Today is my Husband's birthday. He is 44 today, which makes him still older than me! LOL At our age we don't celebrate the birthdays the way we used to, unless it is a big one, and my husband hates to celebrate his birthday at all. When he turned 40, I surprised him at work with a little party. That did not go over so well, so for us a birthday is just a normal day. Kind of sad, but oh well. Such is life. It is how he like it, and that is ok with me. Personally, I think every year surviving on this earth should be celebrated with party hats, and singing, but that is me.
Hey, I should not complain, the party I gave him cost over $150, not even counting his present, and today only cost me $100. I guess I should count myself lucky he hates birthday parties. In any case, I gave him an HD radio for his truck, my daughter made him a cake, and my son gave him a T-shirt. He seemed to enjoy the idea behind each gift, so that is good. He cooked out on the grill. We had steaks and vegetables. It was very good. I always feel bad when he cooks on his birthday, but he likes too. So, I surely do not mind it if he likes to cook. I feel really lucky he is a good cook. He did his homework today, and I played on the internet. My son will be going back to college in a few hours, and my daughter went to work. Time to get ready for work tomorrow. I hope everyone has a great week!
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MY Personal Rating for this day = 70 points!!
Each item is worth 10 points = the goal is 50 points per day
*** Anything lasting more than 1 hour wins 20 points, and anything lasting more than 4 hours wins 30 points. ***
1. Contact at least one of my adult children daily (by text, e-mail, letter, note, or phone.)
2. Completing one project on "big project list"
3. Work on my tasks in Govloop (Greeter #2, GPC, and picking favorite stuff)
4. Work on my Resume or resume website
5. Doing one thing to progress my current professional future
6. Doing one thing to progress my Businesses
7. Exercising at least 30 minutes
8. Read One news article
9. Read a passage from the Bible (even from the internet)
10. Spend time listening to one friend today (on the phone, e-mail, or in person)
11. Do something nice for a complete stranger today.
Notes;
1 - spent most of the day with both kids! Yea! I love it when they are around! I get 30 points!
2 - I will print off my credit report tonight. I get 10 points!
3 - I read two news articles - I get 20 points!
4 - Ok the stranger was not human, but a dog came into our yard today and I bandaged his wound. I count that as a stranger. He was sweet. I need to find his home. - I get 10 points.
70 points today!! Yeah!!!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Typing Game! Post your score here! :-)
This typing game is a very fun way to take a break and practice your typing skills.
After you play your game, post your level and your score by "posting a comment."
It will be fun to see how everyone progresses!
Get your game faces on and let the games begin!! :-)
My score at this time is - Beginner Level - 1650 points.
After you play your game, post your level and your score by "posting a comment."
It will be fun to see how everyone progresses!
Get your game faces on and let the games begin!! :-)
My score at this time is - Beginner Level - 1650 points.
My Big Project List!
When I was hurt in Jan 2008, I could not function, work, or keep up with projects around the house. I am still in some pain most days, but I am well enough to work some projects which need to be done. With the help of my family, and paying a young man from the local area, we can get this house back up to the standards I like. It may take a little while (we still have everyday projects which come up), but slowly and surely it will get done! :-)
My Big Project List - An on going, living document
Everyday stuff
Do kids FAFSA
Print off my credit report
Do taxes
Edit FAFSA after completing credit report
Look into how my daughter would get notary (what age?)
Professional future
Go through all my personal career records and create one big file
Finish Resume Website
Create Business website
Call County Clerk for Notary information
Fill out Notary information
Get My notary license
Photos
1. All film developed and put on disc
2. All Old Photos scanned in on disc
3. All Old Negatives scanned in on Disc
4. Organize all photos on computer by groups or dates
5. Start scrapbooking like crazy
6. Create private facebook page for our family to trade photos
7. Keep looking on facebook for all kinds of photos we may want to keep
Major house cleaning and decorating
Master Bedroom
Master Bathroom
Dining Room
Kitchen
Living Room
MudroomHallways
Daughter's Bedroom
Son's Bedroom
Office
Upstairs Bathroom
Sunroom - Clean, organize, and paint
Major Outdoor cleaning
Cleaning and Painting Picnic Area
Move stuff out of Apt area and put in storage
Rent big U-haul truck for the weekend and clean out storage area
Move Kenex stuff to Storage area
Garage - Paint, install shelves, and organize
Bid day for daughter's Sorority -
I am "Bid Day" Mom! This is awesome! We will have 100 girls over for one whole day.
