Today I am thankful for my parents. Not just for the obvious, but because as we've aged, they've become good friends. We may not agree on everything, but there is a lot of stuff that I can talk to them about. I value their experience now (as opposed to my teenage years when I would roll my eyes). I was rather worried about them today and it is ( Read more... )

Hey all you BPAL-ers, if you haven't heard, the Lab (and Trading Post) has had to raise their prices due to the rising cost of shipping, employee benefits, and components. The official announcement can be found here. The shipping has already gone up, but the price of bottles will be going up on March 28th ( Read more... )

Today I am thankful for the quiet times--those few moments each day when I can just be. I don't get many of them, I realized, but they are lovely, especially when I'm outdoors. A moment of sunrise. The splash of cherry blossom color against a grey sky. They are moments of centering calm in an otherwise hectic day.

Today I am thankful for my job. I am not always happy with my job, but I am happy that I have a job. I enjoy supporting an organization that helps children and families in need. I enjoy supporting the teachers because I once wanted to be a teacher myself and this is the next best thing. I am thankful for the relaxed and non-political atmosphere ( Read more... )

Today I am thankful for the luxury of free time. I always wish that I had more, but that is a luxury that I have because I do not need to worry about putting food on the table. I am glad that I can be done with work for a while and just play.

Today I am grateful for my friends. They are willing to call me on my shit and I appreciate that. They are fun to drink with, dance with, eat with, play games with, see movies with, and generally hang around with. They lift me up when I'm down and are willing to help me out when I have need. They constantly remind me that there are good things ( Read more... )

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Taylor Lautner Fan Letter To Universal: Your Wolfman Ripped Off Twilight

Today I am thankful for my best friend and husband who has stuck with me for years. He has seen my crazy, my inner-bitch, my hormonal raging beast, my depression, my temper tantrums, and yet still decides to support me in all I chose to do. We enjoy hanging out together, but he doesn't mind if I do my own thing too. Our conversations are as ( Read more... )

Today I am thankful to be surrounded by a wealth of food. During lunch from work, I have to make a choice of what to eat. At home, the kitchen is stocked enough that I can give food away. For all that I feel left out that I can't afford fancy restaurants, I still have a broad choice of what to eat and can still afford to be relatively picky.

Lovey says that I'm the only person he knows who is wracked with guilt for taking a day off and not doing anything. It's just the way I am. I have to do "something productive" or I'll hear parental voices in my head telling me to stop being lazy.

In an effort to accomplish *something* this long weekend I:

• Made a homemade turkey & chicken soup ( Read more... )