Diantie's Daily Quote - "A #2 pencil..."

Trails of smoke from passing airplanes; dusty blue skies; and a few patches of clouds is what I see as I look out and up at the Empire State Building. The color for the lights tonight will again be red and green. The snow still covers the sidewalks but the weather is predicted to be 40 plus degrees for the next couple of days. Hopefully we will get some relief and the snow will melt away and become a thing of the past. What a year it has been. Freezing temperatures and one snow storm after another; winter sure had its say in 2010. Let's hope for better weather next year.

Today's quote is "A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere." Author Joyce A. Myers.

I love it! There is something about the pencil which makes it so powerful. I have been using pencils all my life. I am probably one of the few people I know who relies on a pencil. I actually have two pencils; one I carry with me and the other I leave at work. "The Dream" - when a thought comes to you or you envision something, you write it down; that's what the pencil is for!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "I am open..."

It is warmer here in NYC today but there is still lots of snow outside. Dusty blue skies surround the Empire State Building and the color for the lights tonight will be red and green for the Christmas season.

Today's quote is "I am open to all health, love and abundance the universe has to offer me. " Author Denise Basteiro.

I second and third that! Maybe I will be a little cautious about the abundance part.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "When you fall..."

Yes, I am at work and ready to take on the day. My train was running so I made sure I was on it. No nice blue skies as I look out and up at the Empire State Building only dark clouds. The colors for the lights tonight will be orange and white; purple and white and stripes of colors. There are three events represented by the lights tonight. Yesterday for the first time I saw the lights as they were turned on. I never paid attention to this occasion but now that I am highlighting it in my blog, it is amazing what I see when I look outside.

Today's quote is "When you fall down, get up and keep going." Author Evan Mahabir.

Yes, please get up when you fall. Determination and motivation are personal driving forces we should use everyday. While we may not succeed at everything we try, we learn a lot from the process including the obstacles placed in our way.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Don't hold back..."

Yes, I made it into NYC today. I got lucky and did not have to wait too long for a train. We all got up and once again had to dig ourselves out of the snow. The plough came and got stuck and needed to be rescued. At least I have to say that a good job was done so we can get out and onto the main roads. The colors for the lights tonight will again be red and green. As I look out and up at the Empire State Building, I see nice blue skies out there.

Today's quote is "Don't hold back yourself from doing what you want to do!" Author Hope Mahabir.

Nice quote. Another way to say the same thing is to go after your dreams. While timing is everything, you should still try hard to realize your dreams. Be proactive!

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Live out of ..."

Snow and more snow. I had to take the day off from work not by choice but because an emergency was declared so no unnecessary vehicles on the road. The day was spent digging out the snow just like the millions of other New Yorkers. I am hoping to make it into NYC tomorrow so then I will be able to report on the sightings of the Empire State Building. The colors for the lights are still red and green for tonight.


Today's quote is "Live out of your imagination, not your history." Author Steven Covey


Great quote. Actually imagination is the in thing now. Coaches are encouraging imagination.


Kindness - yesterday's quote was about kindness. Little did I know that a kind deed would be done for me when I wrote that quote. My neighbors showed their kindness when our car was stuck in the snow. They all came out and help dug us out and one neighbor drove my brother and the children home.


I said the people in New York were nice. Well, here is one more act of kindness to add to the list!

Diantie's Daily Quote "Ask yourself:..."

Snow, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Yes, it is snowing here in NYC and here on Long Island too. It is beginning to stick and the prediction is maybe over 8 inches. The color for the lights tonight on the Empire State Building will be red and green tonight until December 28, 2010.

Today's quote is "Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world." Annie Lennox.

This is great quote and most people want to be kind. And yes, most people do make it a point to be kind to someone everyday. The people in New York are really nice. If you stop anyone on the street and ask for directions, someone will help you. And if they cannot help you, they will say so.

Christmas gifts! I got a nice pair of earrings, a sleep shirt, a purse, a gift card, a watch and some of my other gifts I have not received as yet because I have to go out and choose what I want. Isn't great a feeling to be able to pick whatever you want as a gift. The reason this works so well is because I am a simple person and only choose things I really want and not frivolous things. Let's see how much longer I will have this option available to me.

Diantie's Daily Quote - "Christmas isn't a ...

Merry Christmas to all of you! As you can see I got a little fancy and found some nice images on the internet. Yes, there were for free! The color for the light on the Empire State Building will be red and green tonight.

Today's quote is "Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling." Author Edna Ferber.

The children could not wait to open up their gifts. It was the anticipation of what to expect that made them feel good. The other children will come over later and we will repeat the opening the gifts and getting excited feeling again.