September 2010
*** See Yard and house cleaning lists
Review for this list - I love being productive and I love accomplishing big projects!
This list will earn me many 4 Stars! ****
Rating Legend
**** One for the record books. Happy and productive day. (birds were singing in my head) Thank God I got out of bed today!
*** This day was A-Ok. Nothing special, but nothing bad either. Even Keel. It would have been a shame not to experience this day. Good thing I decided to get our of bed today.
** Keep this day, but store it in a scrapbook somewhere. A couple of important moments. Could have stayed in bed.
* Keep in memory, but nothing to write home about. Having more sleep would have been more productive. Should have stayed in bed.
0 Stars - Forget this day ever happened. It was a waste of time and energy or it was very painful. I should have taped myself to the bed and consumed medication to get through this day.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Preconceived Notions and lessons learned - Friday 26March2010
Class of 1985 continues to survive...
While on my business trip to Atlanta, GA, I met with a high school friend for supper. I had not seen her for 25 years. We had chatted once on the phone, but we had not kept up with each other after all these years. We found each other again on facebook, and we have been catching up with each other a little ever since. But, we really wanted to spend a few hours together and catch up on old times. After some thoughts about where to go, we decided on the Spaghetti Warehouse and we had a blast. We talked about old friends, ex-husbands, and our future dreams.
One thing I learned tonight is do not have preconceived notions about someone before you get to know them. Most likely you are wrong. She seemed very afraid to tell me about the last 25 years of her life, but when she did, and I told her about mine, she was very happy she had shared. Her impression of me was that I had been married this whole time to the same man, we had two perfect children, and we lived a perfect life. But, what she found out is very far from those thoughts. I have been married 4 times, my children and I have survived very carefully, and that just because someone looks happy and outgoing, does not mean they have a perfect life. Of course, I had my own preconceived notions, which were also dispelled. So, after all the drinks and fun, the important thing to remember is just live life.
I think about all the people in the past who I would have loved to have been friends with, but who shunned me because they thought I was too good for them. This is something a friend of mine finally told me after the first year we were friends. She told me that at first she did not want to be my friend because while at work I was always so serious, I always wore nice clothes, and didn't socialize too much. She said she felt I was rich or came from a rich family. OH MY GOSH. That is so far from the truth is is funny. But, what breaks my heart is there have been people in the past who I would have loved to hang out with, but for whatever reason, I could never get them to go out and have fun with me. I wonder how many times I have done this same thing to others? I wonder how many great friendships I have lost due to preconceived notions.
We spend too much time worrying how others will see us to really enjoy being friends with them. We all have our demons we have fight. Don't judge someone just on who you think they are. Take time to get to know someone first, and if you still don't feel you could be friends with them, at least you gave the effort. In life, not everyone is going to get along, and not everyone is going to be friends, but don't avoid someone just because you think you have that person figuered out. Respect each other as individuals and for the trials and tribulations another person has faced, even if you do not know what those trials are.
Review for this day - finished my class for work and gathered great notes, met with a high school friend, learned a few things about life, and drank some really good alcohol.
Today earned a rating of 4 Stars! ****
Rating Legend
**** One for the record books. Happy and productive day. (birds were singing in my head) Thank God I got out of bed today!
*** This day was A-Ok. Nothing special, but nothing bad either. Even Keel. It would have been a shame not to experience this day. Good thing I decided to get our of bed today.
** Keep this day, but store it in a scrapbook somewhere. A couple of important moments. Could have stayed in bed.
* Keep in memory, but nothing to write home about. Having more sleep would have been more productive. Should have stayed in bed.
0 Stars - Forget this day ever happened. It was a waste of time or was very painful. I should have taped myself to the bed and consumed medication to get through this day.
