Because it’s Friday AGAIN. And because traditions are important. In which I cover the good stuff and the hard stuff in my week, trying for the non-preachy, non-annoying side of self-reflection.
And you get to join in if you feel like it.
I’m in Canadia! Visiting Hiro! Excitement!
The hard stuff
Vancouver without Vancouver-ing.
Hiro lives in a small town on Vancouver Island so we (Selma, my gentleman friend and me) flew into Vancouver and then jumped on a ferry.
I love Vancouver. And it’s really weird to be almost there but not.
To not be hanging out with my dear friend Jane.
To not be visiting the cafe where Mario sings the milk song.
Also, I cannot believe it’s been fourteen months since my last Vancouver trip. Need to plan another one.
Stress + decision-making = ugh.
Stressful decisions.
Processing stuff.
Had to make some very uncomfortable choices, made all the more uncomfortable because my stuck has a huge effect on the people who work with me.
Still not happy about the way someone else’s decision resulted in the non-paying-off of a huge financial (non-biz-related) risk that I took.
And now my situation is having a negative impact on other people. UGH UGH UGH.
Travel.
Still don’t like it.
And yet I do it all the freaking time. Something to work on.
Nightmare.
Not sure what it was but I woke up screaming. Not fun.
The good stuff
Visiting Hiro!
I think of Hiro as my wise, goofy older sister.
And since we talk on the phone at least twice a week, I always forget that we’ve never actually met in real life.
So now Selma and I are hanging out with our playmate in real time, drinking tea and giggling. And it’s wonderful.
So so great!
Holiday!
Hiro lives in the most beautiful place ever.
I could really just stare out her window for days on end.
That view, plus that fact that she drags us off to hot tubs and stuffs us with delicious food is turning this into an even more delightful mini-vacation than it already was.
Contented sigh.
Making progress on my New Big Thing.
With Hiro-magic, stuff is moving on this.
Very happy about it.
A smooth Friday.
This kind of belongs in last week’s Chicken, except that it started happening right after the Chicken got posted.
Fridays are always crazy-busy for me. Blog posts! Cleaning! Baking challah! Clients!
Usually by the time my assistant shows up or my first appointment is supposed to happen, I’m still trying to get through breakfast.
And then, oh no I forgot the bread dough! And so on.
But last Friday was the first ever Smooth Friday.
I was able to manage an hour of morning yoga, a walk with my gentleman friend, bread-dough-making and breakfast all before 9:30 a.m.
It was miraculous.
Roller derby!
The new season doesn’t start until January, but luckily there are all sorts of meets and match-ups still happening — and of course the national finals are coming.
My gentleman friend and I went to a couple exhibition bouts this week and are overjoyed to be back in the ass-kicking world of derby.
And then we went and had a beer with Sparky FIrepants. Mr. Pants!
And … playing live at the meme beach house!
Yes, that’s a Stuism too.
My brother and I have this thing where we come up with ridiculous band names and then say in this really pretentious, knowing tone, “Oh, well, you know, it’s just one guy.”
So this week, I bring you:
The Koan Brothers.
It’s … just one guy. Possibly Buddhist.
No Stuisims this week (alas) because Stu is on holiday too. He’ll be back — both here and to his annoying self — next week, I promise.
That’s it for me …
And yes yes yes, of course you can join in my Friday ritual right here in the comments bit if you feel like it.
Yeah? Anything hard and/or good happen in your week?
And, as always, have a glorrrrrrrrrrrrious weekend. And a happy week to come.
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Oh sweetie! Lots of hard. Sigh. So so happy you and Hiro are delighting in each other face to face. AND your new big thing is coming.
My hard: I have the flu. Mild, good. But nervous of being fully fully recovered for travel and meditation retreat in 2 weeks. Just *can’t* miss this.
