Friday, September 10, 2010

gratitude!

oh my goodness, it's friday already!!! you know what that means? gratitude time!

here are the amazing things i'm thankful for this week:

thank you! thank you! thank you! to everyone who left some book recommendations! looks like i'm going to have to go to the bookstore this weekend and check some out in person.
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yoga! and myyogaonline.com! i'm trying very hard to manage my stress and health these last few days before the big event/trip. i just don't want to get to thailand and get sick {which i often do right after a stressful period}. so everyday i've been doing yoga religiously. i've talked about myyogaonline once before, but let me tell you, i've never been so grateful for it! it has helped so much in releasing built up energy and i'm sleeping much more soundly. i actually think i'm becoming quite addicted!
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the amazing documentaries on netflix instant view! as i've been slaving away over wedding stuff, i've been increasing my knowledge about all sorts of topics! i just learned a lot about buddha and buddhist philosophy watching "the buddha," and was enraged by the treatment of dolphins in japan {and grew my respect for hayden panettiere} watching "the cove." awesome ways to pass the knitting time!
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God, The Universe, The Higher Power, Karma, Fate, whatever you want to call that force which is pure Goodness and Love for rescuing my dear chloe cat. i haven't been able to talk about this yet because i was so freaked out by it, but sunday night i woke up in the wee hours of the morning to hear my baby crying from outside {she's never been outside before and is totally freaked out by everything}. she had squeezed out our screen door, jumped into the neighbor's yard and couldn't get back to our house. dannon and i were roaming around at 4am trying to find her and catch her, while she was crying the whole time. thankfully all of the neighborhood animals and people and garbage trucks were no where to be seen or heard so she eventually came out of her hiding and we caught her. if there had been anyone/thing out at that time she would have run even farther away and who knows if we would have found her. i was a wreck all week trying not to think about "what could have been" and have been shouting my amen's that she's safe and sound back home.

{chloe cat hates to be held for pictures, can you tell? but i don't care. i'm just way too happy she's home!}

14 comments:

  1. i feel like i could have written part of your list myself!!
    yes, thank you to yoga, instant netflix, and the greater source!

    you're going to have such an amazing (and healthy!) time in thailand, can't wait to see all the wedding and honeymoon photos!
    so glad to hear that your cat is safe. i've been hearing this stray cat crying in the alley behind my apartment, it's been making me so sad.

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  2. I'm so glad Chloe is ok! I have three indoor cats and I too would freak out if one ever got out -- the world can be dangerous sometimes and thank goodness all was quiet enough to bring your Chloe back quickly.
    And your list this week is fantastic! I've been thinking of starting a gratitude journal but I can't decide if I should do it on the computer or in a book. Maybe I should stop thinking and just do it, yes? Have a fantastic weekend, my dear!

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  3. Thanks for reminding me I need to get back on the yoga train.
    My cat, stewy would get lost and freak me out. Those cats! Luckily, he would always come singing at my window.

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  4. It must have been very stressful dIscovering that Chloe was gone. I am so glad that you found her. Hopefully she will not try that again.

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  5. speaking of yoga...i tried an intermediate/advanced video on my comcast on demand. holy crap it was hard! i am HELLA sore right now! and i onlt did it for 20 minutes before it got way too advance for my liking.

    but here's the kicker...the instructor was in downward dog position and then jumped both feet forward...i swear to you, that chick floated her feet forward! it was the craziness thing! when i did it i made a huge thud!

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  7. only* craziest*

    sorry excitement causes me to misspell shit...twice.

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  8. Oh, I am so glad your kitty is okay! And isn't yoga with best fix?

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  9. Hope you had a wonderful Friday and a very happy weekend!!

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  10. Happy Weekend! Is it your last as a single gal? That reminds me, I promise to get my post to you in the next couple of days. It's just been such a busy week with work and preschool and kindergarten and my grand plan to be super-organized and tidy and prepare delicious meals each day. Oof. No wonder I'm exhausted!

    Anyway, enough about me. Hope your weekend is lovely, and that there's lots of cuddling with Chloe cat.

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  11. wow. your cat's eyes are AMAZING! i'm so happy she was safe :-) and amen to yoga. i love it!

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  12. What a beautiful expression of gratitude!

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  13. I'm glad you found your cat Chloe! What a scare that would be... Glad that you're finding time to be thankful for things with the wedding coming this way! Of course, that's something to be REALLY thankful for but there are always stressors that come with such a big event. Hope you're getting really excited!

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