Awake. Wow.

Aka, more birthday madness.

• More wine than I normally drink in a week.
• Dancing to Creature of the Wood & March of Cambreadth with a bunch of Ren-faire folk.
• And to Fallen Angel & Bedlam Boys with dianthus.
• Caramel cheesecake.
• jw1776, dustin_00, dianthus, skydancer, and jhulten's patience with my babbling.
• Being called up front with other birthday girls so Heather could sing the Pirate's Birthday Song ( lyrics )
• And... somehow... no hangover. Muscle soreness from dancing, but no hangover.

(sheepish smile)

this morning

This morning I read Undead and Unemployed, the sequel to Undead and Unwed. Silly, laugh-out-loud fun. I recommend them both.

Quote on 'framing'

From the Fast Company article Dustin and leo_hat pointed out:

The patients lived the [unhealthy] way they did as a day-to-day strategy for coping with their emotional troubles. "Telling people who are lonely and depressed that they're going to live longer if they quit smoking or change their diet and lifestyle is not that motivating," Ornish says. "Who wants to live longer when you're in chronic emotional pain?"

So instead of trying to motivate them with the "fear of dying," Ornish reframes the issue. He inspires a new vision of the "joy of living" -- convincing them they can feel better, not just live longer. That means enjoying the things that make daily life pleasurable, like making love or even taking long walks without the pain caused by their disease. "Joy is a more powerful motivator than fear," he says. ( ... )