Help Haiti

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/25/charlie-simpson-7yearold-_n_435234.html

LONDON — A young British schoolboy has raised more than 100,000 pounds ($160,000) Monday for Haiti's relief effort by cycling round his local park.

Seven-year-old Charlie Simpson was so upset by the images of Haiti's deadly earthquake that he asked his mother if she could help him set up a sponsored bicycle ride around a west London park.

Charlie originally hoped to raise 500 pounds (for UNICEF's Haiti appeal with Sunday's 5-mile (8-kilometer) bike ride, but his Internet page was flooded with donations.

He raised nearly 50,000 pounds in a single day. Charlie's story was splashed on the front page of Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper on Monday, and money is still flooding in.

"I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti," he said on his fundraising Web site.

The effort drew the attention of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, with his office Downing Street posting on Twitter: "Amazed by response to the great fundraising efforts of 7 yr old."

The boy's mother Leonora Simpson said she was amazed by the response. "We put it on the Web and that was it, it suddenly took off and we can't believe it," she said.

Pursuit of Happiness: Understand that even the smallest creature can make a difference.

So, please help Haiti. One way thats super easy is just going on craigslist and check out the 'Haiti Earth Quake Relief' and do just something to help. Thank you. :)

Pick yourself back up.

I just found out my blogging job fell through. Turns out I don't represent their key demographic which is single women who buy more and worry less. It was a real kick in the balls. The second i'm up i'm down. But you know, you just have to keep moving and know that everything happens for a reason. So, I ate a doughnut, took a deep breath, and moved on. There will always be more blog jobs and opportunities. I just have to keep trying.

Pursuit of Happiness: Know that everything happens for a reason.

Sometimes its better to shut up.

Yesterday was really crappy then crazy awesome then super bad. I didn't get to sleep until like two and even then I woke up feeling tired. The past week i've had maybe a few hours of sleep at most. I finally got a blogging job for a two weeks worth of blogging. It's for a marketing company talking about my daily healthy consumables like green tea, vitamins, and health food. I'm super excited. It's a step in a new direction. Even before I wanted one all along but I was afraid to apply because I didn't feel like an adequate writer. But I pushed myself to do it and I got the job. I'm falling out of my boots i'm so excited. Its a great way for me to keep on top of my health too since I blog everything I put in my body. Who knew having a job could be so beneficial to my health!

It's the wave of the future. Jump on or jump off.

Pursuit of Happiness: Explore your career because, like some might say, 'You are what you do!'

Today i'm going out to lunch with my husband for the 7 dollars all you can eat soup, salad, and bread sticks at Olive Garden. It's the greatest deal ever. So, you guys find a way to go out even if it's a free show or a low cost meal. Happiness is about being happy doing everything and anything. It's nice to get out every once in awhile to explore a new venture or even a comfortable one with a loved one. And I know it's hard with this economy. But the key to balancing money isn't about what you dont have- its about making what you do have work!

Pursuit of Happiness: Economize your pampering.

the climb

There's this new show on MTV called the Buried Life. Normally I only watch MTV for a good laugh or a study on popular culture. Though for the past decade it's gone way down hill. The programming is all reality TV shows and scripted shorts. Lately it's been relatively intelligent though. And the Buried Life is just plain inspirational. It's about five guys, all gorgeous and goofy, who write a long list about everything they want to do before they die. Then they do it. And for everything they do for themselves they help someone else achieve their dream. It's incredibly inspiring. I suggest everyone watch it because happiness isn't always about the day to day moving along of things, the cleaning state of mind, the pure body, or even the connection to something greater. Sometimes happiness is the high after achieving something great.

Tomorrow when you're bored with everything sit down and write out something you'd love to do before you die. And find some way to do it. Mine: Make a Youtube Video.

Pursuit of Happiness: Do what you want to do before you die now!

Aquarius

Wow, it's been a crazy night. You know, there's a whole lot I dont write here in my blog about my life. I keep things out for fear of hurting certain people. I could bring up stories and tales that would make your ears bleed and your eyeballs pop out of your head. I could tell the truth and upset people. I could do anything but say what's on my mind for respect for a certain person. Because I love that person even if they make me crazy angry and drive out away from my daughter in the middle of the night to make sure their okay, and be the bigger person and apologize, and take the long awkward ride back home. I could... but I wont. Instead i'll leave you with this.

Overview

Hesitating before you speak hasn't ever been something you've been good at or enjoyed much. With the stars feeling fiery and impulsive and currently whooping it up in your house of conversation and communication, be warned that keeping quiet (no matter what the consequences) may be even more difficult for you now. Now that you know, you can still say it -- but you really should at least try to say it nicely. Why aggravate anyone unnecessarily?

Maybe I should listen to my horoscope most often.

Pursuit of Happiness: Find wisdom in even the silliest things.

Yikes

Sorry I haven't blogged in two guys. I'm kind of bummed its January and i've already almost missed my quota. But the past few days have been busy. A lot of growing and a whole lot of experiencing. For one, I went on a date to go see Avatar which was brilliant. I hadn't seen a movie in over a year. So, sitting through an entire movie in the theater was awesome. And Avatar was an experience. It was like nothing I'd ever seen before. Though the script was a complete rip off of Pocahantas, they did an excellent job at creating an atmosphere. It was nice just to do something for myself. So, I suggest everyone go see it. It's a great movie with a great message.

Pursuit of Happiness: Go see Avatar! Trust me.

Today was also a great day with great opportunities to go. For too long i've been holding myself back because of fear. I hold on to all these things and people that i've grown attached to- too afraid to let go and just be myself. It's whats holding my back in a lot of ways. The fear of losing what I have even if what I have isn't that great or the fear of moving forward in my life because of how i'll look. I'm so afraid I dont even go out and make new friends. So, today I did two things. One, I went to go to this Troutdale Mom's Meeting which was extra scary for me. I'm super introverted not to mention awkward. Going to a Mom's Meeting was like going straight into the Lion's Den when you're far younger than anyone else there. Not to mention extremely new. But after awhile I settled in and it was nice. Everyone there was so sweet and I learned a lot. Then I went knife throwing with my friends Eric, Travis, and Jessica. That was an extra release. It's something i've always wanted to do, but I didn't because I was afraid i'd hurt myself. But I didn't hurt myself and it was a lot of fun. It was great just to let loose of all these anger thats been weighing all my shoulders and throw a knife at a fence.

We hold onto so much never willing to let go and move on. Whether it'd be big fears or little fears. It's what holds us back alot. So for today's happiness I suggest conquer one fear. Even if it's super small. Just go and do it. I promise it'll make you feel good.

Pursuit of Happiness: Conquer your fears and change the world!

Winter Cleaning.

Tomorrow is MLK day. A great day where union people got off work and so do kids. So here's a plan. Clean. I know we're all freaking out over money, friends, obligations, and everything else under the big great sun but I think it's really time to let go of your thoughts, forget about your detox, and clean.

What you surround yourself with is very important. Why do you think Kanye West has a ceiling painting of him surrounded by angels as the god of music? Everything from what you put on your walls to where you put your bed creates a mantra for what you do on the daily basis. So, even if you enjoy your mess tomorrow try organizing it in a way thats manageable. So that we dont get to a place of mental instability again.

Pursuit of Happiness #17: take out the trash.

Tip: Make a fun playlist that'll keep you going for as long as you need. Here's mine: