I've had the same random question on my profile for several months and I thought it was time for a change, but I didn't want to lose it completely, so I decided to post it here.
Q: When you hesitate before hitting the snooze on your alarm clock, are you being lazy?
A: No, it's more like I'm in denial that the alarm is going off in the first place.
Friday, 22 February 2008
Monday, 18 February 2008
IT'S MINE
Guess what I did today!!!
I paid off my car loan!!!
It seems like a silly thing to put this on my blog, but it's very exciting for me.
Pearl (my car) is now completely owned by me!!
I paid off my car loan!!!
It seems like a silly thing to put this on my blog, but it's very exciting for me.
Pearl (my car) is now completely owned by me!!
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Friday, 8 February 2008
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Old Books
I love old books.
There's something special about those old hard cover books with thick, smooth pages that are starting to yellow.
It may have had a dust cover once, but by the time you found this treasure tucked away at the back of a second hand book shop the dust cover was long gone. There could be a printed pattern on the front or it could be plain. Usually the only place you will find the title and author is on the spine.
There may be the name of the previous owner on the inside page or a stamp from the bookshop where it was first purchased.
The story takes you back to simpler days, and you wonder what it would have been like to live in that world, so different from the one you are in now. It's like your own little time machine.
You find yourself wondering about the other people who had picked up this book. Did they read it? What did they think about it? Why don't they have it anymore?
In all your wondering, do you ever think about people who may own this book after you? Will they wonder why you bought it? Will they even know who you are when they read your name written on the inside page? Will they wonder the same things you did?
And what about the people who saw the book in the book shop, looked at it but didn't buy it? Why did they put it back? You're glad they did because it means you get to buy it. But you still wonder ...
That's not to say that I don't like new books, but there's just something special about old ones.
There's something special about those old hard cover books with thick, smooth pages that are starting to yellow.
It may have had a dust cover once, but by the time you found this treasure tucked away at the back of a second hand book shop the dust cover was long gone. There could be a printed pattern on the front or it could be plain. Usually the only place you will find the title and author is on the spine.
There may be the name of the previous owner on the inside page or a stamp from the bookshop where it was first purchased.
The story takes you back to simpler days, and you wonder what it would have been like to live in that world, so different from the one you are in now. It's like your own little time machine.
You find yourself wondering about the other people who had picked up this book. Did they read it? What did they think about it? Why don't they have it anymore?
In all your wondering, do you ever think about people who may own this book after you? Will they wonder why you bought it? Will they even know who you are when they read your name written on the inside page? Will they wonder the same things you did?
And what about the people who saw the book in the book shop, looked at it but didn't buy it? Why did they put it back? You're glad they did because it means you get to buy it. But you still wonder ...
That's not to say that I don't like new books, but there's just something special about old ones.
Monday, 4 February 2008
40 Tips for an exceptional New Year
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. Buy a lock if you must.
3. Buy a TiVo (DVR), 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. Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat fewer foods that are not manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear your 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, energy vampires, 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 the energy vampires 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 screw up the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy underwear cause today IS special.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
32. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
34. The best is yet to come.
35. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
36. Do the right thing!
37. Call your family often.
38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
"I am thankful for __________."
Today I accomplished _________.
39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40. Enjoy the ride. Remember that 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.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you must.
3. Buy a TiVo (DVR), 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. Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat fewer foods that are not manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear your 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, energy vampires, 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 the energy vampires 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 screw up the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy underwear cause today IS special.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business.
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
32. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
34. The best is yet to come.
35. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
36. Do the right thing!
37. Call your family often.
38. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
"I am thankful for __________."
Today I accomplished _________.
39. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
40. Enjoy the ride. Remember that 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.
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
Looking for ...
For anyone who reads this blog of mine ...
I am looking for Grace Livingston Hill novels!!
Almost all of her novels are currently out of print, but I love reading them and want to add to my collection (I currently have 3, but have read many more).
This is especially for all of my Aussie readers, because I would rather not have to pay international postage (I ordered books from Amazon recently and the postage costs were more than the books themselves).
So if you have any that you no longer want, or know of where I can buy some (even second hand) please leave a comment.
I am looking for Grace Livingston Hill novels!!
Almost all of her novels are currently out of print, but I love reading them and want to add to my collection (I currently have 3, but have read many more).
This is especially for all of my Aussie readers, because I would rather not have to pay international postage (I ordered books from Amazon recently and the postage costs were more than the books themselves).
So if you have any that you no longer want, or know of where I can buy some (even second hand) please leave a comment.
ANZ Bank - This is brilliant!!
Note to self: 'Cancel credit cards prior to death!
Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die! This is so priceless
and so easy to see happening - customer service, being what it is today!
A lady died this past January, and ANZ bank billed her for February and
March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and
Then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had
been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00.
A family member placed a call to the ANZ Bank:
Family Member:
'I am calling to tell you that she died in January.'
ANZ:
'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member:
'Maybe, you should turn it over to collections.'
ANZ:
'Since it is two months past due, it already has been.'
Family Member:
So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?'
ANZ:
'Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to
the credit bureau, maybe both!'
Family Member:
'Do you think God will be mad at her?'
ANZ:
'Excuse me?'
Family Member:
'Did you just get what I was telling you . . . The part about her
being dead?'
ANZ:
'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member:
'I'm calling to tell you, she died in January.'
ANZ:
'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member:
'You mean you want to collect from her estate?'
ANZ:
(Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
Family Member:
'No, I'm her great nephew.'
(Lawyer info given)
ANZ:
'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
Family Member:
'Sure.'
( fax number is given )
After they get the fax:
ANZ:
'Our system just isn't set up for death. I don't know what more I
can do to help.'
Family Member:
'Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing
her. I don't think she will care.'
ANZ:
'Well, the late fees and charges do still apply.'
Family Member:
'Would you like her new billing address?'
ANZ:
'That might help.'
Family Member:
' Rookwood Memorial Cemetery, 1249 Centenary Rd, Sydney Plot Number 1049.'
ANZ:
'Sir, that's a cemetery!'
Family Member:
'Well, what do you do with dead people on your planet?'
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Car Wash
Car Wash
A church choir was putting on a car wash to raise money for
a special trip to Bethlehem.
They made a large sign that read:
CAR WASH FOR CHOIR TRIP.
On the scheduled Saturday, business was very good. But, by
two o'clock the sky clouded, the rain poured, and there were
hardly any customers. Finally, one of the soprano singers
had an idea.
She printed a very large poster with the words:
WE WASH. GOD RINSES.
(Next to the words was an arrow pointing skyward.)
Business boomed!
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A cheerful heart is good medicine... (Prov 17:22a)
When I was at school, one of the methods of fund raising was to go to the local Bunnings Warehouse and do car washes in the car park (we weren't so worried about saving water back then because there wasn't a drought). This joke brings back fond memories of water fights and good fun.
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