Seize the Day

Life is Short
Life is really too short not to enjoy each moment.  I know that there are times when we need to grieve or contemplate, but generally we find it easy to grumble.  I think that we need to find more moments in each day to simply enjoy.  We need to find the small things to delight in.  We need to seize each moment of fun and document it in our hearts. 

Life has it's Hardships
I know that hardship is a part of life and i've learnt that what doesn't kill you, strengthens you, but I also know that we need to move on.  We can't get stuck in those miserable places.


A Mission in Life
So, I am making it a mission to grab hold of a fun moment in each day.  Yesterday's fun moment was while looking for something in a party shop.  Trying on silly glasses and hats and taking pics and giggling.  Such a small thing, yet causing much laughter and fun.

The Simple Life
It is the simple things in life which bring much joy and laughter.
Little moments which we so often miss.  A smile, a helping hand, a cute puppy.  I saw a man give a few loose coins to a homeless man yesterday, then he handed him two cigarettes, and finally he lit one of the cigarettes for him.  Such a little thing, yet it left the homeless man smiling.  It also cheered me up.  Somebody showed a little concern.


Look Around
So now I am going to be actively looking for simple joys in the everyday.  That aught to take the mediocrity out of the mundane.  Put a little spring in my step.

Fun Things To Do on a Recessionary Budget

Browsing through my twitter posts this morning, I came upon an article about how South Africa may escape recession in the third quarter, which I quickly looked up and read. It was a fairly positive article talking about our slow recovery in the next two years. Recovery is wonderful, but two years - eish! Ok, so that gives me another two years to live on a really tight budget. I can do that.

Budget Fun is Challenging

So how am I going to have fun? Fun is easy, but budget fun is a little more challenging. In order to motivate myself I have decided to do the following. Once I have gone through the list, I need to come up with another ten, so if you have any suggestions, you know what to do.

10 Fun Things To Do

1. Watch a good video and make loads of popcorn to share with friends during the movie
2. Have a picnic on the bed
3. Take a walk somewhere scenic, like the beach or a park
4. Visit an old age home or a children's home and spread some love
5. Go window shopping at a shopping mall - at night when the shops are closed and I can't be tempted
6. Play a board game with a gang of friends
7. Make out with the one I love
8. Read a really good book
9. On a cool day find a sunny spot to spread my blanket and laze in the sun
10. Have a self-pamper session with manicure, pedicure and facial

Enjoy life!