The good: I’m putting more and more things on my Not Going To Do list. I have this thing when I travel that I like everything at home to be in perfect order. It’s good in that a lot of stuff that’s been lying around finally gets done. It feels good to leave with things in order and good to come home to, too. But just maybe it’s time to learn I don’t need to strive for perfection for myself (or the eyes of the cat sitter.)I can come and go, come and go & all will be fine.
.-= Mahala Mazerov´s last post … Bringer of Blessings | Rest & Receiver =-.
Not talking about good or hard this week.. still all the same stuff really.
But! A great band name, found lurking on a can of WD40:
“Sticky Mechanisms”
Could be just one guy. Or gal. Or a duo.
Happy Friday!
.-= Gina´s last post … Brace Yourselves =-.
You know what? I travel a lot, but really — I don’t love to travel, either. That is soooo interesting!
GOOD:
I’m still pretty new to your blog. It’s been VERY cool for me to hang out here, and inspiring for new-to-me blogging.
It looks like I am staying with our buddy Pam Slim in Phoenix when I’m there for a workshop! I’m beyond excited.
I also have a very exciting idea for my biz that Pam Slim & I are working on, which feels like a breakthrough because I’ve felt stuck for a while. Which leads me to…
Also, my sister gifted your Destuckification to me for my birthday — I’ve been saving it till this weekend as my reward for a tough week. Which leads me to…
HARD:
I’m dealing with some (non-romantic) relationship muck that I’ve been avoiding, so this is actually good stuff, but, damn, it’s hard.
I think I may need to move, and I don’t like moving.
Generally, I think there will be a series of changes in my life, again, and it’s going to be a LOT to deal with… but necessary…
Thanks, Havi, for this opportunity to reconnect and share. 🙂
Hope it’s a wonderful weekend in that beautiful place!
Laurie
.-= Laurie´s last post … String-Free Youifying Tips =-.
Havi’s here! With her gentleman friend (who is the sweetest guy) and Selma! So…no hard to report this week. Lots of good food, delight, heart-warmth and conversation.
Have a beautiful weekend, everyone!
Love, Hiro
.-= Hiro Boga´s last post … Of Dragons and Queens . . . =-.
Always have wanted to go to Vancouver. And spend more time in the Northwest, generally speaking.
Weird week. All of my hard is the flip side of my good.
Hard:
-Hubs car broke down 120 miles from home. Little Bird and I had to go pick him up. He looked so forlorn sitting on the side of the road with his guitars and amp.
-I have super-clever methods of derailing myself from my purpose. Those super-clever methods have been in full force this week.
-Today. I just feel like, blowing things up or something. The system. It’s making me angry. I am having a hard time conforming. I want to do something rebellious. Which is weird.
Good:
-My car is paid off as of today. And I’m planning to own it til it’s dead. Which will be a long time because I only drive it when I have to. This frees up my monies to the point where I can say yes to some things for myself that I’ve been saying No to for a long time.
-I am starting to recognize my super-clever methods for what they are, and am at least recognizing them when they’re happening. From here, maybe, I don’t know, I can actually stop doing some of these things to myself.
-Instead of blowing things up or freaking out at work, I think I’m going to sign up for NaNoWriMo and really focus this month on getting the book out of my head and onto the page. Even if it sucks. Cuz it might totally suck. But at least it will be done. And on the page. In fact. Thinking about it ends now. …There. I just signed up for NaNoWriMo. Now I’m going to rope my sister and maybe even my dad into it, too! (Insert evil laughter here.)
.-= Emily´s last post … Keeping the Signal Clear =-.
Hmm, did I have hard this week? Let’s see:
– I felt randomly hormonal and p’d off on Tuesday night. I slept on it though, and felt better. General point though: why must my cycle be so bloody intense! Aaargh!
– One week to go for the big scare housemove! My yoga-space keeps getting invaded by boxes. Grrr.
The good:
– Had a good time at my comics weekend. Managed to get sleep and do everything I was there to do.
– I’ve started a new habit: 1 hour every day with my THING. OK, it’s been two days, but so far, we’re good.
