practice pronoia

One of them named Merle. One of them named Elvis. Thanks for amusing me, universe!

Part of pronoia for me is about assuming that the world might cooperate with me…this weekend I zoomed out of my house to the gym, only realizing after I left that my cell phone’s charge was down to nothing.

Fortunately, the T-mobile store is right across the street from my gym. A very kind staff person agreed to charge my phone while I was at the gym.

Thanks,universe—and Jennifer from T-mobile!

Been churning some ideas for plays and musical around in my head. On the day I started listening to the soundtrack of the revival of “South Pacific,” who do I see on my way to work but Bartlett Sher, the DIRECTOR of the revival.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/magazine/24sher-t.html?_r=1#
Yes, it sure helps I work in NYC…but thanks, universe!

Christian person I know. Yesterday he came by to see if we could work out a win/win situation for both of us. I have been on unemployment all summer. So I am delinquent in paying my rent. He knows I am starting a new business and am looking for work too.

He temporarily lowered my rent by $200 a month(retroactive on what I owe him) until I get on my feet. So basically he gave me 1 month free. I can pay back what I owe in partial payments. I can stay here provided I get some sort of job or contracts for my business.

We don’t have a written lease. Everything we do is on our word and a mutual like and respect for each other. I won’t let him down. :)

1. My husband’s sugar levels have gone down 29 points.
2. Yesterday, a co-worker gave me this amazing Vietnamese coffee to brew.

Walked by the plant shop yesterday, bought a little lantana plant. Admired the orchid on the cashier’s table…she sighed, said it had dropped some flowers…(but it’s still lovely!)...and gave it to me. Thank you funky universe.

1. Found a dog-friendly bar in my town that serves $1 Diet Cokes!
2. I’ve seen one of my risky art role models TWICE in a week.
3. Found forty cents under a bench…and butterflies in the bush beside it!

A sign of the universe’s benevolence!

Yesterday: two free waters, handed out at the train station. Twenty-six cents. I gave one of the waters to my co-worker, who said it was just what he needed.

Today: two cents. Plus, two kind people——gave my dog treats.

Thanks, universe.

It is a habit, be it instilled at birth or developed over time, that we are negative, that we get pissy when things go wrong. Hardly ever do we celebrate when we’ve achieved a goal, or celebrate the little things in life that do in fact make us happy. We become consumed with the next task/goal to accomplish that we fail to properly reward ourselves for things we have done. I’m going to make a conscious effort to be more positive and celebrate myself when I do.