There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.
~Jane Austin
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
212°: The Extra Degree
The 212°: The Extra Degree concept is one definately that is very powerful when you stop and think about it.
If you're not familiar, here's the idea:
At 211 degrees...water is hot.
At 212 degrees...it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And steam can power a locomotive.
And, it's that one extra degree that...Makes all the difference.
So many times, in business, friendships, family, basicly all areas in life, it's that one extra degree of effort that separates the good from the great. The 212° idea is one that you can use it to fit your own life, in so many ways. It may be 212° service that you'd like to reinforce, or 212° attitude, leadership, or quality you would like to expound on. Or maybe, you'll choose to build your entire culture around the 212° concept...to differentiate you from your competition, your neighbor, your coworker. Maybe its just a reminder of that little bit of extra effort will be just the motivation you need to do more to serve your Savior who gave more than 212° for you. To reach out and encourage someone to have faith and believe, disregard the mediocre and replace it with excellence.
The real beauty of 212° is the simplicity of the idea. It reminds us that seemingly small things can make tremendous differences. Once explained...everybody gets it. And once you get it...it's hard to forget. The only aspect of forgetting would be to not implement it.
What is that one extra degree for you? Please comment below...
(part of this was taken from www.SimpleTruths.com, part of it was expounded upon by me)
If you're not familiar, here's the idea:
At 211 degrees...water is hot.
At 212 degrees...it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And steam can power a locomotive.
And, it's that one extra degree that...Makes all the difference.
So many times, in business, friendships, family, basicly all areas in life, it's that one extra degree of effort that separates the good from the great. The 212° idea is one that you can use it to fit your own life, in so many ways. It may be 212° service that you'd like to reinforce, or 212° attitude, leadership, or quality you would like to expound on. Or maybe, you'll choose to build your entire culture around the 212° concept...to differentiate you from your competition, your neighbor, your coworker. Maybe its just a reminder of that little bit of extra effort will be just the motivation you need to do more to serve your Savior who gave more than 212° for you. To reach out and encourage someone to have faith and believe, disregard the mediocre and replace it with excellence.
The real beauty of 212° is the simplicity of the idea. It reminds us that seemingly small things can make tremendous differences. Once explained...everybody gets it. And once you get it...it's hard to forget. The only aspect of forgetting would be to not implement it.
What is that one extra degree for you? Please comment below...
(part of this was taken from www.SimpleTruths.com, part of it was expounded upon by me)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
song ~ before the morning
Before The Morning – Josh Wilson (Life is Not a Snapshot)
Do you wonder why you have to feel the things that hurt you?
If there’s a God who loves you where is He now?
Or maybe there are things you can’t see
And all those things are happening to bring a better ending
Someday, somehow you’ll see, you’ll see
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning
My friend, you know how this all ends
And you know where you’re going
You just don’t know how you’ll get there so say a prayer
And hold on ’cause there’s good for those who love God
But life is not a snapshot, it might take a little time
But you’ll see the bigger picture
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Yeah, yeah
Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory
Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory, memory, memory, yeah
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still got a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still got a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
Come on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the hurt before the healing
Oh, the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Do you wonder why you have to feel the things that hurt you?
If there’s a God who loves you where is He now?
Or maybe there are things you can’t see
And all those things are happening to bring a better ending
Someday, somehow you’ll see, you’ll see
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning
My friend, you know how this all ends
And you know where you’re going
You just don’t know how you’ll get there so say a prayer
And hold on ’cause there’s good for those who love God
But life is not a snapshot, it might take a little time
But you’ll see the bigger picture
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Yeah, yeah
Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory
Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory, memory, memory, yeah
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still got a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still got a reason to sing?
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming
Come on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
‘Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the hurt before the healing
Oh, the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Yeah, yeah, before the morning
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Quotes
The key is not to prioritize what's on the schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
~ Stephen Covey
~ Stephen Covey
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Zig Ziglar email on Change
Change is Good
How do you inspire your team to see that change is good? And that, even though you're on a new path, it's...The right path, for...The right reason.
Change, what needs changing, not what's easy.
"Before we build a better mousetrap, we need to find out if there are any mice out there." -Yoggi Berra
Re-Recruit your best people.
"You get the best efforts from others by not lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within." -Bob Nelson
Forget for Success
"It's easier for companies to come up with new ideas than to let go of old ones." -Peter Drucker
Focus on Strengths
Focus on the critical few...Not the insignificant many.
Remove Barriers
"When you're up to your rear end in alligators, it's hard to remember that your purpose is draining the swamp." -George Napper
It All Starts With Belief
A good leader inspires people to have confidence in their leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves. -Anonymous
Simplify Your Message
"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple - that's creativity." -Charles Mingus
Let Your Actions Speak
"You can't teach culture. You have to life it. You have to experience it. You have to share it.And, most importantly...you have to show it." -Brent Harris
Celebrate Success
"The greatest management principal in the world is 'the things that get rewarded and appreciated get done'." -Michael LeBouef
Measure Results
"What gets measured gets improved." -Peter Drucker
Set the Stage for Innovation
"The best way to get a good idea is to get lots of ideas." -Linus Pauling
Stand With Them Not Above Them
"The measure of a truely great man is the courtesy with which he treats lesser men." -Anonymous
Reinforce, Reinforce, Reinforce
Because..."When patterns are broken new worlds emerge."
How do you inspire your team to see that change is good? And that, even though you're on a new path, it's...The right path, for...The right reason.
Change, what needs changing, not what's easy.
"Before we build a better mousetrap, we need to find out if there are any mice out there." -Yoggi Berra
Re-Recruit your best people.
"You get the best efforts from others by not lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within." -Bob Nelson
Forget for Success
"It's easier for companies to come up with new ideas than to let go of old ones." -Peter Drucker
Focus on Strengths
Focus on the critical few...Not the insignificant many.
