Heros #1, #2, #3

Men heros. Okay, so very non-feminist of me, but the list of Female Heros is much more extensive than Men Heros. That will be many blogs.

Heros #1 and #3 were named in my last post. One, of course, is my brillant boyfriend Tiger. Tiger is probably the most Zen of Non Practicing Zen people I have ever met. I won't go into what he practices (maybe not ever due to the stigma attached to it). But the peace that he carries with him and brings to everyone he encounters astounds me. He's not crazy, in a cult or anything, so don't worry. I promise to never go to a far away ranch with him and drink Kool-Aide. He's just so... Centered. Of course he has off days, but his off days are like my "I'm just in a tiny bit of a bad mood" days. It's pretty spectacular. The best thing is, when I'm having one of my off days (ie nearly screaming nutso), he doesn't avoid me or walk away or ignore it. He gets to the root of the problem, and suddenly, I'm breathing again and laughing about it. Hero #3 is Noah Levine. Sorry, Noah, but you take second to...

Hero #2, Brad Warner. Another sort of punk rock monk. My dream of dreams would be to have tea with Tiger, Brad, and Noah. Actually, a bottle of tequila would be good, but to the best of my knowledge Brad and Noah don't drink. Tiger and I rarely imbibe, but still, in my imagination, it would be a fun party.

What did I do today to change my life and the world around me? While driving to work today, I had on the local jazz station. Big change from the usual music I listen to. I found that it made the drive easier. I was much less angry at passing motorists, or the ones you want to scream "GET OUT OF MY WAY" at. I parked what felt like a gazillon miles away from where I needed to be, and didn't care. Was smiling when I walked into the shop. Since I currently work in retail right now, that's a big plus. It's not like I can hide in a cube and cuss at the floor. Overall, a fun day.