My doctor emailed this to me. I love all of the free "medical" advice! :) Thanks, Nickie!
1.Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate
anti-depressant.
2.Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3.Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4.When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5.Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6.Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7.Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8.Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
9.Dream more while you are awake.
10.Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants. Eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11.Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12.Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13.Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14.Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, or issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead
invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15.Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime .
16.Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17.Smile and laugh more. It will keep t he NEGATIVE BLUES away.
18.Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19.Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20.Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21.You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22.Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23.Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24.No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25.Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
26.Forgive everyone for everything.
27.What other people think of you is none of your business.
28.REMEMBER GOD heals everything.
29.However good or bad a situation is, it will change
30.Your job won't take care of yo u when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31.Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32.Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33.The best is yet to come.
34.No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35.Do the right thing!
36.Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)
37.Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
38.Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39.Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40.Please Forward this to everyone you care about.
May your troubles be less, may your blessings be more, may nothing but happiness come through your door!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
What's wrong with this picture?
I found this somewhere within a forwarded email and had to snag it! It speaks for itself...
"The gross national product includes air pollution and advertising for cigarettes, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors, and jails for people who break them.
The gross national product includes the destruction of the redwoods and the death of Lake Superior . It grows with the production of napalm and missiles with nuclear warheads...
And if the gross national product includes all of this, there is much that it does not comprehend.
It does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play.
It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials.
It measures neither our wit nor our courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile."-Robert F. Kennedy
"The gross national product includes air pollution and advertising for cigarettes, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors, and jails for people who break them.
The gross national product includes the destruction of the redwoods and the death of Lake Superior . It grows with the production of napalm and missiles with nuclear warheads...
And if the gross national product includes all of this, there is much that it does not comprehend.
It does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play.
It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials.
It measures neither our wit nor our courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile."-Robert F. Kennedy
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Blame Canada!
I've been avoiding this blessed blog for longer than I should've been. Can't say I've been terribly busy. Just occupied with other things. That's all.
My friend, Sara, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Addisyn, on October 23, 2008. I traveled to Atlanta for a conference in the beginning of November. Barack Obama won the Presidential Election (yay!) and I got to see my brother in that same week so it was pretty exciting! Throughout the rest of the month I saw Madonna perform at Ford Field for her Sticky and Sweet tour. I've always wanted to see Madonna live. Although I probably would've enjoyed the show more had it been 10 years ago, it was an entertaining performance! The folowwing weekend I traveled to Cleveland with my good friend Andrea to see our FAVORITE piano man, Harry Connick Jr during his current Christmas tour to promote his new album What a Night! I LOVE Harry! If you didn't know that then you just don't know me! Thanks to NED GOOULD for the tickets! Then came Thanksgiving! We had out-of-town guests here and the house was constantly full of food and fun! It was a great month in Detroit! I'm looking forward to a great holiday season and a better New Year!
My friend, Sara, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Addisyn, on October 23, 2008. I traveled to Atlanta for a conference in the beginning of November. Barack Obama won the Presidential Election (yay!) and I got to see my brother in that same week so it was pretty exciting! Throughout the rest of the month I saw Madonna perform at Ford Field for her Sticky and Sweet tour. I've always wanted to see Madonna live. Although I probably would've enjoyed the show more had it been 10 years ago, it was an entertaining performance! The folowwing weekend I traveled to Cleveland with my good friend Andrea to see our FAVORITE piano man, Harry Connick Jr during his current Christmas tour to promote his new album What a Night! I LOVE Harry! If you didn't know that then you just don't know me! Thanks to NED GOOULD for the tickets! Then came Thanksgiving! We had out-of-town guests here and the house was constantly full of food and fun! It was a great month in Detroit! I'm looking forward to a great holiday season and a better New Year!
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Heeeeere's HARRY!
Harry Connick, Jr. knows home is where the heart is. One only need look at his New Orleans activism in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. But there's another place Connick once called home: Bronx, NY church, Our Lady of Victory, where the singer once worked as a young adult. The return was a special one as Connick performed a mini-concert of holiday songs for fans to coincide with the release of his latest Christmas album, 'What a Night!' which features four Connick-penned originals, including the title track and 'Christmas Day.' The album also features a duet with his daughter Kate on 'Winter Wonderland.' Following the performance, Connick spoke to AOL about recording 'What a Night!' and returning to Our Lady of Victory.
AOL: Is this the first time you performed with an orchestra in a church?
Harry Connick, Jr.: I've done some things in the past. The thing that makes this special is the fact that I played here when I was 18, when I first moved to New York. I was very lucky to be able to find a job playing at two masses here every Sunday, and it was a great opportunity. Not only did it help pay the rent -- they paid me 25 bucks for my two services here -- but it was also an opportunity for me to meet a bunch of wonderful people and a great priest. I have played in churches but this particular one really brings back some nice memories.
AOL: So this was like a homecoming for you?
Harry Connick, Jr.: Absolutely. I'm actually surprised that a lot of the people remember my being here because I was in and out. It was nice. They made me feel very welcomed.
AOL: How did this third Christmas album come about?
