Happy Thoughts

I had a really craptastic week. Weeks, actually. This week was one of those weeks where really minor but irritating problems add up until it feels like one giant problem. Everything I touched was broken, empty, or expired. Actually, even the grand total of all the little problems was pretty mild compared to the last several weeks. Even so, the idea that anybody would want to even pretend to be me at this point is beyond my comprehension. But they did - with my credit card. My card was used mostly for purchasing hacking software and web hosting systems, electronics, and downloading songs. My favorite purchases were those made through credit bureaus and credit and identity theft protection agencies. Meanwhile, the reason I detected the problem was only because I was having trouble making purchases on the card. So that was a nice way to end the week. But now for some happy thoughts. Some reasons to smile and remember that it could always be worse. I have many things to be thankful for, especially in this economy where many others could not say the same!

I was tagged by Diane for a 6 Things That Make You Happy Meme, and luckily it has helped me remember what is important in life!

1. My family. First and foremost my husband makes me happy. I only get a few hours a week with him now that we work different shifts, so I cherish the time we do have! He is supportive and makes me laugh.

2. My two cats. Their personalities are so different, which provides us with endless hours of entertainment.




3. Nature. I think if insects and precipitation didn't exist (and if it was warm year round) I'd want to live outside!

4. Fire towers. I love climbing up to the top, overlooking the world. I enjoy the thrilling rush of "looking down" from the top, and appreciate their history.

5. Stringing beads. It's therapeutic in many ways - a creative release.

6. Pilates and kickboxing. Exercise is where I let it all out, good for the body and soul.


Here are the rules:

• Link to the person who tagged you.
• Post six things that make you happy along with these rules.
• Then tag six others (letting them know, of course).
• Let the person who tagged you know when your entry is complete.

I'm tagging a few people that appreciate the happy things in their lives :)

Deb the Storybeader
Lily
Ruthie
The H B in C
LazyT
CharlisMom (Whoop!)

It's all about meme

"Seven things meme"

According to Webster's Online Dictionary
Meme:
Pronunciation: \'mēm\

Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of mimeme, from mim- (as in mimesis) + -eme
Date: 1976
: an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture

Quixtar Blog: Blogging 101 - The Meme Game explains that it is an incomplete definition when used in the online context, as Internet meme "occurs when something relatively unknown becomes increasingly popular, often quite suddenly, through the mass propagation of media content made feasible by the Internet" technology.

Whatever the definition, I was tagged by my mother-in-law Diane, and now I'm "it".

Did you know, or do you care?:
1. My weird body tricks include wiggling my ears, rolling my tongue, and raising one eyebrow -but just the left one - ask my husband, I give it to him a lot.
2. Pet peeves - if you ever want to make my head do a 360: put something back empty or ask me my opinion/advice and then argue with me about it
3. I have probably tried peanut butter with almost every food
4. I'm afraid to go to a drive through teller at the bank
5. I can't swim
6. Things that are borderline OCD: I check my alarm exactly three times before going to bed. My radio, windshield wipers, and heat have to be off before I turn the car off. If I have a handful of candy I have to eat all the same colors at the same time and in a particular order.
7. I don't have a belly button. Just kidding but I'm so lame I can't think of a seventh...

I tagged web host webhosting guide, angelic quirk, bren, knots 'n tangles, quiltnmama, deabusamor, and entchen

Here are the rules:
-Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
- Share 7 random and or weird things about yourself.
- Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
- Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.