Browsing all posts in October, 2009.

Gotta Enjoy the Little Things

Funny enough, it was the movie Zombieland that reminded me of this principle for a happy life. In Zombieland, finding that rare Twinkie is an example of one of the little things. (The movie is hilarious, by the way.)

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-17

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays – spooky fun, no crazy expectations, and it makes you feel like a kid again # How many times would you need to get hit by lightening and survive before you would made a conscious effort to avoid lightening? # Powered by Twitter Tools

Appreciating the Rain

We all know it never rains in Southern California, but when it rains… I grew up in Florida where it rained. A lot. But the sun almost always came out at some point, sometimes during the actual rainstorm. I remember as a kid that they used to give out the St Pete Times for free [...]

Sugar & Sweets in Early Recovery

I had an interesting discussion yesterday with a psychologist about the phenonemon of weight gain in the first year of sobriety.  This doesn’t happen to everyone, but some people definitely hit those sweets, particularly at meetings.  Scarfing down cookies and guzzling five cups of coffee – no wonder some people feel so jittery in those [...]

Why I Love Halloween

Some of my friends think my almost giddy excitement about halloween is amusing- not like I’m a kid anymore!  I was at Universal’s Horro r Nights on opening night with front of the line passes so none of us would have to wait to be terrified.  I’ve always been a fan of well-done scary movies [...]