Remove Barriers
"When you're up to your rear end in alligators, it's hard to remember that your purpose is draining the swamp." -George Napper
It All Starts With Belief
A good leader inspires people to have confidence in their leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves. -Anonymous
Simplify Your Message
"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple - that's creativity." -Charles Mingus
Let Your Actions Speak
"You can't teach culture. You have to life it. You have to experience it. You have to share it.And, most importantly...you have to show it." -Brent Harris
Celebrate Success
"The greatest management principal in the world is 'the things that get rewarded and appreciated get done'." -Michael LeBouef
Measure Results
"What gets measured gets improved." -Peter Drucker
Set the Stage for Innovation
"The best way to get a good idea is to get lots of ideas." -Linus Pauling
Stand With Them Not Above Them
"The measure of a truely great man is the courtesy with which he treats lesser men." -Anonymous
Reinforce, Reinforce, Reinforce
Because..."When patterns are broken new worlds emerge."
Monday, January 18, 2010
Quotes
Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.
~ Frederick B. Wilcox
~ Frederick B. Wilcox
Sunday, January 17, 2010
company for lunch!!!
One of my New Years Resolutions for 2010; have company once a month. So how do I think I am going to achieve this better this year than the last yes, nearly 3 years in my own house? I am going to be different: I will put it on the calendar. The weekend after my wonderful house cleaner has come to make everything beautiful and spiffed up at my place. I will make it a plan. Plan out the plan. Make it happen and enjoy entertaining in my house!
It wasn't too hard to decide who to have for lunch...Jeff & Debbie had invited Terry over 2 weeks ago and when the day came, he didn't go. Warren has been trying to go to lunch with Terry during the week, for a month, but work has been busy and it hasn't happened. So I decided to have those two couples over and let them spend some time with Terry.
The age old question...what do you fix? What do the general people like? I have favorites...but that doesn't mean they will like them. It has been cold and soup is always good, yah soup! One of my favorites is...Tomatoe Soup. But you see, I live alone and some things I have never made from scratch. This includes Tomatoe Soup. Grab the cookbooks, hmmm, which one shall I try...Sylvia Woodall's? Pioneer Woman's? Betty Crocker? oh yes, this one, this Cuisine at Home Tomatoe Soup recipe looks delicious! I can do this...and this I will do. One recipe makes 10cups. Thats probably 2 cups to a soup bowl, so 2 batches. Sunday morning, I wake up like WAY too early for any waking body to be stirring around, its the weekend, whats wrong with me? 5am??? puhhhhlease...so I decide I am going to turn over and sleep some more. Then I wake up an hour later than I had wanted to. It's okay...No problem, I can do this. Tomatoes were already cut up and in pans to be roasted in the oven as I did this last night. Once they were done, I put them in the blender and pureed away. Two batches done. All is going smooth. Then the next batch I decide to fill it up more because if not its going to take all day to puree this 10lbs of roasted tomatoes. Ugh, what were you thinking? seriously Misty??? Due to the amount and the force of hot liquid, it squeezed out everywhere it could! Off button, where are you? Hurry Misty, awh thats VERY HOT and it hurts. Dadgum! Okay, I can deal with this. Take a deep breath, remove half the liquid, wipe everything down, start again. Batches and batches and batches of hot roasted tomatoe stuff. Well, you see the blender is glass, but the top is plastic, this soft plastic stuff and do you know what it does when you do batch, after batch, after batch, after batch of hot mixture? It sinks down in and creates air pockets around the cap and the sides. I thought Cuisinart was a good brand? No??? Oh, you think, no big deal? ugh, you are wrong! More roasted tomatoe soup is escaping and now I am more than slightly irritated...in fact, I probably am mad. It is all over the cupboards, the glass, the floor, the cooking magazine, the walls, EVERYWHERE!!! I dO NOT have TIME for this!!! Irrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhh! Who said I wanted to have company? and that in order to entertain I must make my soup from scratch? Nobody but me, just me with these great ideas that are not always practical to life. Yes, it was me who said this! Okay Misty, chill!!! You have white cabinets, that means at least you can see what needs to be cleaned up, stop chewing yourself out, just get it done. I did, and as I finished up my task, I am thinking, what did I not plan? yup - extra time. How did this happen? life is not perfect, thats how. How can I prevent it next time? allow more time for the mishaps and things not to go as planned. So, yet again, I arrive late to meeting...this time, not just 5 minutes, but 25! Keep your chin up, yah, so you think that everyone is thinking you slept in too long, were lazy, spent too much time on yourself, but they don't know the truth....walk on! *********** Meeting is over, I visit for about 20 minutes and then head out. I get home to get the grilled cheese sandwhiches together: pesto and mozzarella cheese and regular cheddar cheese on bread from Central Market. Then my company starts to arrive. Warren & Kelly & Alec Amyett arrive first. Then Jeff & Debbie. They ask, Where is Terry? Well, I thought he would ride with one of you since we are all going back to the same place tonight...no? Well at minimum he would follow one of you. Did I think to give him directions? Nope...but I gave the others directions! So I call to check in, he is lost, is frustrated trying to talk on the phone to me while driving. I told him I was just trying to help. He says he will figure it out. I knew he was on a street between me and Gilbert & Connie...but which one? and how does he get from there to here? right? left? north? south? He arrives like 10 or so minutes later. Lunch is ready...we eat. Everyone is hungry and says its yummy, but I personally think there is too much ground pepper in it. Either everyone else is just being nice or I am just being overly critical. I told everyone to eat up because I did not make any dessert...and they did! In the middle of lunch, Alec states that "the vent is falling" pointing to one of my airducts in the kitchen. He is right...it is! We all laugh. We sat around in the living room and visited, looked at the binder I have of some of Terry's drawings/artwork, I read Alec some stories, we drank coffee...then it was time for everyone to leave.
As I reflect it was a FUN day...I am glad I made this resolution to entertain and have a plan to have people over and cook for them, Titus 2:8 be hospitable...can't wait for next month!
(Just gonna learn that I must plan a bit more time so I am not upset with myself and have allowance for mishaps...)
It wasn't too hard to decide who to have for lunch...Jeff & Debbie had invited Terry over 2 weeks ago and when the day came, he didn't go. Warren has been trying to go to lunch with Terry during the week, for a month, but work has been busy and it hasn't happened. So I decided to have those two couples over and let them spend some time with Terry.
