Rewards

I recently destroyed my cell phone. I was really upset about it, too.
Well, until I realized that I was eligible for a free phone (with a 2
year renewal to my service contract)

Long story short, here I sit with a gorgeous pink phone that doubles
as an MP3 player! A tiny card that slides into a convenient slot is
holding a bunch of fantastic songs I like, and a small earpiece is
sitting in my right ear, allowing me to listen "handsfree."

I haven't this much fun with music since I was in high school!

I spent a good part of this evening setting it up, playing around,
transferring songs. And didn't snack at all!!!

I tend to forget about that. I've rewarded myself with food so often,
that I forget there are millions of other pleasures in this world that
can easily substitute for that fantastic rush that food can give us.
For me, it needs to be something more in the category of "instant
gratification." I don't have the patience for all that "Nothing tastes
as good as thin feels" nonsense. The coconut cream pie is here NOW,
darn it! Those size 6 jeans are much, much further away!

Most of my rewards require spending money. New things are always nice.
And shopping is a fantastic mood booster for some of us! I also
like to get a massage or get my nails done.

But I do have a few rewards that don't require much money. I like to
see movies with my friends. I like to be play hooky from work and hang
out with my daughter on a warm summer day. But I could use some more
ideas.

There is a spot at the bottom here for comments...why don't you guys
let us all know your best suggestions?

Until then, I'm just going to enjoy my music...maybe I'll even dance a
little!