Splash!

I can assuredly say that 2009 has been the best year of my life…and there’s still a couple months of it left!

Just had the best 4 month anniversary ever.

So busy with work and family and him; not sure how I find the time to sleep.

No complaints this post :D

My Heart is Spread Across the United States

I think I’ve already stated this on my blog, but the most valuable lesson I’ve learned since I moved back to Oregon is patience. Sometimes action is absolutely necessary to get something accomplished, but there are many times when I’ve tried to rush something, or felt anxious about something only to find that after a couple of months, it had been resolved simply by the passage of time, the acquisition of additional knowledge, and the alteration of emotions.

One such example from my life – which I feel compelled to share here today because it has resurfaced in my thoughts due to a dream I had and a conversation I’ve had with friend earlier – is how I spoiled my last year in Pittsburgh.

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Slow Down Climate Change Starting: Now

Out of all the ways to reduce your carbon footprint, the best way is to reduce the amount of waste that you create. An American, I realize how “hard” it may seem to do this, but the good new is that it is actually pretty easy, and the more that we as consumers demand it, the easier it will become.

Yum!

d: I don’t imagine many girls would run after having good sex and being sent home with canolis?

haha damn shoulda kept those canolis

Undeniably Wonderful

I am enormously happy to report that almost everyone close to me is experiencing good fortune – whether in finding work, in personal relationships, or just in general.

This makes me happy, and on my own front, even though I haven’t done a “ton” of visible “work” at becoming a better emotionally-balanced person,  since I wrote my last post I have been feeling more content and relaxed in general. Some things I have been doing is I’ve been making task lists, following them fairly well, and letting myself “off the hook” when I need it. I’ve been more conscious and mindful of my surroundings, doing some mini-meditation where I can grab it (on the way to work, walking from place to place, etc.). Lastly, I haven’t really minimized the amount of “stressors” (activities, fun and business) in my life, which is important because it’s not a matter of overloading myself, per se, but more about how I’m perceiving and reacting to my responsibilities and challenges.

I also have to mention that I’m dating this awesome guy and I continue to find more reasons to adore him as I get to know him.

Life is pretty damn good.

Please tell me, dear readers, what fortune you and yours have experienced lately and what is going particularly well for you. :)

Turning Loneliness and Fear into Aloneness and Courage.

Ever since I “officially” moved to Portland, I’ve noticed my overall anxiety levels have increased and that I’m noticeably afraid of things that I wasn’t all that afraid of before. I have “excuses” for why I won’t do certain things (like ride my bike from downtown across any of the Portland bridges), but when it comes down to it, I’m just simply debilitated by fear.

Eco-Friendly Awesomeness Pt. 1

Inspired by the Green Garbage Project (which you must read/add to your RSS feed if you don’t already), I have been looking for ways to reduce/eliminate stuff that I would normally throw away as trash.

A little shocked/doubtful at first by the notion that any couple could produce only 1 bag of garbage for an entire year, I began reading the blog and have been altering my habits as I go to reduce my own waste. And as Amy reiterates in her posts, it is way easier than I thought it would be!

New Toy

G: oh, and I got my new flash yesterday… that I ordered off ebay

and proceeded to blind myself and those around me

it was fun

me: cause you were flashing them

“flashing” heheh

G: that’s not what I meant, but it is kind of funny that way

the majesty of my genitals could blind a common man

Keep Your Friends Close…

Okay, I realize I’ve posted a blog with a title that started this way before, but instead of writing exclusively about “dates and lovers” this time, I want to talk about relationships in the broadest sense of the word. I feel like I’ve failed horribly at some of my relationships in the past year (not to mention the previous 5) and I’m kind of puzzled;  what used to be a pretty easy task has become a seemingly complicated and somewhat elusive endeavor.

Let It Be

Lately I’ve been thinking about I react to certain stimuli, specifically those things that I get annoyed at or upset by. I am alert enough to recognize that I have a lot of pet peeves, meaning there are a lot of little quirky things that annoy me and that I get upset more easily than I’d like. So I ask myself some questions: