http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/-t1.htm What was the best thing that happened to you today? Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:07:30 GMT 10 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2758475982_80647d7a44_t.jpg http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/-t1.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/happy-50th-anniversary-paddington-bear-t43.htm kdm "Fifty years ago, on 13th October 1958, A Bear Called Paddington was first published."
Childhood memories can be awesome.

www.paddingtonbear.com]]> The Daily Awesome Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:07:30 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/happy-50th-anniversary-paddington-bear-t43.htm#55 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/happy-50th-anniversary-paddington-bear-t43.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-apple-orchard-t42.htm kdm
Sunshine & blue sky.
Caramel apples.
Apple oatmeal raisin cookies.
Families in the pumpkin patch.
Apple doughnuts.
Apple turnovers.
Honeycrisps.
Live music with acoustic guitar and hammered dulcimer.

Awesome.]]> The Daily Awesome Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:57:37 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-apple-orchard-t42.htm#54 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-apple-orchard-t42.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/hanging-out-cirque-de-soleil-t41.htm rachel Yesterday Joel had the day off, and we walked around places and looked at things and had a nice day. Then last night, my friend called me and asked if I wanted to go see Cirque de Soleil with her today. I said yes. The Daily Awesome Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:33:34 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/hanging-out-cirque-de-soleil-t41.htm#51 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/hanging-out-cirque-de-soleil-t41.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/emailing-an-artist-you-like-and-having-them-tell-you-they-like-you-too-t40.htm Joel Last weekend we went to the SoapFactory to see an art opening with 20 different local artists. I really like one of them, a photographer, and it takes a lot for me to like photographs. I sometimes feel like it's too easy, or what you're trying to say in a photo is too vague. Anyway when I got home I remembered her name and sent her an email saying to keep up the good work. The next day I got a reply that thanked me and asked in I was interested in collaboration with her, she'd been to my ... The Daily Awesome Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:02:48 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/emailing-an-artist-you-like-and-having-them-tell-you-they-like-you-too-t40.htm#50 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/emailing-an-artist-you-like-and-having-them-tell-you-they-like-you-too-t40.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/knee-high-socks-t36.htm Seanfen No, I'm not going to gush about how I like women in "school girl" uniforms (but I am a product of Catholic schools grades 1-12). I myself enjoy wearing knee-high, black dress socks. I only have one pair because they're hard to find these days so I will usually reserve them for a Monday when I don't really feel like getting up and going to work. Today was that day. Now I get to push them down and vigorously scratch my lower appendages. Awesome. Add into this some Monday Night Football, ... The Daily Awesome Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:39:04 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/knee-high-socks-t36.htm#44 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/knee-high-socks-t36.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/aging-hippies-and-wwii-vets-t38.htm rachel Yesterday I stopped in Precious Moment Herbs and Books to pick up some herbs for tea. I love that store because you walk in and it's the quintessential stereotype of a hippie/new age store, from the lingering smell of incense to the aging hippies who work there to the well-thumbed through display rack of tarot decks. I never went there until this summer, since I don't need to stock up on my wiccan supplies I just assumed they didn't have anything I would want. However, upon doing a bit of on-line ... The Daily Awesome Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:21:40 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/aging-hippies-and-wwii-vets-t38.htm#46 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/aging-hippies-and-wwii-vets-t38.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/nine-eleven-humor-just-hear-me-out-ok-t35.htm Joel . So Friday I got up and got dressed for work and thought my outfit needed a little extra. So I grabbed one of Rachel's old seventies scarves and tied it around my neck. Yes I looked very hipster. I have never worn a scarf before, aside from working on a roof or in a garden. Rachel told me not to wear it, said it looked silly. I rode my bike to work and noticed a lot of people staring at me. I thought, you cannot handle my hipness can you? I got on the elevator and this old guy in a ... The Daily Awesome Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:20:32 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/nine-eleven-humor-just-hear-me-out-ok-t35.htm#42 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/nine-eleven-humor-just-hear-me-out-ok-t35.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/puppies-hooray-t34.htm Seanfen
Hmm, can't figure out how to attach an image. Oh well.]]> The Daily Awesome Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:18:26 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/puppies-hooray-t34.htm#40 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/puppies-hooray-t34.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/i-love-to-processes-mail-t29.htm Joel my daily awesome for yesterday was when someone at work came up to me and asked if I could get them a job in the mailroom because they love handling mail. she said she knew it sounded crazy. It felt good for two reasons; first because it means at work I represent someone who can make changes happen, second because she was a little embarrassed about its triteness and I love when people share mini aspirations. they seem more authentic to me than major goals. The Daily Awesome Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:31:44 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/i-love-to-processes-mail-t29.htm#34 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/i-love-to-processes-mail-t29.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/landscapes-of-emotion-t32.htm rachel I painted all day yesterday, and (fingers crossed) it's going really quite well. The other day I said I was painting "emotional landscapes," and Joel replied that they were "landscapes of emotion." I think he got it right. That may be my favorite new way to talk about my work. The Daily Awesome Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:34:19 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/landscapes-of-emotion-t32.htm#37 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/landscapes-of-emotion-t32.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/school-picture-day-t31.htm kdm School picture day was awesome.