– Rocking the Dance of Shiva again. Yeah!!! I’m trying to get a handle on level 3. So far, no luck, and that’s a good thing.
– The flat me and the boyfriend picked is excellent. I love it, even though it currently smells of sweat.
Welcome to Laurie, hurray for Hiro, and good luck with the New Big Thing, Havi!
.-= Willie Hewes´s last post … Looking for a Butt-kicking Partner =-.
Hee! Koan Brothers!
Hard:
-Almost lost my wallet. Bus came early, I dropped my bag running for it, thought I grabbed everything, got on the bus and… no wallet.
-Kind of a depressive week. The above kicked it off.
-SCared to death of uprooting to a place where I have no roots or support system and C has a ton of both. It feels like I’m gonna have to choose between either submerging my identity into his or being alone (except for C) and depressed all the time.
-Aw, man! And if we move, I’m probably not going to have time to do NaNoWriMo…
-My stupid GP refuses to beleive that my insurance says no co-pays for preventative checkups. Which means I have to go sic the insurance people on them.
-Phillies lost last night.
-For my brother’s bachelor party tomorrow, it’s supposed to be a Zombie bar crawl. Except I don’t want to dress as a zombie. I despise face paint. It’s bad for my skin, takes a year to remove, and reminds me of clowns [shudder].
-Then again, I’m having a bad skin week (*again*), so maybe I’ll just not wear makeup!
Good:
-So, the wallet? I jumped on the bus going in the other direction, got back, and found my wallet completely intact. Yay!
-Why the concerns about moving? C had two job interviews last week, and one of them called him back for a second interview! Yay!
-I made stew, and it was awesome.
-My insurance people are also awesome.
-Phillies *dominated* in Game 1.
-C approves of my idea to carry around a loaf of bread and be a vegetarian zombie. “Graaaaaains…”
.-= Laura G´s last post … In which I need help with NaNoWriMo =-.
Fit of giggles over Koan Brothers.
Vancouver is the place I would move if I could figure out how to emigrate to Canada.
.-= Sonia Simone´s last post … What Makes Marketing Hard? =-.
The Koan Brothers… LOL
The Hard!
*Realizing that decisions I thought were heart-centered were actually fear and stubbornness centered, and having to re-assess all my plans.
*Still coughing.. Huh? What’s with that?
*No designing this week. Or painting. Or Knitting. And very LITTLE stitching!!
*Darn it, now I miss the Pacific NorthWest! What with Hiro,and Mark, and Havi, and and and all babbling about their adventures I can very easily fall into homesickness…
The Good.
*…But I won’t. I love it here in NC, and the trees are aflame and almost any reddish color you can think of, and the sky is the perfect PNW shade of grey, and I have a cup of tea and will go home to an acre of woods with deer in it.
* Synchronicity conspiring to open my eyes to the first hard, leading me to re-evaluation and a much better and more centered path.
* Lunch with my wonderful EO.
* Suggestion from a co-worker.
* Naomi@ittybiz.com
* Cool ideas, even if nothing on paper!
*Much more centered now that than at the beginning of the week.
* Photos of the Elvii from the bellydance show last week. Yes, I’m in them. http://raqswacky.tripod.com/photos.html#photo544080
.-= G. Romilly´s last post … Bellydance Costumes – Raqs Gothique =-.
The Hard:
-Hormones! Willie, I hear your pain there. Major issues around emotions, and now womanly pains to boot!
-Freaking out over all the major life changes (new living situation in new city; finishing dissertation and grad school; leaving campus and old job; starting new job — all within 2 months).
The Good:
+Wonderful support from my gentleman friend.
+Being able to picture working at the new job as a professional “doctor”!
+Buying new clothes for work (saying goodbye to my gradschool duds!).
+Massage and haircut scheduled for this weekend. Yay for pampering!
Chickeneers!
Ooh what i a weird week! very busy, still a bit sicky and then just a bit mad.
