I woke this morning to the temperature gauge reading -19. Every winter I ask myself "why do I live here"? I guess I get my answer every time I watch the news. It seems that all of the states around us have their issues that are a little bit more challenging than ours.
"Challenging", funny word, it started out as a positive spin on something that was difficult to get through and now the corporations have reduced to nothing more than a ridiculous word. We hear challenging all to often these days. Why couldn't they leave that word alone? It's hard to find words today in the English language that have been untouched by modern events. It seems that the majority of words have a modern twist such as "shut up". How did that become "you've got to be kidding me?" I guess what I am trying to get at is to please find another word other than challenging. Most of those in the corporate world that use this word have no clue what challenging means. Don't desecrate that fine word, find something else to use like ridiculous.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Banned from Reality
It's official, I have been told that I cannot return to my workplace until I rid myself of this horrible cold that my son so lovingly shared with me. I am treated as a pariah for having such a great work ethic! Or is it that my coworkers are trying to save me from myself? Do I really have something to prove? Haven't I proven it already? I guess I can say, at the very least, thank goodness for my coworkers! I probably wouldn't have made it this far without them.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Life's Little Joys
Children are the greatest joy that a person can have. They give you reason to smile even in the worst moments of life. They can make you laugh, curse, and cry all in the same afternoon.
One other thing that they absolutely love to do is to share every sickness they have with you and for some reason parents willingly put themselves in harm's way just to get one more hug or kiss from their child. Truthfully it is so worth it but when you are in the midst of the sickness you think what in the world were you thinking! I wouldn't change my mind at the moment of the hug or kiss though, even if I knew exactly how I would be feeling in a few hours. It's one of those things that is hard to explain, just like you know you would throw yourself in front of a moving vehicle to save them. I know, two totally different situations far apart from one another but yet so similar when the sickness makes you feel like your body has been run over several times!
Will I do it again? Oh yes, in a split second! Why, you ask? Because that one hug and/or kiss is the most special present a parent can get from a child and who would want to miss it! As the kids get older, the fewer I get so I try to cherish each and every one.
One other thing that they absolutely love to do is to share every sickness they have with you and for some reason parents willingly put themselves in harm's way just to get one more hug or kiss from their child. Truthfully it is so worth it but when you are in the midst of the sickness you think what in the world were you thinking! I wouldn't change my mind at the moment of the hug or kiss though, even if I knew exactly how I would be feeling in a few hours. It's one of those things that is hard to explain, just like you know you would throw yourself in front of a moving vehicle to save them. I know, two totally different situations far apart from one another but yet so similar when the sickness makes you feel like your body has been run over several times!
Will I do it again? Oh yes, in a split second! Why, you ask? Because that one hug and/or kiss is the most special present a parent can get from a child and who would want to miss it! As the kids get older, the fewer I get so I try to cherish each and every one.
Monday, January 3, 2011
I'm moving into the 21st Century
Okay, this is amazing! I have finally moved into the 21st Century. I am literally blogging. Never thought I would get here. I don't even know where to start!
I plan on writing what's in my brain at the moment, however this may scare a few people. : ) I know that my life isn't the most exciting thing to read about on the planet but I am hoping that it will be something my family can look back on and enjoy when I am no longer around to spout my ideas or promote my weirdness.
At the moment I am on a precipice. Not sure if I will have a job in the next couple of years. I really have to start working toward a goal. This is a little frightening given the fact that it has been over 20 years since I have been in college. I do need to move on though. Just not sure to what or to where. I need to make my mind up as to what I want to be when I grow up. I have a ton of dreams just not sure where to start.
I have always wanted to own my own special coffee shop, weird but true. I have wanted to travel extensively but unfortunately that hasn't been possible, kids come first. My wildest dream is to learn everything I can about coffee and coffee growing, buy a little land in, oh let's say Hawaii, and grow my own coffee business. Yeah, a little off the wall but hey, what the heck, you only live once so might as well dream big!
What a bucket list! You never know, I might just get my butt off the couch and do a few of these things.
To be continued....
I plan on writing what's in my brain at the moment, however this may scare a few people. : ) I know that my life isn't the most exciting thing to read about on the planet but I am hoping that it will be something my family can look back on and enjoy when I am no longer around to spout my ideas or promote my weirdness.
At the moment I am on a precipice. Not sure if I will have a job in the next couple of years. I really have to start working toward a goal. This is a little frightening given the fact that it has been over 20 years since I have been in college. I do need to move on though. Just not sure to what or to where. I need to make my mind up as to what I want to be when I grow up. I have a ton of dreams just not sure where to start.
I have always wanted to own my own special coffee shop, weird but true. I have wanted to travel extensively but unfortunately that hasn't been possible, kids come first. My wildest dream is to learn everything I can about coffee and coffee growing, buy a little land in, oh let's say Hawaii, and grow my own coffee business. Yeah, a little off the wall but hey, what the heck, you only live once so might as well dream big!
What a bucket list! You never know, I might just get my butt off the couch and do a few of these things.
To be continued....
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