Five a Day

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Success

What's your definition of a successful day? When I was a stay at home mom, it was clean counters and the laundry done. I knew with three toddlers the floor would never be clean, but the counters I had control of.

At work, the definition varies. Sometimes I judge a successful day by the amount of problems I find. For example, yesterday, a report I ran printed in wingding font. A problem! Yesterday was a success. One week I kept track of all the problems I found: 16. Success!

Sometimes I judge success by how many problems I solve. If that's the case, yesterday was also a success (never got the wingding problem figured out, but solved a few others). Today would be a complete failure, though.

Sometimes if I just stay awake, it's a successful day. Failed today, then, too.

But the day is not over. Maybe the wingding problem will get solved today. Success!

What's your definition of a successful day?

My 5 for today:

1. The third and fourth floor balconies of my building. Lately they accommodate my naps when I take my breaks.

2. Finally a doctors appointment tomorrow! I'll figure out why I'm so tired. And cold. I'm freezing lately.

3. A homework-free three day weekend. What a treat.

4. Darin, who patiently waits it out when I give him the silent treatment. Patience is a great quality.

5. This talk. I love Henry B. Eyring.

success!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

If I Were a Rich Woman

I'm on my lunch break and watching Fiddler on the Roof while I blog. I'm talented like that. I blame it on the Dr. Pepper. Which I blame on the tiredness. Which I haven't figured out yet. Why am I so tired? I've gone to bed at 8:30 the last two nights in a row and am still tired.

But no matter, what matters now is that Zidel is engaged to her sewing-machine-wanting lover instead of the old, ugly butcher. That's what matters: love. I love Fiddler on the Roof.

Here are my Five for Today:

1. My walks in the mornings.

2. Todays salad: beets, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, raisins, croutons, chives, and a homemade balsamic vinegar dressing. I wouldn't say it goes great with the Dr. P, but - wait a minute - EVERYTHING goes great with Dr. P - what am I thinking?

3. Cheesy musicals, including but not limited to: Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, and the High School Musical series. Also VeggieTales.

4. A three-day weekend.

5. Taking a nap in the sun. (I tried that before I succombed to the Dr. P. It didn't help, but I still enjoyed it.)