Thursday a.m.

I think it is a good idea that this week is winding down. Going to Wesleyan to watch The Bells of St Marys last night. Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman softened my mood a bit. We will see if it lasts through the day today. My cosmic guidance is hoping for the same thing.

"You must make more of an effort to get along with other people today. You don't have to like them but you do have to accept that to get from where you are now to where you want to be next week or next year you are going to need their assistance."

"This supreme run of good luck that you have been enjoying the past few days is beginning to fade. Well nothing lasts forever, does it! Today your motivating energy dips, along with your willpower, as the temptation to indulge yourself either with food or drink grows. Self discipline is the key!"

"This is your best chance in a long time to meet people you've always wanted to meet. It's also a favorable time to turn pretty good connections into excellent collaborations, and to adjust your role in your web of alliances so it's closer to where you want it to be. None of these fine developments in your social life will magically unfold on their own, however. You can't just sit back passively and hope that cosmic forces will somehow make them happen. So formulate your intentions crisply and act aggressively to manifest them."

Yikes. Sounds like a plate full of good intention and friendly ahead for me - not an easy thing for me to get my mind around, but a needed nudge. And I guess buying myself a box of Miss Debbie's Swiss Rolls is not a good thing.

I also have to decide how I am going to approach the department horseback riding lesson our new boss scheduled for us all...I am a bit hesitant due to my life style choice to not have health insurance coverage and the awkwardness of my horseback riding in the Peace Corps... I will try to frame my response to her in a friendly manner.

I have more work to do today with the computer conversion people. Another challenge to my need for "friendly". Keep your fingers crossed.

Still trying to decide on what my plan is for Friday. As to the weekend, helping my sister move is Sunday. We will see how the balance of the weekend shape up.

Have a good Thursday.