Denim's Den

"What is the very worst thing that can happen"

2007-10-24T04:13:29Z

I go to this piece of writing when I need to, when I need to stop worrying about something, to make sense of a situation that is happening or just to reaffirm that
all the worrying in the world will not change an outcome. Believe me it helps, what
is written here is true, ....kudos to this widely read philosopher.

When some misfortune threatens, consider
serious and deliberately what is the very worst
that could possibly happen. Having looked this
possible misfortune in the face, give yourself
sound reasons for thinking that after all it
would be no such terrible disaster. Such
reasons always exist, since at the worst nothing
that happens to oneself has any cosmic
importance

When you have looked for some time
steadily at the worst possibility and have said
to yourself with real conviction, "Well, after all,
that would not matter so very much," you will
find that your worry diminishes to a quite
extraordinary extent.

It may be necessary
to repeat the process a few times, but in the end,
if you have shirked nothing in facing the
worst possible issue, you will find that your
worry disappears altogether and is replaced
by a kind of exhilaration.

Bertrand Russell
The Conquest of Happiness

My den has turned spooky!

2007-10-22T05:25:50Z

Hah, hah, hah, this just isn't me is it? ... My new page design and user pic.

I am so bored with pastel, I am always some shade of pastel

So I dared to be different

Check it out and let me know what you think

If it's gone, along with the "magic happens" user pic, then

I have already changed it ..

In the meantime I'm off to find my tarot cards and see if I remember how to use them

this page may give me some superpowers !!

Friday fabulous five 5/10/07

2007-10-05T05:35:13Z

There are a few things I am feeling happy about this week

1)       I decided to book in for the cortisone injection in my shoulder, (done under ultrasound
           guidance), for next Friday. I am being very positive that this is the right decision.

2)       I was walking passed Sportsgirl and went in to have a browze around - I came out with a
           lovely white top (like I really need another white top!!) but it was so lovely and light and cool
           and it will look great with denim clothes; ( the pic doesn't quite do it justice .. )



3)      My son and family are off on a cruise for a week, they leave Brisbane on Saturday;
       they will have such a good time. The children are very excited, Kids Club and all,
         so that makes me happy.

4)      I have prepared dinner for tonight and all is left to do is pour over the stock and put it
          in the oven.   Voila - tea is done. Oh and btw this is the tea I drink every afternoon, it is
          divine ..




5)      In my garden there is a plant that only flowers once a year, the leaves stay the same dark all
          year long and then a bloom appears from the middle. It only lasts just over a week. (I noticed
          it yesterday.
          It looked so beautiful I just had to take a pic.




so, there are some things that have made me happy this week .....

meme - snagged from Suzy

2007-10-01T04:52:12Z

Your Birth Month is June

Peaceful and harmonious, you seek the gentle side of life.
Your warmth and consideration touches many.

Your soul reflects: Friendship, love, and beauty

Your gemstone: Pearl

Your flower: Rose

Your colors: Light blue, white, and cream

What Does Your Birth Month Mean?

My fav things meme

2007-09-24T11:46:29Z

I was given an "L" by

sahm3170

Ask me for a letter of the alphabet. Then comment here with your 10 favourite things beginning with that letter, post it in your LJ, and invite others to do likewise.

1)    Lace: I love lace edgings on certain items of clothing (white lace)

2)    Lemon and Honey Herbal Tea: Lovely and refreshing at any time and as a change from coffee
        and black tea

3)    Lavender: Of course, it's my favourite thing or smell

4)    Lazyboy couches: I have one and I love being there for watching TV or reading

5)    Libraries: That is where all the good books are and it is a very peaceful place to wander around

6)    LJ icons: I love finding them, (smiles to Sahm), also downloading them but I don't change them
        on my journal as often as I should

7)    Laughing: The best thing in the world, it's so good to have a belly laugh and laugh with friends or
        about oneself

8 Lammingtons: A very favourite cake but they have to be very fresh and full of cream

9) Love: Where would we be without love. Romantic love (ideally), love of life, of children, of flowers -
       of anything really. We all need love of something

10)   Lying in bed: Usually for a reason, like a nap or reading, but most of all I love lying in my bed for
       sleeping

just an ordinary Monday .. I love mondays

2007-09-17T07:29:47Z

... and it started when I got out of bed and took Darcy for a long walk by the High School and along the start of the bike path where the riverbank is .. where it meanders along and through the shopping centre, it's not called a river, it's Schutz Canal I think.

