don't let my heart get sore

stasis:

hi blog. do i remember today? i woke up... around 9? i think. i set my alarm for 7 and i slept in, i know that... it was either 8 or 9 when i got up. and i did the dishes and made myself a bowl of cereal. and worked on my v&f a bit.. brushed my teeth... helped ror get out the door. eventually i cleaned the red room- i guess the living room- and rearranged it so that it felt less like home and more like a coffee shop so i'd be motivated to work harder. (it worked!) inspired by this change, i cleaned all the counters and lit the candles in the house and made loose leaf silver needle tea. (mm) then i read "major barbara" (not my favorite play ever, i'll say that much) then i wrote my ejournal- somewhere in there i talked to both mom & dad. then ror asked if i could bring a computer charger to him at school so he could do his homework (he has a VERY full day today and tomorrow. poor thing is fading fast- his spring break will be *much* needed). so i wrote out the rest of my to-do list and realized i needed some things from out in the world. so i took a walk to cvs (listening to some grand pod-casts on the way) and got things i needed to make dinner (i'm baking ziti, yes i am! and all we needed additionally was parmesan cheese. yes!) and to print things for my MT students (though i forgot paper) and then walked to the starbucks on 16th (where i got a wonderful green tea) to meet rory. gave him his charger and a smooch and walked home. at home, i straightened up the rest of the apartment so everything is very much cleaned up and in its place. i just need to clean the tub- but they didn't have any vinegar at cvs & i need that to combat this mold that keeps coming back -and doesn't respond to kaboom. or lysol. or anything. grr. so now i've blogged and its on to lots more reading & writing some notes for my teaching philosophy (which is due this week), making dinner, some laundry? and wii fit (i would go to the gym but i can monitor my laundry if i wii fit) and yoga? lots lots to do- but i'm feeling lots of motivation. so many people i'm close to are having the best luck and i feel like its in the air. great people who have great chi and karma are reaping benefits of hard work- and so i feel motivated to just keep pressing because maybe it means i'll be reaping soon too. and that is a very happy thought to keep the energy moving forward.

daily zen:

How sad that people ignore the near and search for truth afar.
[Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768)]

song of the day:

"follow" richie havens




5 things:

1- tea (i am giving up coffee for a while, its just not so good for you)
2- a clean home
3- good readings
4- smelly yankee candles
5- rory