The age old question...what do you fix? What do the general people like? I have favorites...but that doesn't mean they will like them. It has been cold and soup is always good, yah soup! One of my favorites is...Tomatoe Soup. But you see, I live alone and some things I have never made from scratch. This includes Tomatoe Soup. Grab the cookbooks, hmmm, which one shall I try...Sylvia Woodall's? Pioneer Woman's? Betty Crocker? oh yes, this one, this Cuisine at Home Tomatoe Soup recipe looks delicious! I can do this...and this I will do. One recipe makes 10cups. Thats probably 2 cups to a soup bowl, so 2 batches. Sunday morning, I wake up like WAY too early for any waking body to be stirring around, its the weekend, whats wrong with me? 5am??? puhhhhlease...so I decide I am going to turn over and sleep some more. Then I wake up an hour later than I had wanted to. It's okay...No problem, I can do this. Tomatoes were already cut up and in pans to be roasted in the oven as I did this last night. Once they were done, I put them in the blender and pureed away. Two batches done. All is going smooth. Then the next batch I decide to fill it up more because if not its going to take all day to puree this 10lbs of roasted tomatoes. Ugh, what were you thinking? seriously Misty??? Due to the amount and the force of hot liquid, it squeezed out everywhere it could! Off button, where are you? Hurry Misty, awh thats VERY HOT and it hurts. Dadgum! Okay, I can deal with this. Take a deep breath, remove half the liquid, wipe everything down, start again. Batches and batches and batches of hot roasted tomatoe stuff. Well, you see the blender is glass, but the top is plastic, this soft plastic stuff and do you know what it does when you do batch, after batch, after batch, after batch of hot mixture? It sinks down in and creates air pockets around the cap and the sides. I thought Cuisinart was a good brand? No??? Oh, you think, no big deal? ugh, you are wrong! More roasted tomatoe soup is escaping and now I am more than slightly irritated...in fact, I probably am mad. It is all over the cupboards, the glass, the floor, the cooking magazine, the walls, EVERYWHERE!!! I dO NOT have TIME for this!!! Irrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhh! Who said I wanted to have company? and that in order to entertain I must make my soup from scratch? Nobody but me, just me with these great ideas that are not always practical to life. Yes, it was me who said this! Okay Misty, chill!!! You have white cabinets, that means at least you can see what needs to be cleaned up, stop chewing yourself out, just get it done. I did, and as I finished up my task, I am thinking, what did I not plan? yup - extra time. How did this happen? life is not perfect, thats how. How can I prevent it next time? allow more time for the mishaps and things not to go as planned. So, yet again, I arrive late to meeting...this time, not just 5 minutes, but 25! Keep your chin up, yah, so you think that everyone is thinking you slept in too long, were lazy, spent too much time on yourself, but they don't know the truth....walk on! *********** Meeting is over, I visit for about 20 minutes and then head out. I get home to get the grilled cheese sandwhiches together: pesto and mozzarella cheese and regular cheddar cheese on bread from Central Market. Then my company starts to arrive. Warren & Kelly & Alec Amyett arrive first. Then Jeff & Debbie. They ask, Where is Terry? Well, I thought he would ride with one of you since we are all going back to the same place tonight...no? Well at minimum he would follow one of you. Did I think to give him directions? Nope...but I gave the others directions! So I call to check in, he is lost, is frustrated trying to talk on the phone to me while driving. I told him I was just trying to help. He says he will figure it out. I knew he was on a street between me and Gilbert & Connie...but which one? and how does he get from there to here? right? left? north? south? He arrives like 10 or so minutes later. Lunch is ready...we eat. Everyone is hungry and says its yummy, but I personally think there is too much ground pepper in it. Either everyone else is just being nice or I am just being overly critical. I told everyone to eat up because I did not make any dessert...and they did! In the middle of lunch, Alec states that "the vent is falling" pointing to one of my airducts in the kitchen. He is right...it is! We all laugh. We sat around in the living room and visited, looked at the binder I have of some of Terry's drawings/artwork, I read Alec some stories, we drank coffee...then it was time for everyone to leave.
As I reflect it was a FUN day...I am glad I made this resolution to entertain and have a plan to have people over and cook for them, Titus 2:8 be hospitable...can't wait for next month!
(Just gonna learn that I must plan a bit more time so I am not upset with myself and have allowance for mishaps...)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
song ~ the sacrifice
The Sacrifice
by Greg Long
Who am I to choose to walk in green pastures pastures?
As if that’s what I deserve?
I try and try to live my life for what really matters
Anymore, I’m not so sure.
I get so caught in the good things you have given me,
I pray I don’t forget to see...
Chorus:
The sacrifice, the cross of Christ
The way you hung there you hung there so defenseless
With your arms held open wide.
The pain in your eyes, the tears you cried,
And the holy blood of mercy that poured out from your side
To give me life, it gives me life
The Sacrifice!
Blessed is the one who can see his own reflection
Within the suffering of the cross
Who can take the righteousness of his own making
Then count it all as loss
Though I pray it leaves me broken with a contrite heart
So I can see you as you are…
Chorus:
The sacrifice, the cross of Christ
The way you hung there you hung there so defenseless
With your arms held open wide.
The pain in your eyes, the tears you cried,
And the holy blood of mercy that poured out from your side
To give me life, it gives me life
The Sacrifice!
Everywhere, I turn I see, the evidence surrounding me
How can I not follow where he leads?
It calls me to a simple place,
Where everything is stripped away
All that’s left is what you really long for me to see…
Chorus:
The sacrifice, the cross of Christ
The way you hung there you hung there so defenseless
With your arms held open wide.
The pain in your eyes, the tears you cried,
And the holy blood of mercy that poured out from your side
To give me life, it gives me life
The Sacrifice!
It gives me life, The Sacrifice!
Oh o oh.
It gives me life, The Sacrifice!
Oh o oh.
It gives me LIFE, the Sacrifice!
by Greg Long
Who am I to choose to walk in green pastures pastures?
As if that’s what I deserve?
I try and try to live my life for what really matters
Anymore, I’m not so sure.
I get so caught in the good things you have given me,
I pray I don’t forget to see...
