Bad Day

Having a bad day today but I love music so here are some videos from YouTube

 Fuel - "Bad Day"

 3 Doors Down - "It's the Only One You've Got"

 I hope you had a better day than I did.

15 Minutes

I hope you did your homework today - I did!  I devoted some time to playing a game on the computer (I'm obsessed with the Sims) and also played an XBox game for a little while.  I also did four loads of laundry and asked Mike to help out by gathering the trash and doing some dishes.

The laundry is difficult for me to put away because the bedroom is a complete mess and I find myself wondering what difference it's going to make to put the clothes away.  I'm working on getting over that mindset and getting to a point where things will be cleaned and organized and Mike and I will work together.  Right?

Well, here are the photos of the artwork I did yesterday.  I hope you enjoy!

"Hearts"

"Purple flowers"
I need to figure out how to mount these like this...

Did you take your 15 minutes to do something for you?  Leave a comment or fill out the poll - let us know what you did!

Remember that it's good to share fun things with your friends and family.  I hope you take 30 seconds to share my blog with someone you care about so that we can spread the word to love every day.

Taking Time for Myself

You know, this blog is something I do because I want to (sometimes). I don't always want to write this - every single day. As you can see, my thoughts and emotions get so overwhelming that I have let this get away from me. I get too immersed in my every day responsibilities and don't allow myself the 15 minutes that it takes to write this for all of you. Don't get me wrong, I like writing. I love it. I feel as though I need to make sure that this is uplifting for all of you. It is about making a decision to love every day. I apologize that I haven't been able to keep up with it all the time for you. I realize that it can be very difficult to do every single day. It's a big commitment.  But don't be afraid.  I'm here for you.  The readers are here for you.  Share this with others so that they all can be here for you too.

So..  About my day...  About what I did to remind myself of the responsibility of loving every day...

I got to sleep in and spend some time alone today.  I went window shopping at WalMart and Target and also stopped at Blick to get a couple of new paint colors.  I painted a little too when I got home.  It was really great to get out and hang out by myself with nowhere specific to go or a specific time to be there.  Now, I'm looking at the clock and realizing that I didn't do anything productive around the apartment but reminding myself that it's okay - even good - to have a day of nothing every once in a while.

My responsibilities for the day were ignored and now have a day crammed with some responsibilites tomorrow. Laundry, getting dog food, getting easy dinners, cleaning dishes, cleaning out the bird cages and vacuuming. Hopefully, Mike will help me and I need to be comfortable with asking for help. That's my goal tomorrow along with spending 15 minutes doing something that I want to do for myself. I may stop at Payless and get a pair of shoes. Or I'll paint. Or if it's beautiful again, I'm going for a short walk with my camera.

What did you do today?  Did you get to spend a whole day doing nothing or was your day filled up with chores and other responsibilities?  If you did have to do responsible things today, did you spend at least 15 minutes of your day doing something just for you because you wanted to? 

One of the things that's getting easier for me to do is doing something that I want to do; something for me; something that I really want to do.  The most difficult parts are feeling okay with doing these things and reminding myself that I don't have to justify how I feel.  I have a right to feel like doing something - or nothing - and there isn't necessarily a reason. 

I have a homework assignment for those of you who have a similar problem as I do.  Take 15 minutes out of your day tomorrow and do something that you want to do.  Read, write, draw, paint, drive around town, stop at the mall, get a vanilla shake from Portillo's (which I almost did today), go for a walk, close your eyes, play with a child - with permission.  I don't care what you do - do something for you!  Then get back to your responsibilities but remember why you stopped in the first place.  Loving every day is what it's all about.  Without love, there is no life.

I Just Called to Say... Hello

Sometimes talking to someone you haven't spoken to in a while can be a very uplifting thing.  This morning, I had the opportunity to talk with my mother.  I realized that it had been quite some time since we had spoken and it was really nice to take a few minutes out of my day to hear her voice.

I was up pretty early again today and ended up napping for about an hour before work.  Work was pretty okay today.  I had a meeting with my supervisor which was pretty productive and since it was slow at work, I got to spend extra time on my projects and not feel rushed at all.

When I got home, Mike & I had dinner and I went out to the store for a couple of errands.  I'm pretty tired and trying to get over this flu/cold thing that's going on so I've been slacking on some other things.  Getting into good habits is difficult to do on a daily basis, let alone when you're not feeling the best.

I hope that you had someone to spend some time talking to today or if not, take a few minutes to call someone tomorrow.  Or meet over coffee or books.  Speaking of which, I think it's time to get some ladies together for coffee and books! 

Have a wonderful evening!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!!

Today was Mike's birthday!  I wasn't feeling well so I went to the doctor, which was pretty much a waste of time so I'm waiting for a call back from my doctor.

Mike had a good day though and will be up probably most of the night playing his video games and relaxing.  I'm glad that he's been able to take a few days off of work to chill and do a bit of nothing.

That's all for today.  Hope you had a great birthday Mike!

New Desk!

I got my desk today!  The girl who sold it to me on Craigslist was so great - she dropped it off for us on her way to work. 

I hope to get two bookcases from IKEA to go on both sides of the desk but for now, the DVD bookshelf will have to be sufficient.

I varnished one of my paintings today so it is complete.

Then I tried shading and blending with the paint...

That's about it for today.  I have a massive migraine that hasn't given up and am feeling really sick and drained.  I also didn't sleep much last night so I'm off to bed early again.  Hopefully, my meds will kick in and I'll be able to sleep.

I hope you all had a good day & were had something to feel proud and excited about.  See you tomorrow.

I Think I'm Sick...

So I woke up this morning with a tight & sore throat, headache and congestion.  I didn't sleep well (felt like I woke up every 45 minutes or so) and have been exhausted today.  I tried to work on my craft room but wasn't able to do much so I played on the computer for a little while, lounged on the couch and am back in bed.

I guess I don't really have a lot to say but Mike was really nice to me today.  He was concerned about me getting sick and let me know that I don't have to do any work like for my craft room or making dinner.  I did run out to get some food - pizza, soup, Carnation breakfast... 

I hope that you're all feeling okay and if you're not, that you have someone to help you feel like you're not lazy even though you didn't do anything today.  He's even being great & taking the dogs out right now without even asking me to help.  He's great today <3

Have a good night.  I'll try to remember to post something tomorrow, even if I don't have much to say.