High/Low 11.4.09
Hi my Chicken Pot Pies….
Okay I came across another awesome SIMPLISTIC thought…..another A-HA!!!!!! that I HAVE to share… A thought that… I’ll admit being the silly head I am… I actually practice sometimes when I write my 3things2things but I so quickly forget as soon as I complete it.
okay check this out… Quote of the Day…
“A happy life is just a string of happy moments. But most people don’t allow the happy moment, because they’re so busy trying to get a happy life.”— Abraham
Yea? How bout them apples??? Simple enough for ya?
I woke up at 7ish this morning which I have been doing for a while now even though I don’t have to because I still am not currently employed and I read that… I actually visualized a string with ‘Happy Moments” on pieces of paper strewn from end to end.. and I decided I’m actually going to do that…above my desk.. I need a daily reminder of that.. It’s not the search for ONE LIFETIME LONG happy moment.. but a Series of Moments.. and in between those moments.. is learning and living and loving and learning and living and loving.. with a tear shed or a confused brow somewhere thrown in too… Why do we complicate it by adding like 16 more steps to try to find happiness? I mean really.. when I really think about it… there are reasons why the most basic things have really simple commands.. Stop. Go. Breathe In. Breathe Out. Eat. Sleep. So simple but we complicate it.. argh!
So… here’s my ongoing list of SIMPLE answers to life:
1. Whatever icky thing your thinking of in your mind… THINK THE OPPOSITE.
2. “A happy life is just a string of happy moments.”
SO… with that said… What are some of your Happy Moments? I know you have them.. are having them.. and will have them.. continually throughout your life… Come on.. why don’t you tell me what one of them are? Okay you need an example… here ya go here’s one of mine.
TODAY… I’m in line outside at Constitution Hall in D.C.; trying to pick up Free Tickets to an AWESOME US Army Band Christmas Concert when we were told the tickets were pretty much already gone! After finding out I didn’t have much of a chance.. I asked a friend who’s husband is in the US Army Band… if she could ask him if he could find some.. he came up with (4) tickets!!! (Woo Hoo…Thank You Bonnie!) THEN.. as I got to the front of the line…(figured I’d stay and see this out… they were still handing out I got (4) more on the same night!!!Wow.. I woke up thinking there were NO tickets.. FREAKED OUT (Sorry My Peter) and then…. walked away with (8) tickets!!!! I walked away smiling… like.. permagrin!
Okay now you….
alright need more incentive.. how bout a 3things2things to get the ball rolling:
3 things that make me happy: (uh.. happy moments!!!)
- Saying “My husband Peter”. I love it.. the way it comes out of my mouth.. It sounds… like happiness. I hope to get this amazing warmth when I say it..always.
- Meeting up at “The Man Club” (Peter joined the Fraternal Order of Eagles with a neighbor.. so it’s a place to hang out.. have a beer and chill) with Allison and Mahoney with a beer or two and some great wings.. catching up!
- Getting emails and text messages/blackberry messenger messages from my dear friends.. When I hear the little bing sound.. or bloop or riiiing! my heart jumps.. and for a millisecond I wonder….. Who is it??!
2 things I look forward to today:
- Bout to meet up with two friends, Stephanie and Scott.. I haven’t caught up with them in what seems like FOREVER! and I’m excited to hear how they are!
- Honestly the day is almost over.. but today I got my package in the mail which is part of a Baby Gift for our neighbor.. I am SO excited to give it to her.. she’s going to LOVE it!!!!
2 long term things I look forward to:
- Launching my idea for a website to help support Significant Others of those in the Restaurant Industry.. called Married To A Chef (There is Nothing there yet.. so dont’ email me and say.. the link didn’t work) My wonderful Kyra and I are powwowing regularly now.. Setting up emails and starting Groups/Logging onto sites and stuff.. SO excited!!!! It makes me want to get up and dance around the room to THIS!!!!!!
- Peter has so graciously offered to cut off all his hair (on his head) for a good cause.. For “Shave and Be Brave” for one of the other Sous Chefs sons… I’m excited to see him without hair (am I really excited.. or scared? ha!) and also.. there will be some people there I’m excited to talk to about my Project (see No. 1) JUST the people I need to talk to!!!
1 person I am going to appreciate!
Roxanne… I love that girl… I love her voice.. so soothing talking to me… another Kindred Spirit in my pocket.. Love You Roxy Roxy Roo!!!!
Okay gotta Dash.. Okay so tell me.. What’s one of your Happy Moments???? Oh come on I gave you quite a bit to work with!!
Much Love,
Kerilyn
Happy moment yesterday: Meeting with a client to show them the homepage design for their new site. They are a group of three amazing women who developed and run a charity organization to help communities build and maintain programs to benefit children (and the community as a whole)….
When the design was brought up on the big screen, they ahhhhhh’d and I was able to see how much they absolutely loved it. They thanked me several times throughout the meeting for exceeding their expectations. So great!
I really like that, and it’s so simple – a happy life is a string of happy moments….how simple and easy to actually acheive!
Thanks – that’s a great one!
PS
Had a wonderful time with you and Steph at dinner – still thinking about that lasagna…
I’m happy to be a MOOOTTTHHHEEERRR! As Jaymesen would say it sometimes, its the hardest job in the world at times but the most rewarding!!! Our favorite thing to do right now is play chase and tag the monster. Also she is learning how to read and actually read something on the TV and I was teary eyed (but hid that b/c I’m trying to encourage her to continue reading).
My other happy moment would be Humuyan and his endless love for me as I have been in many unhappy relationships and this is the first time I can truely say that I am blissfully in LOVE! Jaymesen gave us our blessing to marry last night I said “Well lets get this thing started!”
PS..Greatidea for the web site if you need any help let me know as I have been in the bussiness for many years and was married to the owner of a bar as well as another bar and resturant…STRESSFUL!! I personally hated it but I was also in it with him.
Ok above I goofed…Jaymesen said “lets get this thing started” sorry!!