Chorus:
The sacrifice, the cross of Christ
The way you hung there you hung there so defenseless
With your arms held open wide.
The pain in your eyes, the tears you cried,
And the holy blood of mercy that poured out from your side
To give me life, it gives me life
The Sacrifice!
Blessed is the one who can see his own reflection
Within the suffering of the cross
Who can take the righteousness of his own making
Then count it all as loss
Though I pray it leaves me broken with a contrite heart
So I can see you as you are…
Chorus:
The sacrifice, the cross of Christ
The way you hung there you hung there so defenseless
With your arms held open wide.
The pain in your eyes, the tears you cried,
And the holy blood of mercy that poured out from your side
To give me life, it gives me life
The Sacrifice!
Everywhere, I turn I see, the evidence surrounding me
How can I not follow where he leads?
It calls me to a simple place,
Where everything is stripped away
All that’s left is what you really long for me to see…
Chorus:
The sacrifice, the cross of Christ
The way you hung there you hung there so defenseless
With your arms held open wide.
The pain in your eyes, the tears you cried,
And the holy blood of mercy that poured out from your side
To give me life, it gives me life
The Sacrifice!
It gives me life, The Sacrifice!
Oh o oh.
It gives me life, The Sacrifice!
Oh o oh.
It gives me LIFE, the Sacrifice!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Quotes
Before you speak, listen.
Before you write, think.
Before you spend, earn.
Before you invest, investigate.
Before you criticize, wait.
Before you pray, forgive.
Before you quit, try.
Before you retire, save.
Before you die, give.
~ William A Ward
Before you write, think.
Before you spend, earn.
Before you invest, investigate.
Before you criticize, wait.
Before you pray, forgive.
Before you quit, try.
Before you retire, save.
Before you die, give.
~ William A Ward
Sunday, January 10, 2010
song ~ rescue me
Rescue Me
by Wynonna Judd
What do you do when you're scared inside?
When all of your feelings seem to collide
Emotions just seem to let go
All of your tears always follow
All of these things that you're feeling deep down
And you realize that you're calling out loud
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
Rescue me, Rescue me
What do you do when the path leads nowhere?
When you need someone to be there
Now you're afraid of what's gonna come
And now there's nowhere to run
All of these things that you're feeling deep down
And you realize that you're calling out loud
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
Rescue me, Rescue me
Oh it's love sweet salvation
With Christ the Blessed Lamb
We can get through anything as long as it's you and me
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
Rescue me, Rescue me
by Wynonna Judd
What do you do when you're scared inside?
When all of your feelings seem to collide
Emotions just seem to let go
All of your tears always follow
All of these things that you're feeling deep down
And you realize that you're calling out loud
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
Rescue me, Rescue me
What do you do when the path leads nowhere?
When you need someone to be there
Now you're afraid of what's gonna come
And now there's nowhere to run
All of these things that you're feeling deep down
And you realize that you're calling out loud
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
Rescue me, Rescue me
Oh it's love sweet salvation
With Christ the Blessed Lamb
We can get through anything as long as it's you and me
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
Rescue me, Rescue me
song ~ whatsoever
I do not know who sings this song, but I am absolutely struck by the words and the way it is sung on the radio. Though I search online for it I come up with nothing...someday I hope I successfully find it!
Every single thing thats pure and lovely, whatsoever things are just and true, dedicate your heart and soul to follow and your mind will be renewed.
Every single thing thats pure and lovely, whatsoever things are just and true, dedicate your heart and soul to follow and your mind will be renewed.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Spark People Healthy Reflections
ENJOYING THE MARATHON
Life is like a marathon. We run and run, not knowing where (or how far) the finish line lies. We focus so intensely on prolonging the race but sometimes--despite our best efforts--the race is cut short. Too often we don't relish the path of and enjoy the details instead of just pounding the pavement of life. What personal boundaries can you expand to help you enjoy your life? Today meditate on the simple joys: a warm bath, reading a book to a sleepy toddler, or spending quality time with your family and friends. All of life contains bumps in the road such as losing your job or an unforeseen illness. But it is up to us to determine the quality of our lives. Remember, we don't always determine the distance, but we can determine the path.
Life is like a marathon. We run and run, not knowing where (or how far) the finish line lies. We focus so intensely on prolonging the race but sometimes--despite our best efforts--the race is cut short. Too often we don't relish the path of and enjoy the details instead of just pounding the pavement of life. What personal boundaries can you expand to help you enjoy your life? Today meditate on the simple joys: a warm bath, reading a book to a sleepy toddler, or spending quality time with your family and friends. All of life contains bumps in the road such as losing your job or an unforeseen illness. But it is up to us to determine the quality of our lives. Remember, we don't always determine the distance, but we can determine the path.
Book Review ~ The One Minute Manager
The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
#1 set One Minute Goals: Agree on your goals. See what good behavior looks like. Write out in 250 words or less that follow observable and measureable behavior terms, not attitudes or feelings. Read and re-read your goals. Monitor your performance and see whether your behavior matches your goals. 80/20 Rule: 80% of your results will come from 20% of your goals.
Everyone is a potential winner. Some people are disguised as losers, don't let their appearances fool you. People who feel good about themselves, work better, work smarter, and are more productive and produce good results.
#2 give One Minute Praisings: Give praise immediately. Give precise crystal clear feedback on what was done right. "People who feel good about themselve produce good results". Encourage to do more of the same. Touch them in a way that makes it clear you support their success.
Help people reach their full potential, catch them doing something right.
#3 give One Minute Reprimands: Give as soon as something is done wrong, explaining specifically. Don't attack the person, just the behavior. Tell them how you feel about what they did wrong. Be consistent. Let them know you are on their side and you value them, but not their performance in this situation. When the reprimand is over, it's over.
We are not just our behavior we are the person managing our behavior.
Goals begin behavior, consequences maintain behavior.
Effective managers, manager themselves and the people they work with so that both the organization and the people profit from their presence.
The best minute I spend is the one I invest in people.
I completed this audio book today. It was short, but had some good points to reflect on, which I will do in the days ahead as I strive to be a better manager. It is my goal to be better at managing yself, so that I profit and others will profit from these efforts. I can be keen on the areas that have mistakes and not take enough time to let the person know how good they are doing and why I think so, beyond a general statement. This must be corrected if I expect to achieve winners on my team!
