Blended Living

• sleep – these darks days have contributed to me going off schedule
• its late, but a quick nap has me wide awake…again
• that computer book on powerpoint will likely do the insomniac trick
• middle east is at it again- that’s depressing if you let it get to you
• so much for trying to get in a library fine-less year
• made it 5 days, maybe next year
• all things seem to come in waves, and reserved books at NYPL is no exception
• trying to read more and faster, but can’t seem to cover all my interests
• should minimally scan all the books first, so I can better prioritize
• first attempts at a better reading/diversion/exercise rotation has been good
• this was first thought off during my trading as a living period
• chunking by setting routine breaks actually allows me to digest more information or get more done
• which may seem counterintuitive at first
• but yet it works
• and burns some extra calories during the day as a bonus
• combined with a steady water drinking habit
• it becomes a nice detox benefit too
• I like the buddhist concept of good and bad seeds in all of us
• just that we need to acknowledge the bad seeds
• and nurture the good ones more
• otherwise we find ourselves doing bad things for no good reasons
• like watching TV for hours and hours to dull our senses
• or eating all the Ice Cream
• or shopping for yet another thing we don’t have money or space for
• or worse…
• its OK and actually very healing to notice these trends in us, and actually smile when we catch ourselves and postpone that bad automatic desire or craving
• and take a deep breath in and let it out with a smile
• which is an addictive habit but in a good way
• as I notice I’m smiling more because random strangers are smiling back at me
• I came across a nice quote today
• Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty
• I helped someone carry groceries for a ways
• she was receptive to the help
• which is more rare than you’d think sometimes
• as the world conspires to cause people to be so suspicious sometimes
• but she thanked me with a smile
• you know recessions can be bad things, but they can be good things if you make it so
• like it causes you to focus on some more important things

There’s 44 days left in the year, and the weather seems to finally decide that it is winter.  Just yesterday we were blessed with 65 degrees and a last chance to show off those late summer fashions.  I think I saw more miniskirts than ever before during a quick walk thru lower Chelsea.

Overnight, and I was up all night, the cold came in around 4am.  Suddenly my block is filled with fallen leaves while just a few days ago I wondered how long my tree lined street would remain verdant.  Like the markets lately these leaves lingered but when they were to fall, they fell quickly.

I like to observe society and do things just a bit differently.  Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I am making a couple resolution due by year’s end. 

1. Learn winter running. 
2. Lose those last 10-15 pounds.
3. Arrange my life so that I have those 2-3 hours daily to start and finish what I’m passionate about.

This way you hit the ground running January 1st.