If you are MC-ing an event that entails an open water ocean swim, it is perhaps better NOT to mention the recent great white shark sightings in the area.
(just saying)
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
numerology
Today, on 09-09-09, I came home and found some junk mail that had a numerology chart inside. I figured it was pretty serendipitous. So I sat down with a letter to number conversion table and dusted off my 3rd grade math skills to determine that I am a --
4: Practical and straightforward, you achieve your goals through a mixture of caution, dedication, stubbornness and practicality.
Hmmm. Maybe not so serendipitous after all.
4: Practical and straightforward, you achieve your goals through a mixture of caution, dedication, stubbornness and practicality.
Hmmm. Maybe not so serendipitous after all.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
unsolicited advice
Why is it that we always know exactly what somebody else should do with their love life?
Last weekend, I took a trip down to visit some friends in New York. Over the course of the weekend, I was introduced to one friend's "plus one". The friend of the opposite sex with whom you don't have that spark. But with whom you have a fantastic time. So anytime either of you has an event you don't want to attend solo: wedding, company party, reunion, you call up the other person. You call up your "plus one".
Here's the thing: they were wonderful together. They were happy and cute and funny and flirty. As far as the "we're just not attracted to each other" line, it was completely false. You could cut the sexual tension with a knife! I wanted to get them both liquored up and then lock them into a back room for a couple hours. (I'm sure I could have wandered solo around the streets of New York at night for a while. What's the worst that could happen?)
On the ride back to her place, I proceeded to tell her how crazy I thought she was. How this "plus one" business was ridiculous. How if she didn't leap on him the next time she saw him, I would never speak to her again. I may have stolen her cell phone and texted him similar sentiments.
Ok, before I left, I did promise to just drop it. But I made her promise not to go back to the jerk who had been jerking her around on and off for the past year and a half. He's not good for her. Not like Mr. Plus One.
Last weekend, I took a trip down to visit some friends in New York. Over the course of the weekend, I was introduced to one friend's "plus one". The friend of the opposite sex with whom you don't have that spark. But with whom you have a fantastic time. So anytime either of you has an event you don't want to attend solo: wedding, company party, reunion, you call up the other person. You call up your "plus one".
Here's the thing: they were wonderful together. They were happy and cute and funny and flirty. As far as the "we're just not attracted to each other" line, it was completely false. You could cut the sexual tension with a knife! I wanted to get them both liquored up and then lock them into a back room for a couple hours. (I'm sure I could have wandered solo around the streets of New York at night for a while. What's the worst that could happen?)
On the ride back to her place, I proceeded to tell her how crazy I thought she was. How this "plus one" business was ridiculous. How if she didn't leap on him the next time she saw him, I would never speak to her again. I may have stolen her cell phone and texted him similar sentiments.
Ok, before I left, I did promise to just drop it. But I made her promise not to go back to the jerk who had been jerking her around on and off for the past year and a half. He's not good for her. Not like Mr. Plus One.
Monday, September 7, 2009
the decluttering continues
Labor day weekend is coming to a close. Once again, I'm gearing up for another week of work feeling spent, a little sore, and completely satisfied.
One of the reasons is that I finally cleaned off the piles of books on the sofa. It looked like a book and paper bomb had exploded in here! So now everything is neatly filed away and put back on the shelf. Plus, I moved into the office area in full decluttering mode!
Sept 2: Went through all the scraps of paper that were littering the desk top and put all the un-needed paper in the recycling bin.
Sept 3: Went through the desk drawer and got rid of two dayplanners that I never use. Put those in the book donation bag.
Sept 4: Went through all the stuff under the desk: put the papers for classes into folders and filed, put all the cards back into a card box, organized the printer paper, and put all the miscellaneous paper that I don't need into the recycling bin.
Sept 5: Over to the top of the filing cabinet: put all the check stubs and paid bills into the files, and got rid of more papers I don't need (more recycling)
Sept 6: Onto the book shelf: Put a book I'm done with into the book donation bag.
Sept 7: An old name tag from an old job was hanging on the bookshelf. Threw that away!
Back tomorrow: Tuesday's bad dates. And continuing next week: decluttering in the living room!
Happy back to work, y'all!
One of the reasons is that I finally cleaned off the piles of books on the sofa. It looked like a book and paper bomb had exploded in here! So now everything is neatly filed away and put back on the shelf. Plus, I moved into the office area in full decluttering mode!
Sept 2: Went through all the scraps of paper that were littering the desk top and put all the un-needed paper in the recycling bin.
Sept 3: Went through the desk drawer and got rid of two dayplanners that I never use. Put those in the book donation bag.
Sept 4: Went through all the stuff under the desk: put the papers for classes into folders and filed, put all the cards back into a card box, organized the printer paper, and put all the miscellaneous paper that I don't need into the recycling bin.
Sept 5: Over to the top of the filing cabinet: put all the check stubs and paid bills into the files, and got rid of more papers I don't need (more recycling)
Sept 6: Onto the book shelf: Put a book I'm done with into the book donation bag.
Sept 7: An old name tag from an old job was hanging on the bookshelf. Threw that away!
Back tomorrow: Tuesday's bad dates. And continuing next week: decluttering in the living room!