#1 set One Minute Goals: Agree on your goals. See what good behavior looks like. Write out in 250 words or less that follow observable and measureable behavior terms, not attitudes or feelings. Read and re-read your goals. Monitor your performance and see whether your behavior matches your goals. 80/20 Rule: 80% of your results will come from 20% of your goals.
Everyone is a potential winner. Some people are disguised as losers, don't let their appearances fool you. People who feel good about themselves, work better, work smarter, and are more productive and produce good results.
#2 give One Minute Praisings: Give praise immediately. Give precise crystal clear feedback on what was done right. "People who feel good about themselve produce good results". Encourage to do more of the same. Touch them in a way that makes it clear you support their success.
Help people reach their full potential, catch them doing something right.
#3 give One Minute Reprimands: Give as soon as something is done wrong, explaining specifically. Don't attack the person, just the behavior. Tell them how you feel about what they did wrong. Be consistent. Let them know you are on their side and you value them, but not their performance in this situation. When the reprimand is over, it's over.
We are not just our behavior we are the person managing our behavior.
Goals begin behavior, consequences maintain behavior.
Effective managers, manager themselves and the people they work with so that both the organization and the people profit from their presence.
The best minute I spend is the one I invest in people.
I completed this audio book today. It was short, but had some good points to reflect on, which I will do in the days ahead as I strive to be a better manager. It is my goal to be better at managing yself, so that I profit and others will profit from these efforts. I can be keen on the areas that have mistakes and not take enough time to let the person know how good they are doing and why I think so, beyond a general statement. This must be corrected if I expect to achieve winners on my team!
Keys to Achieving Your Goals
from daveramsey.com on 08 Jan 2010
Another year and another set of resolutions. If you're like most Americans, you'll probably forget your goals by mid-February. So how do you make your resolutions actually happen this year?
First, keep in mind that goals are dreams; but don't stop at just dreaming. Turn your dreams into bite-sized pieces that will gradually create a big event in your life. If you're waiting on an outside variable to change your life, you have a long wait. You have to do something. It's your responsibility to fix your life, not someone else's. It's time to sit down, make some goals, and take control. Use Dave's online goal tracker now.
Goal setting is how you win. Once you've made your resolutions, they will drive you forward. The goals will motivate you to seek activities that will help you succeed. It's not always fun, but those exercises bring you closer to your goal and make you a winner.
If you want to actually achieve your goals this year, then consider the following:
1.Be specific.
When setting goals, be specific in what you want to achieve. Vagueness will only cause you to feel overwhelmed, and you will just give up.
2.Make your goals measureable.
In order to know if you achieved the goal, it must be measurable. For example, if you want to lose weight, don't simply write down "lose weight" as a goal. How much weight do you want to lose? Or don't just write "spend more time with family." How much time do you want to spend with your family every night?
3.Are they your goals?
Only you can set your own goals. If your spouse, co-worker or friend sets a goal for you, you're not going to achieve it. Taking ownership will give you more incentive to meet your goal.
4.Set a time limit.
Setting a time frame will help you set realistic goals. For example, if you want to save more money, list how much money a month you want to put into your savings account.
5.Put them in writing.
Putting your goals in writing will make you much more likely to achieve them. Write down your goals and review them often. This will give you motivation to make them a reality.
This is the process to succeed. Successful people reassess their lives and then start living intentionally, in writing, on paper, on purpose. Make your resolutions a reality in this year! What are your goals for 2010? Leave a comment below. Check out Dave's resources to help you achieve your financial goals.
Another year and another set of resolutions. If you're like most Americans, you'll probably forget your goals by mid-February. So how do you make your resolutions actually happen this year?
First, keep in mind that goals are dreams; but don't stop at just dreaming. Turn your dreams into bite-sized pieces that will gradually create a big event in your life. If you're waiting on an outside variable to change your life, you have a long wait. You have to do something. It's your responsibility to fix your life, not someone else's. It's time to sit down, make some goals, and take control. Use Dave's online goal tracker now.
Goal setting is how you win. Once you've made your resolutions, they will drive you forward. The goals will motivate you to seek activities that will help you succeed. It's not always fun, but those exercises bring you closer to your goal and make you a winner.
If you want to actually achieve your goals this year, then consider the following:
1.Be specific.
When setting goals, be specific in what you want to achieve. Vagueness will only cause you to feel overwhelmed, and you will just give up.
2.Make your goals measureable.
In order to know if you achieved the goal, it must be measurable. For example, if you want to lose weight, don't simply write down "lose weight" as a goal. How much weight do you want to lose? Or don't just write "spend more time with family." How much time do you want to spend with your family every night?
3.Are they your goals?
Only you can set your own goals. If your spouse, co-worker or friend sets a goal for you, you're not going to achieve it. Taking ownership will give you more incentive to meet your goal.
4.Set a time limit.
Setting a time frame will help you set realistic goals. For example, if you want to save more money, list how much money a month you want to put into your savings account.
5.Put them in writing.
Putting your goals in writing will make you much more likely to achieve them. Write down your goals and review them often. This will give you motivation to make them a reality.
This is the process to succeed. Successful people reassess their lives and then start living intentionally, in writing, on paper, on purpose. Make your resolutions a reality in this year! What are your goals for 2010? Leave a comment below. Check out Dave's resources to help you achieve your financial goals.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Real Simple Daily Thought
Waste your money and you're only out of money, but waste your time and you've lost a part of your life.
~ Michael Leboeuf
~ Michael Leboeuf
Brian Tracy Quote of the Day
It's not what you do once in awhile; it's what you do day in and day out that makes a difference.
~ Jenny Craig, diet guru
~ Jenny Craig, diet guru
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Spark People Healthy Reflections
VALUING TIME
Often our days are busied with worry, stress, complaining, work, and a general wasting of time. Once we finally realize the value of our time, often for many of us it is too late. While your life might seem like a long time in the midst of it, truly it is a blink of an eye. Today, make more time to be present in your life. Even small moments--enjoying a cup of tea, calling a friend, reading a favorite book--should be enjoyed. Restructure your day so that you can get all of your work done, but allow for extra time to be spent on personal matters. Stop procrastinating!
