January 5,  2003 (round two)

     Hey, another post in the same day.  Will wonders never cease?

     Good day today - sad one though as it's the last vacation day before going back to the grind.  i think it's because there have been so many changes at work that i'm not enthusiastic about going in.  And the time is growing shorter before we are permanently moved to the new location.  i do not want to do that drive.  i understand that lots of people put in much longer commutes than i will have to, but i am not interested in joining their ranks.  The whole idea of constant daily highway driving depresses me.  And it depresses me that in order to avoid it i have to first give up a great job, and second start shopping for another one.  Blech.

      We went out to lunch with j and her Sir - it's his birthday so we went to one of his favourite places.  It's a great place, but so much food!  i ended up bringing half mine home - yummy breaded pork chop - and ate it cold later on.  Next week Himself is treating them to a dinner of French onion soup, baked potatoes and ribs.  Some diet, i'm thinking!

      Himself's daughter and i spent a few hours playing with paints.  What a blast!  She was given a set of acrylics for Christmas and wasn't quite sure what to do with them, as she's not a painter and doesn't really feel confident trying.  i convinced her we could make some abstracts anyway, and so we tried a trick i found on a website.  We blobbed paint all over the canvas, then covered it with plastic wrap, and smooshed away with our fingers.  Once the paint dries we will remove the plastic wrap.  (Hopefully the paint stays on the canvas) She loved it!  i tried the paper towel route instead, applying the paint then pressing the towel down over it and then removing gently.  It's ..... interesting. We are not going to make any money from these works of *art*, but hey it was fun.

     i was cruising some journals that i read from time to time and have discovered that a few have made "commitments" for the year 2003.  Not resolutions, 'cause they are too easy to break - but just hopes and desires they'd like to see themselves do during the year.  Got me to wondering if i should try to come up with a few.

     i can keep working on my art.

     i can exercise (blech!)  But i really need to do this for my leg if nothing else - well and the osteo .. 

     i can drink less wine *sigh*

     i could maybe think about doing some writing again.

     i definitely keep the journal going - and hopefully a bit better than last year.

     i make a decision about my job and either stick with it or get proactive in a job search.

     i can try to touch base with a bunch of people i've not had a chance to talk to in a long time.  If they still like me of course. 

     i'm sure there's more, but how many should i commit too?  i could end up overwhelmed!  i'm getting tired just thinking about these ones.  Heh.       

P.S. How come the days when i'm dressed in my bummiest clothes, i'm wearing exactly what Himself likes?  i don't get it.  i am currently wearing a long high waisted denim dress that i could easily still wear if 9 months pregnant, and an old plain shirt - all appropriate for painting.  The dress is REALLY ugly - i think i paid about 5 dollars for it, and it's got paint on it. But he likes this orphan look.  Baffles me. 

     “Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.”
--Salvador Dali      

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