Not too much different going on... did another selfish thing to another friend... shorter time in the beat-myself-up hole... but long enough. Ack. Avoiding that feeling is why I try to be perfect. Damn this human-ness that prevents me from perfection!
I'm down 2 lbs this morning... yesterday's eating was without a lot of veggies... 3 stalks of celery, to be exact... and lots of walking around singing in the heat of the Tucson Downtown between 6pm and 8pm, which... I have to say... the heat didn't bother me AT ALL.
For anyone who knows me, this is a huge thing. Yes, it was warm. I had water, I wore appropriate clothing. 70 lbs ago I would have died. If for no other reason, just being able to live comfortably in the desert heat has been such a HUGE blessing result of losing the extra insulation layer that is certainly NOT needed in the desert... so I'm saying it again --- I'm thrilled with this weight loss!!
Ha. Seems obvious, but I don't know if I've put it in those terms yet.
My wedding ring I can now maneuver off my finger with just my fingers... I hope that makes sense... I can wriggle it off my finger up and down the ring finger and it is so cool to have that little reminder of how much weight is gone. I even was able to wear it on the middle finger AND the ring finger of my right hand... which never has happened before. I still have 'fat' fingers... genetics from dad, I'm afraid... but this finger thing is a big deal in my world.
Apparently enough to warrant a blog post (*LOL*).
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My craft room has furniture and crafts in it! The desk my computer will go on is set up, the peg-board wall and IKEA hanging wire thing-a-ma-jig is now installed... two Expedit units are put together, and shelves are up! It is so fun to be in the process of moving, organizing, sorting and putting together my creative space!!! This is where a lot of my energy is going... how to decorate it, how to have it set up to function the best, etc... I'm so happy and thrilled... and my hubby has outdone himself with getting the last little things done so quickly. I think he saw how his office will soon be ALL his faster... which I'm sure has helped inspire him. Whatever the reasons... He ROCKS!!
I'll post pictures soon...
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I just want to say... this may seem random, but whatever ;-)
Everyone can sing. (Not everyone has to listen, however...). Everyone SHOULD sing... even if only for yourself, in the shower or whatever. And people who "judge" people and tell them not to sing shut down an entire side of expression of self. Some people are better singers than others... just like some people can do math faster, and other people have baking skills, and others have talent carving wood.
“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” ~ Henry Van Dyke
The other thought I have is that I'm really really tired of hearing people say, "I'm not creative." Perhaps you're not artistic... but everyone has creativity in some form or another. The definition of creative is when you can think of another use for something than for what the item was originally intended. Anytime you've used your shoe to nail something into wall is a time you're being creative. As I'm thinking of ways to decorate my Creative Studio Space (as it is also a music room, not just crafts), I am reminded of this creative vs artistic debate.
I'm sort of artistic, but I need to practice to be better... there are naturally artistic people out there, and then there are people who have a bent that direction, but just need to work at it more. The same quote above works for those who think they have no artistic talent, either... if you want something you have to put effort toward it... and if something doesn't come easily... that doesn't mean you shouldn't put a little time toward it and see what happens.
Off the somewhat rambling Soapbox. Perhaps a more in-depth look at this topic will be done later... lots of things that have a deadline to be done today.
Thanks for reading.
Off to work on promoting the upcoming Chorus Show (November 12, 2012) to senior audiences!