The Hard
still working my way through the europe stuff (feel the whole of Europe is cross with me, even hanging out with continental europeans makes me a bit edgy)..
Loads on this week so have had a constant feeling of not having enough time for anything
I am too identifiable to talk about the third hard thing suffice to say that when a person doesn’t blink much you know they are going to speak in indisputable assertions upon subjects about which they know nothing. Am i wrong?
The Good
I got to hang out with the team a lot this week. We laughed a lot in the face of aggravation and disaster while executing our own triumph.
I made a speech after spending a Toby Ziegler-esque amount of time obsessing over its creation. I got some lovely feedback.
Today I watched our young trainee team members run an event brilliantly.
I am travelling home right now, my wife is going to collect me and our Thai take-away and transport me home to see our new sofa!
have a great weekend all. enjoy the downtime..
Lucy x
Yay Havi! I’m totally hearing you about the financial thing not paying off because of someone else. Oh yeah.
The good!
I just had a nice hour-long call with a few of my best friends, who are helping me figure out the Next Big Thing. Yay friends!
Page views on my blog have gone up by… oh… a mere 3000% in the past week and a half.
People are joining my eZine list in (comparative) droves.
The stepdog does not have cancer.
That really difficult project with all the tangled code? Not so tangled anymore. Refactoring really works, kids.
I got blatantly hit on by someone who’s kind of hot.
I have coffee and Indian food.
The hard!
Huh. I’ll get back to you on that. It’s been a good week.
.-= Mark W. “Extra Crispy” Schumann´s last post … When it’s Design Hell =-.
Wow! Havi and Hiro in the same room together!
Hard: Car troubles, snowstorm, getting stuck for over an hour on a through lane on the highway in the snowstorm because mechanic was sloppy fixing said car troubles. Didn’t freeze ’cause I had my down coat, layers and layers, woolly garments, and wool blanket. Watched mechanic try to drive my car onto the ramp for his tow truck and drive it off the side. Apparently no damage, but worrisome.
First stage of move this weekend, no one has been able to help me pack – DH on a deadline. Have a total of six (random) boxes packed.
Feeling overwhelmed with too many projects, deadlines, no time, no money to hire someone to take some over.
DH and I fighting a lot. This is really, really unusual and I’m hoping it’s mostly situational stress and lack of sleep. And hormones, on my part. And the move/lack of security/major changes triggering some of my biggest stuff. Which triggers his. Poor DH.
The good:
More than halfway through a really lovely, small size NVC class taught by a good friend. Getting to practice in class with different people wonderful.
Got one of my baby gifts to my daughter done except for sewing on buttons, should be done in time for shower. Hoping to have two more items finished by Nov. 7th.
Good friends coming forward to help with move tomorrow and Sunday, others offering help on other days with various cleanup things.
New home is larger and even more charming than current home, in same neighborhood which we love love love. And only half a block from the library. (Library! Yay!)
Getting car back today, in time for weekend and move.
Town kiddie costume parade down Main Street is tomorrow, always a great time – and the weather is supposed to be warmer and nicer.
.-= Anna-Liza´s last post … Pollyanna and the Wee Beasties of Chaos =-.
The bad:
Finding a black widow spider in a closet
Finding more black widow spiders on the patio
Realizing we have a black widow spider problem & freaking out about it
Being hard on myself for not getting as much unpacking done as I had hoped this week
Not allowing myself to recognize that this stage in my life is temporary and thus…should enjoy it more
The good:
Seeing my 3 year old pat my crying newborn trying to soothe him
The all-knowing look my husband and I gave each other when we took our first sips of a corked bottle of port and laughing about it
Finding this blog and a few others during a week when I needed to most
Finishing my son’s elf Halloween costume and seeing his delight in it
Making the time to bake a batch of brownies
.-= Amber´s last post … Black Widow Spider Anxiety =-.