Remember the souvenir combs…the hairdos…the tape on the floor…the stuffed animals…the photographer's jokes?

One new development is the introduction of the digital process, which allows the photographer to immediately check for closed eyes, eyeglass reflection, crooked shirt collars, et.al.

School picture day was awesome.]]> The Daily Awesome Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:31:18 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/school-picture-day-t31.htm#36 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/school-picture-day-t31.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-joy-of-new-life-t30.htm rachel Last week I planted spinach seeds in my indoor garden. Despite not having ideal growing conditions, today I have six baby spinach sprouts pushing up towards the light. I am so very proud of my little spinach plants, they are such hard workers. The Daily Awesome Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:51:41 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-joy-of-new-life-t30.htm#35 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-joy-of-new-life-t30.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/info-to-include-on-your-checks-t27.htm Anonymous Alright- this is very new to me, but this forum seems the best place to share this particular treasure: I enter data all day long, it's not nearly as bad as it sounds because I get to play with animals on my breaks, but keying addresses and entering donations is what I do for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Everyone has their names on their checks, a few paranoid just have their names, and street address. One particular individual who gives to the organization I work for also includes his ... The Daily Awesome Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:49:58 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/info-to-include-on-your-checks-t27.htm#30 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/info-to-include-on-your-checks-t27.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/baking-bread-not-as-easy-as-you-may-think-t25.htm rachel I've been trying to perfect a 100% whole wheat bread recipe for the past few months. I finally got some beautiful loaves yesterday, they rose to astounding heights, smelled all yeasty, and looked perfect! Then I put a cold egg wash on the top of them (which really, I knew better) and they immediately fell... like a good inch or so. So, now I know not to do that again, trial and error, as they say, trial and error. But they still taste great, nothing like warm bread right out of the oven with ... The Daily Awesome Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:12:02 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/baking-bread-not-as-easy-as-you-may-think-t25.htm#28 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/baking-bread-not-as-easy-as-you-may-think-t25.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/three-men-like-samurai-t24.htm Joel Saturday, with two friends, we went to the pharmacy and bought three kites and like samurai we biked with them wrapped up and shoved down the backs of our shirts. Swords they were as we fiercely attacked the day. We found an empty baseball field, next to teams of fully uniformed Africans playing cricket. The sky was blue and warm, the breeze was cool and strong. Our kites flew and crashed together and we ran around to untangle them while they hung in the air. It was the best sort of challenge. The Daily Awesome Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:42:52 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/three-men-like-samurai-t24.htm#26 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/three-men-like-samurai-t24.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-beauty-of-relaxation-and-contrasts-or-camping-gardening-and-urban-life-t23.htm rachel I spent labor day camping at Afton State Park. This summer was the first time I discovered this wonderful state park that is only about 45 minutes away from my apartment home in Minneapolis. It's a beautiful place to go camping, the campsites are quite private and wooded, allowing you to pretend you're really out in the woods all alone, and it's a great environment to play Little House on the Prairie in. It also has miles of great hiking, not to mention the steep, uphill one-mile hike just to ... The Daily Awesome Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:42:42 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-beauty-of-relaxation-and-contrasts-or-camping-gardening-and-urban-life-t23.htm#25 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-beauty-of-relaxation-and-contrasts-or-camping-gardening-and-urban-life-t23.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/onions-and-belle-peppers-for-breakfast-oh-and-the-grass-is-cut-too-t22.htm bjust I just got home from a 12 day vacation. It was very nice and I can't say enough good things about the east coast. New York, Boston and Road Island. All very beautiful stops. With good friends made it all that much better. However, what I will talk about is how nice it was to get home. When I got home my fish was fed, mail brought in to the house, garden watered and growing healthy and the grass was cut. This was due to the excellent neighbors I have Brad, Jen and Joe. It was so nice to come ... The Daily Awesome Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:36:47 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/onions-and-belle-peppers-for-breakfast-oh-and-the-grass-is-cut-too-t22.htm#24 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/onions-and-belle-peppers-for-breakfast-oh-and-the-grass-is-cut-too-t22.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/corporate-goodness-t20.htm Joel Yesterday I realized that there was a repetitive problem that would take several hours to fix, and that it would be my boss's boss's job to sort out. I sent her an email and said I'd like to take care of it. It felt so good to do, because I was electing to do it. Much better than if they'd asked me. Also my bosses were surprised and sent me emails IN ALL CAPS with THREE !!! after each line telling me THANKS SO MUCH!!!. In addition I got out of doing a menial task I didn't want to do. ... The Daily Awesome Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:14:43 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/corporate-goodness-t20.htm#22 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/corporate-goodness-t20.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/when-mike-told-me-that-he-d-spent-his-morning-t19.htm Joel My daily awesome for Tuesday was when my friend Mike, whom I was driving to the airport to catch a flight to Denver, told me that he'd spent his morning scrubbing the kitchen floor of his old apartment, his afternoon eating fried cheese curds on a slab of concrete at the State Fair, and that tonight he would be dinning and drinking with congresspeople and super delegates at the Democratic National Convention. It's like a Cinderella story! The Daily Awesome Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:09:14 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/when-mike-told-me-that-he-d-spent-his-morning-t19.htm#21 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/when-mike-told-me-that-he-d-spent-his-morning-t19.