SUNDAY 20th FEBRUARY 2010 09:00 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (20.2.1941)
In North Africa... The British and German patrols make contact for the first time in the desert, near El Agheila.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
I'm back!! After a day or two tying up loose ends in the kitchen, which is now fitted and in use, but still needs decorating (separate contractor) and some roller blinds thereafter.

Today is "move in and tidy up" day! I will be moving remaining stuff into the kitchen and giving the whole house a much-needed tidy up!

Twitter Followers = 1028 (up 2)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 0.62 pints = 350mls - lowest since dehumidifier arrived!

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
After a week of struggling to control mood, yesterday I finally overthrew it, and as with any non-fatal struggle, learned a lot. Without realizing, I had been trying to THINK my way out, which you cannot do. I had to focus inward a lot deeper than I had been, and I realized that this deep inner focus needs to be continual and unbroken, not just in circumstances I don't like, if I want to keep hold of the deep inner peace I have discovered.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
Those who fulfil their dreams do not settle for anything less while options remain!

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you going to settle for this?

TODAY'S ONELINER
Reading about the perils of drinking upset me, so I stopped reading. : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 2 chocolate bars, 1 Greggs pasty, 1 custard doughnut, 1 Feaster's burger, 1 slice choc cheesecake.

TRIVIA
"Four" is the only number in the English language that has the same number of letters in its name as its meaning.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Go deeper...

THURSDAY 17th FEBRUARY 2011 07:00 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (17.2.1941)
In Sofia... Under German pressure Turkey and Bulgaria sign a friendship agreement by which Turkey accepts that the movement of German troops through Bulgaria is not an act of war.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
The sequel to the missing switch and wrong floor is expected today. I anticipate an awkward discussion! Indian Head Massage Class in the morning and Shopping early afternoon, housework thereafter.

Twitter Followers = 1026 (up 1)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1.06 pints = 600mls

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
After a lull Monday/Tuesday, the dark side was raging with a vengeance yesterday, but I was ready for it. When the mood is dark, strong mental effort is required to rein in the attention. A few times recently I've been caught out by the ferocity of the pull, so now at the least sensation of distress, the leash on my attention is pulled in tight.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
When you meet another like you, bless them by showing them they're not the only one.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What are you going to offer today?

TODAY'S ONELINER
The most powerful and effective laxative is your boss says "come into my office a moment please"

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 1 soup. Body a bit "hungover" from recent indulgences!

TRIVIA
The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
I will do what is right!

WEDNESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2011 07:00 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (16.2.1941)
In East Africa... In Italian Somaliland the 1st South African Brigade begins an important battle to seize crossings over the lower reaches of the river Juba.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
Some minor concerns over the kitchen to iron out - the new floor doesn't have the pattern we agreed on, and the exterior light appears not to have a switch!

Twitter Followers = 1025 (down 2)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1 pint = 568mls

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Wednesday is my least-liked day and so a worthy challenge for my centering skills, compounded today by needing to challenge some people. Going into it in the right frame of mind to begin with.

TODAY'S THOUGHT
If your life seems like a desert, keep your focus on the oasis.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Will you exert your influence by fear or seduction?

TODAY'S ONELINER
The practise of keeping yourself for one sexual partner is called monogamy... or monotony. : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 10 leftover Valentine's Day chocs, 2 packets crisps. Healthy huh? : D

TRIVIA
Antarctica is the only continent with no reptiles.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Today I will do what I need to do!

TUESDAY 15th FEBRUARY 2011 07:35 GMT

THIS DAY IN WW2 (15.2.1941)
Over Occupied Poland... RAF aircraft, based in Britain, drop leaflets over Cracow and Katowice in southern Poland during the night (February 15-16).

From Washington... President Roosevelt sends James B. Conant, President of Harvard University, to Britain to discuss military technology.

TODAY IN MY LIFE
An unusually quieter Tuesday than of late due to a client postponement and an interview with Bradford Cancer Support, so an easy-going start and a chance to catch up on some client follow-up. After the interview I will have time to do some tidying up at home before heading out to my evening client appointment.

Twitter Followers = 1027 (up 3)
Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1.25 pints = 600mls

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
A calm and focused mood has returned! I intend to hold on to it by er, being calm and focused!

TODAY'S THOUGHT
Passion and determination are mutually dependent.

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are going to let failure be an excuse to give up?

TODAY'S ONELINER
I thought black was supposed to be slimming, but it always makes me look like the opening to a tunnel. : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY
1 BLT, 1 can curry, 1 naan bread, 1 choc bar, 1 packet crisps, 4-course st.Valentine's Day restaurant slap-up. I'm still full!

TRIVIA
The last French king was not Louis XVI, who was beheaded in the French Revolution in 1793. After the final defeat of Napoleon I Bonaparte, the monarchy was restored in 1815 and lasted until 1848, when king Louis Philippe abdicated in the 1848 Revolution. After a four-year period as a republic, France became an empire for the second time in 1852 under Napoleon III. After the disastrous Franco-Prussian war, the emperor was overthrown in 1870 and France became a permanent republic.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Whatever!