Days 116-124

Dates: 10/25/16-11/3/16










Day 116 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge.

Another lazy day. I can't complain. I think I got some laundry and exercise done.

Eh, tomorrow I'll try to get my goals done! :)

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Day 117 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Thursday, 10/27/16

Today was a tough day. I woke up not feeling the greatest. Then I have haters that feel comfortable to insult me behind the computer. They would never have the guts to say it to my face as I would probably punch them.

Anyway. I am grateful for my little dog. I'm grateful I got to go to the mall to buy my makeup. I'm grateful I had a second day off in a row. I'm grateful I only have one job now. Things are looking up. I can't let a few bad moments shake me down! :)

DJ

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Day 118 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Friday, October 28th, 2016.

I am grateful for learning. I'm a few steps away, but I believe ultimately, I'll get there. I just feel it's bad karma to say.

DJ

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Day 119 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Saturday, October 29th, 2016.

I'm grateful I got some exercise in before work. Now I'm watching Dark Shadows.

DJ

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Day 120 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Sunday, October 30th, 2016.

I'm grateful I made it another ten days! This is not easy for me as there are constant obstacles in my way. I guess that's all a part of the challenge to find something to be grateful for. 

This journey has shown me who is willing to stick with me during my positive times, and not think or assume I'm bragging about something good in my life.

Keep in mind every day I am struggling to find one thing to be grateful for. Most days there's nothing to report, and so it can get a bit repetitive at times. Although I don't believe I've posted the same sets of pictures twice now, and that's something else I can be grateful for. I put my time and effort into this. Even when I'm dead tired or depressed.

Even when I get people bashing me on stupid stuff like telling me how depression is a disorder, not a feeling. Whatever. 

But that is all. I'm grateful for those who follow and comment. I'm grateful for those that leave positive comments as well! :)

DJ

Day 121 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Monday, October 31st, 2016.

On the bottom right, the quote, I want to understand and be the world. I'm tired of allowing myself to become a victim. I'm tired of letting people yell at me and walk all over me.

I will work on it. I'm grateful for this realization. 

DJ

Day 122 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. 

I went to work and got home and went to sleep. Even though I got plenty of sleep last night, I still woke up from my nap groggy. You would think I'm allowed a pass for having a grumpy moment, but it doesn't happen that way. When I'm good, I get punished. When I have a bad moment, I get treated worse.

Oh well. Live and learn. I'm grateful for living and learning.

Day 123 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016.

After the nap I took yesterday, past the time I awoke this morning, and all the way till about noon, I was in a hazy funk. I can't explain it really. I just felt so groggy, like I was there, but I wasn't present in my head or body.

I was grateful when the funk ended because I was able to concentrate on what I needed to get done. I don't know if it's because morning shifts are not my thing or what. I've never really been a morning person. I mean I can get up, but as far as being a functional adult, fuggedaboutit! LOL.

I'm also grateful I can laugh moments like these off.

DJ

Day 124 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Thursday, November 3rd, 2016.

I got some cleaning done. Yesterday I bought a Stephen King book. I was reading the intro, and I had no idea he had a funny side to him!

I got off topic. So I got the kitchen clean and I managed to finish a load of laundry. I was so busy cleaning, I forgot to make phone calls and stop at the post office. I swear I was cleaning today lol. Baby steps. I hope tomorrow I can get some cleaning and exercise--maybe even some sun--done before I go to work. 

I'm grateful for music. I was listening to it while I was cleaning. 

Alright, I'm a little tired now. 

Oh, I almost forgot. I found inspiration to post a blog. I just need more time now LOL 

DJ

37.9

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 37.9 Topic: “More Than This” (Irene)

Bonuses:

Hard (2 pts): Quote Pablo Picasso (Gerard)

"Everything you can imagine is real."

Easy (1 pt): Incorporate “the sands of time” (Stormy)

Picture:  (Barbara)

Dancing in the Streets

Everything you can imagine is real
Explore the happiness you can feel

And running with the sands of time
Running away from the narrow line

You too, can be dancing in the streets
And march to songs of different beats

There has to be more to life than this
To choose to find that heavenly bliss

(c) Written 10/30/16 by Diana Jillian

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Day 112-115

10/21/16-10/24/16:

Day 112 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge.

At night before going to sleep, I tend to write in my journal and turn the TV on music choice soundscapes station. On there, they have quotes I like. Well, I found one I liked from Alan Watts and so I check out as many quotes as I can. So today's challenge is brought to you by how grateful I am to stumble upon quotes when needed. And it almost seems like it fits so perfectly into my life.

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Day 113 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. Saturday, October 22, 2016.

Today was a good day. I got to turn in a writing. I am not feeling as sad as I have been lately. Work wasn't so bad as the haters were not around to complain about me due to their own actions.

I was given another brilliant idea from the person who created this challenge. Like I had made a promise to myself to blog at least once a week--which I do in fact blog once a week. Some of my posts are more set to private these days. I'm not ready for the public--to write at least 300 words per day.

Today was a slow day at work. I'm grateful for good days. Now it's time for bed.

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Day 114 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. 

Well, my day has not been so bad. 

I cannot express how much I am grateful for makeup. It makes a difference for me.

I love my little boo boo kitty.

And as for the other pics...I sing in my car. I think I sound decent, but others may not. And I do tend to have a short attention span even though I don't think of myself as creative.

I'm also grateful tomorrow is Monday, and my day off.

DJ

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Day 115 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. 

I'm grateful for days off. Today was pretty much a blur. Eh, that's all I got.

Night!

DJ

35.9

Black Rain (Irene)

Incorporate a Johnny Cash lyric (Tyler)
You can run on for a long time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down.

Include a fireball (Christopher)

Picture:  (Jessica)

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Black rain

How I've been waiting for you
Come and wash away this pain
You can run on for a long time
I'm still waiting on black rain

The fireball butterflies throw
Would be on a shorter chain
A better hit of what I'll miss
Waiting upon you, black rain

You can run on for a long time
Think you are blind to this fate
Eventually it will run you down
Sometimes sooner, mostly late

The black rain finds everyone

10/22/16 ©Diana Jillian





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Day 111

Day 111 of the 365 Day Gratitude Challenge. 

I made it another 10 days. That's good. Today was 2 months since my childhood best friend left this world. It seems strange to not talk to her occasionally. You just assume you'll always have time, and then the time passes by so fast. I guess that's why I used to get mad at friends that would never take the time for me the way I did for them. In a way, I'm just one of those old fashioned people.

And I'm grateful for being old fashioned, even if it is a dying breed. I will keep believing and holding out for that one special, old fashioned friend.

That's my gratuity challenge for Thursday, October 20th, 2016.

DJ