Harry Connick, Jr.: This CD was very unusual in that it was the idea of the record label [Columbia]. I hadn't really anticipated doing a third Christmas CD, and they said, "What do you think about that?" I said, "Let me toss it around for a while," because I already done two and I'm really proud of those. Then I started to think about it, and it's very easy to get me excited about creative things. So I thought about it, [and] I said, "Wow, there's some pretty good songs that I've never done." I went into the studio and just had a great time. It really turned out to be a really, really fun CD.
AOL: In addition to interpreting the standards, you also wrote some new tunes as well. Where do you draw inspiration from to write Christmas songs?
Harry Connick, Jr.: Different places. The main inspiration is what the holiday is about. It's about Christ's birthday, so that's a pretty big one. There's also all of the sort of secular interpretations of it -- Santa Claus, elves, Christmas trees, wintertime and all of the things that are associated with Christmas.
AOL: What was it like having your daughter Kate sing with you on 'Winter Wonderland'?
Harry Connick, Jr.: It was an amazing experience. It was profound because you can't predict a situation like that. You can't ever imagine that one day you would be doing something like that with your kid. I would look at her, saying, "God, it's like a time machine." All parents have that feeling when they look at their kids from time to time. They see themselves. It's a strange feeling but a wonderful feeling.
AOL: What can we expect from your December tour? Will you do both Christmas songs and non-Christmas material?
Harry Connick, Jr.: I think so. People get a little bit Christmas-ed out if I play all Christmas songs. I'm gonna play some songs from each of the CDs that I've done before, and then throw in some other stuff. I'm not sure what it's gonna be. We try to change it up every night.
AOL: What's next for you after the Christmas album and tour?
Harry Connick, Jr.: I'm promoting a movie that's coming out in January with Renee Zellweger. I'm excited about that. I'll be going into the studio [next year], touring and just kind of keep it rolling.
--David Chiu
Harry Connick, Jr. knows home is where the heart is. One only need look at his New Orleans activism in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. But there's another place Connick once called home: Bronx, NY church, Our Lady of Victory, where the singer once worked as a young adult. The return was a special one as Connick performed a mini-concert of holiday songs for fans to coincide with the release of his latest Christmas album, 'What a Night!' which features four Connick-penned originals, including the title track and 'Christmas Day.' The album also features a duet with his daughter Kate on 'Winter Wonderland.' Following the performance, Connick spoke to AOL about recording 'What a Night!' and returning to Our Lady of Victory.
AOL: Is this the first time you performed with an orchestra in a church?
Harry Connick, Jr.: I've done some things in the past. The thing that makes this special is the fact that I played here when I was 18, when I first moved to New York. I was very lucky to be able to find a job playing at two masses here every Sunday, and it was a great opportunity. Not only did it help pay the rent -- they paid me 25 bucks for my two services here -- but it was also an opportunity for me to meet a bunch of wonderful people and a great priest. I have played in churches but this particular one really brings back some nice memories.
AOL: So this was like a homecoming for you?
Harry Connick, Jr.: Absolutely. I'm actually surprised that a lot of the people remember my being here because I was in and out. It was nice. They made me feel very welcomed.
AOL: How did this third Christmas album come about?
Harry Connick, Jr.: This CD was very unusual in that it was the idea of the record label [Columbia]. I hadn't really anticipated doing a third Christmas CD, and they said, "What do you think about that?" I said, "Let me toss it around for a while," because I already done two and I'm really proud of those. Then I started to think about it, and it's very easy to get me excited about creative things. So I thought about it, [and] I said, "Wow, there's some pretty good songs that I've never done." I went into the studio and just had a great time. It really turned out to be a really, really fun CD.
AOL: In addition to interpreting the standards, you also wrote some new tunes as well. Where do you draw inspiration from to write Christmas songs?
Harry Connick, Jr.: Different places. The main inspiration is what the holiday is about. It's about Christ's birthday, so that's a pretty big one. There's also all of the sort of secular interpretations of it -- Santa Claus, elves, Christmas trees, wintertime and all of the things that are associated with Christmas.
AOL: What was it like having your daughter Kate sing with you on 'Winter Wonderland'?
Harry Connick, Jr.: It was an amazing experience. It was profound because you can't predict a situation like that. You can't ever imagine that one day you would be doing something like that with your kid. I would look at her, saying, "God, it's like a time machine." All parents have that feeling when they look at their kids from time to time. They see themselves. It's a strange feeling but a wonderful feeling.
AOL: What can we expect from your December tour? Will you do both Christmas songs and non-Christmas material?
Harry Connick, Jr.: I think so. People get a little bit Christmas-ed out if I play all Christmas songs. I'm gonna play some songs from each of the CDs that I've done before, and then throw in some other stuff. I'm not sure what it's gonna be. We try to change it up every night.
AOL: What's next for you after the Christmas album and tour?
Harry Connick, Jr.: I'm promoting a movie that's coming out in January with Renee Zellweger. I'm excited about that. I'll be going into the studio [next year], touring and just kind of keep it rolling.
--David Chiu
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