It’s 4 a.m. and here’s my list of 10.
Since it’s 4 a.m. and I’ve been up for an hour — why not turn to Stasha for a little Monday Listicle fun.
This week Kerstin @Auer Life suggested: 10 THINGS I LEARNED IN 2012.
Why not indeed:
10. If you wake up in the middle of the night and crawl out to your laptop — every animal in the house (except fish and turtle) will come and lay on you in some manner. And since it is cool in the house right now I don’t mind all that much.
Makes it kind of hard to type, though.
9. Even if you never think it really will happen to you . . . your body does start to age.
D@mn it. I thought I would be the only person who would drop dead at 83 looking just as I did at 45.
Nope.
8. I have friends who are just too nice for this world. And definitely too nice for me. They make me realize I am a horrible selfish person sometimes.
This is terrific. So now I can work on improving inner beauty while my outer is shot to h@ll.
7. Focusing on loving others and expecting nothing in return — is key to happiness. (see number 8)
6. What an HTML is or does. Okay. Maybe I still don’t know?
5. Life is a series of obstacles. You NEVER get rid of them. I guess I always knew this. I finally accept it as truth.
4. Attitude does matter. I now fight negativity with wild abandon. Last major hurdle is Number 9. And that obstacle thing — gets a hold of my positivity and throttles it occasionally as well.
3. It is much better to clean the kitchen before I go to bed each night. And make up the bed, first thing every morning.
2. Writing always makes things better. Even if it is painfully eeking out a clunker of a first draft.
1. I am so very blessed. (In spite of myself.)
What about you?
Even if it’s not early in the morning — what have you learned this year?
5, 4, and 2… so true. Oh, and 9. Sigh.
Happy Thanksgiving to you Julia. And hopefully no obstacles, whether they be burnt turkey or rolls.
We learned lots of things this year, too! 🙂 Loved the HTML one…so perfect for bloggers! Great list!-Ashley
Looking like I’m aging bites. I agree completely.
What’s HTML? I’ve been blogging for a while now, and I’ve avoided anything and everything HTML. I don’t even know what it stands for. I’m assuming it stands for something.
Ha. Honestly Christine, I have no idea what the acronym means. I guess I more meant I somewhat understand how it a little bit better . . .
Ha! I’ve battled HTML quite a few times when my blog preview looks wacky on the formatting. I can usually fix it by looking at the way other sentences are structured but I still have NO idea what I’m really doing! And yes, getting older happens.
Ah – you had me beat. mine was written around 1 am.
I can in fact add HTML to my list, but we have a very combatant and co-dependent kind of relationship, and quite honestly I am not quite sure I am happy we were ever introduced.
unless I can make something “blink” — then it’s pretty darn fantastic.
I love it! And writing DOES make everything better. I also had to laugh at all the animals joining you in the middle of the night. It happens at my house too!
Number 8 for me too – I don’t know why all the awesome women I know put up with me!
My dog wouldn’t even bother getting up at night – it’s hard enough to wake her for her morning walk! =) Love your #8!
Hope you got back to sleep after writing this.
Yes, I agree, attitude is everything. And, I love waking up to a clean kitchen and the beds are made every day…my grandma taught me that, and to this day, I can’t stand not having all the beds made.
# 7, 4, and 2 – those are my favourites.
7 and 4 are works in progress and a little acceptance will go a long way – if all else fails, resort to #2 😉
Love this and love the Listicles! The html thing made me laugh. I am clueless.. let me know when you figure it out. And yes, writing makes many things better, even at four a.m.
I still need to properly learn #3. It makes such a difference to come into a clean room first thing in the morning, but for some reason I don’t do it.
Writing is my therapist. Thankfully I’ve learned that just because I write it, doesn’t mean I need to post it. Sometimes it is best if it remains for my eyes only!
Love you list!
I loved number two and laughed out loud at number nine. It seems I have entered middle age, when did that happen, and I would like to know how.
You aren’t the only one who doesn’t know who or what HTML is… I usually end up down in our IT department looking pitiful when I screw up something on my blog. Thank God for my friends down there that bail me out all the time. What does HTML even stand for? LOL
Julia
If you get that HTML thing figured out, please hook a girl up. I hear you on ye animal thing. I’m typing between paws and I totally agree with making the bed in the morning. 1. Making it before bed is a waste of energy and 2. If I don’t immediately make it after exiting, I will just climb back in.
I have no idea what an HTML is either. I actually just heard about it last week. Do I need to know? I’ve learned blogging is not neccesarily all about writing (hence the HTML).
It’s good to know we are blessed in spite of ourselves! Love #1. Oh, how I’m thankful for GRACE!
What a sweet, sweet woman you are. I can read between the lines here.
And yes, “writing does make everything better.”
everything falls away and I disappear, in a very good way, when I tap tap tap away.
xo
Alexandra, yes — typing away in the middle of the night brings out my sweeter, thankful side. Six p.m. with a houseful of young energetic nephews, nieces and my children — not so much. I need the sweet 4 a.m. Jamie to make an appearance then.
You are a wise and true woman with enough sass to make you legit.
Let’s work on that negativity thing together!
Ellen
This is such a lovely list. Sorry you wake up early, but you make great lists at 4 am. Love your key to happiness. Perfect. And so glad fish is not a cuddler.
Love Stasha. And a Thanksgiving kiss.
Great post! I am definitely going to have to think about this. Certainly I learned something in 2012! 🙂 Yes, I agree with the friends part. I have some friends that I just don’t understand how they continue to be so kind to me. And ditto on HTML…