Today, I am grateful for….
1. West Side Story never getting old.
2. UCB on Adam Carolla.
3. Larry Miller as a comedian as opposed to an actor.
4. Catching up on old shows.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Eric Ripert for being a Buddhist.
8. Anita’s laugh.
9. Klosterman vs Simmons.
10. Finishing my daily tasks by 1:30.
11. Turn and Burn.
12. Twitter not being as nearly time consuming as Facebook.
13. Kathryn Bigelow’s comeuppance.
14. Jamie Oliver’s new show.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. A busy upcoming week completely unrelated to work.
17. Jessica giving me a ride to work.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Keeping up with the writing pace that I set for myself.
23. Planning ahead financially.
24. Warmer weather.
25. Multitasking during my down time.
26. $2 margaritas at El Toro.
27. Chicken bones for chicken stock.
28. Being decisive.
29. Getting back on track in keeping up with this busy year.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. Alcohol being a great cure for writer’s block.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. March being a slow month for Boston sports – Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to get anything done.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. My new cast iron set.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Going Four days without Facebook to distract me.
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being.
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long.
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. The seasons and all the lessons nature can teach us through them.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. The pajamas that Jessica got me.
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Nah, not gonna tell you this one.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – Easy
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons despite all the flak he’s been getting.
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. Enjoying reading for pleasure again.
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my twenty first post
Object of my metta practice - none
Reflection of the Day – For some reason, I felt quite a bit of anxiety tonight even though I had a fairly easy day. I had trouble getting going with the revisions I needed to write so I went across the street for ½ price margaritas. It did the trick. I figured out most of my introduction – that’s been eluding me for quite some time. I didn’t get to meditate though. I’ll start again tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
March 7, 2010
Today, I am grateful for….
1. My productive day even though I had slept in.
2. A day off in I don’t know how long.
3. Another crazy week about to end.
4. Catching up on old shows.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Leftovers from Mark Morris.
8. Not having to leave the house.
9. San Pellegrino.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Twitter not being as nearly time consuming as Facebook.
13. Oscar night.
14. Jamie Oliver’s new show.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. A busy upcoming week completely unrelated to work.
17. Tina Fey!
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Keeping up with the writing pace that I set for myself.
23. Planning ahead financially.
24. Warmer weather.
25. Multitasking during my down time.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. Chicken bones for chicken stock.
28. MS Office 2008 finally crashing on me for the first time – nothing was lost
29. Getting back on track in keeping up with this busy year.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. Neal Patrick Harris.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. March being a slow month for Boston sports – Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to get anything done.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Going two days without Facebook to distract me.
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being.
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long.
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. The seasons and all the lessons nature can teach us through them.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. The pajamas that Jessica got me.
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Being forced to go back to my high school prom with no idea who my date is going to be.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. Enjoying to read for pleasure again.
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my twentieth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – On my first day off in a while, I gave myself a long list of things to get done. I’m a little annoyed that I didn’t get through the entire list no matter how unrealistic it was. No matter, I got stuff done and took it easy today. On my second day of doing the IMS meditation course, I’m starting to realize the sheer number of bad habits I’ve picked up. Physical – posture, tension. Mental – too easily falling into a spiral of negative thoughts. Emotional – Overreacting to needless negative thoughts. I’ve come up with a general plan for getting through the rest of the month. Hopefully, it’ll be as successful on a weekday as it was for a weekend.
1. My productive day even though I had slept in.
2. A day off in I don’t know how long.
3. Another crazy week about to end.
4. Catching up on old shows.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Leftovers from Mark Morris.
8. Not having to leave the house.
9. San Pellegrino.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Twitter not being as nearly time consuming as Facebook.
13. Oscar night.
14. Jamie Oliver’s new show.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. A busy upcoming week completely unrelated to work.
17. Tina Fey!
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Keeping up with the writing pace that I set for myself.
23. Planning ahead financially.
24. Warmer weather.
25. Multitasking during my down time.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. Chicken bones for chicken stock.
28. MS Office 2008 finally crashing on me for the first time – nothing was lost
29. Getting back on track in keeping up with this busy year.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. Neal Patrick Harris.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. March being a slow month for Boston sports – Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to get anything done.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Going two days without Facebook to distract me.
