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Before this sleeping pill settles into my system and I turn in for the night, I needed to write this entry.  This is my 200th entry by the way.  That's pretty good. I started this blog about a year ago.  So, I've only missed about 156 days of blogging. hahaha

Lately, I've been in a mood.  I can't even really explain it. It's not been a bad mood - just moody, I guess. Maybe aggressive? Maybe I'm just out of my normal routine and it's messing with me.  Who knows.  Add to that, trying to manage a new relationship - which I haven't had in ages.  At any rate, I need to work on that.

This blog is all about daily self-reflection. With hopes to be a better human being.

1. Today was the start of Movember.  One of my friends joined the team today and we are both starting off with freshly shaved faces to raise awareness for prostate cancer.  Glad to have him aboard!
2. My friend wanted to go to the National Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House and asked me to put in a request for the lottery for tickets.  She didn't get tickets but I did! I told her she has a ticket and she's super excited. I also invited Greg to the event. It should be a lot of fun and to top it all off, we have seats!  No standing room only for us!
3. I saw a photo on Facebook that showed the humanity in others through the toughest of times.  It was heart warming to see and so I want to share it on this entry.
4. The movie, "Flight", starring Denzel Washington was really good.  Not what I expected at all and that made it a very well made movie with a few lessons throughout the story. 
5. Having a chat with my friend, Adam, online brought up new ideas on how to improve my Etsy and t-shirt shops.  It was a very good exchange of ideas and I appreciate his honesty.

Hey, You're Just Too Funky for Me

The "Blue Funk" has returned.  I don't know why but it has definitely crept back up on me. I think I need a getaway.   For Spring Break, I think I'm going to take the whole week off. Maybe drive somewhere and bike ride and just clear my head and get back in "the game".

1. I did a presentation for the office today based on the "Love Your People" booklets and discussion questions I ordered. It went well and people were getting into the philosophy of the book.  Pretty good for a guy in a funky mood!
2. Since it was a cloud over my day, I came home and finally made these pizza rolls that I found on Pinterest.  Very tasty but I think I'll try it with dinner rolls next time.  The bread on the crescent rolls was too sweet.
3. Jimmy Kimmel is the man!  I needed a good ass laugh tonight and him and Oprah gave it to me!  Watch this clip of "Jimmy Kimmel Pitches OWN Shows to Oprah".  TOO FUNNY!
4. Just ordered Amazon Prime and with it you get unlimited video streaming on ROKU - BOOYAH!  So my inaugural movie is Sparkle.   Another movie waiting to be watched is All About Eve. TOO EXCITED!
5. Going to bed early is something that I love. I need the extra couple of hours and I hope that turns the blue a few shades lighter.  Good night!

Afterall, Tomorrow is Another Day...

Today's entry presents one of those times when it's difficult to make my list of positive things that happened today.  There are two distinct causes for this - 1. I never really got out of bed today aside for grabbing food to eat and to use the bathroom. 2. Things just seem a little off for me. The latter seems that way due to a disturbance in "the force". hahaha  Actually a disruption in the typical routines I've been having.  Am I sliding into a funk?  If so, how will this funk affect me and my postings?

I can't tell you exactly what feels off - I just sense it. I can feel something brewing. Maybe a fully rested me will wake up on the second day of January and this feeling doesn't exist anymore.  And if it does, I will coexist with it until it passes.

At any rate - I'm going to make my best attempt at a list tonight then crawl into bed (again) and wait to drift off to sleep.

1. Laying in bed all day felt pretty good. I loved the warmth of the sheets and the comforter covering me. It felt comforting and well, I guess that's why those special blankets are called comforters? hahaha
2. I love that I have leftovers in the refrigerator because I didn't really have to do much thinking with regards to what I would eat.  Just heat and serve.  It was one of those days I ate everything while sitting in bed. You'd think I was hungover or sick and I was neither. 
3. This is totally random but I was looking at my feet today and thought, "I have some nice looking feet!" Now, this thought really did make me feel good for a couple of minutes in an otherwise "feeling blue" type of day.
4. Since it was a "blue" kind of day I watched an old black and white movie by Abbott and Costello. After watching it I wanted to watch anything with Bette Davis in it.  I love her presence on film. Too bad I couldn't find a film on cable with her in it and I don't own anything by her - maybe it's time that I do. 
5. There are so many little things that are floating through my mind to place into this last slot - they all seem so insignificant but I honestly know that nothing in the world is insignificant. There's a sense of connectedness among everything in the world.  The fact that I breathe has an effect somewhere on the planet. It's days like this (and some days that are less blue and more magenta) that cause me to get all philosophical. I love being philosophical and thinking of things like how my breathing adds to the breeze someone may feel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Just like my low energy/mood may affect someone else and bring them down. I am responsible for the energy I bring into the world each day.  I watched a documentary by Tom Shadyac called "I Am" that talked about this. It was very intriguing.

Wow - this was a "deep" blog entry. WHEW!

My apologies for the low energy today.

Okay - as Scarlett O'Hara said so famously, "Afterall, tomorrow is another day."