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Outside my comfort zone in keeping it postive
Comfort - HOME; outside - anywhere NOT home. That said, I went out today, on the coldest day we’ve had for a LONG time to a meetup about weight loss and spirituality. There were only three of u...
best and worst lists for movies in rants
I am going to stop even listening to/watching them!!! Last night I went to see “Birdman”. Granted my movie buddy wanted to see it, and I’d heard it got GREAT reviews… It was on a number of “best...
food so far today in keeping it postive
breakfast - 1/2 winter squash (buttercup); medium yam lunch - casserole with kasha, small white beans, portobello mushroom pieces late dinner (after movie) - at a restaurant: beet salad, roasted...
It's winter!! in keeping it postive
Although the temps aren’t THAT low (36 degrees F), there’s a wind blowing from the north. It feels MUCH colder. I brought out my down parka, and needed it! I had some errands to run - post offi...
went to the local market in keeping it postive
I only bought fresh food! Turnips - tiny ones; green beans; squash - two halves; sweet potatoes - 4 medium sized ones; avocados - 3 small ones (if they’re the same as the last ones I’d bought, t...
Tax time is coming in keeping it postive
For about 35 years, I’ve used the same tax accountant. My parents used him till they died - even sending their paperwork to him after moving to CA. I like him; I am loyal. I bring him totals, ...
What not to eat in rants
I was listening to a health channel last night as I was falling asleep - if I followed all the instructions on what not to eat, I’d lose weight for sure - there’d be NOTHING on my plate. No wheat...
Somebody broke facebook - it’s 2:15 on Saturday morning on the East Coast of the USA! Now what… I have to go to sleep?
hoarding in keeping it postive
For many years, every evening I empty my wallet of the coins, stack them ready to be rolled. When there are enough, I roll them and put them away “for a rainy day”. If I have an emergency NO ONE...
Lumosity in keeping it postive
When I was in kindergarten, the school gave us IQ tests. I tested in the genius range - enough of us did in the four classes, to make a special class for gifted kids. When I was an adult, in th...
a long expensive day in keeping it postive
I started the day with errands - first breakfast (of course… but then it really was second breakfast - and no, I’m not a hobbit - I was already awake over 5 hours), then the pharmacy, the post of...
taking the red eye flight in keeping it postive
Since where I live in San Diego is REALLY suburbs, the bus that services my area runs only once an hour on Sundays - and Christmas was a Sunday schedule. It also stops running at 5:30 - at least...
The Magnificent Spinster in book reviews
author: May Sarton This book seems different from other books I’ve read lately. It’s warm, loving, soothing. It feels like a cup of tea and a warm comforter The main character in the book, a w...
San Diego by the restaurants in keeping it postive
When I come to this city, there are a number of restaurants I just MUST “hit”. 1 - Cheesecake Factory - there’s one along the edge of the Fashion Valley mall - I don’t eat the dessert, but MUST h...
What to read? in book reviews
After finishing a novel about Nell Gwynne and King Charles II, I had to decide what to read. I started to read a book about new words - Word Watch - based on a series of articles from The Atlanti...
The Impressionst in book reviews
author: Hari Kunzru This strange book is about a young man from India - fathered by an Englishman. He goes through his life transforming himself when he goes through traumatic experiences. The ...
How much of your home do you use? in keeping it postive
Those of us who do NOT live in a studio apartment may think we need all that space, but do we really? How much is just storage? In NYC I have a 6 room apartment with a LONG hallway. I spend mos...
The Internet in keeping it postive
It has its good points and not so good points. But I know without it, my life would be VERY different. 1 - It’s like living in a library: I can look up words, maps, images… whatever I want! 2 -...
Day on the town in keeping it postive
It took a bit to get myself out of the house. The buses run once an HOUR, so I don’t like to make many weekend plans knowing that if I miss a bus, it’ll take a LONG time for the next one to come...
making a change in keeping it postive
I have realized in the past few weeks, that I’ve set up my life in a very dependent manner - although I love being alone, I prefer to be with another (others) when I go out. (Although I am okay ...
Grateful in keeping it postive
1 - part time work - sometimes busy, sometimes not - usually a good day! 2 - a new book, good - The Twelve Tribes of Hattie - a woman who traveled with the Great Migration (blacks from rural sout...
clearing out in keeping it postive
I used to have friends who wanted gifts for the holidays. Now, I have very few friends and almost NO one wants gifts - they’re basically clutter, expensive to ship, and NO, I don’t want ANYTHING...
A Moveable Feast in book reviews
author - Hemingway He is NOT my favorite author… that said, I am enjoying this book. I recently read a memoir by his first wife - covering the same time/space/ground. Much of Woody Allen’s movie,...
The Imitation Game in keeping it postive
with Benedict Cumberbatch (he of many recent movie roles). This is the story of the people who, working in England, broke the code of the Enigma machine - the code creator the Nazis used during W...
chores and errands in keeping it postive
neighborhood edition I left the house around 10 a.m. First stop was the Subway sandwich shop on the corner. I had an eye-opening conversation with the manager while he prepared my food. He has...
