Forgiveness is the best way to disempower the enemy. Gift Gugu Mona
Every evening I write down ten assorted memories of my day- good, bad, funny, sad, gratitude or annoyance. Here’s a sample from the past seven days…
- I finally figured out how to best store my yoga mat- the solution has been literally staring me in the face for years yet I was too blind to see it. how’s that for a life lesson.
- My daughter needed me to send her her red dress. I found some other things to send her and closed the box before I’d added the red dress….I was not happy about opening the box and reclosing it
- I had amazing subway connections going to Brooklyn Botanic- hit everything in record time. This never happens…
- Sunday’s wordle word was stupid
- when I went to Trader Joe’s, they had full shelves, no lines and an great cashier
- I have about 12 Oscar nominated movies to see between now and March
- My favorite apple guy wasn’t at the Farmers Market and Ive become addicted to his evercrisps…
- Realized that I screwed up reservations for my daughter’s graduation- thrilled that I was able to fix it
- grateful for really wonderful conversations on my blog this week
- movies that are 3 hours and 12 minutes are way too long
Waking up on the Wrong Side of 50 
Three hour long movies! When I was teaching a writing class a few years ago, I used that analogy. A longer movie doesn’t automatically make it better, the same thing with prose and length. Most times, the shorter, the better. But, oh how we like to hear ourselves talk. Great list LA, have a great weekend!
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Why do we need 3 hour movies!!! Nothing needs to be that long!
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I’m the director and I’m going to show you how great I am. My incredible storytelling skills are more interesting than anything else you have in your life. That’s the only reason I can see that they’re do long!
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Exactly!!
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Overall it sounds like a good week, except for the apple guy. It’s so disappointing when you find something you really like and then it disappears 😦 Hopefully not for good though…
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I’m going to the farmers today. Hoping he’s there!
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I like that quote.
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I love how life is full of balances — up/down, full/empty. Seems you’re balancing it right!
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Always trying for the balance
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That’s second one gave me a much needed chuckle. I’ve done something just like that before. 😁
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I myself have been an apple vendor at the farmers market for several years. (not lately) When we visited Pike’s Market in Seattle, I tried to think through the logistics of bringing my wares into the City, and be ready to roll by the opening bell. That would be no small feat…and to do it in the Big Apple..even more challenging. Next time you see your apple guy, make sure he knows just how special he is..(just a suggestion) 🙂 DM
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Luckily he was there yesterday but I will remember him in the future
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A film like Gone with the wind, I’m OK with the length. Lawrence of Arabia would be another. But to watch a 3 hour movie with Adam Sandler? There should be a law. The rest, forgetting the red dress and such, these could be the mistakes that keep you from being a goddess.
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I don’t care that Avatar: Way of Water got a bunch of Oscar nominations. 3h12min is far too long for a movie like that.
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Yes!! It’s a simple story and how often can you look at graphics?
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An interesting assortment and although the specifics are different, the feelings are ones we can all relate to.
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I agree with the quote on forgiveness. Even if the person doesn’t know you have forgiven them, it relieves you of wrestling with the burden of an unresolved issue and associated pain and anger. Thus, they no longer have that unspoken control.
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Exactly. Forgiving is taking control. Most people don’t realize this
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I agree, 3 hours is too long!
At least you remembered to pack the red dress before sending the box ☺
Haha on Wordle. Did you get Wordled?
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I got the word, but it was a stupid word…
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Agree!
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3+ hr long movies!? 😳 Must be the new Avatar movie?? I don’t even watch tv cause it sucks up precious time, very rarely a movie, I don’t think I could sit & focus on a movie for that length of time.
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Babylon too. 3 hours. I don’t understand why a movie needs to be that long
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Not only that, if you remember the last version of The Hobbit? There was definitely enough content for 3 LotRs movies, and they were spectacular! But there just wasn’t enough for 3 Hobbit movies which seemed like 5 hours each 😀
I love your #1 observance despite the frustration I hear in your voice, I’m awed that you are able to SEE new things in “old” settings. Most of us become “blind” to new solutions, that’s a fabulous attribute!
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Well…it took awhile…but it was such an a ha moment for me
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I have to say that I’m happy you shared about doing this Ten Things. I decided to start using that in my daily journal and it’s amazing how much I can miss about my day when I don’t give much thought to it. I even find myself keeping a running note in my phone of things I want to put in my journal at the end of the day. Love this!
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I know! It makes me go over my day, and then I can be much more thoughtful about it
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I feel like “Evercrisps” is a great name for both apples and potato chips. So versatile!
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These apples are exactly how I like them…crisp, hard and sweet. But there’s real flavor to them
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I like honeycrisps. Are they like that?
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Yes but crisper
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I’m going to start doing this!
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“I’ve become addicted to his evercrisps…” sounds like the beginning of a short story.
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Can you remind me what Sunday’s Wordle was? I got it in three, but don’t remember the word! 😅
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I think it was matey?
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I’m impressed with your discipline to write these down every evening. I’ll try to get around to it.
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I actually look forward to it in a way I didn’t look forward to journaling.
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