My photo's going to be a little boring. BUT it is proof that I actually decorated for the holidays this year. Go me! As my picture attests to, I am a Yankee Candle addict. I cannot even tell you how much I love the Sparkling Snow scent.
I always wondered about people who blogged their whole lives for everyone to read about on a daily basis. Who are these self-absorbed people?, I wondered. But I got past my initial prejudice and decided to look at it in a more positive light. It's a way, in this crazy, busy world, to connect to the people I care about. And for the people who care about me to see what's going on in my life (however boring).
I watched Julia Sweeney's one-woman show, "Letting Go of God" last week, while my computer was on the fritz. I found so much of what I've experienced mirrored in hers. Her intellectual quest, her spiritual quest...it was amazing to hear the parallels. If I had to explain to someone why I became an atheist, especially when that person was entirely convinced I was wrong, it was difficult to put it all out there in a nutshell. It was too long of a journey for that. From now on, I'll just refer them to Julia's program. Thanks, Julia.
Reading her blog was actually what inspired me to start mine. I've been journaling for a number of years, but I've been kind of bored with that lately. I just wanted a place where I could talk about my day-to-day life, post a picture a day (I've been wanting to do that for a long time) and let friends and family know what I'm up to. So here goes.
I'm having a lazy day. I've been feeling lazy this whole week, to be honest. It's been one of those weeks where the cold outside (much as I love it) is aggravating my chronic bronchitis. I really just want to see SNOW at this point. I just want to curl up inside, grab a good book, sip a cup of hot chocolate and watch the snow fall. According the weatherman, it's supposed to snow on Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Being out-of-work for this length of time has taught me a lot. You start to slow down, take things in more deeply. I actually worry less. Granted, I have my mother to thank for that, at least financially. But it is nice to not check my bank account every day, since I'm not spending very much money. It's nice to spend my day reading, something I have a hard time allowing myself. I'm always thinking "I should be doing such-and-such", instead of just living in the moment and enjoying the downtime.
Having my computer go down was annoying, no doubt. But it forced me to get up in the morning, spend time in the living room, and look for other things to do. I finished my book, Ted Kennedy's "True Compass". I watched some movies. I even watched "General Hospital". And I enjoyed myself. It was actually a wonderful thing to not wake up and feel compelled to check my email. As I'm on the job search, I feel like I must watch the email like a hawk. I feel I need to watch my cell phone like a hawk, too, which I despise. I'm so not a phone person. My point? I'd just like to disconnect from all that technology. It's not going to happen, but it sure was great for a change, and it taught me a big lesson. Now I know why time-management gurus tell you not to check your email in the morning.
I really to get back to my FlyLady routines. Even making my bed has become a chore again. Bad, bad, bad on my part.
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