This Monday, I got up and made some breakfast.
I had a little coffee.
I was hurting quite a bit this Monday.
My muscles were all tense and I had a terrible case of the shakes.
I took an early dose of my klonopin and tried to chill out.
Things at work were pretty much the usual.
We need a part that is on order. I usually keep one on hand, but somehow we missed that one.
I walked around my apartments quite a bit after work.
I talked to a few neighbors, worked on some laundry.
I went for a late night bike ride as the sun was setting to the grocery store.
I was sure to stay out of the roads, wear my helmet, and use all my flashing lights.
I survived the night.
I slept OK. I seemed to dream quite a bit.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Made it to Church on time
I broke the cycle of not attending again!
I made it on time to church for worship
The church service was nice and ended in singing one of my favorite church hymns.
"Victory in Jesus"
A few people have come up to me after hearing my proud voice singing in church and said that I need to get up there and either help lead at times or join the choir. I just smiled and shrugged and said thanks. I do not want to commit and devote to too much right now, but I am prayerfully where my place and purpose is and how much I should take on.
I attended the quarterly meeting after church.
We had difficult import decisions to make in budget planning.
The motions were made and passed to allow for the money to come out of reserves and invest into our current location on some remodeling and getting the building up to code now that it is apparent we are not changing locations any time soon.
We have a long road of renovation and revitalization ahead of us.
We don't have a clear picture of our goal yet, but we are working on it.
Much like my life, we are taking things a few steps at a time.
We all seem to accept that our fate is not completely in our hands.
To some, that is a terrifying notion, but to those that have true faith in a God that is in control and uses all forces to work for good, it is a spiritual understanding that brings peace.
Third Day's Wonderful Music and lyrics are playing through my rhapsody player right now
Take My Life Third Day Offerings II: All I Have To Give
How many times have I turned away
The number is the same as the sand on the shore
Every time you have taken me back
Now I pray that you do it once more
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You Jesus.
How many times have I gone astray
The number is the same as the stars in the skies
Every time you've taken me back
Now I pray that you do it tonight.
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You Jesus.
I also watched an old movie called Tron with a couple of friends a a friends apartment near mine. I though it was some really corny old sci-fi stuff. I watched it and almost dozed off.
I made it on time to church for worship
The church service was nice and ended in singing one of my favorite church hymns.
"Victory in Jesus"
A few people have come up to me after hearing my proud voice singing in church and said that I need to get up there and either help lead at times or join the choir. I just smiled and shrugged and said thanks. I do not want to commit and devote to too much right now, but I am prayerfully where my place and purpose is and how much I should take on.
I attended the quarterly meeting after church.
We had difficult import decisions to make in budget planning.
The motions were made and passed to allow for the money to come out of reserves and invest into our current location on some remodeling and getting the building up to code now that it is apparent we are not changing locations any time soon.
We have a long road of renovation and revitalization ahead of us.
We don't have a clear picture of our goal yet, but we are working on it.
Much like my life, we are taking things a few steps at a time.
We all seem to accept that our fate is not completely in our hands.
To some, that is a terrifying notion, but to those that have true faith in a God that is in control and uses all forces to work for good, it is a spiritual understanding that brings peace.
Third Day's Wonderful Music and lyrics are playing through my rhapsody player right now
Take My Life Third Day Offerings II: All I Have To Give
How many times have I turned away
The number is the same as the sand on the shore
Every time you have taken me back
Now I pray that you do it once more
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You Jesus.
How many times have I gone astray
The number is the same as the stars in the skies
Every time you've taken me back
Now I pray that you do it tonight.
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You
Please take from me my life when I don't have the strength to give it away to You Jesus.
I also watched an old movie called Tron with a couple of friends a a friends apartment near mine. I though it was some really corny old sci-fi stuff. I watched it and almost dozed off.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Deacon Family Saturday
This Saturday, I attended a gathering with my church deacon family at the deacon's place.
We had a fairly good turn out. The space seemed limited, I couldn't imagine that many more people showing up in that small of a place. The house wasn't small, but there wasn't a large common area. We could somewhat sprawl between the living room and the kitchen. It was quaint. It was a nicely decorated and clean place to have a gathering.
I ended up in fairly deep conversations with one of the guys from church. I felt if I may have talked more than I listened at times. I will have other opportunities to get together with the group and be more of a part of it. It is nice having a church family. I spent nearly four hours in fellowship there.
I came home and played my bass a bit. A friend of mine came over and knocked on the door and called, but I didn't answer because I was playing my bass and music so loud I didn't hear him. I called him back and he came back over. We talked for several hours.
I went to bed around midnight or so.
We had a fairly good turn out. The space seemed limited, I couldn't imagine that many more people showing up in that small of a place. The house wasn't small, but there wasn't a large common area. We could somewhat sprawl between the living room and the kitchen. It was quaint. It was a nicely decorated and clean place to have a gathering.