@Laura G I love the vegetarian zombie plan! “graaaaains!” cracked me up. have a good time 🙂
The Good:
*Had the most anticlimactic breakup ever in history. I was so nervous about The Talk, but got it started and it turns out all my feelings were accurate and not unfounded or misinterpretations. We went back and fourth agreeing that we are just not meant to be on all sorts of levels, no hard feelings, no big tears, a nice hug and that was that! SOVEREIGNTY, dude. it totally works. Our Talk was definitely full of our reasons why we need what we need right now and how we want to get it. It was not mean or critical and simply clarified that our relationship was not serving either of us well. WHEW! man, the relief is HUGE. And thank you thank you thank you Havi for giving me this space to practice asking for what I need, and for ways of figuring out what that is, and for the thinking about Sovereignty and how it is not a hurtful thing when you seek it genuinely and honestly. THANK YOU 🙂
*I have a new NE Portland home and I love my room. It is a great neighborhood, and I’m excited to get to know another part of Portland.
*My friends have really come through for me recently and it has been so encouraging. My newest friend is turning out to be one of the most amazing yet… really. a keeper for sure. (which is tricky for me, I tend to drift into the fog and disappear back into lonerdom)
The Hard:
Money. *sigh* now that I have moved and taken care of icky relationship things, it is time to focus on fixing this part of my life. ew.
Hi Sweetie,
It makes me SO HAPPY to imagine you and Hiro just hanging out together. There’s something about that that is so RIGHT!!
Hard this week: STILL getting over the dental trauma stuff. Trying to be patient with myself around how long this is going on for. But I’m still tired. A lot.
Because the dental stuff has taken up so much time and energy I am now totally backlogged on all kinds of other things which contribute to a sense of overwhelm.
The good: Because I STILL can’t really chew a dear friend invited me over for dinner and made all kinds of things I COULD eat like cheese soufflé, mashed up spinach, vegetable pates and my favorite…. COCONUT CREAM PIE…. home MADE coconut cream pie. So much fun!!
I am creating a workshop with a dear friend for next year and we are having such a gas creating a sales page together. I just LOVE creative collaboration!!
.-= chris zydel´s last post … CREATIVITY TIME BANDITS: What Stops YOU From Living A More Creative Life? =-.
Yeah the Chicken is up! I didn’t quite know what to do when it wasn’t up this morning. I don’t always leave a comment, but I always read the Chicken. 🙂
Yeah for Havi and Hiro hanging out! Sounds like you are having an awesome time.
The hard:
All of my stuff is in full swing, and I have hardly got any writing done. The last two weeks have been stuck central, and my shadow comforts and time monsters have pretty much taken over my life.
I can’t keep up with anything.
The good:
I have decided to do NaNoWriMo this year! I’m really excited about it. (For some odd reason the stuck reared all of its ugly heads after I made this decision.)
Maid service last week! My house was so clean it glittered! And I was one happy girl.
I wrote a blog post today. Small steps baby.
HALLOWEEN! My favorite holiday.
.-= Shawna R. B. Atteberry´s last post … The So-called “Biblical” Marry a Strong-ER Christian Man Myth =-.
You and Hiro together! That must be awesome! With the two of you in the same house, the energy in there must be unbelievable!
I totally get the almost-being-somewhere-but-not-quite and the hard that comes with not being able to do what you love doing when you’re there. Planning anothe rtrip sounds good, though it means more travel…
The hard:
– The same old stuck-and-not-moving-forward-on-my-Thing thing (it’s getting *really* old…)
– Had a biggification brainstorm/coaching session with my gentleman friend (for his business), but I wasn’t top shape and ended up not being able to help him as much as I’d have liked; oh well, there’s always next time.
– I keep dropping balls, and it makes me feel bad; I hope to pick at least one up today.
The good:
– The biggification brainstorm/coaching session was still useful to my gentleman friend, especially in the clarity department.
– I treated myself to a good yoga session yesterday, and loved how I felt afterwards.
– I test recipes for a friend’s upcoming cookbook, and that gave me the opportunity to bake the best vegan “cheezy” bread ever – yum!
