Sunny Sanguinity

December 29, 2007 – Saturday

…but I can’t help but be happy that the Patriots went 16-0. It’s history! I didn’t think I really cared about that at all until the Giants (I’m still salty at them for that 2001 playoff game) actually were winning and I was bummed out! How shocking to me!
I usually cheer for the underdog in most cases, but I think it’s pretty cool that the Patriots went undefeated. And so, congratulations to them.
(I do hope that Tom Brady cuts his hair and shaves his beard after the post-season. He is a pretty boy and the hippie look doesn’t suit him.)

December 29, 2007 – Saturday

Isn’t it amazing what you end up thinking when you try not to think? This point was brought up in a book I just finished and I couldn’t agree more. Her mind was brought to the question: If you had to choose any miracle in the Bible to happen to you, which would it be? She settled on rising from the dead, because walking on water isn’t all that great and the fish and loaves didn’t sound that appetizing. I think the whole water into wine thing is right up my alley. Now there’s a shocker!

I’ve been trying to shut my brain off for as long as I can remember. It is almost impossible for me to not be making lists of things to do and get accomplished. Wasted time to me is tragic. And while this may sometimes work to my advantage, I find there are times I don’t enjoy what is going on right in front of me because I’m too busy planning what I’m going to do later. Even right now as I am blogging I have two different computers doing other things to get the most out of my time. Is this all really necessary?

I think that being busy helps you to not really think about things, especially those you want to ignore. Keeping ourselves occupied and spinning the wheel is only fueling the inevitable breakdowns we all will have. The longer we ignore these dark, ominous clouds, the more serious the storm becomes.

Does this mean that we have to stop being busy and move back to something simple? I can’t imagine what I would do if I didn’t have two jobs and tons of projects on the to-do list. I know that I would just find another way to occupy my time. It’s in my nature. I can’t sit around and do nothing. Even when I have a “lazy day” I will have at least two or three little things crossed off my lists. I just can’t leave it until tomorrow. How does one cure this ailment? How does one shift their nature? I don’t think it’s possible.

December 21, 2007 – Friday

The day I have been waiting for since the mercury touched below the 40 degree mark is upon us! The solstice, the shortest day of the year, is finally here!

Although it seems depressing (we will never have less sunlight than we do today), it gives me hope that there will be more to look forward to in the future. And I truly thank God for that.

December 14, 2007 – Friday

Anyone else starting to get a little twitchy? The music, lights and cold of this time of year makes me a little off. So, it’s time to get creative looking for the positive in this time of year:

-The solstice! After that the days get longer.
-Alcohol-One of the few times of the year where it’s acceptable to drink constantly…
-Football-’nuff said
-Scrooge-because without his character, people would just call me a jerk.

December 6, 2007 – Thursday

In a conversation I had with some friends the other day we were discussing our movie weaknesses. One of them was end-of-the-world movies, another was cheesy romances (The Notebook: blech!) and mine was bad action movies (think Die Hard and anything with Steven Segal). Anyone else care to share theirs?

These are the things I think we should be proud of. They make us who we are. It is the quirkiness and silliness that make people memorable. This is why I make very few apologies for how I am and I encourage others to do the same. Life is too short to be sorry about things you can do little about–like my love affair with ’80s music!

December 1, 2007 – Saturday

Which one do you prefer?
I prefer the angel because it involves much less work, looks prettier and melts better. What do you think?

November 30, 2007 – Friday

How are you?
I’m feeling great!
How’s business?
Never been better, thank you!

I don’t know about you, but I was raised to answer these questions in this manner. It saves everyone a lot of headache. No one wants to hear your problems, blah blah blah. Now while I agree with this, I think maybe it wouldn’t hurt to sometimes break from the mold.

It can be tough to spend a lot of time with someone who will enlighten you on every physical ailment they may (or may not?) have. But there is merit to the idea that we are all human and somedays we may have a headache, our clothes may be a bit tight, our lives a bit overwhelmed…and just aching to talk about it for two minutes.

There is a fine line here. Venting vs. whining. Hmmm. It’s tough to say what the rules are. I say listen to others. Listen to what they are genuinely saying or not saying.

For whatever the reason, superstitions have been coming up in my conversations recently. I looked up the word to see the origin and was faced with something else. Apparently superstition is irrational. I don’t know if I believe that. Now is that irrational? I have to chuckle.

Here are mine in no particular order:

$2 bills: I must get this bill out of my wallet as soon as possible, but I will put it in my wallet. It must be spent immediately!

Spilled salt over left shoulder: Because I am a server this happens a lot more often than it should.

Ladders: Don’t walk underneath them. This might be a safety issue as well.

Knocking on wood: I am religious about this. It could just be that I’m a Minnesota sports fan. Hahah!

Wishing wells: I believe wishes here do come true.

I find this fascinating, so please let me know what your superstitions are. Anyone think superstitions are irrational? I think everyone has at least one. Also, if anyone could explain the yellow lighter thing to me, I could sleep at night.