Thoughtful Thursday...

In keeping with 'Mindful Mondays' I thought Thursday would be an all around good day to evaluate how I'm doing with being more mindful and present.  Well...perhaps I'd be graded a C minus.

An improvement from being absent from class, but definitely in need of follow-up and further study.  Hmmm...

I find myself distracted by too many things...

You know; things like Internet games, checking emails, Face book messages and of course, current FB statuses of my 10 thousand friends (not really...just kiddin')

Clearly I have EOD...Electronic Overuse Disease...

 



 Sooo...clearly I need to go on a Electronic Fast! YES! YE... yeah...nah...

Not gonna happen cos how will I be able to post my astute ponderings that everyone just can't wait to scrutinize...yeah right....

Okay, okay...except for blogging I am gonna try a 3...nah...2 day fast from the internet.  I will see if this improves my ability to be mindful...

and if it works, well...this will give me food for thought...huh huh!

Wish me well as I embark on an intentional famine (of sorts) for today and Friday. I will keep you posted...

What this Old Broad knows for sure a/k Wednesday's Wisdom

For this week, 'What this Old Broad knows for sure' is that there are lots of things I don't understand...

For instance...

1. Why do people (mostly men) adore all things HOT as in HOT SAUCE???
2. Spandex. Who created this and why oh, why?
3. How to fold a fitted sheet.
4. When to use as or has in a sentence. (Is this just me?)
5. Why we shout at a blind person??
6. Is it fate, accident or destiny? Hmmm...
7. When I'm alone, why do I say, "Excuse me." when I burp?  Is it just Pavlov's response or do I just feel the need to be polite to an empty room?
8. Why do we keep pressing the remote when we know the batteries need replacing?
9. Why do we keep going back to the fridge when we're hungry and can't find something to eat; do we think someone went shopping during the ten minutes between??
10. And finally...why is it we can look at our watch to see the time and someone can ask us the time 2 seconds later, and we have to look at our watches again? Hmmm...chew on that!

Until next time...enjoy your Wednesday!

Tuesday Tid Bits...

Okay, so what's on the menu for today?  Hmmm...

After a long day checking emails and blogging (LOL) there is nothing like a hot, bubbly jet tub to set things right. I am so grateful to Ralph Klein and his "Klein Bucks" from years gone by for buying my tub. I am forever in his debt...yeah, yeah I am!

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I need to ask this question even though I know it's not "politically correct". Aw Shucks...
I was watching the TV show 'Ellen' yesterday.  I rather enjoy this show and Ellen's sense of humour, however on this particular show, like Ellen, all her guests were gay.

 Now BEFORE anyone freaks out, I am NOT a gay-basher. Nor do I think God loves them any less or gays won't go to Heaven. No, I don't judge and I do not cast the first stone. This is not what troubles me...

I'm not quite sure how to put this, except to just say it. My issue is with what appears an overuse of gays (real or fictional) in today's entertainment. It seems almost every show has it's "token" homosexual.  It could be considered exploitative except that it seems gay folks celebrate the openness and supposed acceptance.  And another thing...

Why is it that if someone is in the public eye, like Ontario's new Premier, that it seems imperative to inform us of his/her sexual orientation?  What does this matter??  Why do I need to know??? Does it affect how the job is done? Why? I want to know, why?

I fear that if this phenomena continues to grow that soon the folks "coming out" will be the heterosexuals...

Hmmmm...

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One more thing...

Oh my goodness (OMG), dear me (DM) and who really cares (WRC)!!

Miley Cyrus has done it again...Anything to break out of her good girl, squeaky clean image...

Afterall, who wouldn't rather be viewed this way..

Than this way...

Ahhh come on, Miley is neither the first nor shall she be the last to ditch the good girl image for town tramp!

Publicity people! Publicity!

I say if you're truly confident that your talent can carry the day then these tired old antics wouldn't be necessary.  Come on Miley, why fall into this trap??

Get some new PR people...
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Tha..tha..that's all folks!!