– I finally wrote a new blog post! Yay!
Enjoy the rest of your mini-vacation chez Hiro!
.-= Josiane´s last post … Noticing – the dragonfly edition =-.
the hard
stressed about the work I’m doing for money
stressed about how much stuff I have to do before next week when I go to sheffield
Worried about how I am to make a living blah blah blah
the good
my life coach is fantastic
i’m going south next week !
I’m going to sheffield doc fest !
I’m going to do a workshop with Julia Cameron my creativity heroine who saved my creative life many times over !
I’m going to see my two bestest friends in London
.-= creativevoyage´s last post … Suffocating Rubber Clown Suit =-.
chicken chicken! derby derby! I’m getting ready to go to the derby national finals in a few weeks and I just can’t wait.
The Hard
– weird medical thing.
– creeping dread about the weird medical thing.
– continuing emotional bumps and bruises in my work life getting used to new employees and systems
– I really don’t love halloween, and am sort of tired of the implied pressure to do so in all the questions I’ve been getting about what I’ll be wearing (I won’t) or doing (I’m not) this Saturday.
The Good
– I love my therapist
– new glasses! woo hoo, new glasses!
– I’m applying to massage school and finally made the decision to apply for the upcoming semester. Feels good to have something to look forward to.
– Constantly thinking about ways the people around me could be marketing themselves better – both in the way they run their business and in their official marketing. It’s like speaking a new language.
– Went to an advanced doula training last weekend at a new organization I’m going to volunteer for – it was extremely inspiring and exciting.
– spending my remaining FSA moneys to stock up on various homeopathic remedies and first aid things I never take the opportunity to buy.
I didn’t post earlier and now both hard and good got wiped out with a phone call. My friend’s husband passed away this afternoon. He had retired to help care for her (she has ALS). None of us know what to do.
.-= Andi´s last post … Taking the Leap =-.
Andi, I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ll be praying for your friend, her family, and you.
.-= Shawna R. B. Atteberry´s last post … Funeral Service for Wayne Mass =-.
Oh Andi. So much hard. I am so sorry. Holding your hand. You know, from slighly far away. But still. Sending you lots of love.
Chicken!
Genuine, actual, real-life LOL at The Koan Brothers. (Their (his?) lyrics are fab.)
Hard stuff this week:
– Everyone in the house having Nasty Colds or similar.
– Therefore, UNBELIEVABLY clingy one-year-old.
– The mess. (Not unrelated to the clinging: it’s hard to fold laundry when a snotty toddler won’t get off your hip.)
– The sort of tiredness that feels as if you’ve been clubbed on the back of the head.
– The lack of anything resembling an opportunity to write the MILLION AND THREE blog posts that are hammering to get out my brain. Argh.
Good stuff this week:
+ I created my very first approximation of a sales page (I put up a shop on Zazzle and wrote a post about it). It’s terrible. But I DID IT. Which may mean I can do it again.
+ Lovely Halloween party with a bunch of home-ed families in Wicklow. A brilliant time was had by all.
+ The Knitting & Stitching Show has started at the RDS! I went today, and I’ll be going again tomorrow, because I am just that decadent.
+ I’ve been doing lots of lovely craft this week. Even broke out the sewing machine last night. Yay sewing!
.-= Lean Ni Chuilleanain (@leannich)´s last post … Fashion Statements =-.
This week was brought to you by the letter B and the number ‘fuckton’. (can I say that on Havi’s blog? It’s not Ittybiz or anything…) Or at least to me.
The Hard
– Busy like a busy, busy thing.
– My to-do list is getting overwhelmingly long again, such that I spent a long time yesterday flitting from task to task and not making any progress because there was just too much to do.
– Our networking group hosted a Mixer on Tuesday night, which involved readying for it and then actually dressing like a grownup and going to talk to people. My little hedgehog heart trembled, but at least there was wine.
– And then, of course, we got only 2 visitors to the group the next day, none of them from the mixer. Oh, fail.
