What Do You Love About Today?

I'm just curious - What do you love about today?  I list things every day.  Some days are harder to list things while others are a piece of cake. No matter the case, I always list 5 things by the end of the day.  It keeps me in a good state of mind. 

I keep myself from listing the following:

• Anything related to living to see another day
• Anything about God/religion
• Having a job
• Having food on the table

The reason I leave those off is because when listing 5 things each day, on the slowest days I could easily fall back on these. Besides that, those are things to be grateful for.  I mean, if you were worried about losing your job and you were told there was no need to worry - then YES!  LOVE THAT! If you were visiting the doctor for a diagnosis and you were prepared for the worst and it's not the worst - I would LOVE hearing that news.

I like to list things during the day that make me smile, laugh, feel good, or tasted good. I also like to list kind gestures by people that made me feel really good or saving money on something.  Who doesn't love a good deal? It's all about spreading the positivity of life and leaving behind all of the negative.

So, what is it about TODAY that you loved?  Start with just one item and list as many as you can.  It's a great daily exercise.

Routines

I did it! I posted in the same day that every thing listed in my blog occurred!!!  HA! I guess I still feel a little off since last week.  It's all about finding routine again. Having a routine brings us comfort in a lot of ways. Here's getting back to routines. Viva la routine!

1. I love "Some E Cards"! They are so on point with their message and almost always give a good laugh. 
2. While I was at work today I thought it would be cool to entice students to come into the office and take a short survey.  I posted on Facebook that if they came into the office and did the survey they'd get a free fleece blanket.  Those students FLOCKED into the office!  The power of social media is amazing.
3. I have to say that the more I drink my coffee with the International Coffee's York Peppermint Patty flavor, the more I realize I'm glad I didn't spend nearly $5 on a Starbuck's Mocha Latte with Mint. 
4. My friend Jake contacted me about possibly biking part of the C&O Canal Towpath again in March with some students of his.. I think I might be up for it!  It'll be a great way to kick off the biking season again.
5. I received a, "You're looking like you've lost some more weight" compliment today.  I mean.. I don't think I have.. but it felt nice to hear. LOL

FAIL!

The best part of waking up is... Waking up and going to the gym and actually completing your run as planned! It was a good workout but I definitely felt tired the rest of the day.  I find myself completing yesterday's blog tonight at 7:30PM the next day.  Wow.. I'm off my routine.  I need to get it together! hahaha  I can't even think about what I was happy about or loved yesterday.  Double Wow!

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So Fresh

Today marks the start of a new week.  Man, am I glad!  Last week was a bit much but I subscribe to the idea that no matter how difficult things may seem, everything is manageable. I managed to get through all kinds of malarkey (and malarkey isn't a word that you hear very often - I like that!). I feel so much fresher moving into this week.

1. Oh man.  It felt amazing to sleep in.  I slept until 10AM.  I needed to decompress from the week. I even went back to bed for an hour in the afternoon. I love being able to just rest.
2. Had a nice time out with a friend. It's always good to see him and find a new Asian restaurant on the fly!
3. About a week ago I met a girl in a bar and told her that I make bracelets and other little artsy things. Today she placed an order for a bracelet!  She's pretty awesome! Thanks, Rachel!
4. While browsing in Walmart tonight I saw a new coffee creamer.  York Peppermint Patty flavor!!!! LOVE IT!
5. I love that I was able to see Madonna perform the half time show at the restaurant.  That was perfect timing! By the way, I feel like I'm one of the few people that likes her new song. I am stating it RIGHT NOW - I think this song will grow on people and will become pretty popular.  It's such a catchy song. Check out the video!

My Momma Used to Say...

All the preparation has paid off.  Another great year for the homecoming block party.  Now, tomorrow will be the true test - seeing whether the contractors will remove the tents, port-a-potties and clean up the garbage. I sure hope so.  I can now rest and reflect.

1. What a day! I love how everyone in my office were in good spirits at the block party and were extra helpful. It made for a very successful event. 
2. Every single element of today just seemed to fall into place. When things seemed a little off - I remained calm and it all worked out. That's a testament about life.  Keep calm - it'll all work out.  Someone today said it's about weathering the storm.
3. Having a busy day like today, I can appreciate coming home to an empty house. 
4. "Many hands make for light work". My mother always said this statement.  It's sooooo true and I have tons of gratitude for staff members outside of my office who helped with the set-up and tear down of today's event. 
5. I didn't have to pay for a single meal today. "You can't beat that with a stick!" That's another saying my mother would say. Ahhh, the memories.

T.G.I.F.

It's FRIDAY!  You know what that means?  Well, you probably don't actually... but what it means for me is that one of my most difficult weeks ever - riddled with grieving, accusations, annoyances, being thrown under buses, and learning moments. Aahhh - so very exhausting.

One of the good things is that I'm back to posting the daily 5 things I loved/liked about the day.

1. I like when things just kind of fall into place - like with the delivery of the port-a-potties and the tents.  They arrived at roughly the same time which made my life easier.
2. When I was loading up the truck with supplies for tomorrow's event, several staff members offered to help me without my asking. That was so awesome!
3. I loved that the staff member leading tonight's event sent me and another co-worker home. She didn't feel like she needed our help.  That was sooooooo amazingly helpful. Thanks, Michelle!
4. The dance tonight started off slow but it certainly picked up the momentum after about an hour.  Very excited to see that happen!
5. I was walking across campus with Sara and saw that the Psychology Department decorated for homecoming. That in itself, is AMAZING!  Over 15 departments participated in the Homecoming Office Decoration Contest. This is awesome, too!  We've never had this many participants - let alone Academic Departments!

Bouncing Back

I had to take a day off from blogging. This week has been TOUGH. I can't even get my mind right. I go to work and I'm just "there".  I keep saying to myself, "Once Saturday is over it will all be wiped clean." I sure as hell hope so.  At least I have fun plans for after Saturday's events.  With that said, I may also just take a weekend where I don't go anywhere or do anything.

1. I saw this on my Facebook feed - it's very cool and this guy has a lot of videos!  Check out his cover of the Simpson's theme.
2. This little picture sums up my week - but alas, I'm not Betty White either. 
3. I'm glad that I'm starting to get back into a routine again.  Living in the blues is no fun.
4. Wendy got me a birthday card and folks gave me hugs today at the bowling alley.  I love having thoughtful, caring friends.
5. I have some very thoughtful co-workers. Barbara brought in some Chai Latte mix for me to try and she's always giving me tea samples.  She also brought in a plant clipping from home for me to grow and remember Big Mac.