This morning, I woke up to my alarm. It's been months and months since I've used an alarm for anything other than special occasions. I've been relishing sleeping as long as my body thinks it needs to. Even without an alarm, I was always awake before 8:00 am and usually before 7:00 am. It's been beautiful.
The time has come to wake earlier. The sun brightens the world, the birds sing, and I should be out running.
Last night I obediently set my alarm for 5:30. It only took a moment of consciousness for me to realize what an awful idea I'd had. I pulled myself out of bed, ate a quick, very small breakfast, and drove myself to the local exercise studio where I trade front desk shifts for workouts.
I yawned through the entire workout. It was strange to be pushing myself hard enough that I felt that it wouldn't be possible to finish the set with 5, 4, 3 more side twists or pulses or tucks without exploding my muscles while at the same time yawning so hard my jaw creaked and my cheeks were uncomfortably stretched. I spent the entire time hoping the teacher wouldn't notice my yawns, decide I was bored, and amp up the workout.
The good news is I got to put two quarters in my jar. Yes, I pay myself spending money for working out. I rock.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Did you see that on Pinterest?
Yesterday I took a can that used to have tomatoes in it (I washed it thoroughly, twice), wrapped it in paper, and glued a couple of magnets to the back. It now holds my dry erase markers and sits on my whiteboard. This is a simple storage solution to a problem that has been plaguing me for years. Good, ol' Ma saw my solution and was very impressed. "Did you see that on Pinterest?"
No, mother, I did not.
There's no end to this question. When I put up a lattice on my wall and attached coat hooks to hang my purses and hats she asked the same thing: "Did you see that on Pinterest?"
No mother, I did not.
Then there was the time when I put up some shelves in a corner of my room that was pretty much just wasted space. Because the shelves are in a corner, there's a bracket on one end and some vine-carved, wood molding underneath the other end against the wall. And no, I didn't see something like it on Pinterest.
Pinterest has robbed me of any possible creativity credit. These days, if I manage to do something creative I must first have seen it on Pinterest. I suspect this is true for many people. Perhaps, with Pinterest, it is no longer necessary to be creative. You can simply find what you need with detailed instructions on how to do it.
But I ask you, where did the idea come from to begin with? Somebody, somewhere had to have thought it up first. Why not me?
No, mother, I did not.
There's no end to this question. When I put up a lattice on my wall and attached coat hooks to hang my purses and hats she asked the same thing: "Did you see that on Pinterest?"
No mother, I did not.
Then there was the time when I put up some shelves in a corner of my room that was pretty much just wasted space. Because the shelves are in a corner, there's a bracket on one end and some vine-carved, wood molding underneath the other end against the wall. And no, I didn't see something like it on Pinterest.
Pinterest has robbed me of any possible creativity credit. These days, if I manage to do something creative I must first have seen it on Pinterest. I suspect this is true for many people. Perhaps, with Pinterest, it is no longer necessary to be creative. You can simply find what you need with detailed instructions on how to do it.
But I ask you, where did the idea come from to begin with? Somebody, somewhere had to have thought it up first. Why not me?
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