– Did about a week’s worth of work in 2 days, thanks to Client not getting their act together. Their lack of planning and my need to pay rent and bills made it an emergency.
– Busy = stress = teeth grinding = toothache. Ow.
– Behind on writing because I just had no brain or energy at the end of any day this week to do anything at all. Blah.
– Friend’s mum is in the hospital, skewing my weekend plans and her whole week, and it sucks on pretty much every level. And yet, I’m too emotionally burnt out to do much more than ‘meh’ about it.
The Good
+ Got plenty of sleep due to sheer exhaustion
+ Painted on Sunday, and worked on Zombie Head stitch markers, pin toppers and the like on Monday
+ Caffeinated Elf and her Loyal Minion have gotten my art site mainly ready (the parts that aren’t are mostly my fault. Heh)
+ Cats cuddled more, seemed to barf less the past couple of days. Fingers are crossed.
+ Had dinner with a friend on Monday and tried out a chicken spinach & walnut risotto recipe. It was made of win, and I’ve still got about 2 servings left.
+ Got a fuckton of work done, about double the week’s schedule, which makes up for the slack of the previous week. Including work today on projects unrelated to the Client of Doom.
+ Rent paid, food in cupboards, dentist debt reduced, and I still have the money to finish paying Caffeinated Elf once she bills me. This is why I love the update of Doom, even when I hate it.
+ Halloween! I love it so much, even though it’s mostly passed me by this year. Sadly the most it’s really been a part of my life is by decorating my Superpoke Pet’s habitat. And that’s really, really sad. 😉
+ Soon I will have stuff on Etsy, and my new site up, and it’ll all be worth it!
.-= Amy Crook´s last post … Today I Am Just a Very Small Animal =-.
Hey Havi:
So happy that you are having a great time in Vancouver. It gives me such a good feeling knowing you, Hiro, your gentlemen friend and Selma of course are all yukking it up together. Bet there’s lots of laughter there.
The Hard:
-lost my wallet and didn’t know it
-car wouldn’t start in the garage as I was running late for an important appointment
-have had a head cold for the past couple days
The Great:
-someone found my wallet before I knew it was gone and called me. I had just been to the bank and cashed a major check and everything was in tact when I got it back. Thank You God!!
-my car needed a battery and I was able to drive it to my favorite mechanic and get a new one before it died leaving me stranded
-I think my sales page is done for the last time. . . please God
-my son has two interviews in DC
-wrote a blog post which you featured in your Dance of Shiva Blog which inspired me to write another blog post based on Dance of Shiva today.
Have an awesome weekend. Hugs to Hiro too!!
.-= Char´s last post … Happy New Year!!! =-.
I quite like the Koan Brothers. How about — with apologies to Robert E. Howard and Terry Pratchett — Koan the Barbarian? (It’s just one guy, but he’s a really big guy.)
Hard:
-Stuckification in re PhD stuff. Old, terrifyingly familiar patterns creeping in. Scary.
-Running around and run-down at the same time. That hardly seems fair!
Good:
+Finally got the leak in my tire fixed, quickly, easily and cheaply. Yay!
+One of my sweet partners is dreaming of — and researching! — building me a custom electric guitar. That’s lots of fun to think about, and makes me feel loved.
+I got an extension on the preliminary exam projects for the PhD. I didn’t ask for one, I didn’t know it was even possible to get one; it just got offered to me on a silver platter. (That’s kind of a mixed blessing, because I’ve been in “prelimbo” for so long that the suspense is very stressful, but all in all, this is a win.)
+I am so very grateful for my ten-year-old daughter’s love. This week she said to me, “You’re my Big Purple Mommy!” That felt wonderful.
Hope everyone has a delicious weekend!
.-= spiralsongkat´s last post … Some people cry at weddings… =-.
@Andi: I am so so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.
@spiralsongkat: I am going to be giggling all evening at Koan the Barbarian. Love it.
Chicken ..
