J4T I will spend a little time working on the garden — been neglecting it this week. And during that time, will think more about kb’s Sunday dream/plan day b/c it sounds like a really great idea that I’d like to borrow (like most of kb’s ideas!). :~)
For those who plan to participate in the celebration of education about Human Rights tomorrow, remember to go to the store today and get anything you might need for this special Monday.
kbird’s thoughts a while back on guided imagery inspired me to have an idea to help us make sure we have everything we will need.
Close your eyes and imagine Monday, from when you wake up (are you running out of toothpaste? floss? bubble bath, um, I mean sports foam?)
If you will be going to work, what stops on the way do you usually make? Newspaper? cigarettes? breakfast? water? Everything but the newspaper you can buy today. Substitute a book for your newspaper. Just 4 tomorrow.
If your workplace eating habits are not yet up to FARfetched’s level, and lunch for you tends to mean evil white carbs obtained from the deli on the corner, just 4 tonight, go to the deli and get a sandwich or two to take with you. Don’t worry, they will keep just fine in the fridge.
Be sure to ask for no lettuce, or lettuce in a separate container. Ditto tomatoes or any other “wet” ingredients. That is the secret to successful sandwich overnighting.
I would suggest that if anyone is shamed by my reference to your less than healthy lunch habits, that although kbird will have a fit, do not say you will make this very sudden change tomorrow and take with you to work a bag of baby carrots. While that is where you want to be, remember that you have a better chance of getting there one step at a time, and when lunchtime rolls around, your body is going to demand something at least similar to what it is accustomed to, and you will end up at the deli doing worse damage than you normally do. And if you had intended to participate in Primero de Mayo, you will feel even worse.
So go ahead and put a bit of mayo into a plastic baggie, if the deli does not have packets, and pack it all up to take with you, just 4 tomorrow.
Maybe you won’t be going to the office, but you have household chores planned. How’s your supply of laundry soap? Bleach? Fabric softener?
If the container feels a bit light, run get some today so you’ll have all you need tomorrow.
The same thing goes for the really virtuous folks who think May 1st is the perfect day to shine up those windows, replace shelf paper in the pantry, vacuum clean or wax the floors.
With eyes still closed, think of every chore you have planned. What will you need to accomplish it? Do you have plenty in the house? Are you sure? Did you go check (you can open your eyes to check)
Or maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who are planning to get in some serious slacking. Reading? What if your copy of The Virgin of Small Plains doesn’t arrive tomorrow? Better visit your local bookstore for a stopgap measure, just in case. Watching videos? You know you can’t count on Netflix to deliver when you need it. So off you go to Blockbuster, and don’t underestimate the number of movies you can watch if you really decide to devote an entire day and evening to that activity. Now that there are no late fees, it’s better to have it and not watch it than to run out of movies on the one day that you have decided not to buy (or rent) anything! And whether reading or viewing, make sure you have laid in whatever snacking material, healthy or sinful, that you will be reaching for as the opening credits roll, or as you turn the dedication page.
I think this exercise has great potential, not only to help us get ready for Primero de Mayo, but when you really think about it in such detailed terms, you get a better appreciation of just how many products and items we use to do everything from “nothing” to working, at home or away from it.
This could be the start of some consumption introspection: Do you really need separate squirt bottles of goo to clean every surface in your home? Or your car, if you had planned to wash that.
Could that deli sandwich take a baby step to whole grain bread or a wrap? And of course, everyone should stop smoking (he admonished through the haze rising from his ashtray).
It might turn out that in addition to celebrating human rights education, tomorrow could be the day you decide to celebrate some changes in your lifestyle that will respect your own human rights!
Just 4 Today, I will not eat any late night snacks other than MAYBE two baby carrots. Nope, that’s giving me an out. Just 4 Today, I will not eat ANY late night snacks.
J4T I will spend a little time working on the garden — been neglecting it this week. And during that time, will think more about kb’s Sunday dream/plan day b/c it sounds like a really great idea that I’d like to borrow (like most of kb’s ideas!). :~)
For those who plan to participate in the celebration of education about Human Rights tomorrow, remember to go to the store today and get anything you might need for this special Monday.
kbird’s thoughts a while back on guided imagery inspired me to have an idea to help us make sure we have everything we will need.
Close your eyes and imagine Monday, from when you wake up (are you running out of toothpaste? floss? bubble bath, um, I mean sports foam?)
If you will be going to work, what stops on the way do you usually make? Newspaper? cigarettes? breakfast? water? Everything but the newspaper you can buy today. Substitute a book for your newspaper. Just 4 tomorrow.
If your workplace eating habits are not yet up to FARfetched’s level, and lunch for you tends to mean evil white carbs obtained from the deli on the corner, just 4 tonight, go to the deli and get a sandwich or two to take with you. Don’t worry, they will keep just fine in the fridge.
Be sure to ask for no lettuce, or lettuce in a separate container. Ditto tomatoes or any other “wet” ingredients. That is the secret to successful sandwich overnighting.
I would suggest that if anyone is shamed by my reference to your less than healthy lunch habits, that although kbird will have a fit, do not say you will make this very sudden change tomorrow and take with you to work a bag of baby carrots. While that is where you want to be, remember that you have a better chance of getting there one step at a time, and when lunchtime rolls around, your body is going to demand something at least similar to what it is accustomed to, and you will end up at the deli doing worse damage than you normally do. And if you had intended to participate in Primero de Mayo, you will feel even worse.
So go ahead and put a bit of mayo into a plastic baggie, if the deli does not have packets, and pack it all up to take with you, just 4 tomorrow.
Maybe you won’t be going to the office, but you have household chores planned. How’s your supply of laundry soap? Bleach? Fabric softener?
If the container feels a bit light, run get some today so you’ll have all you need tomorrow.
The same thing goes for the really virtuous folks who think May 1st is the perfect day to shine up those windows, replace shelf paper in the pantry, vacuum clean or wax the floors.
With eyes still closed, think of every chore you have planned. What will you need to accomplish it? Do you have plenty in the house? Are you sure? Did you go check (you can open your eyes to check)
Or maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who are planning to get in some serious slacking. Reading? What if your copy of The Virgin of Small Plains doesn’t arrive tomorrow? Better visit your local bookstore for a stopgap measure, just in case. Watching videos? You know you can’t count on Netflix to deliver when you need it. So off you go to Blockbuster, and don’t underestimate the number of movies you can watch if you really decide to devote an entire day and evening to that activity. Now that there are no late fees, it’s better to have it and not watch it than to run out of movies on the one day that you have decided not to buy (or rent) anything! And whether reading or viewing, make sure you have laid in whatever snacking material, healthy or sinful, that you will be reaching for as the opening credits roll, or as you turn the dedication page.
I think this exercise has great potential, not only to help us get ready for Primero de Mayo, but when you really think about it in such detailed terms, you get a better appreciation of just how many products and items we use to do everything from “nothing” to working, at home or away from it.
This could be the start of some consumption introspection: Do you really need separate squirt bottles of goo to clean every surface in your home? Or your car, if you had planned to wash that.
Could that deli sandwich take a baby step to whole grain bread or a wrap? And of course, everyone should stop smoking (he admonished through the haze rising from his ashtray).
It might turn out that in addition to celebrating human rights education, tomorrow could be the day you decide to celebrate some changes in your lifestyle that will respect your own human rights!
Just 4 Today, I will not eat any late night snacks other than MAYBE two baby carrots. Nope, that’s giving me an out. Just 4 Today, I will not eat ANY late night snacks.