The grass is green now, there was dew this morning and Darcy got wet up to his tummy., which isn't very far off the ground! We were out for about 40 minutes and a wet tummy was a good excuse to give him a bath and a good grooming. He loves me when I do this, he stands as still as can be while I wash him with a Doggie Emu Oil shampoo and then towel him dry and brush him while we sit in the sun and I tell him how lucky he is.

The wind started blowing from the north west later, it was so hot and the temperature on the deck said 31 degrees. Winter is definitely over. Later I cleaned .. even the floors; they got a vacuum and mop, they sparkle. SO, clean house, clean dog, happy me.

After that my shoulder was aching quite bad so I put rollers in my freshly washed hair, thinking it would be easier than blowdrying .. I was wrong!   I won't do that again in a hurry. My shoulder is very sore right now .. lucky the ultrasound is tomorrow.

I have felt so relaxed today, I played no music, the TV has not been turned on, Bob hasn't called in and out for morning tea, lunch etc. so it has been me and the wind and the dog. I needed a day like this, with no noise, nothing. I must do it more often.

It's time to light my candle, I always light it around this time of day and I love the shape it's becoming. I wish it would last forever just as it is right now. The perfume is sandalwood, an amazing perfume.

Here it is, I'll share it with you..before I go into the kitchen to prepare dinner and pour a wine..

... anyone ever feel like this?

2007-09-11T05:54:27Z

OR THIS

Looking from the inside out, today in Brisbane

2007-09-06T05:42:27Z

.....

pitter-patter, rain dropping
harder, softer
stopping suddenly then starting

strong winds blowing,
leaves falling,
fig tree berries messing paths

black crows diving
looking, squawking,
landing safely in the trees

tyres hissing, squelching,
roads drowning
drivers braking far too hard

gutters blocking, gurgling,
swirling, collecting
dead leaves from the ground

posties hurrying, blinking,
sniffing raindrops
quickly stuffing mounds of mail

mummy reading, writing,
puppy sleeping
smelling candles all aglow

wondering, hoping, praying
all this rain
has gone into our dams

... a dream on my desktop

2007-08-20T06:43:01Z

This is the picture I have on my desktop at the moment. I love it and it's not one of Kyle's but similar. { I will do an update on his trip along with some of his photos this week }.   This is where I want to go. Whether or not I make it is yet to be seen. It's in Tuscany (of course). Don't you just love the colours? Can you imagine seeing it all day long?   I'm in love! ....



I love this too, I wanna go there. I'll be saving this my to desktop as well.....another day.

A Stuart Wilde alternative philosophy

2007-01-17T09:20:44Z

ON THE LUSHNESS OF LIFE

They say that the lush things of life make you

fat. And they are probably right. But if you

constantly deny yourself the lush sensual

things of life, eventually your spirit gets too

thin. It is better that you are a little over-

weight and that your heart is full and rich

with life's experiences, than you wind up

with a thin body and an anorexic spirit ...

Word Play A's (Thanks Sahm)

2006-11-14T07:30:30Z

      A IS FOR


Astrology                              I have been interested in  for
                                                 many years

Alps                                        As in the beautiful southern alps in NZ

Aggression                          No, not me, I'm not aggressive

Animals                                  Definitely an animal lover, mainly dogs

Appetite                                 I eat a big meal at dinner time
                                                but not a lot during the day

After life                                 I believe there is definitely something after
                                                we have passed from this life, (I have
                                                        some proof) ..

Ambidextrous                      I can use my right as well as my left hand  to
                                                do many things

Apologies                              I apologise easily

Average                                 My school marks, except
                                                  for english and spelling, I got A's

Aspartame                             Nasty stuff I try and avoid

Angelic                                   New born babies

Angora                                   I love my angora throw when it is cooler

Aniseed                                 One of the ingredients in a
                                                 herbal tea I drink (not very nice)

Anti-social                             No way, not me

Argumentative                     Only when I am very very positive that I
                                                 am right ...

I had to laugh at this ...

2006-11-13T06:38:59Z

A mother was working in the kitchen, listening to her five-year-old son playing with his new electric train in the living room. She heard the train stop and her son saying "All of you b*astards who want off, get the hell off now, cause this is the last stop!    All of you b*astards who are getting on, get you're a*ss in the train cause we're going down the tracks.

The Mother walked into the room where her son was playing and said   "We don't use that kind of language in this house. Now I want you to go to your room and stay there for TWO ?HOURS. When you come out, you may play with your train but I want you to use nice language."