The hard:
an issue (work related) that persists and ruins my happy vibe – possibly it is teaching me something, but I am not opposed to not learning it right now and having the issue resolve itself (she begs)
The good:
love from expected and unexpected sources
longer walks with the puppy
my yin yoga DVD (I think I am addicted, but there are worse things to be addicted to)
balancing my checkbook and finding more money (note to self: deposits to the account should be added, not subtracted)
pumpkin raisin cookies – good for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
I’m glad you are enjoying time with Hiro! I’ve seen photos of Vancouver Island (and Vancouver) and it looks beautiful. Some day.
.-= Elizabeth´s last post … finding yourself =-.
Reading Friday Chicken on Saturday. What does that say about my week?
I’ve not been to Vancouver Island. Yet. But living here on Anderson Island, I know all about ferries. : )
I can only guess what it must feel like finally meeting a person youev’ admired for so long. I’m jealous you had a beer w/Sparky. We have laughed together so many times, but I’ve never seen his face. Yet. When I do, he said he has a funny davenport story to tell me and I get to meet his puppet Helmut. Can’t wait.
Okay:
The Hard:
• Trying to stay nice to raccoons who intimidate the mama deer and her babies and take their food away. Little tyrants they are!
• Putting on my extrovert face for those bright, happy “networking lunches.”
• Saying no to an exciting partnership opportunity that I knew in my heart wasn’t right for me.
The Good:
• 16-day upper respiratory crap is over. Yay!
• Drinking way more water, eating Lean Cuisines for dinner and getting back on the glider machine thingy.
• Publishing another article on Biznik.
• Accepting another incredible offer that must have been the reason I turned the first one down. Feeling excited and humbled.
FridaySunday Chicken the “I hope this isn’t becoming a trend” edition.Zee Hard:
– Hippie husband went to a weekend-long festival on Thursday. It’s the first time we’ve been apart for more than 24 hours in a year. Feels weird, but I know that he needs to have some fun and put his caregiver role on a shelf, if only for a few days. The bed just feels too big.
– New fatigue thing making me so tired that I can’t keep my head up. Friday it was so bad that I mostly sleep-worked and then when we went to see Kevin Smith I was so tired I missed half of the performance. Bummer.
– Entering a couple of weeks of no pay. I hate the between-project lag.
– Ribs still massively hurty. I’m on Day 20 of the initial suck, so things should start to improve soon.
Zee good:
+ Been working on a blanket for years (crocheting) and have started working on it again during my convalescence. At this rate itll be done in time for retirement. 🙂
+ Got started on a new work project on Thursday. It’s a huge site and promises to be challenging and fun. Plus, working in an office helps me focus and takes my mind off the pain in my ribs.
+ Made the appointment for my birthday tattoo! Soon, the right arm sleeve will be finished and I can start working on other areas that need inking.
Happy weekend and Halloween everyone!
Happy weekend guys! Man, so much stuff has happened since Friday that I’m already practically ready for the next Chicken. Good grief.
@Casey – almost birthday tattoo time again??? How did that happen? Also, Sunday Chickening is fine by me. Totally counts. 🙂
@Elizabeth + spiralsongkat – oh yes! Koan the Barbarian is the funniest thing ever. LOVE.
@Amy Crook – my gentleman friend cracked up at your “is this okay on Havi’s blog” question, because I had the Chicken open in one tab and a blog called – I kid you not – fuckingdelicious open in the other.
I’m sure I can out-inappropriate most of the people who read this thing. But that’s totally sweet of you to ask. Made me happy, and, as I said, my gentleman friend couldn’t stop chuckling over that all day.
@Lean – “But I DID IT. Which may mean I can do it again.” YEAH! Nice!
Mad love to everyone. I love chickening with each one of you. Seriously. You make my weekends fun.
Forgot to add:
Chickeneers! Chickeneers!
@Lucy – thank you for giving me that delightful word. Chickeneers!
Havi – you’re welcome. feels right doesn’t it? xx