March 21, 2009

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    If you are subscribed to me, I expect for you to answer this question.

    No excuses.

    I won't blog again until a decent chunk of you have commented.

    Like a third of you.

    That's a shit ton of comments.

    Do it.

    What did you appreciate today?

    (And I really want to blog guys.  Let's hurry this up.  It should be easy.

    ...If it's not easy, you're not really living life.  Simple as that.)

    [edit]  To be fair, today I appreciated that my coworkers responded well to my putting my foot down about their pronoun usage.  I told them that I had been letting things slide that genuinely bothered me and with forty new hires in the next four weeks, I wasn't going to tolerate them using the wrong pronouns around the new folks.  They responded really well.  In the same vein, I appreciate that I even have a job at all, I loved the weather today, I got a heart-warming text message that I appreciated, and I appreciated that seedsower sent me a really considerate message here on Xanga.  I'm probably forgetting a bunch of things too.  Like, I really like how some new changes to my bedroom look.  And that my parents are so helpful.  [/edit]

Comments (79)

  • Hmm what did I appreciate today. I appreciated the things I have earned over the years such as my photography camera and a roof over my head along with the computer I am typing on to help with my photography. XD

  • Liebling! Of course. Being finished with that über hectic week was nice too. 

  • The fact that my boyfriend takes time out of his day to call me, even if he's really busy. It means a lot to me.

    I also appreciated the feel of concrete under my feet. I walked out to my car barefoot to get something this afternoon and the concrete felt warm. It is one of my favorite feelings. It's been so cold this winter and the warm ground under my feet felt amazing. 

  • You know....I actually find this pretty hard.  Today was a pretty....not really 'shitty' day, but really rough.  Kinda hard to articulate at the moment.  ONe of those things that it might take me weeks/months/maybe even years to really be able to process.  I think that today will be end up being one of those major turning point days in my life.  Unfortunately, I don't think that it's one of those 'turning points for the better' days.

    But I appreciated having a place to live.  Perhaps seems very simply, but there are so many people in this world who would LOVE to live where I do.  I appreciate that I'm not homeless

  • I'm not subscribed to you, but I'll answer anyways :]

    I really appreciated my family, and how close we are. I appreciated how loyal my dog was, and how well I'm taken care of. I appreciated all the people who commented me and talked to me and helped make me feel better.

    I'm in a really smiley mood all of a sudden...

  • Friends are lovely. So is life. Kee-kats........ I could write a huge description, but I don't have the energy at the moment. . .

  • I don't subscribe either (we may not even be friends), but I came on a rec and I want to answer.

    Today I appreciated a few things: sunshine, wine, the beach. I mostly appreciated my mother. She and I have just recently begun to get close, and I am so glad to have her as a large part of my life again.

  • For once, I appreciated not being near my boyfriend. He has pink eye =D Lol. Actually, not really though, I'd rather have pink eye too and be with him than be here and not ill... Anyway. But I did appreciate getting to have fun with him on webcam earlier. And I appreciated that my school's computer store stayed open just a little past 6, so I was able to buy printer ink today! And I appreciated my printer, because it has a little screen on it that gave me specific instructions on how to refill the ink... That was cool. All right, this is turning into a rant, so I'll stop there... But I did appreciate quite a few things today!

  • I appreciated my ability to have enough food to feed my family today; we had 15 guests for a Buddhist ceremony and luckily I had enough money to buy as much rice as possible!

  • Spending time with a great friend and our kids at the park and the glorious Texas spring weather.  

  • reas iz outta town shopping with hiz mom & i wont see him till mundae but wen i got home only a few minitz ago he had left me a messij on zanga & i gotta say i reely reely reely apreesheaytid that soooooooooo much & we had incredibly warm wether todae tho i love winter & snow & ice i sumwut apreesheaytid the chaynj bein azzit wuz the furst day of spring oh & the bf hez totaly werth an apreesheayshun notyce too 

  • Today I appreciated that Taco Bell stays open till midnight or later and that I didn't have to work today.  Also the beautiful weather we had here today in GA made me just want to go outside, take a deep breathe, and embrace it all.

  • I got paid today, saw a friend from high school and her baby, and I got to spend some time with friends at Borders.  And I'm kind of glad you're forcing us to do this, because today, I had a rather awful fight with someone I adore.  This made me realize there's more to life than any one given moment.

  • I appreciated staying up late with my mom and watching a movie, and I appreciated the pitcher of cherry kool-aid that I made.

  • Before I answer, let me say that I really, really like this post.

    The First thing I appreciated was that I woke up without being overly tired, and got a nice hot shower. When I got to work, I met my soon-to-be coworker, and she's amazingly sweet and smart. Then I met about 5 other of my soon-to-be coworkers, and they were all really nice, which is good because I'm extremely shy. When I got home, my boyfriend said to my daughter "Oh no, is it the witch?" (he was joking) and she said "No. It's my beautiful Mommy. Mommy is really pretty, Daddy."