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being.
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long.
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. The seasons and all the lessons nature can teach us through them.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. The pajamas that Jessica got me.
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Being forced to go back to my high school prom with no idea who my date is going to be.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. Enjoying to read for pleasure again.
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my twentieth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – On my first day off in a while, I gave myself a long list of things to get done. I’m a little annoyed that I didn’t get through the entire list no matter how unrealistic it was. No matter, I got stuff done and took it easy today. On my second day of doing the IMS meditation course, I’m starting to realize the sheer number of bad habits I’ve picked up. Physical – posture, tension. Mental – too easily falling into a spiral of negative thoughts. Emotional – Overreacting to needless negative thoughts. I’ve come up with a general plan for getting through the rest of the month. Hopefully, it’ll be as successful on a weekday as it was for a weekend.
March 6, 2010
Today, I am grateful for….
1. My productive day even though I had slept in.
2. The great Mark Morris Dance Group performances at Krannert.
3. Another crazy week about to end.
4. My very competent right hand man for tonight.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Jimmy John’s.
8. Potato chips with only three listed ingredients.
9. Getting enough fruit servings for once.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Vivanno.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Jamie Oliver’s new show.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. A busy upcoming week completely unrelated to work.
17. Building momentum in getting things done on the home front.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Finishing nine more pages of writing.
23. An easy night at Krannert.
24. Warmer weather.
25. Multitasking during my down time.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. Jessica surprising me with dinner and Starbucks.
28. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
29. Getting back on track in keeping up with this busy year.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. A cheerful Mark Morris.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. Vince Wilfork and Tully Banta Cain resigning with the Patriots.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Going two days without Facebook to distract me.
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being.
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long.
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. The seasons and all the lessons nature can teach us through them.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. The pajamas that Jessica got me.
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Being forced to go back to my high school prom with no idea who my date is going to be.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. How quickly I’m able to get a haircut appointment.
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my nineteenth post
Object of my metta practice - none
Reflection of the Day – A couple of birthdays ago, Jessica bought me a self guided insight meditation course that’s been sitting in my Amazon wishlist for quite some time. Twelve years ago, I took part in a rigorous ten day vipassana (insight) meditation retreat. While the experience changed my life, I didn’t always agree with the way this technique was taught to me. At that time, a very active member of the Insight Meditation Society suggested that I should one day look into the way they teach this technique. We both knew that it would be too much of a culture shock coming from the retreat I was on.
Years later and after my practice had lapsed, I decided to give this method a try. I began reading the manual. A lot of the information I knew already. On one hand, I found this refreshing and comforting and on the other, I was growing impatient. My mind began racing – This book is geared toward a beginner. What about me? Alright, I know this shit already. When the fuck can I begin to sit? I really need to tell Jessica that I’m about to meditate so she won’t bother me. How is she going to react to this? How am I going to write about this in my blog.
I then came to a series of simple yet devastating realizations: I am SO not in the present. I think way too fucking much especially about stupid shit. I expend way too much energy on these silly thoughts. No wonder I’m having trouble getting shit done on a consistent basis. Wait, I think I stumbled upon the most compelling reasons for sustaining a strong and constant practice.
When I actually sat down in order to meditate, all my thoughts about me not being a beginner totally became irrelevant. My body would constantly tense up and every minute or so I would need to reposition myself. The guided meditation challenged the listener to see if they can maintain total concentration throughout an entire breath. I couldn’t at first. My mind would wander during the exhalation. I now know that I can just follow this course exactly as written and not worry about whether it’s been written for me.
1. My productive day even though I had slept in.
2. The great Mark Morris Dance Group performances at Krannert.
3. Another crazy week about to end.
4. My very competent right hand man for tonight.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Jimmy John’s.
8. Potato chips with only three listed ingredients.
9. Getting enough fruit servings for once.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Vivanno.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Jamie Oliver’s new show.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. A busy upcoming week completely unrelated to work.
17. Building momentum in getting things done on the home front.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Finishing nine more pages of writing.
23. An easy night at Krannert.
24. Warmer weather.
25. Multitasking during my down time.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. Jessica surprising me with dinner and Starbucks.
28. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
29. Getting back on track in keeping up with this busy year.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. A cheerful Mark Morris.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. Vince Wilfork and Tully Banta Cain resigning with the Patriots.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Going two days without Facebook to distract me.
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being.
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long.
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. The seasons and all the lessons nature can teach us through them.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. The pajamas that Jessica got me.
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Being forced to go back to my high school prom with no idea who my date is going to be.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. How quickly I’m able to get a haircut appointment.
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my nineteenth post
Object of my metta practice - none
Reflection of the Day – A couple of birthdays ago, Jessica bought me a self guided insight meditation course that’s been sitting in my Amazon wishlist for quite some time. Twelve years ago, I took part in a rigorous ten day vipassana (insight) meditation retreat. While the experience changed my life, I didn’t always agree with the way this technique was taught to me. At that time, a very active member of the Insight Meditation Society suggested that I should one day look into the way they teach this technique. We both knew that it would be too much of a culture shock coming from the retreat I was on.
Years later and after my practice had lapsed, I decided to give this method a try. I began reading the manual. A lot of the information I knew already. On one hand, I found this refreshing and comforting and on the other, I was growing impatient. My mind began racing – This book is geared toward a beginner. What about me? Alright, I know this shit already. When the fuck can I begin to sit? I really need to tell Jessica that I’m about to meditate so she won’t bother me. How is she going to react to this? How am I going to write about this in my blog.
I then came to a series of simple yet devastating realizations: I am SO not in the present. I think way too fucking much especially about stupid shit. I expend way too much energy on these silly thoughts. No wonder I’m having trouble getting shit done on a consistent basis. Wait, I think I stumbled upon the most compelling reasons for sustaining a strong and constant practice.
When I actually sat down in order to meditate, all my thoughts about me not being a beginner totally became irrelevant. My body would constantly tense up and every minute or so I would need to reposition myself. The guided meditation challenged the listener to see if they can maintain total concentration throughout an entire breath. I couldn’t at first. My mind would wander during the exhalation. I now know that I can just follow this course exactly as written and not worry about whether it’s been written for me.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
March 5, 2010
Today, I am grateful for….
1. Despite one snafu on my part, a relatively easy day at work.
2. Two Amazon Prime orders arriving in one day.
3. The week almost being over.
4. Having a small stage management army at my disposal tonight.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. How awesome our slow cooker is.
8. Potato chips with only three listed ingredients.
9. Cecil Taylor.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Greg Fitzsimmons.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Bill Simmons.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. How Nilay always underestimates my wine knowledge so he always finds himself impressed with me.
17. Building momentum in getting things done on the home front.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Finishing seven pages of writing.
23. Being able to hold down the fort while my boss has been gone.
24. Warmer weather.
25. Driving with the windows down for the first time this year.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. Making it through a work night without a break for dinner.
28. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
29. My earbuds at work.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. A cheerful Mark Morris.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. Vince Wilfork and Tully Banta Cain resigning with the Patriots.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Going a day without Facebook to distract me.
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being.
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long.
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. The seasons and all the lessons nature can teach us through them.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Having dinner at Everest and every person I would think of immediately showing up afterwards.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my eighteenth post
Object of my metta practice - none
Reflection of the Day – I worked a seventeen hour day. Didn’t have much time or energy for contemplation. Currently, I’m trying to rewrite the introduction to my book which has been intimidating me for almost a year. I think I’ve made some encouraging progress last night. I’ve been wanting to complement my metta practice with another form of meditation and I will try to get that going on Saturday.
1. Despite one snafu on my part, a relatively easy day at work.
2. Two Amazon Prime orders arriving in one day.
3. The week almost being over.
4. Having a small stage management army at my disposal tonight.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. How awesome our slow cooker is.
8. Potato chips with only three listed ingredients.
9. Cecil Taylor.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Greg Fitzsimmons.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Bill Simmons.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. How Nilay always underestimates my wine knowledge so he always finds himself impressed with me.
17. Building momentum in getting things done on the home front.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Finishing seven pages of writing.
23. Being able to hold down the fort while my boss has been gone.
24. Warmer weather.
25. Driving with the windows down for the first time this year.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. Making it through a work night without a break for dinner.
28. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
29. My earbuds at work.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. A cheerful Mark Morris.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. Vince Wilfork and Tully Banta Cain resigning with the Patriots.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Going a day without Facebook to distract me.
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being.
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long.
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. The seasons and all the lessons nature can teach us through them.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Having dinner at Everest and every person I would think of immediately showing up afterwards.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my eighteenth post
Object of my metta practice - none
Reflection of the Day – I worked a seventeen hour day. Didn’t have much time or energy for contemplation. Currently, I’m trying to rewrite the introduction to my book which has been intimidating me for almost a year. I think I’ve made some encouraging progress last night. I’ve been wanting to complement my metta practice with another form of meditation and I will try to get that going on Saturday.
Friday, March 5, 2010
March 4, 2010
Today, I am grateful for….
1. Lactaid.
2. How great Off the Wall sounds on my sound system.
3. Daves of Thunder.
4. My new cast iron set coming a day early.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Using our slow cooker for the first time.
8. Microwavable Indian food.
9. Cecil Taylor.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Greg Fitzsimmons.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Bill Simmons.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. A warm roaring fire.
17. A manageable week schedule.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Starting to write again.
23. Being able to hold down the fort while my boss has been gone.
24. A clean apartment mostly thanks to Jessica.
25. Warmer weather.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. The cafeteria at work.
28. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
29. My earbuds at work.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. Old clips of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Youtube.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. Year round football coverage, especially in this exciting offseason.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Facebook being an easy means to keep in touch with friends all over the world
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. Old friends.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Suddenly waking up in Infomercial Hell.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my seventeenth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – Jessica and I have been crazy busy this year. So much so that we have realized that we have put good chunks of our lives on hold for our careers. Our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being have suffered due to this. We haven’t been able to grow much individually and as a couple. We are at a point that we can no longer ignore these issues. No matter how busy we are, we must take care of ourselves. For me, this blog has been helpful when I remember to do it. There are days when I lead such a disjointed and disconnected day that at the end of the day, I just end up staring at my computer screen with nothing to write. Mindfulness is a requisite to opening oneself up to appreciating the world. I need to pay attention to that more.
1. Lactaid.
2. How great Off the Wall sounds on my sound system.
3. Daves of Thunder.
4. My new cast iron set coming a day early.
5. Siobhan on American Idol.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Using our slow cooker for the first time.
8. Microwavable Indian food.
9. Cecil Taylor.
10. Free food.
11. Pork fat.
12. Greg Fitzsimmons.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Bill Simmons.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. A warm roaring fire.
17. A manageable week schedule.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. Starting to write again.
23. Being able to hold down the fort while my boss has been gone.
24. A clean apartment mostly thanks to Jessica.
25. Warmer weather.
26. My newly greased bike chain.
27. The cafeteria at work.
28. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
29. My earbuds at work.
30. Being able to check at least one item off my to do list on each day of this week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. Old clips of Jimmy Kimmel Live on Youtube.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The self imposed deadline I gave myself for my book.
37. Year round football coverage, especially in this exciting offseason.
38. Learning new things about old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly this week went.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. The great folks at Cook’s Illustrated
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Facebook being an easy means to keep in touch with friends all over the world
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. Old friends.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Suddenly waking up in Infomercial Hell.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – This is It
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Space heaters
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my seventeenth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – Jessica and I have been crazy busy this year. So much so that we have realized that we have put good chunks of our lives on hold for our careers. Our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being have suffered due to this. We haven’t been able to grow much individually and as a couple. We are at a point that we can no longer ignore these issues. No matter how busy we are, we must take care of ourselves. For me, this blog has been helpful when I remember to do it. There are days when I lead such a disjointed and disconnected day that at the end of the day, I just end up staring at my computer screen with nothing to write. Mindfulness is a requisite to opening oneself up to appreciating the world. I need to pay attention to that more.
Monday, March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
Today, I am grateful for….
1. My stereo finally being fixed.
2. My stereo having a treble know again.
3. A true eight hour work day.
4. My chiropractor.
5. Turn and Burn.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Everyone at corporate who took the time to show me the ropes last week.
