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.

Friday, August 24, 2007

August 24, 2007

Music: Alanis Morisette Jagged Little Pill
Reading: Joy of Cooking
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 2.5

Good things that happened today:
1. Ran into a girl who was in my grad classes last quarter in the course of work today. We chatted, and she said we should go out for coffee sometime. Yay friends! :)
2. Was reshelving books at work and came across a volume with FOUR PAGES FROM ORIGINAL SHAKESPEARE FIRST FOLIOS. OMFG I GOT TO TOUCH ORIGINAL SHAKESPEARE PRINTINGS!!!!!!! *gibber* *flail* *gibber*
3. Chocolate ice cream.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

August 23, 2007

Music: Alanis Morisette Jagged Little Pill
Reading: Dewey, Joy of Cooking
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4

Good things that happened today:
1. Made an appointment to interview a librarian!
2. Finished a chunk of stuff at work.
3. Excellent peach at lunch.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

August 22, 2007

Music: Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill
Reading: Derrida
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 3

Good things that happened today:
1. Wrote!
2. Saw Jason!
3. Finished/organized a bunch of stuff at work.
4. They want to give me a minion (okay, helper) at work! Equals I become a supervisor! Equals pay raise! Plus help!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

August 21, 2007

Music: Alanis Morisette Jagged Little Pill
Reading: Derrida "Lettre a un ami japonais"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 2.5

Good things that happened today:
1. Successfully researched something that no one (myself included) thought I'd be able to find anything on at work.
2. Saw Jason.
3. Doctor's appointment, which I was expecting to be hideously expensive, only cost me $30.
4. Yummy meringue cookie. And it was only fifty cents!
5. Root beer jelly beans.
6. Went looking for books for Paul and Maggie's new baby on amazon.com and recalled several old favorites.
7. Actually did some French reading!