When Matt was looking for work a friend suggested that he should stop concentrating on what he didn't want, but he concentrate on what he wanted. That is how I define positive thinking.

I think that's good as far as it goes, but I also try to think of what I don't want as well. Not thinking about what she didn't/doesn't want has landed a good friend of mine in her last two crappy job situations-which in turn has made her more negative.

msbelle, you actually attend Marble Collegiate Church? When I was a kid we always listened to Peale's sermons on the radio, so the actual church seemed a mythical place to me.

My feeling about bodies of water is: ooky squishy bottoms = bad, nice sandy or concrete bottoms = good. I like the ocean and pools, but you may keep your pond.

I am flea. Also good for swimming for me is a quarry because the bottom is to deep to touch (although that idea can be distressing if pondered for too long). For quarrying I need noodles though or some other flotation device.

In some positive news, I just sent off my last payment on my car loan! So psyched - even if it was a used car, now it's all mine, Mine, MINE!

Congrats!

Yay, Frank!

Yay, Frank! Isn't that a great feeling?!

Isn't that a great feeling?!

It is. It was also great calling up the credit union for the balance and finding out it was less than I expected (I'd been paying a bit more than the designated monthly payment since the beginning).

I've got about 10K in other debt to pay off, and then I am debt-free! This just freed up a little more money towards that cause.

Congrats!

Good for you, Frank!!

I am on hold with the bank, waiting to see if I can get some Turkish lira. Good times.