warm and fuzzy

Lately, I've been seeing the beauty in things that seemed ordinary before....a street lamp, the empty branches of a tree at night, the bird bath two doors down from my house. It might just be the holidays that are making me warm and fuzzy but I hope that it's more than that. I hope that months from now, I can still say that I am looking at the world in this way.

Tonight, all of my friends came over for a holiday get-together and I don't think I have felt that blessed in a long time. I'm not just seeing the beauty in things but in people too. I looked around the room and the atmosphere was just full of joy. It's something that should be passed along so I thought it would be appropriate to write about it here. There might be things that drive us crazy throughout our lives....hell, throughout our days !.....but I think it is so important to remember the beauty in things too. Happy Happy Holidays :)

smiling

A smile can change everything. They are infectious....not just to others but within yourself. I've smiled all morning and my whole body can't help but be happy. It brings a new meaning to the word "joyful" for me. I need to do this more often! Dude, even sad songs aren't bringing me down right now. Hee hee

I know all this is really sappy but suck it up! It is a rare occasion where I am not a sarcastic, pessimistic ball of disgruntlement. So relish in this moment with me and....get ready for it!.....Smile :)

the holidays

Yesterday, I attempted to see the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefellar Center. It was fun until I was separated from my friends as a policeman shoved me across a barricade. Aaaahhhh....the holidays.....

I have to wonder if I am the one to blame here. As a New Yorker of almost 5 years, I am well aware of the chaos that ensues in the city (especially around Rockefellar Center) during the holidays. And after last year's debacle where I had family visit during the 1st and 2nd weeks of Dec, let's just say I should know better.....which makes me wonder further. Why do we repeat the same mistakes over and over again? Why do we do things that we know are stupid ? I like to think it has something to do with hope....

date night

I spend a lot of time alone throughout the day. Although there are certainly social aspects to what I do, at the end of the day...it's work. There are calling cards of work that are ever present...discipline, responsibility, focus. It's just not relaxing. But tonight, in an effort to chill out, I decided to take myself on a date. I am a planner by nature but tonight was slightly spontaneous. I say slightly, because once I made the decision to go to a movie (no suspense there...), the next feature was two hours away. To be fair though, I could have flaked on myself, but I didn't. (For the record, it is a rare occasion that I flake. Ask anyone. I just don't do it.)

I went to see "Slumdog Millionaire" http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/.
The last movie I saw alone was "Garden State," and that was an afternoon feature. There's something a little more thrilling about seeing a movie alone at night. It's empowering for some reason.....and it has me thinking that maybe I should feel that way a little more often. I guess there is something to be said for doing something new, different and out of your comfort zone. Just because you are out of your comfort zone doesn't mean you can't be comfortable;)....it's actually refreshing, or maybe replenish is a better word. Either way, it felt good. All in all, it was a great night.