I spend a lot of time writing, both for work and for pleasure. Actually, make that a lot of time writing. While reviewing two articles this week, I referred back to a list of writing helps. I keep this list handy for moments when I feel that proof-reading one more sentence might drive me mad. […]
Work
It’s a Crazy World
Must be flexible and prepared for change. Must be a decision-maker and a self-starter. If I had a dollar for every time I read this sort of job description, I would have enough money to never read a job description ever again! But looking for a job isn’t what’s on my mind right now – […]
Making a List – and Checking it a Billion Times
Just for fun, I thought I’d share the things that race through my head every night: The House Handyman to-do: exterior trim, new shower, HVAC fixes. Remember to meet the handyman for an interview! Paint the interior and exterior. Get painter bids! Prep the house for painting – scrape popcorn, remove broken door, remove dining […]
Like That’s Going to Happen
Santa gave me a “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” daily calendar for Christmas. Every day I rip off and read the wisdom it contains. Lately, I’ve had to restrain my desire to snort and say, “Yeah, right!” when I read it. Really. Sometimes this calendar has a nugget that I really enjoy. Oftentimes it is […]
How True
I just glanced over at my “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” daily calendar and realized I was about 4 days behind! Today’s tidbit of advice is perfectly on target for my week: The sooner we accept the inevitable dilemma of not being able to win the approval of everyone we meet, the easier our lives […]
To Add To the Company Store
Anxious economic times make for anxious people. Anxious people can be…interesting people. A few of us were talking the other day and thought we might buy a gross of these and put them in our company store, along with the company hard hats and running team t-shirts.
Signs You Work With a Brit
It’s breakfast club day and my good friend brought in homemade hot cross buns. Lovely! However, when I went in to get my breakfast, I just had to laugh when I saw the note she’d scribbled to the Breakfast Clubbers. It was just so…British! The circle is mine for emphasis. And ironically, I had to borrow […]
The Brutal Reality of Life Post-College
Ah, the wonderful dreams I had in college. Work that inspired me daily. Time to pursue hobbies. Regular work hours. Work that would stay at work when I went home. Ha. Better make that a double ha. I realized fairly quickly post-college that I had a great job, but I didn’t have quite as much […]