "Ah," said God "That's Washington State,
the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers
and streams, lakes, forests, hills, plains, and coulees. The people from
Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and
humorous, and they are going to be found traveling the world. They
will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, and they will be
known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace."
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then proclaimed, "What
about balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "There is another Washington... wait until you see the
idiots I put there!
the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of
God. "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction, and proudly pointed downwards
through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made." Archangel
Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?" "It's a planet," replied God,
and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be
a great place of balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, still confused. God explained,
pointing to different parts of earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a
place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be
poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is
a continent of black people. Balance in all things," God continued
pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one
will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area
and said, "What's that one?" "Ah," said God "That's Washington State,
the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers
and streams, lakes, forests, hills, plains, and coulees. The people from
Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and
humorous, and they are going to be found traveling the world. They
will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, and they will be
known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace."
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then proclaimed, "What
about balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "There is another Washington... wait until you see the
idiots I put there!
Friday, December 22, 2006
Blessings
Today was a good day. I had many uplifting blessings, here are 5 of them.
1) Monte and I talked and made up in a way.
2) Turkey!!, Yes, Turkey. I cooked it, took it all off the bone and now I’m making broth.
3) My warm apartment
4) Magazines and books. I’ve been enjoying reading again, something I haven’t done in awhile.
5) My family and friends.
1) Monte and I talked and made up in a way.
2) Turkey!!, Yes, Turkey. I cooked it, took it all off the bone and now I’m making broth.
3) My warm apartment
4) Magazines and books. I’ve been enjoying reading again, something I haven’t done in awhile.
5) My family and friends.
Prancer
I wanted to do something fun for Christmas.
| You Are Prancer |
 You are the perfect reindeer, with perfect hooves and perfect flying form. Why You're Naughty: Because you're Santa's pet, and you won't let anyone show you up. Why You're Nice: You have the softest fur and the sweetest carrot breath. |
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Five Blessings
I thought things were going to be crappy for me this Christmas, well because, with a certain friend, that I have had major troubles with, decided he needed another break from me, we had that settled, then he calls me today and tells me he is done. We talked for a little bit, and I said it is said if we can't call once in awhile to say hi and see what is up, he said you can't do once in awhile. It is still unsettled, because if it is truly done, why would he say I'll call you back, so we can talk about it. I am confused by this. Knowing Monte, he does this a lot, he has done this to me, twice before. I called back tonight, I left him a nice message, and I left it in his corner. I am taking a risk, this is difficult for me, I like him, and when I care about someone, I get close to them, it is hard for me to let go. I have to let go, I can’t force someone in my life if they don’t want to be there. I got on a tangent, didn’t I? I wanted to write out the blessings that I am receiving this holiday season. The gifts from people that I didn’t expect. I need to find things to be grateful for in my life, and not focus on the negative. I have to change my mind set or negativity will run rapid, and I don’t want to be like my real mom. So here it goes: Here are five to get me started. I’m going to do this daily, lets see what happens.
1) Unexpected gifts from a sister who lives far away. Vickie and I don’t share Christmas, we never did growing up, the last two days, I have gotten two things. A one year magazine subscription to Better Homes and Gardens, and a box of cheese and summer sausage, (anyone who knows me, knows that cheese is my absolutely favorite food)
2) Turkey is a blessing, I love turkey.
3) Spending time with my sister in law, Kris and her two girls Nichole and Sarah.
4) Giving hope a chance in the situation with Monte, and taking a risk.
5) My nice red pajamas.
1) Unexpected gifts from a sister who lives far away. Vickie and I don’t share Christmas, we never did growing up, the last two days, I have gotten two things. A one year magazine subscription to Better Homes and Gardens, and a box of cheese and summer sausage, (anyone who knows me, knows that cheese is my absolutely favorite food)
2) Turkey is a blessing, I love turkey.
3) Spending time with my sister in law, Kris and her two girls Nichole and Sarah.
4) Giving hope a chance in the situation with Monte, and taking a risk.
5) My nice red pajamas.
Good Bacteria
I thought this article about probiotics showed some great informational about the healthy bacteria that our bodies need. I have learned this from my big sister Vickie. I needed some to help me with some stomach trouble I was having, and sure enough, it helped a lot. Yogurt is a good source of probiotics, but also you can get it in pill form too.
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