a good day!!

What defines a good day? Conversely what makes a bad day? Is the day bad because something good hasn’t happened? Is that what makes a good day, when something “good” happens?

When the word “good” is placed into dictionary.com over 32 results are revealed as the definition: honorable, right, proper, of high quality, morally excellent, virtuous, righteous, cheerful, agreeable, pleasant – I don’t think you need me to go on. The word “good” has varied connotations; suffice to say I had a “good” day today :)

However, there wasn’t anything special that necessarily made it a good day, nor was there anything that made it bad per se. I was able to sleep in, and while I woke up still trying to fight a cold, it didn’t make the day bad. I lounged around, caught up on "House" and "Bones" – in fact "Bones" made me chuckle, the episode was rather relevant to life this week. I did about four loads of washing, did my Bible Study, listened to Mark Driscoll’s second message in the Book of Ruth – of which I will blog more in detail about some other evening, read through old diaries – which at times can be quite melancholy, but was not the case this time, I got ready and then set off to the movies flying solo and watched “Music and Lyrics” which was decent – seeing Hugh Grant in ‘80s get up was funny, and now I am home again, writing a blog, and contemplating the virtues of a good and bad day.

See the events of today could be a bad day – besides people at the mall, I haven’t seen anyone today, and besides interacting with the Movie ticket seller and the Borders sales clerk, I haven’t interacted with anyone today. I spoke briefly with my mum during the course of the day, but other than that I just spent the day with me. I forget how much I enjoy my own company. *laugh* I know that may sound amusing, but there is something to be said about spending time alone and in fact actually enjoying that time. I mean, how can you expect others to enjoy being around and with you, if you don’t enjoy yourself?!

But I digress, a good not a bad day. The only down side really is the fact that I have another stye on my eye (yes mum – seeing as you really are the only who reads this :), another one!!!). Even that though doesn’t make the day bad.

Today was a good day – I feel at peace, content with life, content with how my time was spent today. I didn’t do much, I didn’t necessarily touch anyone’s life, I just was; and from that I am refreshed, contemplative of life, left to muse and ponder and make very little sense :)