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January 2016 (30 Day Blogging Challenge)
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
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January 5, 2012 at 2:53pm
January 5, 2012 at 2:53pm
#743414
Dear Bank Balance:
I am writing to lodge a formal complaint against you and your blatant disregard for my desires. Your erratic behavior over the past several years has caused me to list you as my greatest fear.

I am not always frightened of you. At times you are fat and I am satiated. It's this gluttony and obesity that bring me comfort and relief. But then you enter your bulimic phase. My bonus check adds pounds to your waistline only to be regurgitated during that weekend in NYC. This slippery slope continues and I fear for your starvation.

Your accomplices only make matters worse. Those diet pills known as the mortgage and car payment prevent you from gaining at your true potential. Your personal trainer, better known as the ATM withdrawal, ensures a weekly if not daily lose. Try as I may with snack foods like birthday checks and win falls, it just doesn't seem to help.

I implore you to leave that posse you hang out with; the insurance payment, utilities and fees are not increasing your girth. Try befriending the dividend, the savings account and the mac daddy known as 401k.

It's time to stop behaving like a supermodel and start behaving like a Suma wrestler. Please don't disappear into nothingness!

Sincerely,
Bonnie
January 4, 2012 at 5:10am
January 4, 2012 at 5:10am
#743289
How do you choose a "cause" to put your time, effort and money into when there are so many that desperately need attention? I made a choice to turn away from those EXTREMELY worthwhile organizations and focus on the heath of this planet. It's a large enough umbrella. Recycling, conservation, cleaning the oceans.... I can commit to it all, still believing I’m focused.

Why the planet? Mostly I believe I, all of us, can make a real difference here (please do not burst my bubble). It is our responsibility to take care of our home. Sappy as it may sound, I believe we are just passing through Keep it clean and it will last. If that‘s not enough to convince you to recycle that bottle, read "Moby Duck".

On a macro level, it is easy. I write checks, sign online petitions, subscribe and prophetize. It's the micro level that demands some real effort. I'd like to say that I am totally green with an infant sized carbon footprint. Not true.

I can say I try and am making a conscious effort. Can't give up my SUV or sports car, but I can limit my driving. I have eliminated aerosol sprays and plastic bags but still can't consistently use that metal water bottle. I shop at a local co-op, abhorring the giant food factories. But the co-op doesn't always align with the latest Food Network recipe,

Each year I try a little harder and hope the planet holds on!
January 3, 2012 at 5:42am
January 3, 2012 at 5:42am
#743192
Convenience is the name of the game for me, so I write using a computer. I need to rewrite and rewrite and rewrite. Crossing out makes it too messy for even me to read. Plus I am by far one of the worst spellers on the planet so I worship the spell check and dictionary.com.

Full disclosure - I am a bit of a geek when it comes to technology and I have spent my entire professional career in the Information Technology field so that has something to do with my choice.

When I was in college, I wrote for a small ethnic paper. The offices were in the back of a printing shop. I can still remember the cold room next to the presses with little light and the occasional rodent racing past the far end of the room. I wrote on an American Standard typewriter. Does anyone remember the typewriter and the bottle of white out that had to sit next to it? Most of my time was spent throwing crumbled paper into the trash. That experience alone would make you use a computer - I probably should have invented the computer or at least the word processing application.

I have tried all the gadgets to speed up or even improve my writing. After the typewriter, I tried the Brother Word Processor. Big improvement in terms of rewrites. One of my early favorites was the pen that transferred data to your computer. I could be anywhere with my special notebook and magical pen. Sounds a little like the prelude to the iPad. I cannot seem to get comfortable writing on that key board yet. It takes a little practice.

Now it seems that I am a late adapter to the latest technology. Friends are using voice technology. Simply speak into the mic and your words appear. I'm going to pass on this one. Some days I can barely stand the sound of my voice, certainly I do not want to see all my ramblings on paper sans edits.

l have grown to love the feel of the keyboard. My typing is quick and my spell check is on. As long as my battery holds, I could write forever.



January 2, 2012 at 1:11pm
January 2, 2012 at 1:11pm
#743111
I hate to reveal my complete lack of compassion so early into the challenge, but I find the people who buy into any of these end of world prophecies to be some of the weakest, naive and intellectually handicapped people on the planet. It seems every year, a new religious crack pot is claiming the end of days. Granted, this year's doomsday has a more credible historic basis because the Mayans were so advanced in mathematics and astronomy. The complexity of the Mayan calendars is fascinating and their ability to create such a valid measurement of time is amazing. It is a terrific topic for discussion but certainly their early intellect does not mean they could predict the end of the world.

It is odd that the people who believe in these various doomsday prophecies always seem to be damaged. They are poor or ill-educated or weak or losers. It's never the MIT educated physicist or Ivy League professor who sells all of his possessions and prepares for the end.

Why is it that these people believe so deeply and choose to act on this belief by selling all of their possessions? I have to believe they had similar math, science and finance classes that I had. Why didn't any of that information stick and why wasn't that more believable? Seems to me they are easily swayed to the take the easy way out of their lives. I highly doubt that this year's believers were PhDs in Mayan culture. More likely, they saw something on YouTube or heard a sermon from a persuasive speaker.

I think people respond to these prophecies because they feel trapped in miserable lives. It is the ultimate abdication of personal responsibility for a life that may not have turned out as expected. How could I possibly be expected to continue working or taking care of my family and self, knowing that the end of days is coming? Besides what does financial security mean now that the end is here?

Let's say I give these "believers" the benefit of the doubt and maybe our last day is 12/12/2012. What ever happened to "Live everyday as if it were you last"? It shouldn't matter right? If I am being true to myself, I should have always lived as if I did not have a second chance. Even if you think about it at the most basic level as simply a choice? If I really do believe, what is the harm if I keep my mouth shut and go about my normal life? That way if the prophecy proves invalid, I am not waking up 12/22/2012 labeled a freak with no money, no friends and definitely no credibility.

To this new wave of doomsday believers I say the end of world is not your answer. Make your life better now so that when you finally do meet your maker (12/21/12 or later) you will not be embarrassed by what you squandered.
January 1, 2012 at 9:59am
January 1, 2012 at 9:59am
#742937
What makes me happy is a fluid question, inspiring different answers depending on the day or maybe even depending on the hour of the day. But today is a new year. I am hopeful so it's the little things that bring a smile to my face and a slight lift to my step. It won't take much today.

Waking up the sun was shining through the window and the sky was blue. After almost a week of grey clouds and rain, with no snow in site, this was a terrific start. I reached over to feel that my husband was sound asleep, making that murmuring sound he does just before he is ready to awake. I popped out of bed sans headache; also a joy considering my New Year's Eve celebration was a little decadent. Taking a few steps across the hall, I peeked into my son's room. He was also in dream land and didn't even move when I kissed him on the head. I actually do this every day that we both wake up at home and each time I feel the warmth of his breath I am happy. No, I am relieved and comforted which makes me happy.

Last night I remembered to set the timer on the coffee pot so a rich, hot brew was waiting for me. The kitchen was clean and the dog was silent. Today it is that simple: sun, family, coffee and clean silence. Nice.

Tomorrow will be different and so will the next day and the next. I'd like to believe the little things will take any doldrums away. Great song on the radio, running into an old friend or even exceptional customer service can make it all good. But I am not that naive to believe it will be that easy all year. Happiness needs to be accomplished and to do that will take different steps. Some steps may be external but most will depend on my perspective. Future days may require great effort but today does not.

What makes me happy tomorrow is yet to be seen. I look forward to it!

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