Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Mark wants to go to this IMS San Francisco motorcycle thingie.

I hope it doesn’t rain…..

Should be fun…..

What’s the worse that can happen?

oh yeah….we’re also jamming over to San Francisco with Susan and Tom…..checking out AsiaSF…..Mark already figured out the special quality of their hot Asian chicks…..grrr….did I say he could visit the website??? No…..bad Mark….bad….

over all, I’m in a delightful mood. Everything is falling into place - so far so good….getting new tires for my car….Mark is being a champ and helping me rent a moving truck for my bed and some other items I can’t bear to give up…..budget rocks my world. I was kinda freakin’ out about having to give away some of the items that made up my sanctuary for the last 4 years - at hilltop and later in the Richmond Hills. I know “stuff” - shouldn’t have so much power over me…..but it felt like I was giving up too much already for this Chicago move. My dad was trying to convince me that it was too much to rent a truck to move my stuff down into our family storage - that I should trash it……that was too sad of an option for me…..when I was feeling down - stressed - blue - in pain - heartbroken - I’ve always been able to curl up into that bed of mine. I don’t want to give up. Mark has shown me that I didn’t have to. That has put me in such a better frame of mind….a little more peace in my life.

Pope John Paul II beatifies Mother Teresa - according to reports, he’s determined to see she becomes a saint in his lifetime.

I hold her memory close to my heart, to remind me that there goodness comes in small packages….she once said : “I know God would never give me more than what I could handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.” But, still, her life was devoted to being the servant of the poor. When she one the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 - she said, “I’m not worthy.” According to this report - a second miracle must be confirmed by the Church before her elevation to sainthood.

Today…. I’m sad to say I didn’t go to church…..

I went on hiking trip with my hankido club. Several members went on an amazing 13.2 mile jog/walk - I joined the hikers for a 1.9 mile hike to Coast Camp at Point Reyes. Beautiful day, friendly people, better scenery than an IMAX theater. It made me happy to be alive.