Top o' the Mornin' To Ya! The Daily News 1 Whooooops! Dancin' Turtles again? Well, not quite, but we will slip back into the Pond in just a minute. Read on: 2 I started writing the DN last night really early, and had to get off the computer because my daughter needed to use it. 3 I had written an entire piece, but somehow in my haste managed not to have saved it! 4 I tumbled off to slumberland shortly thereafter, and awoke at around 1 a.m. 5 This never bodes well. 6 I've been pretty careful about getting lots of excercise, eating right, hanging with friends and family, and getting abundant sleep. The results have been clearer thinking, lots of laughs, great lessons, and an excellent outlook on everything. 7 Unfortunately, I am now up at 2 a.m. hammering out the DN, knowing I had better hurry the process or I might slip back into my insomniacal mania, and I have no intention of ever going there again. 8 Fortunately, I had around four hours of sleep already, so technically I could function the way I did all last year when I took 15 units in the Spring AND dealt with my Mom's illness, as well as the daily life thing. 9 I fell BACK into that pattern at around Halloween, and almost lost my marbles. When that happens, you could do one of two things: you could either lose your marlbes, or you could make a complete change in your habits. 10 I chose first to lose my marbles, but really swiftly decided to be completely proactive and learn to become healthier, wealthier and wiser by simply changing how I eat, how I excercise, and how I interact with family and friends. 11 In my life I've never made better changes, so suddenly suffering another bout of insomnia actually bothers me, even though I should be able to have plenty of rest by morning. 12 Ah, whatevuh. 13 I still feel happy, alert, and much more focused, so I'm not that annoyed, but yeesh. 14 Moving on: I swam at the Pond yesterday, which is now a daily event. The only day I've missed since I last reported was Thanksgiving, so I am now addicted to doing full laps, 30 a day. 15 Well, I learned how to avoid the Turtles. I just go in when they ain't there. I have a perfect time slot, but won't reveal it because although I'm getting lighter, healthier, and all the rest, there's a REASON I'm working out so vigorously. It's to get healthier, yes, but it is also to lose a bunch of weight. It's working, but nobody needs to SEE it working lol! 16 Yesterday there was one stupid Turtle though. I totally have switched my mindset when I swim now, and don't really even think about sad things or the past anymore. I just concentrate on everything I could do to improve not only my own life, but the lives of those I know and love. I think of normal stuff like bills, dinner, raking leaves, sealing wax, and other fancy things. 17 Then I go home and promptly fall asleep, haha! 18 But about that Turtle: after every ten laps in the Pond, I do a classic elementary back stroke, where I close my eyes and pretend I'm on an exotic vacation somewhere in some wonderful place that might even be my own version of heaven. You can just imagine. 19 Well, yesterday as I drifted in this lilting, lovely land, I felt a huge splashing going on right next to me, and globs of water started pelting my face. 20 I glanced over, and this Clip-Clop Turtle had pulled right along side me, and thought that the proper way to swim was to smash his hands flat on the water, and to kick his feet as high up in the water as possible. 21 I tried to close my eyes and think of beautiful things when a HUGE glub of chlorine and water smashed into my mouth, almost drowning me. 22 I said nothing, 'cuz I'm cool like that. But I slowed down and let the amimal pass, which totally interrupted a really nice float. 23 Well, those sorts always are in for about five minutes, and then they are resting on the wall with other Turtles and Hippos, so I rode it out, and lived to share it. 24 Soon the guy vanished, as they all do, and my next cool down took me to Paradise, complete with palm trees, sea breezes, lovely cocktails, and lovelier wimminz. 25 When I got out, I looked around for the guy, you know, just to eyeball an idiot, the same way you do when you are on the freeway and somebody does something exceptionally stupid. You always want to get a glance at their face, just so you could see what an idiot looks like. 26 Couldn't find the fellow, so wrapped up my wet towel, and walked out, with muscles twitching and tightening. A little sore in the arms, but I noticed when I got home that I slipped through the door a lot easier. 27 It's funny, 'cuz I always think of the DN when I'm pulling water. Stuff makes me laugh. 28 I'm constantly going to Facebook now, looking for tidbits and item ideas. 29 Nothing like a website that allows everybody to snoop on everybody else's lives. 30 Haha, well, I scrolled down yesterday and found that Evelyn's husband, Christian, had given blood yesterday. Being the human I am, I decided to research a little more carefully and read his comments. This is acceptable behavior on the very strange world of Facebook. 32 It turns out he was giving blood on the same day his Dad was having surgery, and I couldn't help getting worried, 'cuz that's my nature. I'm praying for his Dad, because I've been through so much of that in the past year. It's usually fine, but yeesh. 33 AnywayZ, in the midst of reading his comments, a friend of his, David Carter, made this comment, which made me laugh right in the middle of swimming: "I hope all goes well with your Dad. I just had surgery too--to remove my mother-in-law from my back." 34 Ya gotta love it! 35 So thanks Facebook, for allowing all of us to share stuff with all others. It's almost like the afterlife, really. All these faces and places have their moments. 36 I guess that's about it from an insomniacal zone. I'd better get to sleep before time's winged chariot pulls up and tells me I have to get myself to work. 37 Nice sharing this stuff. And David, thanks for the laugh. 38 It made my day. 39 Hope this makes yours. 40 Peace. ~H~ | 
