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By: Who Deserves a Vacation? — the halfway point

Who Deserves a Vacation? — the halfway point — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:18:26 +0000

[...] a subtle message all week. I wonder if you’ve noticed. First, I coax you to ponder your favorite things. Then, I nudge you to take your responsibilities a little less seriously and play a little [...]

By: fatima da

fatima da — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:26:10 +0000

Woo! what an interesting post Belinda , I am a to-do-list –fan but never really thought much of a favourite to do list hhmm…how awesome !…. I must go away now to create one and get back to you on this …. Thanks for sharing

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:08:05 +0000

I adore My Favorite Things! Listening to it, singing it, playing it – I love it. And I love imagining life as a musical. More than a soundtrack, with everyone singing along. I want an everyday chorus! (But not my own seven-child chorus.)
I stay up late on weeknights to read and/or write – I love watching movies late on weekends. And when I’m doing the not-so-fun stuff of life, I try to do it early in the day (it’s my best and most energetic time) and to fun, upbeat music. Afterward, I’ll cook or bake something as a reward. To-dos accomplished and creativity nurtured – those are two of my favorite things.

By: Wilma Ham

Wilma Ham — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:32:33 +0000

The trick for me has been to fill my life with many favorite things so I do not have to do all nighters. They would kill me.
So I go out to get veggies for lunch and dinner, chores and fun.
I quit my job and build my own business, chores and fun at the same time too.
Hanging out washing in the sun and hearing the stream is chore and fun.
I live where I would love to go on vacation.
We are not here to do chores, we are here to create and live a joyful life so I am rearranging life to have the gap between ‘must and like’ smaller and smaller. xox Wilma

By: Giulietta

Giulietta — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:08:28 +0000

Hi Belinda,

Yes, I like that song. Have played it many times on the piano. Fun post!

I stay up late learning new songs. Each one presents a new singing challenge.
I stay up late writing op-ed columns.
I stay up late laughing with my husband.
I stay up late singing out at karaoke nights.

Thanks! Giulietta

By: BigLittleWolf

BigLittleWolf — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:35:07 +0000

Too many all-nighters and near all-nighters for weeks now. (Another coming up tonite. And one more tomorrow night. Then that’s it – I hope – for a few months!)

None of those voluntary…

But the best voluntary all-nighters? A great read you simply can’t put down. A loved one (you simply can’t put down). A transatlantic flight to your favorite place in the world… where friends, art, and discussion await.

By: Zauzeti

Zauzeti — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:19:42 +0000

Greetings and best wishes from Damir

By: Invisible Mikey

Invisible Mikey — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:57:08 +0000

I like the simplicity of your approach, Belinda, and reading your May posts made me smile. By accident of birth I’m cursed with a preference for complexity, so I’m not a big fan of Rodgers and Hammerstein. I’m more into Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Noel Coward-type songs, but I play heavy metal to get the housework done, and I’ll sing anything (even – gasp – disco) if I’m driving alone in the car.

I’m also into staying up too long on purpose, because it’s a cheap altered state of consciousness. I’ll do it to write, to watch old movies or just to dream without sleeping. Thanks for asking.

By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:24:13 +0000

Rudri, I love that you listen to music while playing bills. I do that, too. It takes the sting away just a little bit. We haven’t decided on a destination yet but taking mileage, money and weather concerns, I think we’ll end up in western Canada or one of the Hawaiian islands.

By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:19:18 +0000

Lauren, it sounds like you and your women friends know how to live to the fullest! As for Esalen, I have to admit, it’s a bit of a mythical place for me. Maybe one day…