I ended up in fairly deep conversations with one of the guys from church. I felt if I may have talked more than I listened at times. I will have other opportunities to get together with the group and be more of a part of it. It is nice having a church family. I spent nearly four hours in fellowship there.
I came home and played my bass a bit. A friend of mine came over and knocked on the door and called, but I didn't answer because I was playing my bass and music so loud I didn't hear him. I called him back and he came back over. We talked for several hours.
I went to bed around midnight or so.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Finally Friday
Well, it is finally Friday.
I wish I could get some more activity going comfortably around the office.
It always seems that there is either so much work to do, we are scrambling to get it done, or so little that we are twiddling our thumbs.
I constantly seek that balance.
I keep up my hopes that I can help keep this current program running smoothly with little involvement needed as I transition into something more fulfilling.
My creativity is a bit stifled today.
Sometimes the creativity flows with ease, and other times it just goes stagnant.
When I have a task to preform, I can get it done. Having the creativity and foresight to create work for myself that only helps insure I stay in the same position that is barely sustaining me is quite difficult.
But it is FRIDAY :) I can wrap things up pretty soon here and try to relax a bit.
Something I have been having a bit of a difficult time doing lately.
Dr. Wayne Dyer speaks of how therapeutic being on purpose can be.
I was listening to an interview of Sy Sternberg published on AdvisorToday, the previous CEO of New York Life, also speaks of how fulfilling life can be when you feel you are making a positive impact and have purpose.
It makes me want to really make that little enterprise I have built in my mind work.
It may come down to me asking to become what I have been working for.
I don't know where my life will take me, but I agree with Dr. Wayne Dyer on one thing for sure: Each experience in my life has purpose.
It isn't my job to change the order of the universe, rather to align myself with the order of the universe.
I am thankful for church friends, friends at work, a job, a way to get to work, a place to stay, enough money coming in to hold ground.
I continue aspire for more.
I work at not being driven by fear, rather by aspiration to do greater things in this world.
Perfect love casts out all fear.
I have much on the brain.
I want to help in so many ways.
I feel as if I am beginning to find my higher purpose.
I wish I could get some more activity going comfortably around the office.
It always seems that there is either so much work to do, we are scrambling to get it done, or so little that we are twiddling our thumbs.
I constantly seek that balance.
I keep up my hopes that I can help keep this current program running smoothly with little involvement needed as I transition into something more fulfilling.
My creativity is a bit stifled today.
Sometimes the creativity flows with ease, and other times it just goes stagnant.
When I have a task to preform, I can get it done. Having the creativity and foresight to create work for myself that only helps insure I stay in the same position that is barely sustaining me is quite difficult.
But it is FRIDAY :) I can wrap things up pretty soon here and try to relax a bit.
Something I have been having a bit of a difficult time doing lately.
Dr. Wayne Dyer speaks of how therapeutic being on purpose can be.
I was listening to an interview of Sy Sternberg published on AdvisorToday, the previous CEO of New York Life, also speaks of how fulfilling life can be when you feel you are making a positive impact and have purpose.
It makes me want to really make that little enterprise I have built in my mind work.
It may come down to me asking to become what I have been working for.
I don't know where my life will take me, but I agree with Dr. Wayne Dyer on one thing for sure: Each experience in my life has purpose.
It isn't my job to change the order of the universe, rather to align myself with the order of the universe.
I am thankful for church friends, friends at work, a job, a way to get to work, a place to stay, enough money coming in to hold ground.
I continue aspire for more.
I work at not being driven by fear, rather by aspiration to do greater things in this world.
Perfect love casts out all fear.
I have much on the brain.
I want to help in so many ways.
I feel as if I am beginning to find my higher purpose.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
New Tools Thursday
I was frustrated trying to design 4 up postcards in Microsoft Word.
Microsoft Word is a great word processor that has capabilities that go far beyond just typing a letter. However, it isn't the best page layout program. It wasn't designed for that. I finally grumbled and threw out an analogy that I knew my boss would understand. I said, "This is like playing baseball with a broomstick!" He asked what I meant by that, and I told him if I had Publisher I would have the postcard done by now, and I had already spent over an hour on it and couldn't seem to get it to line up right. He conceded and decided that he had heard enough of my gripes, and went and picked up a copy of Publisher 2007 and brought it to me immediately. Publisher isn't really for professional designers that want their work to go to press, but it is great for desktop publishing short runs, which is pretty much all we do. I was able to whip out that postcard with much better quality and accuracy after I got the program installed. I know there is much more potential with the program that I will probably ever use, but it is a valuable tool for my job. Hopefully with enough creativity, I can make this investment more than pay for itself for my boss.
I felt really good about winning a small battle. Perhaps could have encouraged him in a less aggravating manner, but it certainly was effective!
