The western judeo christian holiday break was a real adventure. Significant Other was ill, offspring was ill, mother-of-S-O continues to be ill (and then some.) Hey life does not get any bigger.
Did minor travel to the homeland of cheese, cows and "brandy old fashion sweets" and saw most of those I grew up with and who formed me (and I hope I formed them somewhat too.) Was a good time. I really like my family more than I should be allowed probably -- at least most of the time.
We are getting ready for the Spring semester onslaught and I'm rushing to get things underway and in place. I did not accomplish all of my goals for the break period, but my honest side assures me that I did OK with the list. I have a stack of archives to organize at work (and at home), a few grant ideas to work though with the grant guiding guys and gals, lots of home repair and reno' bits and a few things that my friends at the regional and state level have asked me to look into.
I plan to keep on this posting at least every other day and maybe even give you something that you can use in your daily life.
Here's a little tidbit for today. ..
How you purport yourself has a real influence on how you perceive yourself and the world.
The simple act of smiling can make you happy in spite of your nasty old self. Studies have been done and replicated showing that people find jokes more amusing if they hold a pencil in their teeth without lips touching the pencil rather than with lips touching the pencil. This act forces the muscles that make a smile into action (conversely, it is darn near impossible to smile when you are sucking on a pencil.)
Just acting happy is contagious. It really does rub off on others. Even more interestingly, it rubs off on oneself. As the days go by, it is easier and easier to slip into happy mode and harder to get down in the grumps.
- "don't worry be happy" --Bob Marley
- "boys and girls, take my advice, pull down you pants and slide on the ice" --Dr. Sidney Freeman in the final M*A*S*H episode
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