** Insert deep sigh of relief ** The Hayleys are entering a wonderful season. And I’m not talking about spring…or summer, even, though it does feel like summer no-school-holidays are upon us. That’s right – our schedules are lightening up. The Boy just led his last finance class before the summer break. I’m eyeballing the […]
Random
Random Musings
Things that have amused/bemused me this week: The delivery of homemade cookies to our office by building management. Which was only topped by the comment, I hope we ordered enough. (Let’s see..you’ve delivered five dozen cookies for our 19 people in the office. I think we might just scrape by.) Discovering that I’ve signed up for […]
From 30,000 Feet
I was sitting on a plane last night, returning home to Dallas from DC. My mind was spinning from two days spent brainstorming with the great thinkers in my industry. We wrestled with the big questions – What is going on? Where are things headed? When will “it” get better? There’s nothing like 30,000 ft. […]
Then and Now
While on my way to work earlier this week, I started thinking about how much I’ve changed over the years… Then: The Boy’s driving terrified me.Now: My driving terrifies The Boy.Then: I was a social butterfly.Now: I’m a home bunny.Then: I loved to chat on the phone.Now: I regularly ignore my phone unless it’s work-related.Then: […]
Things That Make Me Happy
Technically, I’m not at work today – taking a vacation day (or in my case, days) is an easy way to get happy. And since I’m soon to head for a day at the spa (Christmas gift from The Boy!), I have more reasons to be happy than I can count. But aside from that, […]
Good Things
Things I loved about this weekend: The furbabies sleeping in so we could sleep in, too. Seeing Avatar with The Niece and The Boy. Meeting up with friends at Blake’s going away party. The look on The Niece’s face when Blake, a total stranger, gave her a hug. Noticing that the furbabies can open the […]
Mmmm-Hmmmm
Spotted at a big box retailer: Two thoughts immediately come to mind: You can’t tell me that there aren’t jobs available for anyone who wants/needs one I know lots of people who meet this job requirement!
Thinking Deep Thoughts
Since I have nothing better to do because of my Bum Leg (as in, I’m Bummed that my leg hurts!!), I’m filling my time pondering Deep Thoughts. I follow Seth Godin’s blog. He’s a marketing genius, delivering a fresh perspective to my inbox every day. Over the weekend, he addressed the rise of incivility in […]
Today’s Safety Minute
From the in-case-you-haven’t-heard: Get your flu shot – regular and H1N1. Stock up on supplies…and if you don’t know what you need, look at what one company has created for lazy shoppers: Ridiculous. And clever.
Blame It On The Watercress
Interesting daily message on my Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff daily calendar: Seeing your choices as forks in the road is very empowering and reassuring. Doing so enables you to take charge of your life and helps you realize that it’s never too late to change direction. I’ve never been a person that has felt […]