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/running-into-friends-t18.htm rachel Today I ran into an old friend at the co-op down the street from my house. It was a nice reminder of one of the things I love about Minneapolis (most of the time), it seems like you're either running into someone you know on every corner, or realizing the person you just met was best friends with your neighbor in kindergarten or something. The Daily Awesome Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:13:39 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/running-into-friends-t18.htm#20 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/running-into-friends-t18.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/tiny-bunnies-big-chickens-and-the-freak-show-t17.htm rachel Saturday was the annual trip to the MN state fair, it can't sufficiently be explained, it must be experienced. It is a big daily awesome. The state fair is an event where you can see bunnies small enough to fit into teacups and bunnies that a small child could safely ride on. There is an abundance of fried food and folks from every corner of the state. There is also a wide variety of political ads sported on buttons, t-shirts, and occasionally in the find art form known as "seed art." ... The Daily Awesome Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:26:25 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/tiny-bunnies-big-chickens-and-the-freak-show-t17.htm#19 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/tiny-bunnies-big-chickens-and-the-freak-show-t17.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/minnesota-state-fair-side-show-t16.htm Joel My daily awesome for yesterday was going to see the Minnesota state fair's side show at the Midway. When I was six years old living in Kansas my dad took me to see a traveling circus. I swear i remember seeing elephants being used to put up the tent, but maybe that was just Disney cartoons clouding my memories. My father and I went to see the side show and it was incredible and scary. At one point a scantly-clad woman was placed in a box that the magician pierced with dozens of wooden poles. ... The Daily Awesome Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:24:54 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/minnesota-state-fair-side-show-t16.htm#18 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/minnesota-state-fair-side-show-t16.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/being-invited-to-tear-down-and-move-an-a-frame-t15.htm Joel My daily awesome for today was when getting drinks with two friends Rachel and I hadn't seen for a while, one of them told me how he had spent the last week in the country setting up these 5 acres for an artist retreat. They moved up a kiln and in September they would be dismantling an old A-frame given to them by some park and transporting it and reconstructing it on this land they hope to develop. I like hard physical work, it makes me feel useful. I'd like to have the freedom to take off ... The Daily Awesome Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:43:31 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/being-invited-to-tear-down-and-move-an-a-frame-t15.htm#17 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/being-invited-to-tear-down-and-move-an-a-frame-t15.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/little-house-on-the-prairie-the-musical-t14.htm rachel Last night I went to see "Little House on the Prairie, the Musical," starring Melissa Gilbert (the original Laura herself) as "Ma Ingalls". Now, that alone could be enough of a daily awesome to cover an entire month. However, just to sweeten the evening, as three friends and I were enjoying dinner before the show an older woman came over to our table. She paused, just briefly enough to say, "I just want to let you ladies know you look wonderful, every one of you." ... The Daily Awesome Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:45:29 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/little-house-on-the-prairie-the-musical-t14.htm#16 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/little-house-on-the-prairie-the-musical-t14.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-secret-city-t12.htm rachel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tK70tHKhME]]> The Daily Awesome Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:51:03 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-secret-city-t12.htm#13 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/the-secret-city-t12.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/temporary-job-promotion-t13.htm Joel Yesterday I was informed by my boss that a new case would be starting up at the end of the week and that they wanted to temporarily promote me to assist the 30 new temps. When I started this job a year ago I didn't want any type of promotion or new set of responsibilities, I didn't want to be that invested in "some office job downtown". Now I'm coming around. And that's okay. The Daily Awesome Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:55:11 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/temporary-job-promotion-t13.htm#14 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/temporary-job-promotion-t13.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/a-good-afternoon-t9.htm rachel Second, I ran into two people I haven't spoken to in quite a while within the span of one hour and one city block. I enjoyed seeing them both.]]> The Daily Awesome Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:49:35 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/a-good-afternoon-t9.htm#10 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/a-good-afternoon-t9.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/old-friends-t6.htm rachel Yesterday I talked to my friend Laura for the first time in about a year and a half, it was great! The Daily Awesome Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:22:27 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/old-friends-t6.htm#6 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/old-friends-t6.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/petting-the-cats-and-painting-t5.htm Anonymous Doing 2 things at once. The Daily Awesome Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:47:48 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/petting-the-cats-and-painting-t5.htm#5 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/petting-the-cats-and-painting-t5.htm http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/eating-ribs-with-my-friends-t4.htm Joel My daily awesome is that yesterday I got together with some friends and cooked ribs in the backyard. And before that I rode my bicycle to meet them and it felt nice to head out of the city and be on less busy rodes. That's all. The Daily Awesome Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:44:18 GMT http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/eating-ribs-with-my-friends-t4.htm#4 http://thegoodnessproject.forumotion.net/the-daily-awesome-f3/eating-ribs-with-my-friends-t4.htm