Day 82: Animal Hair Clippies
Quote:" The mind can and must transform itself. We all start off with the same capacities, but some people develop them while others don't. Look at one person who annoys you, and use the opportunity to counter your own anger and cultivate compassion." If you live in New York, you get the chance to practice this pretty much every day. You will ALWAYS find someone who annoys you. ALWAYS. It's life in the city, you know? No matter where you live, or where you travel to though, you will always find

Day 81: A Unique Recipe book
Quote: "If you help others with sincere motivation and concern, that will bring you more fortune, friends, smiles, and success."Motivation. Today is Thanksgiving Day. Although I don't really celebrate the real meaning of thanksgiving, I love the idea of having a day to be grateful for all that you have, and all that you are. I think that part of helping the world around you, is being grateful for what you have, and what you are surrounded by. You may wonder why. I think that motiv

Day 80: Altered Tin-Recipe Card Holder
Quote:"If you forget about others' rights and neglect others' welfare, ultimately you will be very lonely."Why is that, do you think? This quote makes me think of some cranky old man, living in his apartment, lonely and wondering where the years have gone.Sometimes we get so caught up in our own shit, that we forget to look at the world around us. No one likes a selfish person. Just ask my loved own (who shall remain anonymous). This person....I love her. But...just ask her how ma

Day 79: Glittered Bird Christmas Ornaments
Quote:"From this perspective, we are much worse than insects, who just go about their business without pretending to be anything."Why do we insist on being selfish? The other day I was getting on the F train when some lady pushed me to get a seat. I had three huge heavy bags on me. How rude. To top it off, there was a woman who was very obviously pregnant, STANDING UP. Not one male got up for her. To this, I say:Shame on you, New York. We are worst then insects, or rats, going about our daily

Day 78: NOEL Christmas Cards
Quote:"Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combatingnegative emotions, should be a defensive measure. At least we will be able to prevent the advent of negative conduct dominated by negative emotion. "Bad habits. They are so hard to break, eh? We all have our little bad habits, those things that we wish we could stop, but just never do.For some of us, it's smoking. Tempers, eating habits, and the way we speak are things that can be handled positively or negatively. We can choose