You Say It’s Your Birthday
By Administrator | July 4, 2008
Happy Birthday to the United States and to all those firecracker babies who celebrate July 4th as the day they made their appearance in the world (you know who you are!). Have a great day everyone and remember to enjoy those American traditions: baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and fireworks.
I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday.
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Funny
By Administrator | June 29, 2008
My last post talked about people sharing names and then I came across this article this morning: A Whole Lotta Liz.
How come I didn’t get an invitation?
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Who Are You?
By Administrator | June 25, 2008
We’ve probably all “Googled” ourselves at one time or another and for a variety of reasons. But have you ever thought about the other people who appear when you put your name into the search engine? While the name I use now is not the one I was born with because I took my husband’s last name when we married, I feel so comfortable with the moniker that I have really come to associate who I am with what I’m called.
Yet I can go online and find a lot of other people online using my name. They range from a twenty-year-old musician/author/student who got a contract with a major publisher (something I desperately wanted at one time) to an 85-year-old grandmother fighting for the environment. Many of the women are in artistic or creative fields such as drawing or cooking while others work in real estate or counseling.
I sometimes wonder about the lives of the women who share my name; not just the ones online, since they’re a small percentage of the women using the same common name I have, but all of them. How odd is it that we have such a personal thing in common, but that we’ll probably never meet. Would we get along if we did?
My point here is that many of us do share many things: names, ancestry, interests, and physical characteristics. At times, we like to get together with similar people because we may often feel more comfortable when we fit in. At other times, like when I Googled myself this morning, I wish I were more unique because I have tried to do a few things (like run for office and get published) that might be easier to accomplish if my name stood out from the crowd.
The important thing is that I’m not unhappy with either my name or myself and, even though I share the label with so many other people, I finally have a good idea of who I am.
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Turn the Page
By Administrator | June 24, 2008
My current writing “project” is to deconstruct and restructure some of my old work. I have several projects going, many started during Nanowrimo, that I plan to re-do so they read in a more coherent and consistent manner. My inspirations have been two of my writing heroes, Bethany Donne and Gorgeous Nerd (says the proud mama), and the recent surge in requests from family, friends, and fellow writer’s group members that I get back into the writing habit. Despite my participation in both Nanowrimo and Script Frenzy, I haven’t done much in the way of actual writing for awhile because I had a bit of a block when I learned that having my name on the cover of a book wasn’t actually the be-all end-all of my existence. Since then, I’ve learned that I write because I enjoy the process of creating my own little world and sharing stories about things that interest me. I believe I’m ready to approach my writing in a new, more mature, manner and I look forward to the results.
Time to turn the page and get back to one of the things I love most.
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Strange Day
By Administrator | June 23, 2008
Sometimes I don’t realize how much I appreciate my “comfort” zone, but minor changes to my normal routine really throw me for a loop. Several things happened today that changed that routine so I’m feeling a bit out of sorts tonight. The main difference is that hubby is on the opposite side of the country for a business trip - something he hasn’t done in awhile - and I’m feeling pretty lost knowing that he isn’t just down the street (or in the next room). I also spent my afternoon in a training session at work so I will be able to help update our agency web site; I’d been looking forward to learning enough to perform this new task, but I found out that I’m actually pretty familiar with the types of things I’ll be doing so I was bored and twitchy.
Today wasn’t bad, just different enough to knock me for a loop. I’m sure part of the problem is that I’m a bit tired. Things should look much better after a good night’s sleep.
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Summertime
By Administrator | June 22, 2008
We’re now officially in the summer season and the temperatures are already heading up into the 80s on a regular basis. This is the perfect weather to head to the beach and relax in the sun for about ten minutes (I’m a pale-skinned blonde of Irish ancestry so even that may cause a sunburn). This is not really the time of year when I want most of us want to do anything strenuous or work-related, but real life doesn’t allow for the summer vacations we had in school.
On the family front, I’ll be helping youngest daughter move the last of her stuff into her new place today with the assistance of middle daughter (while my eldest is at work). Hubby is about to go on a cross-country business trip that will take him away for the majority of the week. And I’m looking forward to a busy week at work that includes a lot of copying and training so I am able to start helping keep our web page up-to-date.
We’re due to have a three-day weekend again in a couple weeks and I’m hoping to be able to goof off during that time. I feel like I’m going to need the rest…
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Drama
By Administrator | June 18, 2008
Even my enjoyable low-stress job is prone to the drama and office politics and I have to say that I am somewhat disappointed. Still, I much prefer my current work environment to any of my previous positions and I’m very happy with what I’m doing for the time being.
Here’s to finishing up a Wednesday workday. We’re now on the downslope toward the weekend.
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A Quick Good Morning
By Administrator | June 17, 2008
Today is a bright and sunny Tuesday just before the official start of summer and I’m ready to head off to work after having spent yesterday in a haze of exhaustion. While most of my job is pretty laid back, I have several projects piled on my desk at the moment (massive amounts of copying for a researcher, meeting minutes, information requests, and preparation for a web training class) and I feel a small amount of stress that I can’t just get them all done right away since I hate leaving things hanging when I go home from the office in the evening. Still, I have to say this is the best job I’ve ever had, or probably ever will have, and I just have to learn to let go a little more. As my boss says, “nothing is urgent” in our line of work.
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Happy Father’s Day
By Administrator | June 15, 2008
I’d like to wish my wonderful hubby a fantastic Father’s Day…as well as a happy day to all the other great fathers out there.
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Saturday in the Park
By Administrator | June 14, 2008
I think it was the 4th of July…
Or Flag Day, actually. Today is the 231st anniversary of the adoption of the United States flag - and today is also the 233rd birthday of the United States Army. This is a good time to think about the men and women in our various military branches who are risking their lives in the Middle East, as well as those brave people in uniform who are stationed at other locations around the world. We owe them a lot and we should be very grateful they’re willing to do what they do.
Since today is also Saturday, I’m enjoying some relaxing quiet time before I go off to do some chores and run errands. I like nothing more than to have at least a few hours one day a week just to myself. That makes me feel selfish, but I tend to have more energy throughout the week if allow myself this luxury.
So now I’m off to have that relaxing quiet time. Happy Flag Day!
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