things i should be doing in the morning

1. meditation
2. yoga
3. swimming
4. leaving for work promptly at 8 a.m. or at the very latest 8:15 a.m.
5. doing physical therapy exercises which strengthen my right foot so that i do not experience the nagging pain and annoyance associated with other parts of my body including my leg and ass
6. preparing lunch before doing anything else
7. dressing as soon as possible instead of moments before departure time
8. _not_ expressing self on internet blogs
9. _not_ engaging in loaded political discourse with beloved
10. _not_ entering into mental discussions or arguments with people in my life, especially clients

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i am partying

school is out, i’m getting ready to go away to my groovy 9-day silent meditation retreat and the happy weather outside is not convincing me to go out and play. instead, i am inside “taking care of business” on the computer all day long. i am partying. here is what is going on.
1. drinking bottle of china cola
2. eating unsalted bearitos brand tortilla chips
3. feeling too overwhelmed by leisure time to be able to choose music
4. knowing i must brush my teeth and go out to buy fish for the evening meal which is being presented at 8.
5. wanting to bake a cake, but knowing there is no equipment.
6. i just pulled a tortilla chip anomoly out of the dish: it is thick and lumpy and looks like a lot of crumbs baked together yet it is impossible to eat.

later
1. bought glorious, soft eli’s sourdough loaf and am carving diligently
2. hunk o pepper jack cheese
3. fresh salmon
4. zucchini
5. whatever – i’m focusing on the bread, cheese and fish parts of this meal.
6. mixed baby green salad with my genius dressing of lemon, salt, and olive oil
later

it’s important to keep track of things, by number.

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