#1337: Monday, December 29 - Gregorian calendar

Post 1337, Day 363 of 2014
- 1,459 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I think it is pretty funny the importance some people place on New Year's when it comes to non-fiscal matters.

It reeks of superstition. It is as if our calendar had relevance when it comes to the (non-financial) matters in life. Here's a clue: It doesn't. It's entire purpose is organizational, not substantive. It is arbitrary in illogical, if not completely unreasonable ways.

Yet, I am hearing a lot about how "2014 was awful. I can't wait for the year to be over!" As if there was any need to wait to start fixing an 'awful' situation. Or as if, the dates themselves determined your interaction with the rest of the world. I know that if I was having a shitty year, I wouldn't wait for some arbitrary calendar date to begin changing my thinking to effect change in my circumstances.

I realize it's a controversial idea, that you change your life by changing your thoughts, but that's how I think change happens - on a personal level.

Other than changing your thoughts, and as a result, your behavior, I don't know how else to make change. I admit, I'm not even sure any person can make change happen, but what are the alternatives?...

Except to not resist change. That wouldn't give you any influence over the changes (although I think it is an effective way to deal with bad circumstances - change your ). At least, it recognizes that change is constant and all situations, good and bad, are temporary.

Now, at the transition of 2014 to 2015, I'll play a song, and then start packing up. It isn't that unusual for me to be playing at Midnight on a Wednesday, maybe a little later than usual, but not by much.

It's just another day, and the year has no meaning to the non-superstitious. Good and bad things happened to everybody, and will keep happening in the future, as long as the future keeps arriving.

Food and Diet Section

2014 Daily Weight

Today's Weight:                   208.2 lbs

Previous Weight (12/24):          207.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:                + 1.2 lbs

Diet Comment

Given the excesses of my eating on my Christmas vacation in Vermont, I'm very happy with my results.

Food Log

Breakfast
Quest bars.

Lunch

Roasted turkey breast chopped salad: baby kale, baby spinach, chard, cole slaw mix, black beans and balsamic vinaigrette.

Snack
Quest bars.

Dinner
A lentil-quinoa frittata, with bacon, organic eggs, onions, peppers, kale and spicy tomato oil.

Liquid Intake   Coffee:  32 oz.   Water: 108+ oz. 

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