Blog readers, life is inexplicably odd. Make that odd, strange and unpredictable. I’ve often said that there are many things in life that I will never understand until I get to heaven. I even keep a mental list of questions that I’ll ask God when I get there so it won’t drive me mad wanting […]
Work
Bad Economy + End of Year + Political Changes =
A lot of nervous bunnies inside companies these days. I receive regular updates on “downsizing” around town and nationwide. I think I’ve become hardened by it all. This bunny’s nose doesn’t even twitch any more.
By-Products of a Too-Busy Schedule
A schedule that’s overly full comes with additional baggage. Higher stress Living from deadline to deadline Exhaustion Naughty kitties, and Compromised immune systems Sure enough, all of that’s happened to us. Last night, Kelly said, “I am sick. I have a cold.” I looked at him, thought about it for a minute and realized that […]
Hey Kids? What DAY is it?
Well boys and girls, it’s Three Cups of Coffee Day!! I feel beaten up and exhausted, and all I’ve done is sit in a car for hours (and hours and hours) on a business trip. Feeling this way really makes me look forward to sitting in a car for a long drive to an out-of-town marathon. […]
I’m Not a Loner and I’m Not a Grouch, But
I have a serious mini-crush with Facebook right now. However, I don’t want to be everybody’s Friend in Facebook. There are relationships I want to maintain, family that’s easier to catch up with online than at a reunion, or old friends I want to reconnect with. LinkedIn is one of the most helpful networking tools […]
Pumpkin Fever
It is rare for me to get caught up in the Halloween spirit. I don’t hate the holiday by any means, but I’m not a big fan of all that comes along with it. But this year, I seem to have come down with a case of Pumpkin Fever. You might even call it Great […]
And the Winner Is…
I’ve said many times before that Friday Breakfast Club at my office is a competitive sport. If presentation counts for anything (and it does), we have an undisputed winner: print master and graphics guru, Carlos!!! I’ve always been proud of my produce placards and bistro jars of juice. But fruit kabobs in themed containers really […]
Danger Will Robinson!!!
Someone brought crack cocaine to the office today. Or they might as well have, because powdered mini-donuts are a trigger food for me. We all have trigger foods. Heck, marketers want us to have trigger foods: “Betcha can’t eat just one.” “Once you pop, you can’t stop.” Argh! The best solution for me is pure […]
If This is True, I’ll Never Get Anything Done
Horror upon horrors…NPR has continued it series on multi-tasking. I’ve learned that: We technically don’t multi-task, we quickly switch mental gears and Multi-tasking in the car is as dangerous as drunk driving! But the worst news of all is that multi-tasking is muddling my brain. According to researchers at the University of Michigan, when we […]
Why Does this Happen?
I’ve just looked at next week’s schedule. I’m quite sure that I need to put a warning label on my Daytimer for weeks like what we are about to face: Take a deep breath and buckle up. I have a meeting on Monday. I have two meetings and an evening event on Tuesday. I have […]