Mindful Monday's...

You've all heard some spin on the old adage of "being present"...

..."the power of now"

..."staying in the moment"

...etc., etc.

These are some of the popular buzz words surrounding the trendy (albeit not new) motto about living for today. Easier said than done...

Huh huh...

So, in keeping on point with all that is hip, happening and hot (yeah right!!) I've decided to use "Mindful Monday's" as a compass to guide my awareness ship through the week. Sounds good, right?

Except...

I have never been any damn good at being mindful or present. Yes! There it is; I confess it!  My mind stubbornly insists on worrying about the future and mourning the past that it leaves little time to engage in the present. Am I alone in this dilemma?? 

Gosh, I hope not...

I really want to be more present and I do try to be aware, but more often than not, I end up fussing and mussing so much I lose much of what is going on. Then I mourn the fact that I didn't really enjoy or relish the occasion.  What to do...

This I know for sure is that long before "the power of now" became trendy my faith tells me that worry is useless and counterproductive.

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own." - Matthew 6:24

In other words, God knew we'd been prone to worry. He assured us that with His help, today is enough for us to handle. We neither need nor should concern ourselves about what has gone before or what is to come.

 So, with this in mind and on my heart...

I shall go boldly forth where no man has gone before...Oops!...I'm getting off track! Sorry...

I shall boldly take a leap of faith on every Monday of each week to be mindful, present and remain in all things now! I will stay mindful, I will pray without ceasing, I will set my mind on what is above, not on what is on the earth. Col.3:2  Hopefully, this will expand to every day of the week, but Monday is a good place to begin...

...wish me well on this journey, pray for me, remind me...



Kumbaya...

Wildcard Friday...

Okay, if you watched American Idol Wednesday night then you witnessed the big argument between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey; resulting in Nicki storming off the set. Hmmm...

Whaja think??? Real or manufactured?

My vote is phony, fake, faux! I think it was all contrived to increase 'Idol's' flagging ratings. Come on guys, this is your 998th season; you can't expect even the "best talent contest" on TV to last forever. Must you resort to cheap sideshows to boost viewers? Trust me, if the show is worn out (which I believe it is) these kind of tricks won't work for long.

Just keepin' it real...
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Oh my goodness, my broken dreams and shattered ideals!! It's been reported and yes, even videoed, that Subway's 12 inch sandwich is only 11 inches. My poor, poor disillusioned heart!

In case you have been living under a rock (or haven't listened to the news) the big uproar is over an Australian teenager's picture of a Subway sandwich measured at a mere 11 inches.

Yes, you heard it here first!! (Well, maybe second???) And yes, Subway is being sued over the missing inch. Huh uh...

I'd like to know how this could be played out? How would a judge ever determine the pay outs? By the inch? How could anyone prove the missing inches they were cheated? Who (besides this teenager) normally measures their sub? Who remembers how many subs they've ever eaten? The questions go on and on...and most importantly...

what is this world coming to?
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One more thing...

Don't know what the individuals motive was in posting a video of some Calgary Police officers apparently racing their cars to get to Tim Horton's,

but heh, who wouldn't want to rush over to Timmy's?  Besides isn't coffee and donuts built into a cop's DNA?

By the way, it was discovered the police officers weren't really drag racing...
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Tha tha that's all folks!  Have a happy Freaky Friday!

Tuesday Tid Bits...

Life can change in a heartbeat. I know this. You know this. Yet, we forget between heartbeats, don't we? Until...

some life altering event happens to someone we know; then we stop short and think...

"That could have happened to me."
"I remember when that DID happen to me."
"Why do things like this have to happen?"

You get the picture.
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I had a thought...Hmmmm...

what if suddenly every weight loss program, motivational conference, AA meeting, drug rehab program and church service became 100% successful 100% of the time?

Would they run out of people to rehabilitate or reform?

Would they go eventually go broke and/or out of business due to lack of participation?

Would the folks who chose not to seek help for their issues feel pressured to join in or just eventually die off from heart disease, a drug overdose, alcoholism etc.

