I’m having one of those frustrating hormone triggered almost-everything-seems-to-annoy-me kind of days. I don’t get these kind of days often but when I do it’s like the very last drop of my patience and tolerance is tested. A part of me wishes I could find a scapegoat to lash out at and the other very rational side of… Continue reading A moment to vent, and then let it go
This bit of wisdom is from a few days ago but it’s never too late to share. I get these “day to day dogmas” every morning and it’s one of my favorite ways to start the day. This one made me think of Biggie. If there is one thing I’ve learned about Biggie is that he is not… Continue reading Some More Doggie Wisdom
Our Super Bowl “party” consists of my husband, our bulldog, and me watching the game. Actually I’m sitting here getting ready to read a chapter for my International Social Problems class while my husband is trying to fight taking a nap and channel flipping between the game and other semi interesting channels. Biggie is sunbathing… Continue reading Where’s the chips & guacamole?
“Be true to yourself. Make each day your masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day. Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.” — John Wooden This is one of my favorite quotes from John Wooden and I… Continue reading “Be True To Yourself. Make Each Day Your Masterpiece.”
Could fear of success & transformation been one of the reasons behind some of the bad choices I made at my Community College during my early 20s? According to one of my homework assignments it’s quite possible. Last night I was doing some reading for my Race, Class, Gender course and one of the articles made me… Continue reading Fear of Success & Transformation
I need to polish up my time management skills. On the one hand I know that I can’t live by an exact agenda because unexpected things will come up, and it’s important to be flexible so you don’t break into pieces when those surprises show up. What I need to work on though is using the time… Continue reading Back to basics and prioritizing
I need to figure out the cause behind the headaches I’m getting every Monday and Wednesday – the days I happen to be at school. I’m truly baffled by this. I started classes last week and every Monday and Wednesday I leave school with a massive headache. Actually yesterday’s was a bit more mild. The first day of classes I thought it was because of… Continue reading The Headache Mystery
What an excellent movie, I highly recommend it. It was a heart warming story about King George VI struggle with his speech impediment. A reminder to us all that no matter who we are or what position we hold in life, we all have something we struggle with and that holds us back from being the… Continue reading The King’s Speech
For all you dog lovers out there, this is the story of Biggie and how he we rescued him, or better yet, how he came to rescue us. So grab your beverage and/or snack of choice and enjoy… The best way to describe Biggie’s story is to borrow from the Zelda Wisdom quote “they sent me…the other angels were busy”. … Continue reading “they sent me…the other angels were busy”
Last night was a fun dinner and movie night for my husband and I. When we got to the theatre we were the only ones there and we decided to play a game of Sudoku together before the previews. We had just started our game when this man, probably around late 60’s, walked in and asked if these were the best seats, which happened… Continue reading Conversation with a stranger & social norms
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 