Questions I get asked a lot when people hear my Aussie accent… “You know the band ACDC… Is it true that in Australia you call them “acca-dacca”?” —> Yes some people say this but but mostly no. “Are there kangaroos just jumping around in your backyard and stuff?” —> If you live in the city, Read more about Happy Australia Day 🦘[…]
From the “Ten Percent Happier” podcast: Stop and recognize happy moments when you’re in the middle of them. Literally stop and say out loud, “This is a happy time.” It’s a way to ground yourself in the joyful parts of your life. We do this with moments of trauma and crisis all the time. Maybe Read more about Happy times, happening now[…]
Got this note from a reader named Cindy 👇👇👇 “Years ago, I got smart enough to start picking just one NY’s resolution like this to work on implementing over the year. A couple of the first of these new resolutions were replacing “have to” with “get to” and “should” with “will” (oh, the years I Read more about A note on NY resolutions…[…]
Happy Friday! Let the celebrations begin! Here’s a few cool things going on in my world: This week I received a settlement check from the Equifax class action law suit. It was only $5.21, but that’s $5.21 i didn’t have last week! 🎉 I also received our first dividend check from a large re investment Read more about Festivus for the rest of us[…]
It’s Friday! 🥳 … and it’s time to celebrate the cool little things going on in our lives. Here’s some stuff happening around my house: Remember that surfboard I picked up a few weeks ago for $150? I just sold for $400! Craigslist win 🏄♂️ My wife got her annual free sweater from work, but Read more about Friday celebrations! 🎊[…]
3 cool things this week… Southwest Airlines mailed me some free drink vouchers! Woohoo! I knew these existed but never got any before. 🥳 Battery recycling last week, I posted a bunch of old mostly broken iphones to Apple to recycle, and they sent me back a $40 Apple credit! Yay! 🙌 My kitchen faucet Read more about Weekend celebrations 🙌[…]
Woot woot! It’s Friday and there’s lot’s to celebrate. Here’s a few things going on in my world… Today is the 6th month mark for me being a Dad! 💁♂️ Thanks to LAUSD, both my wife and kid get free lunches at their schools this entire year! 🍔 Had a great call with my bosses Read more about Friday celebrations! 🎉[…]
Yesterday morning, I was about to buy a new coffee pot online (ours broke), when suddenly my neighbor just showed up and gave me a spare coffee machine they had lying around (it’s a nice one too!) ☕️ Then around midday, I was pulling out of the garage when I noticed a guy dumping a Read more about Gifts from the universe[…]
I did something dumb last week… I accidentally left my Apple Earbuds at the TSA checkpoint at LAX airport. 😢 I must have been so flustered before our flight that I forgot to doublecheck those plastic bin thingys after going through security. Bugger! 100 bucks down the drain! It sucks when that happens. Puts a Read more about TSA Lost and Found 🙌[…]
Bad news: I did not win the $850 Mega Millions lottery last night. But… Good news: I already have everything I need in life! (and I already AM the person I want to be in the world right now) Extra zeros at the end of your bank balance would be fun. But it’s certainly not Read more about Bad News | Good News[…]
Not feeling great this morning 🙁 BUT… whenever I wake up this way, the first thing I try to do is think of good things that are happening in life. That snaps me into a better mood, then the day carries on from there. So, here’s some cool things I’m celebrating rn… My wife and Read more about Friday celebrations 🥳[…]
About three years ago, after surfing one day I got home and realized I accidentally left my surfboard leash in the beach parking lot. 😢 And every time I’ve returned to the beach since then I park there and think to myself, “this is the parking lot where I lost my favorite surfboard leash”. Well…. Read more about Life has good days and bad days[…]
Here are some celebrations and things some of y’all shared… – Ben H turned 38 this week! He’s celebrating “having good friends and a sunny spring weekend to camp on the Oregon coast”. Woohoo! 🥳 – Kathy from Oklohoma said: “7 years ago today, I signed my acceptance letter and paid my deposit for law Read more about Fun happenings in the community…[…]
Hey dudes! 3 cool things I’m celebrating today… 1) About 4 years ago, a group of neighbors put in a request to get speed bumps installed on our street (we live between 2 main-ish roads so many cars shortcut through our street to avoid traffic). Anyway, yesterday they were finally installed!!! (and today I plan Read more about 3 cool milestones… 🥳[…]
Happy March y’all! Years ago, my wife and I started a tradition… To celebrate every 1st of every month! 🥂 It’s a quick affair, just taking a few minutes to recognize the cool things going on and remind ourselves how rich and beautiful life is. (You never know when life will end, so we gotta Read more about Happy 1st! What are you celebrating?[…]
Happy Friday, dudes! There’s so much to celebrate! Here are some good things going on in my world… We sold another rental property! This was a bumpy sale with many twists and turns, but it’s finally all over. Woohoo! 🏡 We received an unexpected $131 check in the mail from a class action settlement. (Funny Read more about Friday celebrations 🥳[…]