Often our days are busied with worry, stress, complaining, work, and a general wasting of time. Once we finally realize the value of our time, often for many of us it is too late. While your life might seem like a long time in the midst of it, truly it is a blink of an eye. Today, make more time to be present in your life. Even small moments--enjoying a cup of tea, calling a friend, reading a favorite book--should be enjoyed. Restructure your day so that you can get all of your work done, but allow for extra time to be spent on personal matters. Stop procrastinating!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Journal: FRIENDS
http://www.dictionary.com/
FRIEND: 1. a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard; 2. a person who gives assistance
Why do friends seem to walk into your life, pull up a chair and stay awhile and leave, never to return? Or some make these drive by visits and wave leaving you dazed, staring after them with longing and wondering when to expect the next wake up call in the middle of the night? Seems very few to be the statue of friendship, true in every form. Are we all like in this quest for friends, or am I alone?
What are friends? How do we get them? How do we keep them? What defines them? Are they mutual or viewed only by one party as a friend? Are they really not a two way relationship? Do people need friends? Or are we just supposed to be friendly towards each other and not "have" friends? Maybe your life is perfect and you don't need any more friends, because you have SO MANY already? Why do some friends stick in their click of friends, this special group of people, thats plain you are not included as "their friend"...does this mean they don't like you? or maybe you are just useless? not very sweet? unfavorable to be around? Puuuhlease! I thought that was stuff done only in elementary school? but you meant to tell me its in workplaces and other environments too? Why? Don't they know it hurts peoples feelings? Makes them think something is wrong with them? Gives a complex that their friendliness is unwanted and therefore ignored? Makes them feel alone? Oh, I forgot, I am alone, remember??? I am single, have no man or kids, won't relate to what you are going through in life, and so having me around creates this 5th wheel syndrome thats too much to deal with? I know...I understand. But you think if you say "good to see you" when you walk by me, that makes up for you never calling to say hello? write an email to touch base and cheer me/them on their journey? invite over for a meal to warm my heart? chat by the fire just to be cozy? meet up mid-week for coffeee? Or is your life so filled with you and yours that you have no time for friends? Why? Do you really like it like that? Is it easier to have friends off in the distance? Is that why you can't find my phone number? Can't remember the web address to my blog to read whats going on in my life? Deleted me as your facebook friend? I forgot, your life is busier than mine...you have less time in your day than me. All these things I guess make you not obligated to keep me close to your heart because I am out of sight and out of mind, right? Maybe you think I have all the friends I need, for when you see me, I am not sitting in the corner alone, does that mean I don't need or want you in my life friend? You say, you have so much family, cousins, aunts, uncles, distant relatives, way more than me... so I do, did you know not one of them calls me, writes me, or does anything to stay in touch? that they feel nothing like family or relatives in anyway? Yah, really you should be proud, they don't even attempt what you do! You say you enjoy my emails, but do you think that I don't enjoy yours? or when I email you that I don't want a response?
Yah, I think friends are special but they take lots of work...they make you shed tears you can't shut off...they make you go leaps and bounds to do things absolutely beyond the moon to grab a star and bring it back so maybe just maybe they will know how much, how really much you care for them...they make you hold dear the good times shared and treasure them like they may be your last, because in reality, it might...but in the end, it all ends with many hours of prayer to know how to be a friend and keep one with the ultimate purpose to set aside my feelings and be open, kind, loving and generous friend regardless of or if I am really considered their friend.
So tonight I close my blog, wishing I had the answers and knew the way to solve the FRIEND problem...but for now, I continue to muse and discover how to be the FRIEND I want in my FRIENDs. I love you my friends!
FRIEND: 1. a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard; 2. a person who gives assistance
Why do friends seem to walk into your life, pull up a chair and stay awhile and leave, never to return? Or some make these drive by visits and wave leaving you dazed, staring after them with longing and wondering when to expect the next wake up call in the middle of the night? Seems very few to be the statue of friendship, true in every form. Are we all like in this quest for friends, or am I alone?
What are friends? How do we get them? How do we keep them? What defines them? Are they mutual or viewed only by one party as a friend? Are they really not a two way relationship? Do people need friends? Or are we just supposed to be friendly towards each other and not "have" friends? Maybe your life is perfect and you don't need any more friends, because you have SO MANY already? Why do some friends stick in their click of friends, this special group of people, thats plain you are not included as "their friend"...does this mean they don't like you? or maybe you are just useless? not very sweet? unfavorable to be around? Puuuhlease! I thought that was stuff done only in elementary school? but you meant to tell me its in workplaces and other environments too? Why? Don't they know it hurts peoples feelings? Makes them think something is wrong with them? Gives a complex that their friendliness is unwanted and therefore ignored? Makes them feel alone? Oh, I forgot, I am alone, remember??? I am single, have no man or kids, won't relate to what you are going through in life, and so having me around creates this 5th wheel syndrome thats too much to deal with? I know...I understand. But you think if you say "good to see you" when you walk by me, that makes up for you never calling to say hello? write an email to touch base and cheer me/them on their journey? invite over for a meal to warm my heart? chat by the fire just to be cozy? meet up mid-week for coffeee? Or is your life so filled with you and yours that you have no time for friends? Why? Do you really like it like that? Is it easier to have friends off in the distance? Is that why you can't find my phone number? Can't remember the web address to my blog to read whats going on in my life? Deleted me as your facebook friend? I forgot, your life is busier than mine...you have less time in your day than me. All these things I guess make you not obligated to keep me close to your heart because I am out of sight and out of mind, right? Maybe you think I have all the friends I need, for when you see me, I am not sitting in the corner alone, does that mean I don't need or want you in my life friend? You say, you have so much family, cousins, aunts, uncles, distant relatives, way more than me... so I do, did you know not one of them calls me, writes me, or does anything to stay in touch? that they feel nothing like family or relatives in anyway? Yah, really you should be proud, they don't even attempt what you do! You say you enjoy my emails, but do you think that I don't enjoy yours? or when I email you that I don't want a response?