Two hours later, the son came out of the bedroom & resumed playing with his train. Soon the train stopped & the mother heard her son say, "All passengers who are disembarking the train, please remember to take all of your belongings with you. We thank you for travelling with us today and hope your trip was a pleasant one." She hears the little boy continue   "For those of you just boarding, we ask you to store all of your hand luggage under your seat. Remember, there is no smoking on the train. We hope you will have a pleasant and relaxing journey with us today."

As the mother began to smile the child added "For those of you who are p!ssed off about the TWO HOUR delay please direct your complaints to the fat b!tch in the kitchen."

Vocabulary Quiz

2006-11-11T01:50:54Z

Your Vocabulary Score: B

You have a zealous love for the English language, and many find your vocabulary edifying. Don't fret that you didn't get every word right, your vocabulary can be easily ameliorated!

How's Your Vocabulary?

and so to smile .....

2006-11-02T09:32:33Z

It's time I was not so serious I guess, so for blind people like me, put your reading glasses on ...

A photo of red from Tasmania

2006-10-21T09:26:46Z

AT WINE GLASS BAY

red's putting more on his blog next week .....

A very favourite quote ..

2006-10-09T06:15:11Z

"Trials are but lessons

that you failed to learn

presented once again,

so where you made a faulty choice before

you can now make a better one,

and thus escape all the pain

that what you chose before

has brought to you"

... A Course in Miracles ...

Bye guys, I'm off to NZ soon

2006-09-08T05:38:00Z

Rushing, rushing, I'm packed, all I have to do is get myself looking beautiful and we're off to the airport.

Take care, all of you, in my absence and I'll see you in middle of next week.

If anything happens I should know about, anything important or you know I would want to know, could you comment below
and I can read it when I get back. Not sure about going through ALL the posts, that might be a bit daunting.

Bye, have a good weekend everyone,

Love Denim x

Tuesday Ten

2006-08-15T11:48:29Z

Thanks to Curvey for an inspiration. I have been trying to do a post since before dinner, I am too busy looking at you all. It's fun though. Ok here we go:

10 things i hate

1. Cleaning the bathroom and toilet
2. Sweeping up leaves from next doors huge gum tree
3. Getting out of bed when its cold
4. Argumentative people
5. Headaches
6. Food shopping
7. Putting it away
8. Grumpy people
9. Opening wine bottes with corkscrews
10. Coughing

Big day, today

2006-08-14T10:20:07Z

I have been on and off Livejournal since 12 o'clock. I am so much further ahead than I was this time yesterday and learning all the time.

Today was so beautiful here in Brissie. 26 deg. a gentle breeze - the winds that I predicted haven't arrived. I was wandering around outside in a singlet top and 'cut offs", that's what you call them Sahm, isn't it?? I can't remember what I call them, I'm a bit brain dead at present.

My garden looks so much nicer now it has all been piled up with bark and had a bit of pruning. Got to get in quick because up here it can be spring one minute and summer the next.

I was talking to Bob tonight and mentioned that I wouldn't mind going to Sydney later in the year or early next, just by myself for a little visit. There's a few people I would like to see. I'm not sure yet, I have to have my other two holidays, but it's nice to think it might be a possibility, specially as I get those staff rates with Virgin. Never know when Nic might leave, not that I can see that happening any time soon but I should make the most of it and I haven't been doing that lately.

I'm going to have a nice cuppa tea now, that has been specially made for me, and a cuddle with my puppydog on the couch. By the way, I'm sure his beautiful brown eyes haven't got cataracts as the photos I have taken without a flash show his eyes the beautiful brown they really are. I will post a photo soon. Till then, adios .....

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A "Lao-Tse' Quote

2006-08-14T03:56:09Z

This is a small quote but a favourite.

The snow goose,
need not bathe
to make itself white.

Neither need you
do anything.
but be yourself

'Lao-Tse'

First Hello

2006-08-08T07:40:35Z

Now, wouldn't that be a nice start to the day, a nice cup of tea and some contemplation of the day ahead ?

I'm new to Livejournal, I joined up today. A friend has been thinking of coming here for some time and she started up a journal a few days ago.

I also have a blog on Bigblog in Australia. That's where I live - in Brisbane, Australia. Bigblog is a lot smaller than this, but I have made some lovely friends and it's a very active blog, with people coming and going from each others sites and sometimes lots of fun with all the friendly banter back and forth.

I thought I would branch out a little and see what is beyond the place I am in, so I created an account and here I am. I won't be posting everyday, maybe once a week to start with but I will have a look around and see what interesting things there are to share. Be back soon.