I use Firefox as a rule, and I added StumbleUpon to it. I have been Stumbling around the Internet for about 3 years now, finding some very interesting sites, and things that really interest me. Its a good way to spend a few minutes here and there when I have the luxury of being bored.
If you want to try it: http://www.stumbleupon.com
I was Stumbling tonight and I came across a movie trailer that really interested me. I am a gamer. I play World of Warcraft. I do love it, I play as often as I can. I know other people who play World of Warcraft, it tends to feed on itself, you meet people they play, they introduce you to other people who play. You tend to learn the language and talk it to others. Its almost a culture. Sometimes, it sneaks out into other parts of my life, and I find myself saying "wuh tuh fuh??" to someone and they give me funny looks.
So I was Stumbling and I found this link, which I now share with you.
I am off to play my BE Hunter Twink now. :-P
http://www.secondskinfilm.com/?id=trailer
Monday, March 31, 2008
Going downtown but first... a story
I was not sure that I was going to put this in my blog, but I think I am going to because it really means a lot to me.
Yesterday I bought a scratch lottery ticket. It was a $3 investment in a Monopoly game. While scratching at home, I was just being really positive about winning, something, anything. I scratched off two of the pieces for a $10,000 prize. And then I scratched off one more. I looked, and looked again.
I then started to get very excited. $10,000 would mean some small but wonderful changes, and I was seeing them come to me. I was ecstatic, I was so happy.
Upon checking the ticket again, I found I had not won the $10,000.
Now how is that uplifting in the least? Because, after not winning, I found myself not even resenting that moment. Because for one moment, I was deliriously happy. That moment for me is a very bright warm spot in my days. It outshines so many others for its sheer joy. So for one minute, I was happy, very very happy. I could not buy that feeling, ever.
I know what that feels like now, and just that is worth smiling about.
Yesterday I bought a scratch lottery ticket. It was a $3 investment in a Monopoly game. While scratching at home, I was just being really positive about winning, something, anything. I scratched off two of the pieces for a $10,000 prize. And then I scratched off one more. I looked, and looked again.
I then started to get very excited. $10,000 would mean some small but wonderful changes, and I was seeing them come to me. I was ecstatic, I was so happy.
Upon checking the ticket again, I found I had not won the $10,000.
Now how is that uplifting in the least? Because, after not winning, I found myself not even resenting that moment. Because for one moment, I was deliriously happy. That moment for me is a very bright warm spot in my days. It outshines so many others for its sheer joy. So for one minute, I was happy, very very happy. I could not buy that feeling, ever.
I know what that feels like now, and just that is worth smiling about.
Gratitude is very important
Last night I found that as I started to feel gratitude for everything that I have, I felt more and more abundant. I started to be grateful for this new opportunity, and for all that it is going to bring to my life.
Therefore, I have decided to post 5 things I am grateful for every day. Here is today's list:
1) I am so grateful for my daughter, she is teaching me so many things, the least of which is to enjoy every single moment. She has no trouble being in the moment, because for her, that is all she has.
2) I am grateful for my creativity, as it allows me to write, and envision, and create. It gave me the idea for this project of mine, and it allowed me to envision the end product.
3) I am grateful for the time that I have now, to be able to work on this project.
4) I am grateful for my life, and its story, with its twists and turns.
5) I am grateful that I woke up this morning, on the right side of the grass. (Don't laugh, you did, too.)
Thanks for reading.
Therefore, I have decided to post 5 things I am grateful for every day. Here is today's list:
1) I am so grateful for my daughter, she is teaching me so many things, the least of which is to enjoy every single moment. She has no trouble being in the moment, because for her, that is all she has.
2) I am grateful for my creativity, as it allows me to write, and envision, and create. It gave me the idea for this project of mine, and it allowed me to envision the end product.
3) I am grateful for the time that I have now, to be able to work on this project.
4) I am grateful for my life, and its story, with its twists and turns.
5) I am grateful that I woke up this morning, on the right side of the grass. (Don't laugh, you did, too.)
Thanks for reading.
One year
Last night in a fit of creativity I decided to turn myself into my own brand. What does this mean? I decided that I want to write, and speak, and help people. I know that I can do this, and this page is going to be one of my routes.
Every month I will set myself a new goal, a new habit to get into that will work towards increasing both the traffic on this page, and will work toward this goal. Right now, I have the goal in mind, and I have the start. The way between, the road map, is not there yet though.
Not only will I be journaling regularly here, and turning this into a money making blog, but I will also be filling paper journals every day. In one year I hope to have a shelf full of paper journals with all kinds of ideas, doodles, stories and poems in them. The kind of raw creativity that will allow this project to continue.
Most importantly, I will not listen to those people who will try to crush this dream, or make this project not come to fruition. I have seen this as a success, and I will be holding on to that as I walk through this next year.
So this blog ultimately is about how to take one year to become your own brand. Let's walk the journey together.
Now I am off to work more on filling in the road map.
Every month I will set myself a new goal, a new habit to get into that will work towards increasing both the traffic on this page, and will work toward this goal. Right now, I have the goal in mind, and I have the start. The way between, the road map, is not there yet though.
Not only will I be journaling regularly here, and turning this into a money making blog, but I will also be filling paper journals every day. In one year I hope to have a shelf full of paper journals with all kinds of ideas, doodles, stories and poems in them. The kind of raw creativity that will allow this project to continue.
Most importantly, I will not listen to those people who will try to crush this dream, or make this project not come to fruition. I have seen this as a success, and I will be holding on to that as I walk through this next year.
So this blog ultimately is about how to take one year to become your own brand. Let's walk the journey together.
Now I am off to work more on filling in the road map.
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