its monday & i�m starting it on a high note for a change. Losereview reviewed my diary & they gave me a great write-up. you can see the whole thing at�
http://losereview.diaryland.com/javabill.html
but the part that made it for me was�
�Extras: +2 You get plus 2 for your stats, and because you like schoolhouse rocks, and just because I don�t feel like shooting myself when I read your diary�good job.�
God, i needed a smile this morning & that did it for me.
so, the rest of the weekend was up & down for me. spent saturday afternoon playing in the snow with my son & the night painting & watching Robin Williams. (get his new DVD� it kicks ass) sunday started with a very sore neck & a headache that would have killed a large hoofed mammal. spent the afternoon dragging my parents into the 21st century by setting up their new computer. they have never owned one before so it was a trip. (not to mention having to crawl under their house to lay a phone line, but that is another story) they paid me in pot roast & chocolate cake so i can�t bitch too much.
was still not feeling great by last night so i had bob host the reading for me. it was nice to be able to just sit & enjoy the poetry. (thanks again bob) i�m glad he hosted because my neck was killing me by the time i got home. better today but still not 100%. trying to take it easy at work but i�m swamped & there is not much i can put off right now.
home painting tonight & i�m looking forward to the relaxation. gary is stopping by early to swap canvasses so that will give me something new to work on tonight. i love the challenge of seeing what i can do with what he has started. i feel alive when i�m painting & there is very little in my life that makes me feel that way right now.
speaking of gary, he has a list of his rules for life. this got me thinking about what mine would be, so here is my incomplete list of rules for life�
& as gary said on his list�
�It's not dogma, it's just advice, OK?�
1. never hold back on praise
2. hold back on insults
3. have passion for what you do
4. find some form of artistic expression & do it, regardless of how good you think you are at it
5. you are better than you think
6. love yourself before you try to love others
7. love your body as it is, before you think about changing it.
8. never try to save money on toilet paper, tissues, or coffee
9. if you think it is going bad, throw it away
10. if you need a drink, drug, or person to make you feel whole then you have a problem that needs attention
11. if you are in a bad mood take a nice shower/bath & get dressed up, then go out somewhere.
12. the brain is the most important erogenous zone
13. never be afraid to enjoy yourself
14. you do deserve to be happy
15. it is never too late to do what you want to do
16. touch is as important as air
17. believe in something greater than yourself
18. be who you are. anything else will only lead to emptiness
19. you can�t give what you don�t have, be it money, joy, or love
20. have faith
21 do something that scares you every now & then
22. it is OK to dream
23. age is not important, what you learn along the way is
24. never be afraid to change your mind
25. remember where you came from
26. remember that where you come from is not who you are.
27. hug someone
28. sometimes the squeaky wheel just gets replaced
29. say what you want to say, but do it in a kind way. you can be honest & kind at the same time
& lastly,
30. we are all God�s children� some of us are just more childish than others.
i�m sure i�ll think of others later. i�ll keep you posted.
have a good day.
see you tomorrow.
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Today�s Stats
Coffee Count: 5 mugs
Cigarettes: 7
Candy: some M&Ms
Now Playing: none
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�May all your dreams be satisfied except one.�
-Chinese Proverb
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& just to be silly�
