I went looking in the spot this holiday season where there was a wonderful holiday mural last year but they did not put one up. I was bummed but figured maybe the artist moved on or something. Well look what I found today on the side of the florist building - how awesome! It is him. You can so tell as it looks almost the same as last year's but this one is so much bigger. You cannot tell the scope in the picture but this is the whole side of a building. The street are comes and goes so I have to keep my camera with me at all times to catch it. This one came just in the nick of time, with it being New Year's Eve and all. It soooooo made my day and holiday season. I thought of it as a wonderful timely surprise. You can think of it as a slightly late Christmas card for you. Love you all.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Reminder
With the new year at our door step, I have this angel to remind us all to be on the lookout for what really matters. I know things are going to get tougher for me before they get better, but I have a plan and there is a light that I am headed toward. Still I know there will be times when I will be upset, discouraged or worried but more than ever I will need to see what I do have over what I do not have. Life is good if you choose to see it that way and that is the option that I will pick.
Free Cable
Living life cable free has not been to bad but now I have free cable! I told you have the 3 units shared the cable bill so I only had to pay $19 a month for cable which was perfect. The other two units did not want it anymore and I did not want to pay the full bill because that is just nuts so the landlord shut it off back in August. At first it was an adjustment but it really was not that hard to get used to and I would just watch stuff on my computer. I found plenty and kinda liked it more. It is much more active looking for free stuff to watch than just passively clicking on the tv to see what is on. Then I got this "as seen on tv" gizmo called rabbit tv and was in heaven. It really works. It cost $10 but I had a coupon so only paid $8. It really is just access to a browser that segregates all the free tv stuff you can watch on online but it makes the hunt so much easier. Now new neighbors have moved into the front unit and they installed cable for themselves. I had not turned my tv on for ages but there was an internet outage so I figured I would turn it on and put in a movie into the player to watch. I do not have too many dvds and my dvd player is being fussy lately but I have a vhs player and video tapes so I dug out a video to watch. Once I selected one I went to the tv and turned it on and BAM -- I had cable tv! It had not dawned on me but the cable is split into all three units so when the new folks in the front turned on cable it turned on cable for all the units!!! Free cable - for me not for them. It gave me a bit of a moral dilemma like I should offer them money for a share of the cable but I was doing fine cable free and would not have ordered cable otherwise so I have not said anything but have watched the free cable. The funny part is that I had to adjust originally to no cable and now I am like why was it a big deal. I rarely find anything on tv to watch when I want to watch it and using things like rabbit tv, hulu, and netflix then I just watch what I want, when I want. It is cool to have free cable, free is always good, but if it goes away then it is not biggie as I get more out of being cable free than free cable.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Snowball
I read the below and it made me laugh. It is so silly but I am ok with it as I needed the laugh. I have been feeling a little worried, stressed and nervous. It will be all fine and I will work it out - as long as I can find some laughs every now and then.
I made myself a snowball,
As perfect as could be,
I thought I'd keep it as a pet,
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas,
And a pillow for its head,
Then last night it ran away,
But first -- it wet the bed.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Christmas Day
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Wow does time fly by. I relaxed and enjoyed. It was close to 80 degrees today so I should have gone to the beach but was too lazy to drive far. Here are some pictures to enjoy of random Christmas moments.
My sister's Christmas tree. I asked my niece to send me a picture of it and she made it so artsty showing off the lights. Nice! Wish I was there.
My lunch at the Chinese buffet. I treated myself to like one million bad calories of yummy-ness on Christmas. They were doing a good business, believe it or not, and I was so happy to get the discounted lunch time rate - yay.
This is my Carla's super sweet niece and her even sweeter dog Domino. She is a very cute rough and tumble tom boy and he is a total love bug of a ham.
Jane sent me a picture of the ornament cards I used to send. She still has them and takes them out each year, which makes me feel good. A lot of people tell me they do the same. I have not seen them in the stores in years but I loved them. They was all beautifully embroidered.
Judy's mom Bev. She can be a crackpot but that is why she cracks me up. She has her moments but it is easy for me to love her since she is not my mom. She totally has no filter when she speaks, which can be hilarious or hurtful, but I know deep down in there she has a warm and wonderful heart.
Lisa's Christmas tree - OMG it is just as beautiful as she is!
A picture I took today of the bush in the yard. Like I said it was about 80 degrees today. I am not sure why they are glowing but I can only imagine that they are infused with the Christmas spirit.
Loren sent me this pic from the beach along with the message: "Christmas sunset in Carlsbad. I think I saw Santa's shadow in there." Awesome!
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Christmas Eve
I had a nice Christmas Eve and hope you did too. I woke up super late as I had to work the night before until 2:30am - man the characters shopping after midnight. I then made a bunch of calls to my family and friends, did last minute errands, enjoyed shrimp cocktail, posted a bunch of stuff to ebay, and relaxed with some tv (the Kelly Clarkson Christmas special to be exact). It was good to put my feet up and even better to enjoy the orange soda that I splurged on too!
Friday, December 20, 2013
Monday, December 09, 2013
Christmas Spirit
Today I went to look for things to resell because it is 75% off all tickets 10 days or older on Mondays - yay. I went to another town to check out their Salvation Army and I did very well but something else made my trip so worth it. As I was digging I heard the store music was playing O Holy Night which I said before is my most favorite Christmas carol. I cannot imagine there is a more beautiful song written. That indeed made my trip a happy one but in addition there was a special needs employee sorting through things near me who was singing along with the carol. It was so sweet and he sang well too. I said to him, "You sing so well!" and he replied, "I love to sing". "Well don't you ever stop", I praised him. "Nope, never" he told me before adding, "Merry Christmas!". My heart melted and filled with Christmas spirit right on the spot. He returned to his sorting and singing as I wished him a Merry Christmas too.
Sunday, December 08, 2013
What I Am Up To
I cannot live on it alone but I have been more aggressive with posting to ebay as it does help. I have dug through stuff I had that needed to be posted as well as got new stuff to post. I got this shirt for a buck and put it aside for when it was more seasonal. I posted it last week and it is at $11.50 so far - yay, I love when I get a spike. It is the Abominable Snowman from the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer tv show. It is a funny shirt and in excellent condition. It kills me what I find. Not everything goes with such a high profit margin but I wish it did. I really love the hunt, the thrill of a bargain, and then seeing what it will sell for. If I could make a real living off this I so would do it.
PS - Update - It sold for $13 - that is a good profit!
Thursday, December 05, 2013
A Lil Bit of Christmas
I got this little Poinsettia at the dollar store and then planted it into a pot I got at the thrift store for 25 cents. I try not to stray when I am looking for things to resell but I am all excited over this little bit of Christmas I now have in my house. I really like Poinsettias a lot but they look like they should smell awesome but they do not smell at all. Always found that odd. I have no big plans for Christmas I am have been checking out the local churches for Christmas choir shows as I love Christmas carols and that would be fun to do. Working in retail it seems like Christmas will be here in no time. And then wham before you know it 2013 will be history. I am curious as to what 2014 hold in store for me but regardless I will make the best of it. Hope you are all enjoying getting ready for the holidays too!
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Twitch Twitch
I went to the lawyer today and am working on my financial stuff. It has me freaked out but I am moving it all forward and it will open a lot of options for me. Because the holiday season has started I have been working regularly in retail. I cannot live on it but I really do like it. The time goes fast and I it makes me feel good to have a schedule plus I am really good at it. The customers have given me so much praise and it really helps my bruised ego. I know what I am good at and what I struggle with. I have keen self awareness. The praise from both the customers and the managers helps me put into perspective that it was a curve ball thrown at me last month. I am good at this. There were obviously other things happening that I was just not in the know about. I do not mind standing on my feet and moving around all day. It is much more rewarding than sitting all day. The only one thing I have noticed is that when I go to sleep at night my legs twitch like mad. My legs have always been sensitive at night. I remember watching tv at night and my legs would twitch and my ex would be like what the hell are you doing. Then I had that blood clot thing and some veins removed and since the twitch subsided I thought I was all good. I noticed I could get through a movie or a play without my legs twitching. I am not suffering now. I would say it went from very mild to mild but I guess it is good I sleep alone. It can get frustrating but it is nothing major. I am looking into some homeopathic things I can try and we will see how that goes. In the meantime I will just take it as a sign that I put in an honest day's work.
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Yellow
November threw me for a bit of a loop but now December is here and so am I. I am still working on things and fluctuate regularly from everything is good to holy shit what how am I going to do this. But I want to put that aside to send you all a big thank you. Many of you contacted me and gave me so much wonderful support. It means the world to me. Perhaps for others there are more important things but the key to me is that I need to feel like it matters that I am here (in general not California). Having all your support is exactly what tells me I do matter. All of you matter too - I could do any of this without you. So in appreciation of all that I do have, I also have some gifts for you -- this little yellow flower, the symbol of friendship, that I got at the dollar store and repotted in a yellow vase I got at the thift shop -- $1.50 in total so you can enjoy and I can see each and everyday to remember you. My other gifts for you are my true and sincere friendship - you know I am in it until the end - along with all my love. Family is wonderful but they have to love me -- friends do so because they want to. I have said it before but will say it again - I am a very lucky man.
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