Monthly Archives: January 2012
qotd
“I would sort of like to fit in somewhere, but part of me is kind of proud of the fact that I don’t fit in.” ~April Elliott Kent
Filed under Quote of the Day
shambhala
Back in November, I wrote a post about an idea from Pema Chodron. It was incomplete and so more confusing than necessary. I picked up the book around the same time and read a little then got distracted by other … Continue reading
Filed under Sunday Thoughts
follow up to what i want
Gretchen Rubin wrote a post yesterday that follows up my post on what i want. Coincidence is a marvelous thing. She asks whether you are an Alchemist or a Leopard. Alchemists seek ways to change or re-direct our fundamental natures; … Continue reading
Filed under Ponderings
not the police
I’ve got this stupid song stuck in my head. If I could remember even a fragment of lyric, I might be able to find it and dispel it but No! It goes like this: La la la laaa – la … Continue reading
Filed under Quickie
what i really want
Life has felt a little swampy this week. Instead of just accepting that the depression was being obnoxious, I spent some time questioning why the hell I was feeling so sad. I really didn’t come up with a good answer. … Continue reading
Filed under Ponderings
$200
…is what I got for poor old George. He got hauled away on the back of a flatbed this afternoon. The “recycling center” offered me $230 but then I had to pay for towing; the towing guy gave me $200 … Continue reading
Filed under Quickie
death sentence
My poor car has received a death sentence. The dome light? Who knows. It’s not the switches and the solution is to pull the fuse, as that’s the least of the car’s trouble. The wheel bearing seems to be going … Continue reading
Filed under Quickie
it’s better to laugh
Today was take Dad to the doctor in Springfield day. It’s one of my least favorite tasks. The day started a week or so ago when the doctor’s office called and reminded Dad of his appointment. He wrote the day … Continue reading
Filed under Alzheimer's and Dementia, Quickie
i want to be…
I want to be Aimee Mullins when I grow up. I listened to this Moth Podcast earlier this week and, well it’s hard to put into words how I felt about her. She says that she has moved beyond accepting … Continue reading
Filed under Ponderings
some tech stuff
This has been my week for crazy tech stuff. I went to upload some files early in the week and I couldn’t connect to my ftp server. Don’t know what that is? Doesn’t really matter, just consider it to be … Continue reading
Filed under Notes from Zazzy
