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2024-10-31 6:49 AM

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Feels like hell week all over!!

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2024-10-30 9:38 AM

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Roller Coaster Withdrawal

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2024-10-14 12:28 PM

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Smile....and don't shoot the messenger

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2024-09-27 3:17 PM

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Hi Davit,
I'm wiped out, and recovering from what seems to be food poisoning or a stomach virus.  I went to a great lecture last wednesday, and that night was miserable.
 
You win only if you aren't afraid to lose.
- Rocky Aoki

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How are you? It's pretty quiet here. Anyway I hope you are just busy.

Davit.
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A wish is a desire without an attempt.
- Farmer Digest

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We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
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If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it, you have won your race. Your goal can be to come in first, to improve your performance, or just to finish the race -- it's up to you.
- Dave Scott


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Hugs.

I don't smile that often so it does throw people off.

I had a girl friend of sorts a long time ago that built couches out of patches of blue jeans. She built frame and all. I don't know where she got the springs.
I built one of those Futon couches that fold into a bed.  It was pretty good.

Davit
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The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
- William James

Davit,
Your mastery of smiling must really throw peoples's lives "off".  I took public speaking, and remember the importance of smiling, but just trying it this morning made me feel different.  It was a good experiment, since i'd just shared my morning grumpiness with a secretary who sounded like she was on cloud 9, so I could tell how my mood changed.
 
I was dismayed that the doctor's office didn't seem to want confirmation of their booking for a test.  I pointed out that it was stamped directly onto the form which was mailed to them, and I'd called them for the second time without acknowledgement.
 
A man on a documentary about depression stated that being depressed is like hobbling along in life, without a foot, being a step behind, and sometimes I forget that.  I think I need more connection with the world, to tap into the community and city's energy, although I don't feel so bad today, aside from a backache from lifting some salt last night.
 
We have an old couch that doesn't promote good posture, so once spring comes along, I should have some ideas about something better to use. 
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Hi hugs.

My French bread is not as good this time, but it is just too much salt. We never used to use any but then it had a coarser texture. I can live with that. Butter is a better substitute for shortening. Margarine is too oily for my liking. Honey should be fine unless it was to be blended with the shortening then it should be sugar. Honey increases your total liquid. That throws the amount of flour out of whack. And there is the other unknown fact. If you double a recipe, don't double the baking powder.

We have these lovely insulated baking sheets made by "wear ever". No more burnt cookies.

As Julia Childs will tell you, there is no substitute for butter. Sorry all you vegetarians.

I have this thing about smiling and never letting someone I don't like know it. Why should they win twice? I'm not perfect, there are people I dislike and those that dislike me enough to go out of their way to show it.

Davit
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Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.
- Robert Collier

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Hi Davit,
They look prettier than they taste, I'm afraid.  I guess I'll have to be more careful with ingredients when I'm baking.  Maybe the flour is a bit old too.  I substituted honey for sugar, and margarine for shortening, reduced the salt.
 
I didn't lose my temper, but I do feel disgruntled over the way I was treated.

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