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Friday, January 29, 2010

Randomness

January 29, 2010

If I could just get over this mind-numbing jet lag, maybe I'd find the mental capacity to write a coherent paragraph.  But alas, I am still staring blankly at this screen with a headache pulsing from my left temple and all I can muster is a point-form smattering of random thoughts.  Please bear with me a few more days while I try to convince myself that this insanity that has come over me is temporary.

  • I think the iPad is one of the worst names ever.  Couldn't it sound just a tad cooler?!  iTablet? iSlate? iAnythingElseButPad?!  
  • On my books-to-buy list:  Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert and Linchpin by Seth Godin. If any of you have read these, please let me know what you thought!  I'm debating which of the two I should start first.
  • Infinite freedom is a cause for hardship.  I know, this sounds ironic, but it's true.  I am going through a slough of decisions and it really doesn't help that I seem unable to narrow it down to three possible paths.  It's actually a bit stressful.  I know, I should be thankful, and I totally am, but seriously, the paradox of choice is real and it sucks!
  • I think I'm allergic to Bear (our dog).  That's a problem, right?  How do I cope with that?!  And to think we were considering getting her another shiba puppy playmate!
  • Saw Avatar on a hot afternoon in Singapore last weekend.  What a great film!  Can't believe it's the highest grossing movie of all time.  It was good, but was it that good?!
  • To deal with jetlag, I've been catching up on episodes of Glee and Grey's Anatomy and Brothers & Sisters.  All great shows.  And I'm so glad that I watch them all on-demand as opposed to becoming slave to weekly TV.
  • Do you have 15 minutes to spare?  A long but interesting read about marriage (thanks to my friend S.M. for sharing)

Happy weekend everyone!

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Wanna change your life in less than a week?

January 29, 2010

Write a gratitude journal.

That’s right.

Go find a blank notebook and title it “Things I am Thankful For”.  And you HAVE TO write in a book.  This exercise does nothing for you if you do it in your head.  You must write it down.

Every night, before you go to sleep, write down 5 things that you’re thankful for.   And why.  For example:

  1. The Rain.  It’s cold, miserable and dark but there is something cozy about the rain.  It makes me feel happy to come home to a warm, tidy apartment after work.
  2. My chat with D.U. today. He totally made me laugh and talked me through some new ideas that I’ve been floating in my head.  It’s nice to get a friend’s fresh perspective on old ideas.
  3. Mama. She’s amazing and beautiful and kind and makes the world a better place.
  4. Hulu. On demand The Office episodes late at night when you’re trying to get over jet lag.  So great.
  5. Travel photographs. They are the best souvenirs to take home after a long journey.  I’ve spent the last few hours looking through the set, dating all the way back from May of 2009!  What an amazing year!

Make a list like this everyday.  Try it for two weeks.  Soon, you’ll find that you’re listing more than 5 things each night and then you’ll see what living abundantly really means.  Try it.  I promise it works!

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