The Daily News1 Whooooops! Dancin' Turtles again? Well, not quite, but we will slip back into the Pond in just a minute. Read on:2 I started writing the DN last night really early, and had to get off the computer because my daughter needed to use it.3 I had written an entire piece, but somehow in my haste managed not to have saved it!4 I tumbled off to slumberland shortly thereafter, and awoke at around 1 a.m.5 This never bodes well.6 I've been pretty careful about getting lots of excercise, eating right, hanging with friends and family, and getting abundant sleep. The results have been clearer thinking, lots of laughs, great lessons, and an excellent outlook on everything.7 Unfortunately, I am now up at 2 a.m. hammering out the DN, knowing I had better hurry the process or I might slip back into my insomniacal mania, and I have no intention of ever going there again.8 Fortunately, I had around four hours of sleep already, so technically I could function the way I did all last year when I took 15 units in the Spring AND dealt with my Mom's illness, as well as the daily life thing.9 I fell BACK into that pattern at around Halloween, and almost lost my marbles. When that happens, you could do one of two things: you could either lose your marlbes, or you could make a complete change in your habits.10 I chose first to lose my marbles, but really swiftly decided to be completely proactive and learn to become healthier, wealthier and wiser by simply changing how I eat, how I excercise, and how I interact with family and friends.11 In my life I've never made better changes, so suddenly suffering another bout of insomnia actually bothers me, even though I should be able to have plenty of rest by morning.12 Ah, whatevuh.13 I still feel happy, alert, and much more focused, so I'm not that annoyed, but yeesh.14 Moving on: I swam at the Pond yesterday, which is now a daily event. The only day I've missed since I last reported was Thanksgiving, so I am now addicted to doing full laps, 30 a day.15 Well, I learned how to avoid the Turtles. I just go in when they ain't there. I have a perfect time slot, but won't reveal it because although I'm getting lighter, healthier, and all the rest, there's a REASON I'm working out so vigorously. It's to get healthier, yes, but it is also to lose a bunch of weight. It's working, but nobody needs to SEE it workinglol!16 Yesterday there was one stupid Turtle though. I totally have switched my mindset when I swim now, and don't really even think about sad things or the past anymore. I just concentrate on everything I could do to improve not only my own life, but the lives of those I know and love. I think of normal stuff like bills, dinner, raking leaves, sealing wax, and other fancy things.17 Then I go home and promptly fall asleep, haha!18 But about that Turtle: after every ten laps in the Pond, I do a classic elementary back stroke, where I close my eyes and pretend I'm on an exotic vacation somewhere in some wonderful place that might even be my own version of heaven. You can just imagine.19 Well, yesterday as I drifted in this lilting, lovely land, I felt a huge splashing going on right next to me, and globs of water started pelting my face.20 I glanced over, and this Clip-Clop Turtle had pulled right along side me, and thought that the proper way to swim was to smash his hands flat on the water, and to kick his feet as high up in the water as possible.21 I tried to close my eyes and think of beautiful things when a HUGE glub of chlorine and water smashed into my mouth, almost drowning me.22 I said nothing, 'cuz I'm cool like that. But I slowed down and let the amimal pass, which totally interrupted a really nice float.23 Well, those sorts always are in for about five minutes, and then they are resting on the wall with other Turtles and Hippos, so I rode it out, and lived to share it.24 Soon the guy vanished, as they all do, and my next cool down took me to Paradise, complete with palm trees, sea breezes, lovely cocktails, and lovelier wimminz.25 When I got out, I looked around for the guy, you know, just to eyeball an idiot, the same way you do when you are on the freeway and somebody does something exceptionally stupid. You always want to get a glance at their face, just so you could see what an idiot looks like.26 Couldn't find the fellow, so wrapped up my wet towel, and walked out, with muscles twitching and tightening. A little sore in the arms, but I noticed when I got home that I slipped through the door a lot easier.27 It's funny, 'cuz I always think of the DN when I'm pulling water. Stuff makes me laugh.28 I'm constantly going to Facebook now, looking for tidbits and item ideas.29 Nothing like a website that allows everybody to snoop on everybody else's lives.30 Haha, well, I scrolled down yesterday and found that Evelyn's husband, Christian, had given blood yesterday. Being the human I am, I decided to research a little more carefully and read his comments. This is acceptable behavior on the very strange world of Facebook.32 It turns out he was giving blood on the same day his Dad was having surgery, and I couldn't help getting worried, 'cuz that's my nature. I'm praying for his Dad, because I've been through so much of that in the past year. It's usually fine, but yeesh.33 AnywayZ, in the midst of reading his comments, a friend of his, David Carter, made this comment, which made me laugh right in the middle of swimming:"I hope all goes well with your Dad. I just had surgery too--to remove my mother-in-law from my back."34 Ya gotta love it!35 So thanks Facebook, for allowing all of us to share stuff with all others. It's almost like the afterlife, really. All these faces and places have their moments.36 I guess that's about it from an insomniacal zone. I'd better get to sleep before time's winged chariot pulls up and tells me I have to get myself to work.37 Nice sharing this stuff. And David, thanks for the laugh.38 It made my day.39 Hope this makes yours.40 Peace.~H~
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