Sunday, April 23, 2006
Please come back!
I have had a preposterous, tiresome, frustrating and annoying month of overwork which I started extricating myself from two weeks ago and am now done with except for one onerous project which has the good quality of being do-able, and being finished when it's finished -- which will be sometime today.
That said, I came home Friday feeling liked been stomped on by a bunch of rhinoceroses, and but have had an Unday since, a version of Saturday that involves not even being a responsible adult or a civic minded person. Now, I need to get my life back, which includes getting my blog back and will throw out some topics and hope to lure you all back into a discussion, either by getting you to make inadvertent personal philosophy statements, or by getting you to talk trivia.
What is the purpose of life? As you've gotten older (IF you are getting older) have your ideas about that changed? Have your values changed?
What are your favorite absolutely simple and good things to make and eat when you are by yourself?
What’s the best ice cream there is? (I’m voting for Ben and Jerry’s butter pecan, but assume there are some chocolate freaks out there)
Who's your Person of the Week?
Mine is Wen Yi Wang, the woman who just stood there and yelled at the president of China about his persecution of the Falun Gong sect, with our president standing there as well. What composure! Events like that are all so organized and full of pomp and circumstance and she just stood her ground and yelled out what she thought needed yelling out. She yelled at Bush too. She was arrested of course, since we can’t have freedom of yelling at heads of state, but was interviewed later, and I much admired her composure and courage and her yelling until the police took her away. I can really identify with that, but would never have the chutzpah to do it.
Has anybody else bought a stationary bike –exercise thing and wound up using it as a clothes rack? Or, putting it another way, have you ever had a big enthusiasm that fizzled out?
I realize this is random, but I am in the process of pieces of my one-and-only brain back together with Gorilla Glue. All comments welcome.
That said, I came home Friday feeling liked been stomped on by a bunch of rhinoceroses, and but have had an Unday since, a version of Saturday that involves not even being a responsible adult or a civic minded person. Now, I need to get my life back, which includes getting my blog back and will throw out some topics and hope to lure you all back into a discussion, either by getting you to make inadvertent personal philosophy statements, or by getting you to talk trivia.
What is the purpose of life? As you've gotten older (IF you are getting older) have your ideas about that changed? Have your values changed?
What are your favorite absolutely simple and good things to make and eat when you are by yourself?
What’s the best ice cream there is? (I’m voting for Ben and Jerry’s butter pecan, but assume there are some chocolate freaks out there)
Who's your Person of the Week?
Mine is Wen Yi Wang, the woman who just stood there and yelled at the president of China about his persecution of the Falun Gong sect, with our president standing there as well. What composure! Events like that are all so organized and full of pomp and circumstance and she just stood her ground and yelled out what she thought needed yelling out. She yelled at Bush too. She was arrested of course, since we can’t have freedom of yelling at heads of state, but was interviewed later, and I much admired her composure and courage and her yelling until the police took her away. I can really identify with that, but would never have the chutzpah to do it.
Has anybody else bought a stationary bike –exercise thing and wound up using it as a clothes rack? Or, putting it another way, have you ever had a big enthusiasm that fizzled out?
I realize this is random, but I am in the process of pieces of my one-and-only brain back together with Gorilla Glue. All comments welcome.
# posted by Charlotte @ 8:11 AM 
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Best ice cream is homemade in a hand churn. Putting a spoonful in your mouth after mixing the ingredients and helping (or allowing Mr. Edison) churn it into a frozen concoction is glorious!
As to life, there is a song that says in the end love is all that matters. I think that is true. I used to feel I had to live in fast forward mode...what a waste! My advice? Slow down and see what happens to your awareness of life around you.
Glad you are back, no spring chick!
As to life, there is a song that says in the end love is all that matters. I think that is true. I used to feel I had to live in fast forward mode...what a waste! My advice? Slow down and see what happens to your awareness of life around you.
Glad you are back, no spring chick!
the purpose of life is to leave the world a better place that you found it, and how you do it is entirely up to you. black walnut ice cream is my favorite, but i can also be swayed to eat almost any kind of ice cream except mint chocolate chip. i'll have to put some thought into the rest of the questions. i may even have to call a friend.:):)
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: Sunday, April 23, 2006
: Sunday, April 23, 2006
I made the word a better place one day last week. These two guys (who frankly looked a little scruffy) were holding up traffic in the Kroger parking lot because one had a dead battery and the other was trying to help him, but the jumper cables were flimsy and weren't working. People were looking really cross because they couldn't back out and go home.
So I said "I have some heavy-duty jumper cables in my trunk. Do you want to try them?"
and we got them and the car started right up -RUDDDDDNNNNNNNrrr. I took my jumper cables back, and the man with the battery said, "You are a nice lady," and the other one gave me a thumbs up sign, and I proudly put my jumper cables back in my trunk. TaDA!
I not only HAVE jumper cables that would start an 18 wheeler. I also know how to use them in case any of you ever have a dead battery.
So I said "I have some heavy-duty jumper cables in my trunk. Do you want to try them?"
and we got them and the car started right up -RUDDDDDNNNNNNNrrr. I took my jumper cables back, and the man with the battery said, "You are a nice lady," and the other one gave me a thumbs up sign, and I proudly put my jumper cables back in my trunk. TaDA!
I not only HAVE jumper cables that would start an 18 wheeler. I also know how to use them in case any of you ever have a dead battery.
I like ice cream cones, using those really crisp waffle cones. In the Boston area there is (or used to be) an ice cream chain called "Brigham's" Itprobably was the best ice cream I ever had. You could go in and get a cone with a huge scoop of ice cream, and if you wanted you could have jimmies on it. They'd just stick the ice cream end down into this big container of tiny chocolate candies. i used to get strawberry cones with jimmies.
"you are a nice lady" and/or a thumbs up is the highest accolade possible in my book. you ARE a nice lady and i too give you a thumbs up for stopping and taking the time to help some people who look a little iffy. most people wouldn't.
# posted by : Sunday, April 23, 2006
: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Actually I was just showing off my jumper cables, but these guys were probably some you've defended.
Barely - Is that the Creamery place? Like Cold Stone Creamery or something like that?
I'm glad it's not going to be in perry because I'd eat it too much.
I'm glad it's not going to be in perry because I'd eat it too much.
i haven't been there yet, but i will have to try it out. maybe you should try to get yourself invited to try all the flavors for a story. sort of taking pasta salad to the next level.:)
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