WELCOME !

Time sure is flying by! We've actually had some gorgeous warm and sunny weather the past couple of weeks! Woo hoo! Somebody throw a party! :)

I don't know about you, but I'm so looking forward to summer vacation this year! I've been quite busy and moved into my new place, so I'm having an adventure right now! Enough about me and Portland, let's get to the newsletter tidbits . . .

EXERCISE YOUR MIND

In The Mirror . . .

What do you see?

The person you thought you'd always be?
Or someone you don't really know?

Do you like your reflection?
Or don't really care to look at yourself "eye to eye"?

Are you happy with your life?
I don't mean "ok" happy.
I mean really happy!
The kind of happy you can't wait to get out of bed in the morning.
The kind of happy where you look forward to the possibilities of each day.
I'm talking from your head to your toes, tingling, kinda snickering, happy.

Are you?

If you decide you're not happy and want to start improving your life, remember not to begin too many things at once. Undertake one big thing or two to three small things at a time.

The reason for taking things in pieces is you don't want to get frustrated and quit. You don't want to get so stressed out you get sick either.

Do One Thing!
Make sure you do at least ONE thing everyday to work toward your goal.
Even a tiny little thing. Keep your mind doing and learning about the subject of your goal. That will keep you focused.

Hope you have an awe inspiring day!

NOTABLE QUOTE

"How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment: We can start now, start slowly changing the world! How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make a contribution."
Anne Frank (1929-1945)

ON THE BUS (Musings on Mass Transit)

First day on my new bus lines! Yes, I finally found an apartment in a village I wanted. I'm so excited! :)

So, goodbye old great bus lines. You served me well for 1 year and 8 months. I'm sure I'll ride you again from time to time. Now a different perspective on the two new lines. Not a lot of buses here as it is a smaller village. Today I board the "limited" bus. It's a "baby bus". Shorter and older than the ones I used to ride (like the short yellow buses at school).

I board and the driver is nice and friendly. It's supposed to take 15 minutes to get downtown. Beats the 25 I used to spend. The question is, where will it stop downtown? I read the schedule, but I'm not sure. Haven't been on these particular streets a lot since coming here. I think it's about 20 blocks from work, in which case I'll grab one of the many lines downtown or start bringing my tennis shoes (sneaks).

Some people are quiet. Others know each other. Only 12 people on baby bus at the half past 8 a.m. run. All caucasian, middle to upper middle class. Kind of a "white bread" run. I'm sure the earlier buses have a different mix of people.

Today is my late day into work. Will see what tomorrow brings. Well, we're here! More later.

P.S. The bus driver looked to be middle eastern and was very friendly. He was the only "culture" I experienced beside my own this morning. I saw a man on a bicycle in downtown. Had his daughter strapped into a bike seat. I thought that was a cool way to see and learn as a child. Bonding too! So the child learns about bicycling from an early age and isn't afraid of traffic.

P.M. I catch the last baby bus home. The driver seems to be going really slow. Maybe I'm just tired and want to be home...

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