8. Taco Loco tacos.
9. John Coltrane and Lee Morgan.
10. Mexican Coke with cane sugar.
11. The bout of inspiration regarding my website.
12. Greg Fitzsimmons.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Bill Simmons.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. Balvenie Double Wood.
17. A manageable week schedule.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. This month’s Esquire.
23. One less trip he’ll have to go on this year.
24. A clean apartment mostly thanks to Jessica.
25. Warmer weather.
26. The ice slowly melting away.
27. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
28. Randomly hearing from old acquaintances.
29. My earbuds at work.
30. Hearing that young Russian bad ass of a pianist last week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. Things chugging along.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The filing that will get done tomorrow night - hopefully.
37. Planning ahead - somewhat.
38. Seeing old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly we forgot about our week from hell.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. My new Macbook - I now believe the hype
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Facebook being an easy means to keep in touch with friends all over the world
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. Old friends.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Suddenly waking up in Infomercial Hell.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – Blue Trane
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Free food
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my sixteenth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – None.
1. My stereo finally being fixed.
2. My stereo having a treble know again.
3. A true eight hour work day.
4. My chiropractor.
5. Turn and Burn.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. Everyone at corporate who took the time to show me the ropes last week.
8. Taco Loco tacos.
9. John Coltrane and Lee Morgan.
10. Mexican Coke with cane sugar.
11. The bout of inspiration regarding my website.
12. Greg Fitzsimmons.
13. Patton Oswalt.
14. Bill Simmons.
15. Discovering yet another new BBQ place in town.
16. Balvenie Double Wood.
17. A manageable week schedule.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. All new No Reservations.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore.
21. Alex Ross coming out with a new book.
22. This month’s Esquire.
23. One less trip he’ll have to go on this year.
24. A clean apartment mostly thanks to Jessica.
25. Warmer weather.
26. The ice slowly melting away.
27. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
28. Randomly hearing from old acquaintances.
29. My earbuds at work.
30. Hearing that young Russian bad ass of a pianist last week.
31. A new set of restaurants to check out in town.
32. Things chugging along.
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The filing that will get done tomorrow night - hopefully.
37. Planning ahead - somewhat.
38. Seeing old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly we forgot about our week from hell.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. My new Macbook - I now believe the hype
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Facebook being an easy means to keep in touch with friends all over the world
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long
51. The Les Halles Cookbook
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. Old friends.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Suddenly waking up in Infomercial Hell.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. The new colleague I’ll be working with at work.
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – Blue Trane
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Free food
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my sixteenth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – None.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
February 28, 2010
Today, I am grateful for….
1. Remembering to bring at least one computer on his business trip.
2. Finding a small amount of kona extra fancy beans in the freezer.
3. How far beyond the call of duty our corrugate sales rep goes for us.
4. This crazy and eventful week.
5. My orthotics finally fitting in my favorite shoes.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. The clarity I got from an impromptu fast.
8. Sleeping in.
9. The Miles and Coltrane box set.
10. This red wine from Minervois.
11. Getting a lot done this weekend.
12. An eventful and promising business trip.
13. Bone marrow and parsley.
14. Moving forward with the new website.
15. The Adam Carolla Project.
16. Discovering a new pizza place in town.
17. Being in the mood for a summery beer.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. Bertoli.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore
21. What’s looking like an exciting work week.
22. This month’s Esquire.
23. One less trip he’ll have to go on this year.
24. My stereo amplifier finally being fixed.
25. Warmer weather.
26. The ice slowly melting away.
27. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
28. Water and everything it does.
29. My earbuds at work.
30. A relaxing night with Jessica.
31. Not being tempted to go back to Bacaro so soon.
32. Things chugging along
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The filing that will get done tomorrow night - hopefully.
37. Planning ahead - somewhat.
38. Seeing old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly we forgot about our tough week at work.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. My new Macbook - I now believe the hype
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Facebook being an easy means to keep in touch with friends all over the world
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long
51. Adam Carolla podcast
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. Old friends.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Suddenly waking up in Infomercial Hell.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. Anthony Bourdain
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – Blue Trane
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Free floss from the dentist
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my fifteenth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – I’m still trying to figure out a way for this new devotional routine to be such an integral part of my life that I maintain it even on busy days. There have been some new possibilities in my life that seem to be just over the horizon. Some days this excites me, some days it freaks me out. Just gotta push forward.
