More more prosperity.

1. I continue my game of luxury car spotting. I now see Jaguars, Benzes, BMWs, Lexuses, and Bentleys everywhere I look. I feel like noticing prosperity is a good thing. I get excited everytime I see one and say, "Hey Universe, look at that!"

2. I had a business trip where I allowed myself to travel like an executive. Room service, car service, nice hotel, good tips.

3. I got free tickets to the the-uh-ter for tomorrow. That will be very nice.

4. I had great luck shopping and getting deals this week. Sometimes prosperity is getting a deal on something of high quality. Hello Tommy Hilfiger!

More prosperity.

1. I am now eligible for a Homeowner's Tax Exemption which means that my property taxes are decreasing. Hooray!

2. ROI120 considers Chicago to be a gateway city. I no longer have to pay for a ticket to/from Chi to NYC.

3. Did I mention I got free tickets to the cubs last week?

I Heart This Desk

It has everything I want!
Soooo...should I order it now? Have it delivered to the new place & assemble it there? Pay for the assembly? Decisions, decisions...

Thanks Universe!

As always. :-)

Hi Universe, It's Me Again

As you know, I have decided on the apartment I want. However, there was a small quibble over my credit history relating to medical bills and some outstanding fees owed to Blockbuster.
I just left a confident, self-assured and quite professional voicemail for the leasing company outlining all the creative ways I can assure them I am a good tennant--from an increased security deposit to references from my landlady, who just also happens to be my downstairs neighbor.
Tonight is going to be a tough night for me, so I am focusing on imagining myself living in the apartment. Imagining myself signing the lease. Imagining H. living downstairs and us having dinners together. I've already imagined my office area over and over again. Please help me to stay positive that this will come through. Help me to remember that I am a good person who does good things and that comes back to me. Most of all, I am a good tennant.
Hey, it felt better just to say that.
Always humbly yours,
Diane

To Do List

Things I will do in the next year, because I will have tons o' money in the ol' accounts.

1. refinish the bathtub
2. fix my bedroom heat
3. get thermostats that really react to the temperature
4. paint my condo again
5. get a new bedroom set
6. a new matress that feels great to sleep on
7. built in bookshelves around my new bed
8. a new wardrobe in size 14
9. a sizable donation to my shul
10. go to israel... again.
11. go to europe
12. get a macbook
13. take cooking lessons
14. start GSAL program at U of Chicago
15. horizontal blinds
16. couch and chair that match
17. dvd player
18. frame the art I haven't framed
19. weekly mani/pedi and massages
20. self condensing washer/dryer

Clothes

Love this beautiful dress.

this one, too.

This sweater.

Hey Universe!

Thank you. :)
(see also: no OT this week, coaching from an industry friend on how & why I should negotiate a pay increase)