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MY Personal Rating for this day = 50 points
Each item is worth 10 points = the goal is 50 points per day
*** Anything lasting more than 1 hour wins 20 points, and anything lasting more than 4 hours wins 30 points. ***
1. Contact at least one of my adult children daily (by text, e-mail, letter, note, or phone.)
2. Completing one project on "big project list"
3. Work on my tasks in Govloop (Greeter #2, GPC, and picking favorite stuff)
4. Work on my Resume or resume website
5. Doing one thing to progress my current professional future
6. Doing one thing to progress my Businesses
7. Exercising at least 30 minutes
8. Read One news article
9. Read a passage from the Bible (even from the internet)
10. Spend time listening to one friend today (on the phone, e-mail, or in person)
11. Do something nice for a complete stranger today.
While on my business trip to Atlanta, GA, I met with a high school friend for supper. I had not seen her for 25 years. We had chatted once on the phone, but we had not kept up with each other after all these years. We found each other again on facebook, and we have been catching up with each other a little ever since. But, we really wanted to spend a few hours together and catch up on old times. After some thoughts about where to go, we decided on the Spaghetti Warehouse and we had a blast. We talked about old friends, ex-husbands, and our future dreams.
One thing I learned tonight is do not have preconceived notions about someone before you get to know them. Most likely you are wrong. She seemed very afraid to tell me about the last 25 years of her life, but when she did, and I told her about mine, she was very happy she had shared. Her impression of me was that I had been married this whole time to the same man, we had two perfect children, and we lived a perfect life. But, what she found out is very far from those thoughts. I have been married 4 times, my children and I have survived very carefully, and that just because someone looks happy and outgoing, does not mean they have a perfect life. Of course, I had my own preconceived notions, which were also dispelled. So, after all the drinks and fun, the important thing to remember is just live life.
I think about all the people in the past who I would have loved to have been friends with, but who shunned me because they thought I was too good for them. This is something a friend of mine finally told me after the first year we were friends. She told me that at first she did not want to be my friend because while at work I was always so serious, I always wore nice clothes, and didn't socialize too much. She said she felt I was rich or came from a rich family. OH MY GOSH. That is so far from the truth is is funny. But, what breaks my heart is there have been people in the past who I would have loved to hang out with, but for whatever reason, I could never get them to go out and have fun with me. I wonder how many times I have done this same thing to others? I wonder how many great friendships I have lost due to preconceived notions.
We spend too much time worrying how others will see us to really enjoy being friends with them. We all have our demons we have fight. Don't judge someone just on who you think they are. Take time to get to know someone first, and if you still don't feel you could be friends with them, at least you gave the effort. In life, not everyone is going to get along, and not everyone is going to be friends, but don't avoid someone just because you think you have that person figuered out. Respect each other as individuals and for the trials and tribulations another person has faced, even if you do not know what those trials are.
Review for this day - finished my class for work and gathered great notes, met with a high school friend, learned a few things about life, and drank some really good alcohol.
Today earned a rating of 4 Stars! ****
Rating Legend
**** One for the record books. Happy and productive day. (birds were singing in my head) Thank God I got out of bed today!
*** This day was A-Ok. Nothing special, but nothing bad either. Even Keel. It would have been a shame not to experience this day. Good thing I decided to get our of bed today.
** Keep this day, but store it in a scrapbook somewhere. A couple of important moments. Could have stayed in bed.
* Keep in memory, but nothing to write home about. Having more sleep would have been more productive. Should have stayed in bed.
0 Stars - Forget this day ever happened. It was a waste of time or was very painful. I should have taped myself to the bed and consumed medication to get through this day.
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MY Personal Rating for this day = 50 points
Each item is worth 10 points = the goal is 50 points per day
*** Anything lasting more than 1 hour wins 20 points, and anything lasting more than 4 hours wins 30 points. ***
1. Contact at least one of my adult children daily (by text, e-mail, letter, note, or phone.)
2. Completing one project on "big project list"
3. Work on my tasks in Govloop (Greeter #2, GPC, and picking favorite stuff)
4. Work on my Resume or resume website
5. Doing one thing to progress my current professional future
6. Doing one thing to progress my Businesses
7. Exercising at least 30 minutes
8. Read One news article
9. Read a passage from the Bible (even from the internet)
10. Spend time listening to one friend today (on the phone, e-mail, or in person)
11. Do something nice for a complete stranger today.
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