Happy back to work, y'all!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
September Goals
Oh, summer -- where did you go? It's the first of September and I'm feeling a bit sad. Generally, September is still pretty summery, but last night, there was a definite change in the weather. The humidity vanished and was replaced by a crispness that, while pleasant, is still a bit premature for my liking. It really feels like fall.
Like the kids, all nervous and waiting for the buses this morning, I am looking forward to my goals for the year. September, to me, seems more like the beginning of the year than January.
But first, the August review:
1) Get my hair cut: success! I feel like I've given myself the gift of time because of the exponential decrease in tangles in the the ol' mop!
2)Lose 3 more pounds: half credit. The last two weeks of August decayed into a window of debauchery. But I still managed to end up 1 pound lighter than last month.
3) Finish the two book stacks on the sofa: Close enough for rock and roll, baby. I finished The Kite Runner, I Was Told There'd Be Cake, The Single Life, Food Matters, and Think and Grow Rich (a present from the motivational speaker friend). I still got two more unfinished books on that stack, but I think it's time to just clean off the sofa!
4) Take an online class: I put it off on July, I'm doing it now. It'll be completed first week in October.
5) Continue Decluttering: yeah, yeah, yeah. I keep trudging along.
6)Step Up the Mileage for Marathon in October: Half credit. After my foot injury in August, I had to stop running for a week and a half, and then I just got lazy for another week! So...I'm bumping up the mileage now. I'm going to do a half marathon in Oct, and vying for the San Antonio Marathon in November.
7) Go Boating with J, K, Nerd, and his sister: The boat didn't materialize, but I still got to hang. It was so fun! I miss those guys already.
8) Submit Proposal for New Clinic Procedures in Work: Half credit. I'm submitting next week.
9) PR for spring Tri: FAIL! I was 2 minutes slower than last year. BOO!
10) Go Hiking: FAIL! It's ok, though. It was beach weather, not hiking weather. The hiking weather rolled in last night.
And now...on to September:
1) Eat Clean. Drastic times need drastic measures. If I really want to lose weight, I gotta stop fooling around. Plus, last Sunday morning, I felt like a washed up rock star. Time to dry out!
2) Start P90X Workouts: This is gonna take a little tweaking, as the running mileage is increasing. But I bought a used P90x from somebody at work for $15.00 (husband got it and never used it) I figure, it's as good a time as ever to do it.
3) Lose 3 pounds: For real this time!
4) One Client for New Per Diem Job: Long story. I got two jobs now.
5) Hike Mt. Washington with J: I tried it solo last fall and didn't summit. Let's tackle this biatch!
6) See U2 in concert!!!!!!
7) Submit one article for publishing in Cape Cod Health Newsletter
8) Read three Travel Books from Bookshelf
9) Plan Weekend Reunion with Folks from College
10) Finish up the Tri Season on an up-note!
Like the kids, all nervous and waiting for the buses this morning, I am looking forward to my goals for the year. September, to me, seems more like the beginning of the year than January.
But first, the August review:
1) Get my hair cut: success! I feel like I've given myself the gift of time because of the exponential decrease in tangles in the the ol' mop!
2)Lose 3 more pounds: half credit. The last two weeks of August decayed into a window of debauchery. But I still managed to end up 1 pound lighter than last month.
3) Finish the two book stacks on the sofa: Close enough for rock and roll, baby. I finished The Kite Runner, I Was Told There'd Be Cake, The Single Life, Food Matters, and Think and Grow Rich (a present from the motivational speaker friend). I still got two more unfinished books on that stack, but I think it's time to just clean off the sofa!
4) Take an online class: I put it off on July, I'm doing it now. It'll be completed first week in October.
5) Continue Decluttering: yeah, yeah, yeah. I keep trudging along.
6)Step Up the Mileage for Marathon in October: Half credit. After my foot injury in August, I had to stop running for a week and a half, and then I just got lazy for another week! So...I'm bumping up the mileage now. I'm going to do a half marathon in Oct, and vying for the San Antonio Marathon in November.
7) Go Boating with J, K, Nerd, and his sister: The boat didn't materialize, but I still got to hang. It was so fun! I miss those guys already.
8) Submit Proposal for New Clinic Procedures in Work: Half credit. I'm submitting next week.
9) PR for spring Tri: FAIL! I was 2 minutes slower than last year. BOO!
10) Go Hiking: FAIL! It's ok, though. It was beach weather, not hiking weather. The hiking weather rolled in last night.
And now...on to September:
1) Eat Clean. Drastic times need drastic measures. If I really want to lose weight, I gotta stop fooling around. Plus, last Sunday morning, I felt like a washed up rock star. Time to dry out!
2) Start P90X Workouts: This is gonna take a little tweaking, as the running mileage is increasing. But I bought a used P90x from somebody at work for $15.00 (husband got it and never used it) I figure, it's as good a time as ever to do it.
3) Lose 3 pounds: For real this time!
4) One Client for New Per Diem Job: Long story. I got two jobs now.
5) Hike Mt. Washington with J: I tried it solo last fall and didn't summit. Let's tackle this biatch!
6) See U2 in concert!!!!!!
7) Submit one article for publishing in Cape Cod Health Newsletter
8) Read three Travel Books from Bookshelf
9) Plan Weekend Reunion with Folks from College
10) Finish up the Tri Season on an up-note!
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