Staying Positive

Things that have gone right lately. My attempt to be a more optimistic person.

I will post every day, at the end of the day (or the next morning), about the good things that have happened to me in that day. The hope is that I will begin to be generally happier and more positive, rather than focusing on the negative as I tend to do.

 

If you would like to join me, e-mail me or leave a comment on one of my posts and we can talk about adding you as a poster here. I think that it would be really cool if this were to become a multi-person endeavor, if others are interested in helping to make it one.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

September 2, 2006

Music: Placebo Covers
Reading: Shelley "The Cenci"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 5


Good things that happened today:
1. Saw "The Devil Wears Prada." Moderately good movie, and of course Meryl Streep is awesome.
2. Hot morning sex. No better way to start the day. *g*
3. Coffee ice cream. (At ten at night... here's hoping I can get to sleep... ;) )
4. Got some knitting done.
5. Hot shower in the morning.
6. Started packing. One box down; two boxes, a suitcase, my fencing bag, a duffel, and a computer bag to go...

Other things to be happy about:
1. Tea.
2. Ice cream.
3. Hot sexxors.
4. PICASSO!!! *squee*

Friday, September 01, 2006

September 1, 2006

Music: Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik
Reading: Shelley "The Cenci"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 5

Good things that happened today:
1. Shipped my books. They weighed 54 pounds!
2. Dinner out, and gelato.
3. Watched The Fifth Element. Very fun. :)

Other things to be happy about:
1. PICASSO!!!! (No, not that Picasso... THIS Picasso!

Thursday, August 31, 2006

August 31, 2006

Music: Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik
Reading: Shelley "The Cenci"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 5

Good things that happened today:
1. My roomie gave me pretty yarn!
2. Good fencing evening.
3. One box of the collection of papers that I'm working on processing at the public service center is DONE!!!!
4. Went out to lunch with a group of people from the public service center.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

August 30, 2006

Music: Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik
Reading: Dickens Bleak House
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 7

Good things that happened today:
1. Got introduced to (and addicted to) THREE new comics. Hmm, considering the limits on my time, maybe that's not such a good thing... ;)
2. Showered.
3. Reserved my shuttle to the airport.
4. Updated my resume.
5. Got peanut butter cups. (And ate way too many...)
6. Had lunch with my boyfriend and read Narbonic.
7. I FINISHED BLEAK HOUSE!!!!!!!

Other things to be happy about:
1. The word "gerbil." Come on, it's such a fun word. ...Come on... (I can hear Jason "Yes, dear"ing me from here...)

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

August 29, 2006

Music: Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik
Reading: Dickens Bleak House
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 7


Good things that happened today:
1. Went fencing and had a good time -- did all right, not fantastically, but enjoyed myself nevertheless, and made some progress.
2. Ate a peach!
3. Got a couple more rows of knitting done.

Monday, August 28, 2006

August 28, 2006

Music: Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik
Reading:
Dickens Bleak House
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4.5


Good things that happened today:
1. Good music to listen to while walking around.
2. Played pinball.
3. Finished a set of quizzes for the test prep company for which I work.
4. Talk Like A Pirate Day has its own knitted bag!
5. Got some knitting done.

Sunday, August 27, 2006

August 27, 2006

Music: Enya The Celts
Reading: Dickens Bleak House
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 5

Good things that happened today:
1. I ate root beer jelly beans. :)
2. I FINALLY got my storage for the interim figured out!
3. Hung around with Jason all day.
4. Carcassone! (And I won, too. ;) )
5. The following exchange:
Me: *being grumpy*
Jason: Guess what?
Me: What?
Jason: I love you.
(Have I mentioned that my boyfriend is awesome?)
6. I am going to finish this post, shut down the computer, get ready for bed, and then go read Dickens under the covers for half an hour.

Other things to be happy about:
1. PUPPIES!
2. Chocolate.

August 26, 2006

Music: Enya The Celts
Reading: Dickens Bleak House
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6

Good things that happened today:
1. Dinner at teh boyfriend's.
2. I bought peaches!
3. And ROOT BEER JELLY BEANS! :)
4. We saw PUPPIES on our walk to the grocery store.
5. Watched "High Fidelity." Cute movie.