Work Your Butt Off... And For $35 You Can See George Quartz

It is highly inappropriate to give you a New Year's message when it is January 9. So here's my arresting proverb:
Be grateful. Find small things to be grateful for.
Go work your butt off this year.

While a confusing all-encompassing event broadcasting "culture," "fashion," food, art and music, (we're OK with the last 3), Artopia prances into Dallas Saturday January 17. Luckily, the venue is Centennial Hall at Fair Park. The address is 1001 Washington St, Dallas TX 75210. Tickets begin at 35.00, but then they rise.

The good news is, sometime between 8 pm and 11 pm, you can catch George Quartz. In the interest of full disclosure, the Dallas artist had a blog called La Maladie Tropical. Mysteriously, there have been no posts since about four years ago.


Tropically, see you in about a month!!
Thanks for the 2015 patience.

"Identify What's Important, And Eliminate The Rest"

While reading a blog about a simpler day, I read the phrase, "identify what's important, eliminate the rest."
I thought I was good at prioritizing, then I realized, when I thought about this phrase, there is more I could be doing.

Mildly good Monday to you,

Alice
North Dallas Homegirl, Dallas, Texas.

Is Your Mission Finished?

Writer Richard Bach said:

"Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you're alive, it isn't."

Richard Bach was recently injured in a plane crash, and is now recovering.
In the 1970s he wrote a book that inspired a movie, with a soundtrack by none other than Neil Diamond.

THE END.
Happy June 9.

Alice
In an honest fashion, north dallas homegirl.



I could not decide if I liked the above photo, so here is another one of Richard Bach:


Also, thank you to Gloria, of course ... who exposed me to this quote.

3 Quotes That May Or May Not Inspire You

The other day I ran in a 1/2 marathon. I saw a couple of runners that had a shirt that said, basically,
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Ok, I guess it's Phillipians 4:13.
It's not some made-up quote.

The point: Wow, I thought. If I only had a shirt that said that, I could instantly do all things ... like win the lottery?

(There is no dis intended for any church-going friends).

New topic.
Here are 3 quotes, all worth bearing in mind.

I am writing this because I want to share something positive today.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Famous prayer.

The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.
Steve Young, a famous football player.
This was passed on to me by my friend Gloria. Thanks! Read her blog. Do it now.

And:
Do not think of your fault; still less of others' faults. Look for what is good and strong and try to imitate it. Your faults will drop off like dead leaves when their time comes.
John Ruskin, an art critic during the 1800s and overall cool philosopher.

The end.
Have a good Tuesday.
Thanks for reading my little blog.

Alice
(n.d.h.)