Quick note to start - yes, I am still training and fundraising. In fact, it would be fabulous if you would throw in $30 to the cause. I pretty much need $30/day for the rest of the time to meet the minimum. Also, things are starting to hurt a little. I'll save that for another... Continue Reading →
Unexpected connections, sunglasses and – chi?
I knew Thursday would be packed. Another department manager had resigned, and a replacement wouldn’t arrive until next week. That meant existing folks jumping in to fill the gap. For the month end close, my day helping out would fall heaviest that day. I was prepared because I had cleared out my own tasks faster... Continue Reading →
3 Mules at Torrey Pines
This is the tweet/facebook status I posted at 8am today: "Driving in to work, I passed a man walking along the side of Torrey Pines Rd-leading 3 pack mules! Yes, mules!! What the??" And this is the link that someone posted as a response: Three Mules in Los Angeles Last weekend, Kelly and I were... Continue Reading →
Push Presents and our Madison Avenue driven culture of expectation (re-post)
Listening to a morning radio show on the way to work I heard a completely new term. “Push Present” Now, I know I fall out of the range of your typical female target audience. The things that I watch on TV or the magazines & blogs I read are WAY out of the norm for... Continue Reading →
Teaching my brain how to focus
Instead of constantly bitching about the shiny object syndrome that hampers nearly everyone's ability to focus, I decided to actively try and do something about it. I had already stopped obsessively reading my twitter timeline daily (yes, I stupidly used to actually try and do that. And? I sadly DID for a long time). I... Continue Reading →
Dear Christine
No, this isn't a new name I came up with to address - it's the name that TOO MANY DAMN PEOPLE use to address ME! Note to parents: I know you worry about naming your children & how you spell their names because you don't want them to be teased and such in school -... Continue Reading →
It is what it is – don’t look here for motivation!
Over the past month the top search term drawing random strangers to this site is "Motivation". Pardon me for a moment while I react to the idea that I can provide advice on this topic: OK, OK....so um..motivation eh? I supposed folks were experiencing what I call the February doldrums. Still stuck with winter weather.... Continue Reading →
1 wrong does not make 50 wrongs
Last week an email went out at work admonishing the ladies of the basement about flushing items they shouldn't. Specifically, it was plastic applicators (apology for the slight TMI there). I knew because I heard the maintenance employee talking about it. I immediately felt defensive because hey - I'm a woman in the basement! But,... Continue Reading →
Memo to my fellow bloggers – don’t be scammed!
Funny how things work out. I've recently been helping out a friend with something that should make us both some extra money. It's taught me a whole bunch of new stuff about web marketing and search engine optimization and back linking and Google rules etc etc. Stuff I knew NOTHING about just 3 months ago.... Continue Reading →
This is why I usually listen to sports talk radio
On the random FM morning radio show (yes, same one with the Push Presents topic): Female DJ: "So, Kim Kardashian revealed recently that she suffers from psoriasis. Apparently her mom has it too and her doctors revealed that there is a large hereditary component to it" Male DJ: "Oh wow, that's so sad! Will she be... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 