I Really Have To Get Over My Loathing Of Doing My Income Taxes!

I should be grateful that I'm getting any income in the first place!

Second of all I think that I am the one who is just making it complicated!

I have 3 tax forms that I have to fill out yearly as far as my income taxes go! I have a local income tax called an Earned Income tax which is having to pay a local tax on one's income. Of course I have the state income tax. And last but not least there is the federal income tax forms that I have to fill out.

Believe it or not I have already completed two of them and I have one more left to go - which is my state income tax. I'm missing one form so I can either call and get the form mailed to me or I can download a copy of their income tax form from their website.

I really should be happy that I'm getting a refund as opposed to having to pay any taxes on my income.

But really I think I'm the one that is making the whole thing complicated!

Selfgrowth.com

I wanted to mention this website because it is a great place to go to if you're feeling bad about yourself or feeling bad about things that are going on around you.

This site is full of wonderful and inspirational articles that can help lift your spirits!

I especially like the articles that have to do with the law of attraction and living the life of your dreams!

I think that is what we all want to do - live the life of our dream!

But things like depression and just not feeling good about yourself - those kind of thoughts creep into your mind and you start to feel worse.

Hopefully this site will help you feel better about yourself.

Self-Growth.com

Accomplishments?

I read a very interesting blog post from a woman who is in her twenties about the things that she wants to accomplish in her life.

That got me to thinking about the things that I want to accomplish in my life. I am very fortunate because I have accomplished the things that I have set out to do in the past. My main goal accomplishments for now include my work! I want to be finacially independent along with having an abundance of money - financial prosperity!

As I look back I realize that slowly I am accomplishing my goal. I have been making money with Google's Adsense program. For the first time I am having to declare this income on my taxes which means that I have earned money being self-employed! This is a very advanced step from where I was last year and it lets me know that I am accomplishing my financial goals - slowly but I am accomplishing them!

I'd also like to get my house more in order too. I live in an older home and there are lots of repairs that have to be done - mainly the pipes in the basement. I would also like to install some fireplaces in my home - for romance, ambience and warmth and coziness! I LOVE fireplaces!

Romance-wise I think that I am just too much under the influence of those romance movies!

Omarosa Manigault Stallworth

I am afraid that this is one person that I do not like!

She is definitely not a good role model for black women!

Girlfriends Cancelled!!!!!!

Just heard on my local radio talk show that the show "Girlfriends" has been cancelled!

Even though I enjoyed watching the show I can't say that I'm too surprised that the show has been cancelled. I'm surprised that it has been on for THIS long! Why? First of all "intelligent" black shows don't seem to stay on the air very long.

Secondly the whole "network" thing just reminds me of how abruptly a show can be cancelled.

I was afraid for the show when the CW network was first announced.

I was afraid for the show again when the "Toni" character didn't return. I have read a few accounts of why the actress didn't return to the show and I just get the feeling that it was for a reason not of the actress's fault.

Since hearing about this just today I did some surfing around online to see if I can find out more information about the show being cancelled.

Here is a link to the person /website that first broke the story

Here is a link to where you can boycott the decision to cancel "Girlfriends" or fire off an angry email

I Really Have To Learn To Become More Patient!

I turn on my computer and can't wait to get started! Of course it takes a while before my computer is ready!

I really do have to learn to become more patient! I want things to be ready right away! And it's ironic really because I know that when I do things on a more relaxed basis that they happen more quickly and more easily. But sometimes I just don't remember this or I do remember this but I still want things to go more quickly. I have to learn to relax more!

I get easily frustrated when things don't go exactly my way and more times than not I want things to go perfectly!

I get frustrated with work and I get frustrated because things aren't going the way that I want them to. In this instance I have to focus on what it is I want!

Have you ever heard of the "law of attraction"? It states that what we focus on we attract! I'm trying to attract more financial wealth into my life and the problem lies with the word "trying". I have to focus on what it is I want (which is financial wealth), act as though I already have it and the "law of attraction" states that it will come into my life. The more I feel worry or frustration the more obstacles I am putting in the way of what it is that I really want.

There are some days when the days go good but then I will have an anxiety attack or start worrying. I'm really going to have to work on that!

Unfortunately My Teeth Are Not In The Best Of Condition!

I was thinking about this while I was eating dinner and a small piece of tooth broke off. It's nothing major but when it happened I thought "oh well more work for the dentist to do when I go to them". It's been quite a while since I have been to the dentist and the problem, of course, is the lack of money to do so.

I know that when I do go to the dentist it will probably cost a lot because there is a lot of work that has to be done to my teeth. There were quite a few times when I was in so much pain from my gums hurting that I probably took more aspirin than I should. Taking a lot of aspirin made me feel stuffed up but aspirin is all I had at the time - and there were quite a few times when I didn't even have the aspirin! Fortunately I haven't had that kind of pain in a long time.

I know that there is a lot of talk about providing low cost dental care but so far that is all that it is - talk!

So a trip to the dentist is on my "list" of things to do.

Don Imus?

Well imagine my surprise when I looked at my TV Guide to see that Don Imus is back on the air again! I probably thought that he was going to be back on the air again but I just didn't expect it to be so soon!

I'm kind of surprised that he is back on TV again - although the station he was on was one of the channels from my Direct TV channels and its a station that I have never heard of before.

But it also made me think of something else and that is "second chances". Is it really naive for me to think that he would never be let back on the air (although I thought that he might turn up on paid radio like Howard Stern) after the things that he said?

Look at Britney Spears and what's going on in her life which looks like turmoil to me but yet and still she has come out with a critically acclaimed album.

I'm not saying that everybody deserves a second chance but it looks like they are getting it - one way or another!

The Christmas "Spirit"?

I asked my brother if he was going to decorate his apartment for Christmas and he said to me "What's the point?". I think that this is very sad. The one time I didn't decorate for Christmas was the time that I just did not have any money for presents and I also figured "what's the point?". As sad as it sounds I'm glad that I went through this experience because it helped me to appreciate the Christmas season even more. It's not just about Christmas Eve and Christmas day but the days leading up to Christmas.

Even with all the bad news about people shooting at malls and such people still have the holiday spirit in them and when they show it it becomes quite contagious!

I doubt that my brother will change his mind about decorating his apartment for the holiday but for me I'm doing the decorating thing! I even have a gift already under my tree!

Oh Aches And Pains!

I was going up the steps and I realized just how tired it made me! Much as I hate to face it I am getting older! - Yuck!

I tire a lot more easily and I have come to the conclusion that it might be a good idea for me to take naps more often - Isn't that a terrible thing to realize?

I also think I'm beginning to see why people have so much trouble with their hips! There have been times when I have laid down and after some time wanting to get up and my hip just says NO!

I'm also thinking about exercising more. I live in an area where I could take walks to the store, to the mailbox or even to some of the other places in the neighborhood. I see people all the time that live in my area taking walks just for the sake of taking walks and more and more it seems to be a good idea for me to do it too!

I have to face it - I'm getting older (and hopefully better!)