It Was Bound To Happen

As I was getting ready to go out tonight and THAT shelf - the wobbly shelf - in the medicine cabinet that I had been so careful not to aggravate in recent weeks finally came crashing down.

It's not that big of a deal, except that the noise of everything on it falling onto the counter and then onto the floor was so loud and so unexpected that it nearly gave me a heart attack. Imagine a gazillion metal objects just flying all over the place. All I could do was hold my breath and stomach the noise for a few minutes until everything settled down.

Dunno why I felt I needed to blog about it. ??

Partly killing time before SA comes to pick me up.

I noticed the other day how long my hair has gotten. It was weird, but another one of those moments when you're like, "Whoa - is that really *my* hair?" The same hair I have have washed and styled and looked at *every single day*??

Anyway, I thought it was just me, but then when I had lunch with my gal pal she made the same remark. "Wow, you're hair has gotten so long!" Umm...I *just* saw her before Italy. In fact, she was the one who dropped me off at the airport and I didn't do anything particularly different to my hair. Maybe it was something in all of those cappuccinos and lattes I had while in Italy. Who knows. Yeah, just one of those weird moments.

Looking forward to dinner. I'm starving!

Face Forward

"Those who stare at the past have their backs turned to the future. "
– Unknown

Pondering my past right now. Thinking about the seemingly innocent moments which, in retrospect, were really pivotal times that would direct my life onto a path that was then unknown to me.

Looking back, one moment of decision or indecision, and you wonder what your life would have been like if "the other" decision was made, if that other road taken would have led you elsewhere instead of here, to this moment.

I believe in my future and I believe in this moment.

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“God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose”
- Romans 8:28

Rise And Shine!

I woke up this morning wishing I had someone here to snuggle with. The cold winter months tend to do that to a person, I guess.

Eh.

The house was freezing and it was SO tough getting out from under my three layers of blankets. Ha ha...SO cozy! :-)

Working from home today. Yay! I love working while still in my pj's. Somehow this situation just cracks me up! To think that I am dealing with millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars in my job while in my pj's, with the laptop in my lap and Oprah on the tv in the background. Ha ha! Too funny!

Some people say working from home is a distraction. For me I find being in the office can have its efficiencies, such as face time, and sometimes system and/or equipment-wise I can run more applications as needed. But at home I am actually more productive because I feel like I am able to take care of personal things (laundry, dishes, car repairs, etc.) while not letting my work suffer.

Dunno...I suppose I've always been the type who just loves to multi-task. Few things will ever hold my attention long enough to concentrate (sailing is one of them), but in general my brain and body are constantly on the go.

But if you were to see me a few years ago...I was quite the opposite. Eh. I kid you not.

Anyway...I feel like making lunch today. Gotta love working from home!

Ready for Bed!

My teeth are brushed. :-D

I had a weird moment in the bathroom. Eh. Not *that* kind of moment. :-P

I had Vienna Teng still playing and her song, "Homecoming", was playing. I've listened to her music thousands of times and know all of her songs by heart. But for some reason, this evening these particular lyrics spoke to me:

I just want to be living as I'm dying
just like everybody here
just want to know my little flicker of time is worthwhile
and I don't know where I'm driving to
but I know I'm getting old
and there's a blessing in every moment every mile

And that moment. You know those moments when something you 'got' was something you *REALLY GOT*?? Those moments when you see something thoroughly in all of it's essence and potentialities and realities?? I had the realization that I'm dying. We're all dying. I am the healthiest I've ever been in my life with all the marathon training I've been doing, but in reality, we're all dying. It's all just a matter of *when*.

And then I asked myself, "Have I even begun to live?"

I think so...

I hope so...

I have.

But I have SO much more living to do!

And I'd better get crackin'! :-)

Good night, sweet dreams!

Love ya bunches!

Catch you in the morning! :-)