    But the thing I appreciated the most was taking a nap =)

    I appreciated a lot today, but I didn't even realize it until I started commenting this post. Thank you.

  • Thank you for recommending my post.

    To answer your question: I walked downtown to see some friends earlier today, even though it was rather cold. A short girl with short, straight hair wearing vibrantly colorful clothing bumped into me while trying to disentangle the hem of her jeans from the top of her shoe. She giggled in the most exquisite manner and apologized meekly.
    It was painfully beautiful and I appreciated it quite thoroughly.

  • I'm appreciating friends and family (the true friends, not the ones that come and go). They're always fewer in number than you initially think, but when you find the good ones...they're enough.

    "If it's not easy, you're not really living life.  Simple as that." I like that, and I like the way your mind works and your outlook on things. :) Your candidness and honesty remind me of my own. We seem to agree about a lot of things.

  • I think what I meant by the pink shirts and frilly skirts thing is that I want to dress her up in those things in the short-term...most of her baby clothes are pink and pretty, because that is what I like. :) If she decides down the line that those things aren't for her, I certainly won't keep her from choosing the things she likes.

    And thank you again for your kind words. :)

  • @xoxokissme - I understand.  I guess I was just scared for a second because of my own experience.  That line about the frills made me think about my past, and like I said on your page, I can't even remember who I was as a child because all my photos are lies.  I guess it was just important for me to be vocal about how important I find it that you value your daughter's likes above your own.  My mom really wanted a daughter who wore dresses, so when it came time for pictures, she pretended that she did.  Now she has a son, and there is not one single picture that proves his existence.  I guess I'm just a little sensitive, for entirely personal reasons.

  • I certainly understand, and that's a scary thought, to look back and know that any pictures of yourself from back then don't actually represent the person you were/are. The worst I have from my childhood is some bad 90s clothing choices, for which I have my mom and myself to thank. :) But at least it was partly my own choice...I can't imagine being denied the chance to be who I felt I was.

  • I appreciate the power of the sense of touch today. 

  • Nothing yet today, but yesterday I appreciated the fact that I have more close friends now who I trust than I have since high school.

  • Since today has barely started..yesterday I appreciated the service at the hospital. They aren't mean or anything like in the movies. I was discharging a patient and her baby, but the baby still had a tag thing on. the alarms and lights and everyting went off, but no one was mad..thankfully. And I have a relative admitted there, and the nurse was amazing and very patient. :D

  • My friends and my boyfriend, for all being so supportive to each other. 

  • Coffee.  Always coffee.  Hearing from a friend, which was definitely nice.  Not having to rush to go anywhere or to do anything.  And Joss Whedon, because I watched Dollhouse. *smile*

    Great post, my dear.  I'm recing...

  • I'll get back to you.  I've had a really shitty morning, but maybe the rest of today will make up for it. 8 hour shift at walmart and homework.... If I'm lucky.

  • It's too early to appreciate anything specifically from today...but in general, I appreciate having enough.  Enough food, enough work, enough roof over my head, enough money to get by, enough love to feel it and enough love to give.

  • It's still pretty, early.  So far today, I've appreciated my daughter for letting me sleep in a bit.  Also my husband had to go in super early today, and I appreciate him not waking up our daughter.  I appreciate my husband going to work, and being the bread winner, and making it possible for me to be a stay-at-home mom/artist.  I also appreciate my daughter's attempts at tickling me, and her finally deciding on a movie just now.  Even though it's the same one she's been watching over and over again this week.
    Wow this turned out longer than I thought it would... sorry.

  • The first person I saw this morning after crawling out of bed was my daughter. This only happens once or twice a year.

  • Today I appreciate the great opportunities I have in life. I complain a lot about school, but I should be thankful that my parents are letting me come here. It's very expensive, and one of the best in the nation. I appreciate that.

  • Well, I had caught a really bad cold... and when I woke up this morning, I felt way better.
    I appreciated that.
    :)

  • I really appreciated my Miranda. (which I told you on Facebook) I also appreciated that I have a job to go to even though at times it makes me want to pull my hair out, a job which allowed me to have the money to go to the store and pick out something for dinner because I am so much more fortunate than a lot of people who aren't able to do that. I appreciated the good weather and hot tea.

  • It's been four days now and the sun is still shining.

    Cliched, yes, but it is making me happy and I like it.

  • I appreciated...

    - My boyfriend and my best friends.
    - Pretty pictures.
    - Books.
    - My parents.
    - Warm hoodies.
    - Sleep.
    - Leftovers.
    - and my fuzzy, green blanket.