Microsoft Word is a great word processor that has capabilities that go far beyond just typing a letter. However, it isn't the best page layout program. It wasn't designed for that. I finally grumbled and threw out an analogy that I knew my boss would understand. I said, "This is like playing baseball with a broomstick!" He asked what I meant by that, and I told him if I had Publisher I would have the postcard done by now, and I had already spent over an hour on it and couldn't seem to get it to line up right. He conceded and decided that he had heard enough of my gripes, and went and picked up a copy of Publisher 2007 and brought it to me immediately. Publisher isn't really for professional designers that want their work to go to press, but it is great for desktop publishing short runs, which is pretty much all we do. I was able to whip out that postcard with much better quality and accuracy after I got the program installed. I know there is much more potential with the program that I will probably ever use, but it is a valuable tool for my job. Hopefully with enough creativity, I can make this investment more than pay for itself for my boss.
I felt really good about winning a small battle. Perhaps could have encouraged him in a less aggravating manner, but it certainly was effective!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wacky Wednesday
Today wasn't the usual Wednesday for me.
I did go to work and handled a few things at the office.
I showed up a little early to cut a check to Susan G Komen Three Day Walk for a benefit showing of Get Smart.
I went home for a min and then went up to see the movie. It was a good movie, a little lame at times, but it was good. Unfortunately, I began to get a migraine towards the end of the movie. There was a raffle drawing, but I didn't win anything. I still felt good about donating to a good cause.
I don't figure it was a combination of the change in atmospheric pressure as the storms came in, and the noise from the movie that triggered the migraine. I made it home before the storm hit. It really wasn't much of a storm. Just a little lightning and some wind and a little drizzle after I got home. I talked to my mother for a a while and tried to wind down.
Knowing I had a full day ahead of me, I went to bed at a fairly decent hour.
I did go to work and handled a few things at the office.
I showed up a little early to cut a check to Susan G Komen Three Day Walk for a benefit showing of Get Smart.
I went home for a min and then went up to see the movie. It was a good movie, a little lame at times, but it was good. Unfortunately, I began to get a migraine towards the end of the movie. There was a raffle drawing, but I didn't win anything. I still felt good about donating to a good cause.
I don't figure it was a combination of the change in atmospheric pressure as the storms came in, and the noise from the movie that triggered the migraine. I made it home before the storm hit. It really wasn't much of a storm. Just a little lightning and some wind and a little drizzle after I got home. I talked to my mother for a a while and tried to wind down.
Knowing I had a full day ahead of me, I went to bed at a fairly decent hour.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Another Two Job Tuesday
Today is another two job Tuesday.
Before work, I managed to get a nice haircut. I showed up at a good time. I didn't have an appointment, but when I showed up I immediately saw my favorite and said "ah (his first name) is here." He asked if I was ready for a haircut and I got right in. I was quite happy about that cause I was overdue.
I showed up to work and my assistant was extremely frustrated with a spreadsheet. I managed to help her out and calm her down a bit and get eat a quick salad before I got on the clock.
An ongoing problem I have been trying to get some attention on finally got some attention from above. I was very impressed with the way my boss handled the situation so far. Maybe we will find a way to stop incurring some of these outlandish overage and supply expenses we have been dealing with.
I have a little more time before I head for home and to job two on the check stands.
I am watching out for the scams more closely now. Our store lost over 4,500 in bad checks from the same fraudulent people recently! I will be asking for ID and refusing sales for no ID without approval from management and it may drive away some legitimate customers, but they are going to have to realize that we really have to watch out for identity theft right now. It is getting bad. It is for the benefit of everyone that we looking more closely at the payment we receive.
I am thankful to be here serving.
I am living.
This is life!
Before work, I managed to get a nice haircut. I showed up at a good time. I didn't have an appointment, but when I showed up I immediately saw my favorite and said "ah (his first name) is here." He asked if I was ready for a haircut and I got right in. I was quite happy about that cause I was overdue.
I showed up to work and my assistant was extremely frustrated with a spreadsheet. I managed to help her out and calm her down a bit and get eat a quick salad before I got on the clock.
An ongoing problem I have been trying to get some attention on finally got some attention from above. I was very impressed with the way my boss handled the situation so far. Maybe we will find a way to stop incurring some of these outlandish overage and supply expenses we have been dealing with.
I have a little more time before I head for home and to job two on the check stands.
I am watching out for the scams more closely now. Our store lost over 4,500 in bad checks from the same fraudulent people recently! I will be asking for ID and refusing sales for no ID without approval from management and it may drive away some legitimate customers, but they are going to have to realize that we really have to watch out for identity theft right now. It is getting bad. It is for the benefit of everyone that we looking more closely at the payment we receive.
I am thankful to be here serving.
I am living.
This is life!
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