Would someone let me know if the housekeeper is coming soon?
I keep expecting one to show up, and no one ever comes.
My house is looking worse by the minute.
Please, send help soon. I beg you! I’m holding the baklava hostage until some kind soul answers my plea. And for those of you who think I’m joking, I’m not. I’m totally cereal. I mean serious. Yeah. Serious. Like a heart attack. I need help. And that’s no yolk, folks.
I’ll give you a topic:
British philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch (1919 - 1999) once postulated that one of the secrets to a happy life is continuous small treats.
Yes? No? Maybe so?
I bought myself some baklava the other afternoon at lunch, but it wasn’t very good. But maybe that’s only because I wasn’t eating it for breakfast.
At any rate, it’s left me hoping that the Christmas baklava makes it back to Costco shelves. Soon.
I treated myself to brie and sun-dried tomatoes tonight and was grateful for my own thoughtfulness to myself. (Inner voice: What do you MEAN, Angela?! Thoughtfulness to yourself? That’s like a contradiction in terms, isn’t it?)
Asking for what I need.
Finding inner peace.
Going along with the ride.
Enjoying small treats.
Yep. That about sums it up.
Talking Cats
Happy weekend, all!
And as for the cats, as Kevin Nealon used to say: “And that’s news to me.”
And I am remembering a time when I was really enjoying reading Joseph Campbell:
People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.
- Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
“The rapture of being alive.” I like that.
It never ceases to amaze me that the universe seems to present things to me at just the right time when I’m needing them, whether it be a reality check, a kick in the butt or words of inspiration.
In a complete random accident (I was trying to make sure that I spelled “magnificence” correctly), I stumbled on these little words of affirmation. I know that many of us need to hear these, so I share them with you in the hopes that they remind you of just how magnificent you are, too!
Breathe
Relax
Know that You Are Loved
And while I can’t speak to the authors of the You Are Magnificent page, I do know that what they wrote was something I needed to hear today.
Photo credit belongs to The Firefly Forest, a beautiful site with Arizona roots. Good things come from Arizona!
So how about it? Do you love receiving shameless love and adoration? What makes you (yes, you!) magnificent? Go on and brag a bit. You deserve it!!
When art mirrors life.
And, the link to youtube, just in case it doesn’t magically appear the way it’s supposed to.
And, also, as a p.s., it’s not my job I’m angry about, for those of you who may just now be joining our regularly scheduled program. 
To those who are hoping for a humor blog, I apologize. Apparently I am needing to get some things off of my chest, so this fun, life-ish, humor blog has been temporary overtaken by my inner bitter self as a means of catharsis.
We hope to return to our regularly scheduled programming momentarily.
If this had been an actual emergency, you would have received further instructions.
Cheers, my friends, and thanks for bearing with me on this journey. It’s not always a pretty one.
Well, folks. I’ve been trying to post this with no success. Apparently WordPress sucks ass as far as google is concerned. And while I’m sure there’s a reason why WordPress has so woefully been left off the list of options for posting a google video to a blog, I am not going to spend my time being wound up about it.
That time is precious to me. I have it reserved for being wound up about other stuff.
So, here’s the link for those who are too curious not to click on it:
A Three Year Old Discusses Monsters
Happy Friday, all!!
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