    And I still have the whole rest of the day left! =)

    Good question.

  • Uhm... the doggies and kitties that I got to help out at the shelter?

  • I appreciate late nights and movies with friends; giant, fresh out of the oven cookie cake + cold milk; and friends who sincerely want to know the answer to the question, "How are you?"

  • today, i appreciated the warm water that was pouring over me in my shower that made me feel refreshed. no joke. i also appreciated my laptop, because without it, i would be lost. :D my day hasn't been very long, though. i woke up an hour and a half ago. =X

  • I appreciate waking up this morning and realizing I have been given another day to do a few more of the things I have always wanted to do.....

  • I appreciate that I'm feeling better from a long flu I had.

  • I appreciated strangers smiling back and waving back to me as we drove past in a crazy crowded parking lot.
    I will appreciate a home cooked meal (Finally!) tonight :)

  • My sister.

  • Sorry it took so long for me to get here. Today, I got a call from my oldest friend. I haven't talked to her in ages, and out of the blue, she just up and picked up the phone and we gabbed for an hour. I'm grateful that she picked up the phone.

  • Do you know how good it feels to be appreciated? I appreciate that. Thank you!!
    Just so I know ,tell me the proper pronouns to use.
    I appreciate every day I wake up to see.

  • I appreciate that we still have a roof over our heads considering that the economy is in the hole, and that so many people do not. I appreciate that today, because this time next year, we may not have our home anymore. 

  • I appreciate that my sister was willing to give up frisbee golf to come with me to the clinic to have my cat euthanized... I also appreciated the fact that I was home alone and I could cry as long as I wanted to.  I appreciate the hours I have with my cat until I do go to the clinic to have my cat euthanized.

    But mostly I'm just sad.

    Correct pronoun usage is nice:) 

  • That I'm still here today, and a lot better since my @sshole bf left. ^_~

  • I appreciate the quiet. Today has been so quiet, but more than anything I appreciate last night. Last night was amazing. Pure amazing.

  • First off and let me say this..."I don't feel this way to often", I appreciate the fact that I woke up this morning ...Why? because I spent the day with just me and my sister Bess who has Downs and together we excercised and cleaned house...and now we are sitting here watching doowop and for me to be able to listen to her sing these songs the way she does...it's a gift I more than appreciate!

  • i like this post, because ive been really upset lately, but this is a great post to do on such occasions.

    i appreciate my friends and family who have stood beside me each and every day. i appreciate the fact that ive been taught right from wrong and the fact that i know how to go after what i want even if in the end it hurts me. i appreciate the fact that i was given the chance to fall in love. i appreciate those who hurt me for i now know that trust is very fragile and that sometimes you can hurt even without trying. i appreciate being able to wake up each and every day.

  • @ThisBrightLight  I am very sorry about your loss...hopefully time will heal your sorrow.

  • What did I appreciate today? That I awoke to a gorgeous sunny refreshing day after such a long drawn out winter. :)

  • how great a Starbucks frapp tastes after a long, frustrating art class.

  • Hello Eli,
    You made your site simple yet elegant. The videos are a nice touch. I see that you have a wide variety of interests and observations here!
    I’m sending an important message to people from Jehovah God that is in the Bible: "...I am about to shake up everything, to turn everything upside down and start over from top to bottom - overthrow governments, destroy foreign powers, dismantle the world of weapons and armaments, throw armies into confusion, so that they end up killing one another." (Haggai 2:21,22) (MSG)

  • I appreciated that my boyfriend came inside me.

  • I appreciated the power of words today. Through every relationship I've ever had, when things got tough they were bottled by one person or the other. I've finally found someone that feels like I do, and isn't afraid to speak, OR to listen!

    It's amazing to know how harbored feelings can be erased just by expressing how you feel.

  • In the last 24 hours, I've had a couple of things to appreciate.

    First, I avoided any sort of argument with my husband by actually discussing something with him, accepting the fact that he does have veto power when it comes to plans with the Kid, and reaching an agreement that we could both deal with. That's freakin' awesome and still kind of a new experience for us. We've only been communicating on a healthy, normal level for about six months now. Heh.

    Second: My kid made her first parent-sanctioned "adult" decision yesterday and I took her to get her first non-ear piercing. She got her nose pierced. It was pretty awesome, until she talked to some dippy girl who told her it was pierced in the wrong place and made her question her decision. For a second there, she melted down, but then she recomposed herself and put it into perspective. That was pretty awesome to watch. She's figuring stuff out. Big stuff.

