You know you're a Hopeless Romantic when...

I'm currently experiencing a spoonie flare for unknown reasons. (U2 concert? heat? Christmas stress?) So I'm eating up chick lit books from the library & watching sleeping through the cricket.

Today's book is Gemma Townley's The Hopeless Romantic's Handbook. (2007). Ballantine books: New York. Here's an excerpt:

Ten Ways of Knowing That You're a Hopeless Romantic

1. You believe in happy endings, and refuse to let others' cynicism or difficult manner deter you. 

2. Laughter and tears come easily to you, such is your level of sympathy for, and empathy with, others.

3. When the skies are gray and full of rain, you see the romance of being caught in a downpour; when skies are blue and the sun is shining are excited by the prospect of a day spent walking in the park. Everything is an opportunity to you' everything brings hope and anticipation.

4. You are not impressed by grand gestures or expensive gifts that are presented as substitutions for thoughtfulness. A single flower that is presented honestly and with love is worth a thousand bouquets of the sweetest smelling roses proffered by a fickle admirer. 

5. If something is very important to you, you don't give up. Ever. You chase your dream, refuse (politely, of course) to take no for an answer, and do everything within your power to make your dream come true...

If that's a hopeless romantic, feel free to call me one! I want to be a person who is brave, focusses on the positives in life and tries to spread a little joy.  And yes, I know that's only five, that's how it is in the book!

Wishing you a beautiful day!

~Stretchy P xx

Rose: the library! Ours has online renewals & holds. So many chick lits, all for free! =)

Quotes

I'm currently reading Living Oprah by Robyn Okrant. It's fabulous, about a woman who decides to do everything Oprah says for a year (2008). Just came across the best quote:

• "I say we should all just toss our underwear at each other, without discrimination, or stop doing it altogether." 

Okrant, R. 2009. Living Oprah. Sydney:HarperCollinsPublishers


(she's referring to how people throw underwear at famous people, but not those who aren't celebrities.)

Anyway, it made me start thinking about some of my favourite quotes. In highschool I liked

• Those of you who think you know everything are annoying those of us who do.

Whereas the latest quote I've copied out is from Mother Teresa where she says

• We ourselves know that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean is less because of that missing drop

I find that hugely encouraging, I tend to get overwhelmed at the injustices and pain in the world & want to give up. This spurs me forward.

What are your favourite quotes?

Quotable Quotes

Things I said at Kindergarten this week:

"It's a handkerchief. Kind of like a permanent tissue"

"You don't need to cry about the bubbles. I know you didn't get to pop one this time, but look I'm blowing more right now..."

"You don't need to cry about the bubbles too..."

I also got sparkles & magic (to kill the bad guys) brushed through my hair by 3 gorgeous girls. *Awww*

I love working with kids! What are your favourite kid moments?

~P

Rose: only one more day of prac left! I'm loving it, but it's sooo draining & really hard on my CFS. Nearly finished!