My dragon egg thing died, so I adopted this one instead. She's CUTE. Also, she won't die, even if nobody but me ever visits her. On the other hand, she is lonely and would like more friends to visit her, so if you have a click to spare, that'd be cool. :)
*ETA: Now I have three. Wendarine is an air element Western Dragon, Keflar is a fire Furdragon, and Alamira is a water Eastern Dragon. Please give them love with clicks 'cause it makes 'em grow faster. :D
My annual post to ask that everyone who wants and feels able joins the Wave of Light on Thursday, October 15th, at 7pm in your own timezone. Light a candle in support, and/or in memory of all the children lost during pregnancy or as infants this Pregnancy and Infant Loss Rememberance Day.
I found more stuff. This one's titled Adult Pleasant Events Schedule. There are 176 items on the list and I have included them ALL; even the ones I don't agree with or think are ridiculous. This is nabbed from the Emotion Regulation unit of DBT, but I have them early.
Soaking in the bathtub. Planning my career. Getting out of (paying on) debt. Collecting things (coins, shells, etc) Going on vacation Thinking how it will be when I finish school Recycling old items Going on a date Relxaxing Going to a movie in the middle of the week Jogging, walking Thinking I have done a full day's work Listening to music Recalling past parties Buying household gadgets Lying in the sun Planning a career change Laughing Thinking about past trips Listening to others Reading magazines or newspapers Hobbies (stamp collecting, model building, etc) Spending an evening with good friends Planning a day's activities Meeting new people Remembering beautiful scenery Saving money Gambling Going home from work Eating Practicing karate, judo, yoga Thinking about retirement Repairing things around the house Working on my car (bicycle) Remembering the words and deeds of loving people Wearing sexy clothes Having quiet evenings Taking care of my plants Buying, selling stock Going swimming Doodling Exercising Collecting old things Going to a party Thinking about buying things Playing golf Playing soccer Flying kites Having discussions with friends Having family get-togethers Riding a motorbike Sex Running track Going camping Singing around the house Arranging flowers Practicing religion (going to church, group praying, etc) Losing weight Going to the beach Thinking I'm an OK person A day with nothing to do Having class reunions Going skating Going sailboating Travelling abroad or locally Painting Doing something spontaneously Doing needlepoint, crewel (embroidery), etc Sleeping Driving Entertaining Going to clubs (garden, Parents without Partners etc) Thinking about getting married Going hunting Singing with groups Flirting Playing musical instruments Doing arts and crafts Making a gift for someone Buying records Watching boxing, wrestling Planning parties Cooking Going hiking Writing books (poems, articles) Sewing Buying clothes Going out to dinner Working Discussing books Sightseeing Gardening Going to the beauty parlour Early morning coffee and newspaper Playing tennis Kissing Watching my children (play) Thinking I hav e a lot more going for me than most people Going to plays and concerts Daydreaming Planning to go to school Thinking about sex Going for a drive Listening to a stereo Refinishing furniture Watching TV Making lists of tasks Going bike riding Walks in the woods (or at the waterfront) Buying gifts Travelling to national parks Completing a task Collecting shells Going to a spectator sport (auto racing, horse racing) Eating gooey, fattening foods Teaching Photography Going fishing Thinking about pleasant events Staying on a diet Playing with animals Flying a plane Reading fiction Acting Being alone Writing diary entries or letters Cleaning Reading non-fiction Taking children places Dancing Going on a picnic Thinking "I did that pretty well" after doing something Meditating Playing volleyball Having lunch with a friend Going to the mountains Thinking about having a family Thoughts about happy moments in my childhood Splurging Playing cards Solving riddles mentally Having a political discussion Playing softball Seeing and/or showing photos or slides Playing guitar Knitting Doing crossword puzzles Shooting pool Dressing up and looking nice Reflecting on how I've improved Buying things for myself (perfume, golf balls, etc) Talking on the phone Going to museums Thinking religious thoughts Lighting candles Listening to the radio Getting a massage Saying "I love you" Thinking about my good qualities Buying books Taking a sauna or a steam bath Going skiing White-water canoeing Going bowling Doing woodworking Fantasizing about the future Taking ballet, tap dancing Debating Sitting in a sidewalk cafe Having an aquarium Erotica (sex books, movies) Going horseback riding Thinking about becoming active in the community Doing something new Making jigsaw puzzles Thinking I'm a person who can cope
I don't know about you, but my favourite one was "Flying a plane". Because there's something we can all just go out and do, right?! ;)
Some of my friends have expressed interest in some of the skills lists I've been given, so I typed up the stuff on my crisis survival skills pages. ACCEPTS, IMPROVE and SELF-SOOTHE.
My top (constructive) choices: Internet games such as Gaia's zOMG! and Kingdom of Loathing. Making things- beading; card-making; drawing; writing; colouring. Sudoku. Watching people on Skype, or listening to others. Mucking/teasing/joking about with friends. Taking photographs. Reading.
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- Put your music player on random. - Post the first line from the first 54 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song. - Let everyone guess what song and artist the lines come from. - Bold the songs when someone guesses correctly.
These were taken from the entire collection of songs on Lappie (which includes all work CDs etc).
Thought I could do with a self esteem boost. Or maybe I just wanted to give you all a laugh at the thought of envying something about me. :P
We all have things about our friends that make us slightly envious.
Not in a bad way, but in a 'Wow! I wish I had that person's hair/eyes/money/relationship/toenails/whatever.'
So tell me what about me makes you envy me. . . then post this in your LJ and see what makes me envious of you. (Comments are screened and anonymous comments will be set on if I can work out how.)
Right. My list of stuff I can do if I'm not doing well/am urgy.
1- Imagine a safe place. 2- Value the pain and/or create meaning 3- Find positives in the situation 4- Listen to relaxation music 5- Go for a walk or exercise where I am 6- Have a hot bath & stay in until the water is tepid 7- Focus on the moment 8- Take a blanket to the park and sit there for the afternoon 9- Cheerlead myself 10- Take photos 11- Watch Caz on webcam 12- Go to the gym 13- Write letters 14- Do some physical art, be physically creative 15- Do some computer art, be creative with photos or digital manipulation 16- Do some writing 17- Work on Safety Distract or 10 Squared 18- Play the portable organ 19- Chat to friends about silly things 20- Talk about what's going on 21- Grounding 22- Count to ten 23- Do puzzles/sudoku 24- Count colours on something 25- Watch a comedy 26- Play with Kimba 27- Watch the Uncle Tobys Porridge ad ("tha's no' how ye ma'k porridge") on youtube 28- Play games online 29- Practice mindfulness 30- Sing along with favourite songs
If strategies aren't working, follow steps 4 - 6 on the management plan.
Feel free to add anything else that works for you that may work for me, or even better, if you're talking to me on a chat program and I'm not doing well, tell me to begger off and do activity (and then just choose a random number).
