Synergy or synergistic Happy Monday Whole new level (or, if your Een or Sal – a “HNL”) “With that said…” “At the end of the day…” Please, tell me some of yours!
Archives for April 2007
Work words/phrases it would be ok if we never heard again
That has so already been done…
Just kidding.How cool is this? A Dutchman (not sure if he was flying or not) built a replica of Noah’s original arc. So cool. I’d like to see this. Apparently there’s going to be a petting zoo on the top….
Regular hairdryer Vs. Ionic hairdryer
I recently bought an ionic hairdryer. I wasn’t sure why I was buying it, but now I read about it and I guess it heats hair more evenly and “prevents heat damage?” Anyone have any experience with these?
ChloMo: Breakfast Discussion
Eating breakfast this morning, here’s Chloe and I: Me: I love waffles.Chloe: Me, too. You know, I like pancakes now, too.Me: Oh?Chloe: Yeah. First, I only liked pancakes, then I tried waffles. Then it was no more waffles. Then I…
Sayings I plan on using when I’m a parent:
“Because I said so…” “What? Do you think money grows on trees?” “Don’t make me come over there…” (lol.) “I brought you into this world… I can take you out.” “I don’t remember asking you…” In response to a directive,…
Watch until the end. Really.
It’s only a minute and 40 seconds
Who wouldn’t love to have a small horse?
Vimrod
This made me think of the scene in Bridget Jones where Bridget is singing at the top of her lungs at the office Christmas party. Awesome. Do you karaoke? I stay away. Far, far away.
$21 per week
Read this over at my friend Chris’ blog. It’s worth your time. Basically: Governor, Oregon, food stamps, $21 per week.
Worst words ever.
1. Rural2. Moist3. Vehicle4. Panties Please add.
So, what are you?
Can you believe another election is around the corner? According to a Fox news poll Giuliani has (R) 32.8%, with McCain (R) having 19.2%.For the dems, Hilary (can’t stand her) has 35.4% and Barack has 25.8%. — I usually vote……
![When I was a kid, my Mom would sometimes go to the grocery store at night while my baby sister and I were "supposed" to be sleeping. Baby sister slept, I stood by the window and watched for her headlights to turn back into the driveway, my stomach a gnarled mess while I waited.
The entire time she was gone I would create ill-fated stories in my mind that would ultimately leave her injured, kidnapped, or left for dead... I think these stories got worse after my Dad died. "What if I lose my one parent?"
I would stand there and worry.
And she always came back.
In one piece.
Over time, after therapy when I was younger, I realized that worrying doesn't shape anything... worrying doesn't CHANGE the outcome... but, it's real.
Telling someone not to worry is about as effective as telling someone not to cry when they're in the midst of full-sobbing or it's like asking someone WHERE they lost the thing that they lost.
"I can't find my keys."
"Where did you lose them."
[silence]
"Um, if I knew where I lost them, then..."
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This time that we're living through right now is BIG and heavy and for the love of ALL THINGS HOLY it keeps on going.
I remember watching The Sound of Music when I was a kid and wondering when in the WORLD it would end. We're STUCK in the Sound of Music.
Schools opened, then closed.
Masks on, then off.
Life started, and stopped.
We've missed get-togethers and holidays.
Weddings and births.
We are as disconnected as ever.
Our worrying and concern and fear and anxiety is there... and it's real.
I see you.
I know this time is hard.
I'm not going to tell you to stop feeling the feelings, I just want you to know that I'm feeling them, too. (And therapy is helping.)
Get yourself a therapist.
Talk about all of this.
As I told one of my girls this week, “It’s ok not to be strong all the time.”
With love,
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