February 22, 2010

Today, I am grateful for….

1. My chiropractor.
2. A usable office.
3. How far beyond the call of duty our corrugate sales rep goes for us.
4. This crazy and eventful week.
5. The great slow cooker I got at Kohl’s.
6. The pajamas Jessica’s mom got me for Christmas.
7. A web browser that doesn’t crash.
8. Sleeping in.
9. Dave Navarro’s insightful interview on Greg Fitzsimmons Podcast.
10. Leftovers from Bacaro’s new bar menu.
11. A great tasting and effective protein shake.
12. Finalizing meal plans for my trip.
13. Leaving the TV off yet another day.
14. Deciding on a name for a new website.
15. The youtube clips of comedians dealing with hecklers.
16. Catching up on my finances.
17. A very productive day at work.
18. Not worrying about running out of firewood
19. Jessica bringing home Panera.
20. Not having to file FSA claims anymore
21. All the food related twitter users that I found.
22. This month’s Esquire
23. The tilt function on my computer chair.
24. My stereo amplifier finally being fixed
25. Ikea office furniture
26. The ice slowly melting away.
27. MS Office 2008 not pissing me off yet
28. Space heaters.
29. My earbuds at work.
30. Candles and how much they warm up our place.
31. Not being tempted to go out for drinks again
32. Things chugging along
33. Slowly figuring out what to give a shit about.
34. Reliving the USA-Canada game through tweets and status updates.
35. DVR
36. The filing that will someday get done.
37. Planning ahead - somewhat.
38. A rather free weekend that I can use to get shit done.
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 – Two words - Time Travel.
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 – Phil Collins
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. Clothes that fit me even though I’ve gained too much weight
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. The fact that my seasonal eczema is finally subsiding
88. Everything I have yet to learn
89. My passion for music slowly returning
90. Our Simmons Beautyrest
91. My cautious optimism
92. The bizarre yet surprisingly effective baby talk that Jessica and I have developed for communicating
93. Jessica's hourglass figure
94. Memories, good and bad
95. The pavlovian response Jessica induces in me when I hear her keys just before she opens the door when coming home from work
96. My desire to seek out the positive in my life
97. Sensodyne
98. Free floss from the dentist
99. My orthotics
100. Not having to worry too much about what to wear for work
101. Having hope
102. Completing my fourteenth post

Object of my metta practice - myself

Reflection of the Day – none.