In my last post, a rambling mess I'm sure no one could follow, I said that I felt like tomorrow would be a good day. I said it in my head and then proceeded to type it and send it out into the world.
Well, yesterday was a very good day. The original morning plan was to go thrift store shopping with a friend, but I had some delays getting out of the house, so we pushed it to today. I got back in my pajamas, turned on some music and just started piddling around. Nothing special. Then I had a couple of interesting phone calls.
The winds were strong in Los Angeles yesterday. SUPER strong. I love a good windy day. I knew there was destruction all around me with trees falling and power going out, so it was kind of nice to just sit in the comfort of my home and stand up to open the window every so often to watch the trees and leaves move back and forth and allow the strong breeze to smack me in the face. Loved it.
After that, a networking associate (what do I call that kind of person?) came over to help me set up my new calendar system and prep for a meeting I as hosting as I had invited her to speak at it. We set up the calendar quickly and had some time to just talk and share about our lives. She's someone I respect and admire very much and that's hard for me to find in a person.
The meeting...oh the meeting. I was so worried that we'd have a low turn out. The meetings I host on the west side of Los Angeles are no problem, but the San Gabriel Valley has been a thorn in my side, which is unfortunate since that's my home base. My associate (you know, I really think we are friends now) and I went down there and within 5 minutes, the first two people showed up. Wow, people were showing up early! And they kept showing up. We had to add tables and chairs to our gathering as the people filtered in. We had a turnout to rival the west side. It felt great. And when the meeting ended, at least half the people stayed around to talk to each other - which is the kind of thing I want to happen. We even attracted a couple of onlookers who overheard our discussion. People kept thanking me for organizing it and that made me feel good, because it's clearly something people want.
And then after the meeting...oh, after the meeting. I can't tell you about after the meeting. A person has to have some secrets right?
I had a fantastic day.
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