    My dog is awesome. Even if he cons me into getting him treats. My bills are paid and there isn't much left over, but we do have enough to splurge in small ways. My husband is willing to and actually enjoys going to the law library with me. My house is clean. My kid has at least one awesome, supportive friend who spent the night and didn't once make me cringe. My washing machine works! My life is good. Very good. And I has an xthread to talk to. ;)

  • i appreciated that some friends you can come back to. and the fact that some people respect that i wont fall under peer pressure. and i appreciated that my drunk friends would remember me enough to want me to help them. lol

  • the cookout that everyone turned up for, eventhough it rained like noah's gonna build another ark.

  • It's beautiful outside. That's all I need. 

  • I appreciate that I'm taking charge of my life.

  • i appreciated the sunshine, and the fact that when i get moody by boyfriend understands and knows how to make me laugh and lift my spirits.

  • I stumbled upon this post, therefore, I shall also answer.

    I appreciated a friend helping me move all my stuff into my new apartment, since it would've likely taken more than twice as long without her.

  • I appreciate that since I don't have a GF or SO, I do have a FWB to do different things with .... sometimes.

  • I appreciated being able to reconnect and reestablish a friendship that is very important to me.

  • well i apprecitated today the fact that i could go out today... ; ] yay! i love the cold! haha good post

  • I appreciated that it was truly the first day of spring we've had here. The sun was warm and the sky was beautiful. And I got to be outside.

  • I'm not a subscriber, but here goes anyway:

    We had my parents over for dinner this evening. They're both in their 70's, so I appreciate the fact that we're still able to get together sometimes. I grilled a big pork loin, and we had a good time.

  • I appreciate being able to spend time with the one person in my life that I love.  I appreciate being able to afford to go out and eat.  I appreciate having a car and being able to drive it out.  I appreciate being able to work and enjoy my work every now and then.  I appreciate that I have a future.  I appreciate that I'm single and enjoying it and not ashamed of it anymore.  I appreciate feeling better about my own beliefs and who I am as a person.

  • I'm not going to lie: today blew.  I'm looking at today through a negative lense.  I can think of a million reasons why I didn't appreciate today, but for all intended purposes, I'll try to name something I did appreciate lol.

    Hmm. I appreciate today in general because I actually have the oppurtunity to be alive, unlike one of the most important people in my life who lost that chance exactly two months ago today. As a tangent to that, I also appreciate my best friend/ex girlfriend/closest person to me in my life for being able to make me feel better today, as I was feeling down for now obvious reasons.   

  • A surprise song in my e-mail.  A goofy voice mail from a friend I miss.  Genuine belly laughter from my five year old.  A secret shared smile from my husband.  Birthday cupcakes from a kid party.  An unexpected, "I love you," from my 10 year old.  My cat going insanely ballistic over a chocolate coin wrapper.  So many good things.

  • I am not subbed to you but I will tell you what I did today, besides cleaning and that kind of stuff.  i went to an awesoem AA meeting.

  • breathing.  It's awesome!

  • Though I can't stand my mother most of the time, I appreciate having her and knowing that she cares about me, even if she doesn't know how to show it in a better way.

  • What did I appreciate today? I appreciated coming home from work and taking off my shoes. I appreciated my boyfriend for sending me such loving messages and for being there to listen, especially because he knows I'm having such a hard time dealing with the distance and with being here in general. I appreciated my best friend for coming to pick me up and for letting me have as many of her cigarettes as I wanted because I am currently broke. I appreciated that she's taking control of her life and doing things to make herself happy again. It was nice to see her really smile. I appreciated taking a long, much needed nap, and having pizza ready in the kitchen when I woke up. Haha, I really,  appreciated that one
    Right now, I'm appreciating nice music and Xanga.

  • i appreciated finding an envelope of $400 in my car when I cleaned it out today!!

  • I appreciate that three scientists from Thailand conducted a study on producing biogas in laboratory scale batches and published their research. And now I have a thesis proposal. Yay!

  • I appreciated the beautiful yellow light from the window, and a wonderful boy who loves me bathed in it. :)

  • I appreciate music, all the time.  Anytime, anywhere.  For example, yesterday I think I appreciated music a little too much at the gym.  I couldn't sit on the cycle anymore 'cause I was dancing so much to my music.  I had to move to a treadmill to do my shimmies and my chachas.  On that note, I appreciate the use of my body.  That sounds weird but after brain trauma, you stop taking bodily functions for granted.  Also I appreciate modern medicine, which brings us awesome things like antibiotics and vaccines.

  • I appreciated my friends and family [i know this might be late, but im sure you'll enjoy it anyways] ahah.....i appreciated the fact that my parents love me enough to support me while im doin the whole 'college' scene and old friends visiting while they're in town...i also appreciated plenty of cookies cuz we baked a crap ton lol!! anyways, i also appreciated my friends cat, cuz he literally doesnt like people and he came to me and sat on my lap--im like the only person he's ever done it to, so yayage!!

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