November 10, 2013

Just paid my phone bill.....so nice to have the funds to pay on time, as soon as the bill arrives, timely reminders of retail therapy or sins of the past. Sunny day inspires me to do stuff.  Stuff.  Clean, make coffee, boil eggs, pay bills, blog, listen to NPR, find winter clothes, store summer clothes and realize layering short sleeve t-shirts just doesn't make sense......

Have been working a lot, the Universe heard my pleas and made this possible.  What a relief, is this what regular working folk feel?  Bills arrive, no problem, need new shoes, no problem.....buy it, pay it, contemplate it.

Stocking up on some things just in case, when I lived in LA, I knew a woman who said she always felt better when her pantry was well stocked.  I understand.  Especially after reading how many more people are supplementing their dwindling food stamps with trips to their local food pantry.  I do my best to donate to the Chicago Food Depository, when my budget allows.  Once I bought a llama thru Heifer International and it felt amazing.....I felt so rich!!!  They've called me twice and it was annoying, the first time I had to explain that I just couldn't afford to do anything and the second time I had to explain that I'd already explained that when I can I will order using their brochure.  Their free Christmas cards have come in handy - I just doctor them with my own glitter.  Some geese or bees for someone's stocking this year?
I wish they'd find a purpose for moose.....I'd love to donate a moose.

Been too long since I've blogged, said goodbye to my dearest boy Sushi last Memorial Day....appropriate and grateful it wasn't a holiday I celebrated with abandon.
I meant to create an altar for him for Day of the Dead but the job was all consuming.  I'd planned to lay out some catnip, his favorite toy, can of sardines in tomato sauce, mints, tuna and a pork chop bone and some string and baby's breath and roses........miss him madly. 

Will end on that note, can write about the condo going up later!

Summit

Motorcades, dignitaries, protesters, connections, discussions,dialogue,decisions,
celebrations,arrests, meeting of the minds, love connections, history in the making,
memories, news, bread breaking.......Chicago gracious host.

I've mentioned I'm cleaning and most recently I moved my bed and found Invitation to Love - by Paul Laurence Dunbar, which was printed on the wrapper of  a Chocolove Almonds & Sea Salt in Dark Chocolate, candy bar.
It is lovely and worth reciting like my other mantras........I'm inspired to keep cleaning, so nice for this faux archeologist to unearth such lovely treasure.

May

Morning mantras thanks to Deva Premal's Mantras for Precarious Times......I chanted for the removal of obstacles, abundance, healing and joy and bliss.  Did morning meditation......exercised.....oatmeal for breakfast....paid a bill online......watched the most recent episode of Mad Men and The Killing......contemplating lunch which will include spinach.......vow to do my laundry tonight.

I am also coming to terms to the end of these delicious 50 degee weather days.......annoyed at the prospect of 80 degree days being lauded by weathermen/women who insist on the glories of  the warming "tempachur".

Want to end this short entry with positive thoughts: my cat is still alive, I have an Al Green Greatest Hits cd, I don't need quarters to do my laundry, I have French Roast coffee beans AND cream, I am ready and willing to work, I have great friends, there are things I want, I am willing to sell silver for cash ( I know a bit depressing but...even more depressing I don't have gold....). A lot of the Girl's dialogue makes me laugh out loud.  I amuse myself.

April

According to Astrology Zone, the fog is lifting.....

Last week I knew I had to raise my chi. I was not my charming, optimistic, foolish best.......needed an internal energy boost. Realized I could manage April bills and promised to set aside enough for a much needed salon visit. Recovered from my sugar binge.....although as it has been pointed out to me, Easter candy is soooo beautiful.....come on, turquoise peeps!!!!

Sent Easter and birthday greetings, doctored post cards with glitter and stickers and cracked myself up with the results. Ah it's good to play the fool, so liberating.....creating is sublime and I forget....opting to dwell in angst and suffering.......boring.

Added some books to my Amazon wish list: Sacre Bleu, book about North Korea by Victor Cha - North Korea fascinates me, book about the Jewish beauty who commissioned a portrait by Klimt.......

Currently obsessed with Que Viva the Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez Latino star search. My recent funk appreciated watching hard working performers/artists express their joy and understood their disappointment. Like watching people who are happier than me and can express it. It's interesting to watch J and M interact while divorcing......cant't be easy for them. Also love how they are oftentimes moved by the talent. Me too.

Happy Valentine's Day Lovers!!!

Cleaned!!!
The news deserves yellow. Not sure why. Rose early yesterday and blasted NPR for my favorite Saturday morning programs.....and I cleaned......didn't channel Martha Stewart, didn't think of her at all. I tried not to think much at all.....just enjoyed the process and the sense of accomplishment. More to do and much to my dismay a fine layer of dust has returned. Damn. Ordered a new vacuum....a bagless Hoover......Suze Orman would have denied my request but Macy's willingly obliged. My birthday gift to myself, which by the way is February 17th.

Read Pasteur has re-opened and that is where I will celebrate.....love that place.

Whitney is dead.......poor talented, tormented Whitney.

Was in a sour mood this week, and then I did my best to lift my spirits and trust that work would come. I had an amazing experience with a kind cab driver who waited to turn her meter on and laughed and told me most cabbies don't want anyone to know that driving a cab can be a lucrative endeavor......she waited for me to run my errand and at some point, I said, I needed this....and started to cry. She asked me why I was crying and I told her I felt the presence of the divine. I needed to be receptive and open. I was indeed the fortunate one to experience her kindness and gentle spirit and ride with the divine.

Liking the red.......
February is here, can't believe it.......much the same way I can't believe what is happening to the mammals in the Florida Everglades. Freaks me out.....seems there are no foxes or rabbits to be found and possums, raccoons and bobcats, bobcats! are rapidly diminishing because of the Burmese Pythons!!!!
Stupid human tricks to dump their overgrown pets in the Everglades when they become too much to handle......they lay about 35 eggs and well they seem to rest high on the animal food chain. Thinking Anna Wintour could declare python bags, belts, shoes the next big thing and the fashion police could wrangle those snakes for their crimes.....think those pythons would enjoy Asian carp?