Yah, I think friends are special but they take lots of work...they make you shed tears you can't shut off...they make you go leaps and bounds to do things absolutely beyond the moon to grab a star and bring it back so maybe just maybe they will know how much, how really much you care for them...they make you hold dear the good times shared and treasure them like they may be your last, because in reality, it might...but in the end, it all ends with many hours of prayer to know how to be a friend and keep one with the ultimate purpose to set aside my feelings and be open, kind, loving and generous friend regardless of or if I am really considered their friend.
So tonight I close my blog, wishing I had the answers and knew the way to solve the FRIEND problem...but for now, I continue to muse and discover how to be the FRIEND I want in my FRIENDs. I love you my friends!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Brian Tracy Quote of the Day
The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose.
~ John McEnroe, tennis champion
~ John McEnroe, tennis champion
Friday, January 1, 2010
2010 Goals & Resolutions
personal goals
#1 begin each day in prayer that God direct me in my path & integrity of my heart; remember Sunday is renew your spirit day, no business work stuff
#2 create and implement Balance in all areas of the wheel of life (spiritual, physical, intellectual, family, social, career, and financial - each of these have goals within them)
#3 organize, cull, condense, minimize, sell or use up things in & around the casa - attack a section of a room each week for 30minutes
#4 lead a quiet life, one that creates peace; remove anything that doesn't contribute to this
#5 read 2 &/or listen to 2 audio books a month, at minimum
#6 make a list of things that need to be fixed, completed, or started on my house with regards to repairs/maintenance improvements - get two done a month
#7 resume monthly piano lessons - starting January 2010; establish a schedule for piano practicing to keep to commitment
#8 health: commit to a workout schedule 3-4 times weekly; log into sparkpeople.com daily; resume diet with no wheat, sugar or trans fats; take all vitamins & supplements daily; get 8hrs or more of sleep
#9 email my friends weekly; write my friend in prison once a month; entertain company once a month on Saturday night or Sunday afternoon
#10 pay off 2nd mortgage by the end of 2010
business goals
#1 complete design of website (www.medicalaccountsolutions.com) by February 1st, 2010
#2 create P&P Manual by June 2010 to include vision statement, mission statement, expectations for excellence, bonus/profit sharing structure, other benefits, expense reimbursement guidelines, dress code, time keeping, HIPAA compliance, etc
#3 review EntreLeadership materials quarterly for refreshment & encouragement (rehearse, execute, review)
#4 enroll in accounting courses to further education -fall 2010; take a course in Microsoft Office to learn more about graphs and pivots
#5 quarterly check in with EntreLeadership friends to motivate, encourage, gather ideas, share and cheer each other on success
#6 stick to weekly plan to help employer achieve financial goals for 2010 for cash flow
#7 complete all back filing for employer by summer 2010
#8 encourage positive thinking, support and morale of all coworkers & team
#9 review & define motivation, delegation, responsibility, accountability, and authority in my position so that I have a clear picture in view to stay focused on what I expect of me
#10 as a leader, I must be different
#1 begin each day in prayer that God direct me in my path & integrity of my heart; remember Sunday is renew your spirit day, no business work stuff
#2 create and implement Balance in all areas of the wheel of life (spiritual, physical, intellectual, family, social, career, and financial - each of these have goals within them)
#3 organize, cull, condense, minimize, sell or use up things in & around the casa - attack a section of a room each week for 30minutes
#4 lead a quiet life, one that creates peace; remove anything that doesn't contribute to this
#5 read 2 &/or listen to 2 audio books a month, at minimum
#6 make a list of things that need to be fixed, completed, or started on my house with regards to repairs/maintenance improvements - get two done a month
#7 resume monthly piano lessons - starting January 2010; establish a schedule for piano practicing to keep to commitment
#8 health: commit to a workout schedule 3-4 times weekly; log into sparkpeople.com daily; resume diet with no wheat, sugar or trans fats; take all vitamins & supplements daily; get 8hrs or more of sleep
#9 email my friends weekly; write my friend in prison once a month; entertain company once a month on Saturday night or Sunday afternoon
#10 pay off 2nd mortgage by the end of 2010
business goals
#1 complete design of website (www.medicalaccountsolutions.com) by February 1st, 2010
#2 create P&P Manual by June 2010 to include vision statement, mission statement, expectations for excellence, bonus/profit sharing structure, other benefits, expense reimbursement guidelines, dress code, time keeping, HIPAA compliance, etc
#3 review EntreLeadership materials quarterly for refreshment & encouragement (rehearse, execute, review)
#4 enroll in accounting courses to further education -fall 2010; take a course in Microsoft Office to learn more about graphs and pivots
#5 quarterly check in with EntreLeadership friends to motivate, encourage, gather ideas, share and cheer each other on success
#6 stick to weekly plan to help employer achieve financial goals for 2010 for cash flow
#7 complete all back filing for employer by summer 2010
#8 encourage positive thinking, support and morale of all coworkers & team
#9 review & define motivation, delegation, responsibility, accountability, and authority in my position so that I have a clear picture in view to stay focused on what I expect of me
#10 as a leader, I must be different
the day of New Years Eve 2009/2010
I had requested to have the day off (unpaid as I had no more PTO or Vacation time) to relax and enjoy the day preparing for the New Years Eve Game Night Party. I slept in till 10am...which felt lovely!!! I have been really tired as of late and am not sure if its my schedule catching up with me or if its the fact I have not been eating as I had been previously and therefore it has made me tired. Anyways, I got up and the first thing I did was to check my email and read one from Dr. Tom stating his phones were out at the house. I called the number and it stated it was no longer a working number. Not knowing whom the issue might be with because we have requested to be transferred to a new carrier...after 3hours of walking thru the issues, being transferred to 3 different departments, getting a ticket logged, and someone scheduled to go onsite and bring resolution to the issue now that someone had dropped the ball and made things much worse than they already were, I was now behind on the rest of my agenda for the day. I decided to make the most of my day and be optimistic, that it would all come together and work out just fine though I had more on my plate then I saw fit to