What would the world look like as a slimmed down, healthy, drug free, successful and morally responsible version of itself?


Hmmmm...just thinking.
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Here's some questions to think about when you have an idle moment...

1. Can a storm be officially designated as a tornado without touching down at a trailer park?
2. Can atheists get insurance for acts of God?
3. How can something be 'new and improved'? If it's new what was it improving on?
4. How can there be a limited lifetime warranty?
5. How come when you are driving through a neighborhood looking for an address, you turn the radio down?

And last, but not least..

6. How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings?
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That's it, that's all! Have a Happy Tuesday!

Tuesday Tid Bits...

Okay, hard for me to focus today as I woke with a very harsh headache that after...

- whining and complaining
- 2 rounds of pills
- whining more
- heat wrap on neck x two
- more complaining
- rubbing tiger balm on temples and neck
- continued whining and complaining

is just now starting to ease up a little...a very little bit. And...

why is it when you wake up with a headache that it can be impossible to shake it all day???

Okay enough about me...
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In the news...

HOCKEY IS BACK!!

Okay, okay for you nonhockey fans or is it you hockey nonfans??? Hmmmm...

I know you could care less and probably enjoyed not having to skirt around scheduled games on TV, but...

For those diehard rootie, toot, tooting (paint your face the team colors) fans...

 

...in those famous words " IT'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA!!"

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Also, in the news...

 

There is an inquiry into queue jumping in Alberta. The accusation is that there are certain people in the health care system who are able to receive preferential treatment due to who they are or who they know.

 

 Dah!

 

When did this occur to the powers that be? Come on! Grow up!

 

Us common folk have known for years that certain people get preferential treatment for any number of reasons. Anyone who has worked in or has known someone who works in the health care system, probably knows of actual instances of queue jumping.

 

And let's get real...

 

It happens everywhere, in every walk of life...

 

Yes, it does!!

 

If you know the right people or you have the power then; you simply receive preferred seating at "full" restaurants, favoured tickets to "sold out" events, no waiting in lines, etc, etc...

 

...and yes, queue jumping in health care (whether anyone admits or not)!

 

This inquiry is a grand waste of taxpayers money. Come on guys, use your time and resources to achieve something useful.

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One more thing...

 

Convicted animal killer, Kayla Bourque, is being released on probation to live in Vancouver. Doctors have diagnosed her as a sexual sadist with anti-social personality disorder and sociopath tendencies.

 





 

Scary or what? She has shown no remorse and admits to dreaming of killing homeless people. The probation is extremely strict and will use every means possible to control the situation. But...

 

this is an evil person who is only 23 years old. Can she be closely montored for her entire life?

 

For the sake of all animals and people, I sure hope so...

 

I just wonder why she couldn't be locked up in a high security mental ward rather the set loose on a unsuspecting public???

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That, that, that's all folks....

I Resolve to...

Happy New Year!  It is officially time where many people...most people...okay, okay...

Me, myself and I...

bring out the tired, old and worn resolutions of so many yesteryear's that I have lost count. I think I may have made them all at least once in my lifetime, but...

NO MORE!!

NOT THIS YEAR!!

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I declare war on all the cliche resolutions like:

• ask for raise
• look for new job (hmmm)
• lose weight
• eat healthy
• exercise more
• stop smoking, drinking, body piercing 
•  whatever!!

I have been looking at New Year resolutions all wrong for all these years; yes indeedy...

Why set myself up for continued humiliation and defeat?
Why not try something different?
I need a fresh, new approach for starting the New Year and I believe I may have discovered it!

I give you...

my new, improved resolution list following...(drum rollll, plu..eeze!)

The  Dr Seuss Approach to the New Year!



1.  “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” 

2.  “If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too.”
 
3.  “Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.”

4.  “Think and wonder, wonder and think.” 

5.  “You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.” 

And last, but not least....

 6.  "I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” 

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With that have a very Happy New Year!!