The Snooze Button

I read this on Jason Mraz's blog today (an earlier post) and I'm pretty sure this was directly for me....maybe a few other people...but mostly me. I've been struggling with this very same choice for the past two weeks--the "I'm barely coherent what is that buzzing I just want to sleep to push or not to push the button" choice which ultimately leaves me disappointed at myself and my day and the things that could be accomplished. And....I point the big finger of blame at myself. And vow to change for the better.

You can visit Jason's blog at freshnessfactorfivethousand.blogspot.com

"Yesterday I Twitted – twittered – tweeted (which reminds me – I wish this powerful means of connection had been given a cooler name… like Stall Street Journal or something more suitable and snooze-able) So yesterday in the Stall Street Journal I wrote a few of my perspectives on the Snooze Button – that device which offers a 2% chance of returning to your dreams and a 98% chance of non-fulfillment on your real ones. This morning as I hit the snooze alarm again, I got present to what it really is: a Procrastination Button.

If you’re like me and you set the alarm an hour early because you know you’re going to hit the snooze and sleep longer – I invite you to explore where else in your life that mentality shows up for you. Do you put off doing projects until the last minute? Do you often oversleep your project deadlines? Are your dreams altered by your scattered attention to more than one reality? Do you blame the alarm clock for not performing its function successfully? Who else do you blame?

Wake up and smell your finger.

It’s Monday - The perfect day to make bold new declarations - The best week ever to check in on your New Year’s Resolutions and Commitments. What else could you take on this week to make your life and the life of others Great?"

Kids do the darndest things...

My nephew tried to throw my sister his new green ball tonight. He doesn't quite understand the capabilities of skype yet. He's only 2. The ball didn't quite make it through the computer screen.

new song

Sit back, feelin' like you don't have a choice

Don'tcha, don't forget'cha have a voice
Just put on your song and
keep on singing!

So Stand Up and get into the picture
I believe that there is something bigger
than you and me
so set yourself free
love makes the light shine
and now is the right time for it

-excerpt from "Stand Up", Catherine Papworth (c) 2010

more Theresa

I may be going overboard with these videos...but she is never ceasing to amaze me. This song is on her album but sounds great live, too.

how I spent my holiday...

Even though I am currently self-employed, I was told that I should take the day off yesterday. So, I spent half the day working and then had a pleasant afternoon to myself.

rainy day
moonlight sonata
roasted red pepper and tomato soup
sweats
bubble bath
white gardenia
The Alchemist
gym
Avatar

before it breaks

say it's over
say I'm dreaming
say I'm better than you left me
say you're sorry, I can take it
say you'll wait, say you won't
say you love me, say you don't
I can make my own mistakes
let it bend before it breaks

-Before It Breaks, Brandi Carlile

a genius bit of songwriting there...

how these days grow long...

this song is actually called "Dying Day". Love me some good ole fashioned harmonies laid over a well-constructed melody. Also digging that this is totally unplugged. gutsy. This song is feeding my soul like Ingrid Michaelson's "Everybody" album fed my soul pretty much all of October, November and December. Is it possible for something reach you deep inside and fill you to the brim and still leave you yearning? It's a marvel.
I can't decide which one I like better. The first is better video, but the second is a better performance, I think. You decide.