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A modest journal. |
| My life's ups and downs... |
| Sunday, October 14, 2012, 9:55am Yesterday, the weather here was wonderful---with mild temperatures, a bit of a breeze and continuous sunshine amidst blue skies and white fluffy clouds. Glad to be in Florida. Today is beautiful as well. I've been going to Al-Anon and AA meetings lately----my ex-husband, the father of my daughter was an alcoholic; my parents were both children of alcoholic fathers. The meetings, sharing, etc., are all helping me to realize the basis of some of my personality defects... and, thus, I am improving ever so slightly day-by-day, one step at a time. My boyfriend spoke unkindly toward me when I asked him to move his leg in the middle of the night. He is like a heater, his skin is so hot and the heat actually woke me up. I am still slightly annoyed with him this morning even though he apologized for his behavior. |
| Saturday, September 15, 2012, 9:10am Good morning! It's been a good, yet introspective week. Whenever I look in the mirror, all I see lately are my faults. God help me learn, grow and overcome, help me see the positives in me, and others, as well as the negatives---but mostly open my eyes to your truth. Amen. It's a clear, mild morning in St. Petersburg. My boyfriend and I are planning a bicycle ride today---hopefully this morning while it is still nice. I need to make a list of needs as well, which I am ready to do just about now. Have a remarkable weekend! |
| Sunday, September 2, 2012,1:30pm Awoke very refreshed after a good night's sleep. After having a pleasant lunch at Moon Under Water, downtown St. Pete, munched on some lemon-creme filled ginger-cookies with a short glass of whole milk. Just now sitting on the couch with my boyfriend, playing on our laptops. Be well and enjoy a peaceful Sunday! |
| Saturday, September 1, 2012, 8:36am I have a new love in my life, which makes me happy! We have many commonalities... and differences as well; however, where one falls short, the other is strong --- a complimentary relationship, it is. He has a dog and I have a cat --- even our pets like each other. All is well. Thank you, God. My place of work is phenomenal --- I like it there and they like me --- a happy place. It is so nice to have a three-day weekend! Will definitely be enjoying some bike riding, sleeping in a little as I wish, and the great outdoors where the Glory of God is all encompassing, readily apparent, my cathedral of prayer. Have a fantastic weekend! God speed! |
| Sunday, August 26, 2012, 9:48am My boyfriend came down from Daphne, Alabama to spend the weekend with me. We've decided to move in together, which is somewhat scary and yet exciting at the same time. I'm working for an attorney who does complex litigation, and I seem to be worrying more and more with each passing day. God help me. The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen. --Reinhold Niebuhr In loving memory of Fr Bertram Griffin -- 1932-2000 Requiescat in Pace Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3, 5-6 |
| Sunday, August 12, 2012, 8:27am ...and they never brought me onboard July 1---I guess that should have been my cue. Still hurts---an affront. Here comes the sun... THE BEATLES- HERE COMES THE SUN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6tV11acSRk Beatles hit and no. 1 here comes the sun. |
| Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10:17pm EDT Today was a very strange day... Got up at 6:00am and read my e-mail and then went on facebook for awhile. Took a shower around 9:30am, sorted my laundry and cleaned the apartment. Jorge came over around 11:00am to watch the olympics and then at about 11:45am, I took my clothes and went to the laundromat. We had some thunderstorms rolling across Pinellas County and one hit just as I was leaving the laundromat... left my laundry in the car when I got home because it was raining too hard to bring it in. When the storm broke, I brought in my laundry... Then it started again. Around 2:30pm or so there was a knock at the door. The lady who runs the temp. agency had received a call on Friday that "things weren't working out." Why would they say that? She'd come by to give me the news, my final check and to get the key to the office... I told her that I still had things at the office... couldn't believe they didn't tell me Friday so I could collect my things. She said that she would go to the office and get my things. The good news? A friend e-mailed me earlier in the week to say her secretary is leaving and they're going to be hiring---wondered if I was interested. So, I have an interview Monday morning at 7:00am in St. Pete. Why do these screwy things happen? the negativity? It was never like that all of my life... until now. The last two and a half years have seen me struggling. |
| Thursday, August 2, 2012, 6:46pm Hi, there. Am very up right now... The girl I work with, Karen, has been off for a couple of days and was back today. I really like her. She is teaching me a lot about probate. She is the Estates & Trusts Paralegal and I am the Legal Assistant. I've never worked in probate before, but really like learning new areas of law that I am unfamiliar with. I really like the office, more and more everyday. The lady in the office next to me, the attorneys, everyone --- we do our jobs and there is a comraderie within the office. Nice group of people. I feel like knocking on wood about now. God help me and let the peace and tranquility continue. Amen! |
| Sunday, July 29, 2012, 12:50pm I've had a pleasant and memorable weekend. Met some new friends in a bicycle group---made a 21-mile roundtrip together from St. Petersburg to Largo, Florida and back. Took another ride to the Pier and back by myself this morning. I believe some bicycles are faster than others and, thus, the bicyclist appears to be faster --- yet their bicycle is giving them an advantage. When I bought my bike, I said that I really didn't care about speed --- now I am finding I do care about speed because I don't like to fall behind the group. If I ride at a leasurely pace, I slowly fall behind until there is no possible way to catch up. I think I will go to the bicycle shop and find out more about speed bicycles. |
| Thursday, July 26, 2012, 6:23am It's funny what our subconscious mind knows something before we can wrap our conscious mind around it! I know a guy who is constantly raging against Christians, yet says he knows and loves God. Today, I realize what his problem is --- he does not believe the Word of God and whenever he hears it (i.e., Christians quoting it), he becomes infuriated and begins to spew forth hurtful words full of anger and hatred. May God save his wretched, tormented soul. Amen. http://youtu.be/k67l7g-n6qo?hd=1 |
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