My Risk Journey
I’m continuing on my quest to understand risk, and specifically risk when it comes to dating and relationships. I have no problem risking my life flying 14 hours on Egypt Air or Air China (if you flew these airlines you’d understand the risk), but when it comes to personal, one-on-one, I think I might like you kind of risk, I fade into obscurity and the shy 4 year-old girl that was too scared to walk alone down the aisle as a flower girl in my uncle’s wedding comes out. I choose to hide behind fear. Right now, I have no answers, I’m just exploring. But I found the following quote helpful in my journey: “To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the...
Read MoreJust Thinking
Dear WordPress Blog, I haven’t abandoned you, I’m just thinking these days, and doing less writing, at least writing on this blog. I’m thinking about hard stuff like vulnerability and what it means to be grown up. I don’t have the answers to these things, only my perspective, and a whole lot of questions. So forgive me if for just awhile I go astray. I want time to think these things through before I begin putting pencil to paper. Thankfully, I know you’ll still be there when I’m ready. And yes, I’ll continue to write about the mindless trivial stuff that no one on this earth cares about but you and me. After all, that’s why you and I get along so well–you never argue and just let me ramble on and on. Yours
Read More2010 Stats
The year in numbers. Countries visited = 2 Books read = 11 Seasons of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer watched = 5.75 Writing classes attended = 1 Wineries visited = 5 Bottles of wine consumed = countless Illnesses survived = 1 Blog posts written = 80 Home improvement projects completed = 2 Facebook/Twitter Updates = Seriously, folks do you really think I count this? Camels ridden = 1 Locked out = 1 Snow storms endured = 3 Inches of snow shoveled = 0 Jobs contracted for: 4 Photos of the day = 365
Read MoreRandom Things to be Thankful For
Another Thanksgiving is upon us and time to reflect on what I’m thankful. Of course, family, friends, health and work always top the list, but I like to think about those things that make our life easier, more comfortable, fun and interesting. 1. Remote control. Seriously, can you imagine having to get up from your sofa to flip through 100+ channels. Sadly, I can remember the days of having to change the channel, but we only had four channels and only changed the channel when one show was over on one network for another show on another network. 2. Bed. We spend a 1/3 of our life sleeping., so having a bed definetly makes life more comfortable. 3. Computer. Having the ability to work, shop, talk to friends, and watch TV shows from a 15-inch computer...
Read MoreThings I Hate to Buy
No matter how many time Obama says the economy is getting better, I’m convinced he’s smoking dope with Bill Clinton somewhere at a bunker in West Virginia. Although red was the it color of the season, it doesn’t overshadow the fact that no matter who’s in office, my dollar is still in 1st gear with so little power it may never find 2nd. Nevertheless, there are still things no matter how good or crappy the economy I have to buy that prevents me from more frivolous spending like a 401k. Let’s break it down. 1. Tampons. A great invention, but it really sucks to plop down $8/box each month for these suckers. And no, generic is not an option here. 2. Make-up. $40 for a foundation stick, $25 for concealer, $20 for lip gloss, and so...
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