accomplish. My car was in the shop and I had loaded up all the props last night in my rental car that I was to deliver to the meeting hall for my part in the decorations for the "Live Clue Game". I was starved but there was no time to eat, I had to get a move on it. I stuck some milk and water in to heat in the microwave, poured it into my togo cup and stuck a chai tea bag in it and rushed off to hit the road. Went to Terry's to ask him to assist me in unloading everything in the rain to make things more efficient, he was glad to help. I thought I would back up close to the gym door to help us not have to lug things so far through the rain and mud, a BIG MISTAKE! I kept saying, I can't get stuck Terry, I can't get stuck! What was I thinking??? I was already stuck!!! Yup, you got it, I got my rental car stuck in the mud...and to top it off, it was 2.15pm and I needed to be at the rental place by 3pm which is when they closed! With tears in my eyes and my voice quivering, I asked Terry to try to push and we could try to get out...didn't work. Jeff was not at home, he was in town running errands and unable to help me out of my fix. He told me what vehicle to use, where the straps were and how to use them to pull me ot. I had him tell Terry the same information because my brain was frozen...but all the while I was thinking, I don't have time for this!!! We continued to unload the car. Rachel Sebastian and Preston showed up to do some of their game stuff. I asked if they would kindly try to help push us out and they did. We made little progress and I was beginning to feel very helpless. Terry kept giving me directions on how to turn the wheel how much gas to use on this dumb automatic car, etc. I had NEVER been stuck in the mud before and I didn't like the feeling. Plus being in a car that wasn't mine made things all the worse...it was bigger and an automatic and I felt like I was going nowhere...I tried to take a deep breath and remember I wasn't a quiter...before long, I was out...wow! No the pressure was on to get gas and get there by 3pm...could I do it??? If not, I was going to be out more money with two more days car rental since tomorrow they would be closed due to the Holiday...I sure didn't want to spend money this way. Terry called me while I was driving on FM1187...he said he didn't know what to do when I started crying...I told him he did fine, but he hadn't seen crying yet! LOL!!! I told him not to feel bad, it was my fault, but he felt bad anyways because he told me to go in reverse further when I should have gone forward. It still was not his fault I am the one who decided to go in reverse and get myself stuck in the mud...it was my fault, no one elses!!! Plain stupid of me! I pulled up to the gas station unable to see what side the gas tank was on in this four door silver Hyundai Sonata. Of course, it was on the other side, but I thought I could deal with it, you know most of the pumps these days usually have that pulley thing so I could make it work, wrong! Not this old place. Get back in, move to the other side, people starring, license plate is Tennessee, yah, I know I am some pale face white female in a skirt who doesn't know what she is doing...okay, if you only knew my peridicament! I hurried...how much gas? where the mark had been when I picked up the vehicle or was it supposed to be returned at full??? I don't remember the guy telling me and I certaintly had received no paperwork. What the heck, fill it full, why make things worse in the end and have to pay some exporbitant fee for not returning it maxed out? No thanks! Didn't need that. So I tear out of the gas station like I was going somewhere in a big hurry, because I was! Run the next signal light as it turned to a red light knowing that it was an older one that doesn't have those red light cameras that are so popular now...telling myself "keep going, you got to hurry Misty, HURRY!" Guess what? I made it there 3minutes before they closed!!! The guy commented about the mud on the vehicle...I nicely told him that he should be glad I made it on time because I had gotten stuck in the mud at "church" and barely got out. He was nice after that. ;) I walked to the dearlership next door and picked up my car...thankful to finally have my own wheels back, something I knew and felt comfortable with.
Now I was off to tackle the next problem of the day, head to Verizon to get my cell phone looked at as it keeps dropping calls. I got it in October and have been in there 5 times in the last 3 months trying to get my phone to work appropriately...they agreed to change it out today since the 3 software upgrades have not worked. Then I asked to make a payment on Terry's phone for him as he had given me cash to do so. The said I had to use the machine, I said okay. When I tried, it wouldn't let me because it is a prepaid phone it requires a PIN (which of course I didn't have) and it won't take payments without it...so I went back to the desk for assistance. The lady didn't want to help me, said she would do it this once but normally couldn't do that for me. WHAT? Where was peoples nice attitude of customer service...I am pre-paying a bill, I am not late! IRRRhhhh!!! As I am leaving, Bethany calls to see if now is a good time that they can come get my club chairs for the props, is it okay to come now? I said sure. After I tell her where I am at, she states that she is going to go get some food and head my way. FOOD? I haven't eaten and its 4pm! What was I thinking to run on empty all day? I rush in to Chipotle and get a burrito bowl togo and hurry home in the rain. We load the chairs, she leaves, I eat half my bowl and suddenly realize that I am utterly exhausted. I have much left to do, but feel that if I try to do another thing, I am going to be downright fried. My nerves are shot...whats wrong with me? I decide I need a nap...I am going to turn my phone on silent, close the blinds, gather a soft blanket that I received from a friend for a birthday gift a few years ago, and take a 40min nap. I fall asleep, drooling, but oh this nap did wonders for me because I woke up feeling better, in a frame of mind to be around people again. Now the rush is on...wash my hair, get my costume together, hopefully the clothes that I need are clean, find a scrap of white fabric, make a hat to look like the Clue Character Mrs.White & be ready in one hour to leave for Game Night at the building as it starts at 7.30pm and its 6pm now! Did I achieve it? Yes, I did it, in one hour and ten minutes...I still don't know how, but I did.
The game night at the building was a big hit...everyone was having a blast...actually way too much fun yelling and screaming for me...but it was true that it was a good time by all.
"LIVE" CLUE GAME characters played in action
CLUE CHARACTERS:
MR PLUM (RYAN MACHALICA)
MS PEACOCK (ALISHA MACHALICA)
MRS PEACOCK (backup) (BETHANY BAKER)
COL MUSTARD (DREX BAKER)
SCARLET (SHELLEY CARROLL)
MR GREEN (BRIAN CARROLL)
MRS WHITE (MISTY GILBERT)
(there were other backups but not taken in this photo)
LIBRARY
STUDY
CONSERVATORY
BILLARD ROOM
HALL
LOUNGE
KITCHEN
DINNING ROOM
BALLROOM
WEAPONS
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