1. Remembering to bring at least one computer on his business trip.
2. Finding a small amount of kona extra fancy beans in the freezer.
3. How far beyond the call of duty our corrugate sales rep goes for us.
4. This crazy and eventful week.
5. My orthotics finally fitting in my favorite shoes.
6. The long battery life on my macbook.
7. The clarity I got from an impromptu fast.
8. Sleeping in.
9. The Miles and Coltrane box set.
10. This red wine from Minervois.
11. Getting a lot done this weekend.
12. An eventful and promising business trip.
13. Bone marrow and parsley.
14. Moving forward with the new website.
15. The Adam Carolla Project.
16. Discovering a new pizza place in town.
17. Being in the mood for a summery beer.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. Bertoli.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore
21. What’s looking like an exciting work week.
22. This month’s Esquire.
23. One less trip he’ll have to go on this year.
24. My stereo amplifier finally being fixed.
25. Warmer weather.
26. The ice slowly melting away.
27. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
28. Water and everything it does.
29. My earbuds at work.
30. A relaxing night with Jessica.
31. Not being tempted to go back to Bacaro so soon.
32. Things chugging along
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. The possibility of the unknown affecting my life in the near future.
35. DVR
36. The filing that will get done tomorrow night - hopefully.
37. Planning ahead - somewhat.
38. Seeing old friends.
39. My PC still working well enough to use it for MS Money.
40. How quickly we forgot about our tough week at work.
41. Being productive.
42. Job security
43. A great part time job that gives me constant contact with creativity of the highest order
44. My new Macbook - I now believe the hype
45. Some semblance of financial security after some scary and lean years
46. Jessica - everyday I am surprised at how much we love each other
47. Not worrying about where my next meal is coming from
48. Facebook being an easy means to keep in touch with friends all over the world
49. How exciting this year is shaping out to being
50. How Jessica and I can’t seem to stay mad at each other for very long
51. Adam Carolla podcast
52. How much Jessica and I make each other laugh
53. Old friends.
54. Breathing
55. Any form of nuanced thinking
56. Active wear
57. Keeping my cynicism in check
58. Still not completely believing in the concept of being comfortable
59. The ability to have some fucked up and entertaining dreams – Suddenly waking up in Infomercial Hell.
60. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
61. Mike Ross, the director of Krannert Center
62. Foreign languages
63. Life forcing me to multitask
64. Anthony Bourdain
65. The rush of positive thoughts and feelings I have every time I see Jessica
66. Tiki
67. My smart and talented friends old and new
68. My increasingly reliable intuition
69. My Brita filter especially on those days when Illinois Water decides to put WAY too much chlorine in it
70. The music playing in my head – Blue Trane
71. Competent and dedicated coworkers at both of my jobs
72. How great I feel after riding my bike to work
73. This computer stand from Ikea
74. Jessica's cute faces
75. How Jessica can pick me up when all seems lost
76. How good of a listener Jessica can be
77. Google Wave
78. Suits that hide my potbelly.
79. Bill Simmons
80. No longer worrying if today will be the day our car will completely fall apart
81. My new Ted Baker glasses
82. The moktak that my mom sent me
83. The copy of the Korean Zen Buddhist prayer CD that my mom made me
84. How good cracking various joints feel
85. My new earmuffs that don’t mess up my hair
86. Jackson 5 version of "Who's Loving You"
87. Everything I have yet to learn
88. My passion for music slowly returning
89. Our Simmons Beautyrest
90. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
91. Jessica's hourglass figure
92. Memories, good and bad
93. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
94. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
95. Sensodyne
96. Free floss from the dentist
97. My orthotics
98. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
99. Having hope
100. Completing my fifteenth post
Object of my metta practice - myself
Reflection of the Day – I’m still trying to figure out a way for this new devotional routine to be such an integral part of my life that I maintain it even on busy days. There have been some new possibilities in my life that seem to be just over the horizon. Some days this excites me, some days it freaks me out. Just gotta push forward.
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