life is good - and it's a long post!

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:02 pm

hey sweetie - click the zooey d clink. she's got some really great stuff. color me surprised!

manofmusic · Post by **manofmusic** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:09 pm

That is good !

Sounds like this one too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMIaApFCLu8

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:18 pm

since i don't/won't turn on my heater, my filters are clean LOLOL

it was another beautiful day here - sunny and brisk. it's supposed to start raining tomorrow. since i have no control over the weather i'll enjoy the rain too!

speaking of thing beyond my control - well that would be work! it is now rumored/gossiped blah blah blah i went behind my boss's back for some bit of nonsense to the division chief. did i do that? nope. of course not. it's simply not who i am. if i have something to say, i speak directly to the person i need to speak with - not go behind someone's back. but hey, that's just me.

my way of dealing with this nonsense? well that would man of mine - oops i mean man of music's - way. i've just sat and done my job for the last week or so knowing what is being said with a smile on my face! i can't change that is being said. i can't change the person who has spread the nonsense. i can't change anybody's reaction to the nonsense. all i can do is ignore it to the nth degree - with a smile.

i think it was mother teresa who said "be the change you want to see in the world" - i could be mistaken but i'm not googling it right now LOL so basically i'm the change i want to see in my world. again, i have no control over anything but my reactions to anything. how grown up is that?!?!?!

so was today a good day? yes it was. i'm a happy person. it's a choice.

Shifrah · Post by **Shifrah** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:05 pm

Originally posted by karmaberry1:
i bow to you!!!!!! i'm listening and downloading "i put a spell on you" right now.

i had NO idea zooey was a singer!!!!

thank you so much!

Hey you're welcome...sort of a baritone Monday, Eh?

MoM that was beautiful. Thank you for sharing that. Is that an original song?

Karma that was a great way to deal with it. Sorry you are having to deal with that work drama. I guess it'll always go on with or without us.

manofmusic · Post by **manofmusic** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:30 am

Shif - I do believe that is an original song she wrote.

Karma ! - You need to realize WHAT'S important in life and what's not. You need to realize WHO'S important in your life and who's not. For me, work is near the bottom of the list because it's replaceable. If it were to go away, I just get another one. Family and friends are what's important. Think about how they feel when you feel upset. I don't think that they like it at all. I'm sure that we will all look back one day and think "How in the world did something like that ever bother me !!!!" I know I will ! LOL Stuff that bothered me last year....I don't even remember. That stuff that bothers you today will be the furthest from your mind down the road. Just chill out because who knows when this ride is over and just like a rollercoaster, the ups and downs are inevitable. You are doing the right thing by just ignoring the gossip and rise above it all. Don't even give it a second thought......unless you want to play along with them and make them think you did that stuff !! LOLOLOL (......don't. I was just kidding LOL)

How was today ? Mine was excellent. I was allowed to do my work and the time flew by.

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:11 pm

you are absolutely right. it's my decision to know and understand what is important to me - what can and can't be replaced. my family and my friends - and my life - are so much more important.

i know i obsess. i'm trying to incorporation non-obsessing into my being. and i'm trying very hard.

today was a good day. i had positive interactions with most people.

it was another london day here. so gray and misting all day. tomorrow it's supposed to be cold and windy. there are rumoUrs of rain and possible snow for friday. i'm off thursday - another unpaid furlough day. since it's supposed to be sunny, i look forward to it.

i'm so glad you had a good day! it almost makes me wish i was competitive LOL

manofmusic · Post by **manofmusic** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:16 pm

Just think of tomorrow as a rest day. A day that you can start to recouperate and focus on the rest of your life. Sleep in a bit tomorrow and just get plenty of rest. You deserve it ! Sleep in for me too. I fall out of bed at 5:45am. AND we have more snow on the ground now. 8 inches of that stuff I had to shovel. BRING ON THE SPRING !!!!! LOL

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:32 pm

today was the end of an era. it was thing 1's last day. how do i feel about it? actually, i feel nothing. not happy, not sad. i will probably never think of her again. it's a gift i have - the ability to totally forget someone.

i had a great, super, wonderful day!!!! i promise i did LOL i knew there was a big meeting at 8:15 so i went in a bit early - yes i made it in early - in case the division chief needed some help. she did and i was right there - johnny on the spot! saw a horde of people i know and like/love attending said meeting - so that was fun. was told by one of them "you get younger every time i see you = and how much weight have you lost - you look great!" while the compliment made me a bit uneasy, i still accepted it. she's so dear and funny. it truly is amazing how positive energy affects a space! my entire work area was filled with sunshine.

tomorrow is an unpaid forced furlough day. it's supposed to be cold - i think - who knows? whatever the weather brings, good. it will be nice to have a break in the week. if it's not raining, i'll throw my back out again by taking the boys - individually - to the river walk. i just won't go 2 miles each with them. there is less pain involved in that plan LOL

i have been so worried, so scared, obsessing for so long about work. now i'm tired of those thoughts and feelings. today a made a choice to knock it off. of course, that's today. now i get to see how long that lasts. i'm going to try to see if i can make it until monday - baby steps again LOL

so what did i accomplish today? happiness.

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:50 pm

according to OUR weather man it may or may not snow friday. since he's wrong all the time regarding a snow day, he's hedged his bets LOLOL that forecast just cracked me up!!!!

i will sleep in tomorrow and enjoy the day. i don't know what mama and i will do, but whatever it is, there will be drama, trauma and fun. it's just who we are LOL

i was looking at pictures of fun in the snow - igloos, castles, fire breathing snowmen - and was so glad not to be there LOLOL

manofmusic · Post by **manofmusic** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:47 pm

There's nothing wrong with snow. Ours is starting to melt already. It got up to 32 and sunny. (Wouldn't fire breathing smowmen melt ?). One shot with the fire and it becomes a puddle !

Work again was awesome ! I don't know what's going on, but even the boss is joking around. I think it's because of the holiday on Monday. In Canada (only Ontario and Alberta) we have what is known as "Family Day". It is a holiday that was invented because there was too long of a span between New Year's Day and Easter (no joke). It started 3 years ago. So.....Monday is a holiday for me !.....and I can't wait !

How was the day off ?!?!?!?!?!? Did you and mom kill each other ? LOL....oh wait...if you killed each other, then I'd know because of the lack of a response !

Hope all went good today !