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Category Archives: Personality
Talking About Meh Generation
Nothing impresses us anymore. We’re all Meh this and Meh that. In my efforts to understand Meh, I reached for the Google. I found two main definitions I could relate to (now it being the Google and all I … Continue reading
Out of Context and into Change
The other day at the gym I saw someone on the treadmill. I’m like I know that person from somewhere, but where? I couldn’t bring the connection together. Ends up she works at the front desk of the gym where … Continue reading
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Tagged alchemy, behavior, change, environment, ideas, out of context
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If the Glove Fits
Baby’s butt. That’s how soft my hands usually are. Especially since I took a break from making furniture. No callouses. Nothing. Gloves. I don’t wear work gloves. Never have. Except when raking or it’s cold. So when tiling last … Continue reading
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Tagged baby's butt, glove, hipster, lessons, rationalize, self-esteem, self-worth
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The Curious Little Drop of Blood
Don’t you hate it when you find a drop of blood on your hand and you can’t figure out where it came from? It wasn’t a lot of blood, just a drop. Not surprising either. I’ve been tiling and … Continue reading
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Tagged character actor, curiosity, details, drop of blood, memories, memory, Sherlock Holmes
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In Denial We Trust
Denial. I suppose we all practice it here and again. Sometimes it’s more costly than others. Not surprisingly there are denials assessments and self-help books on dealing with denial. For more serious cases, counseling is even necessary. But what if … Continue reading
Curious George will not be Paralyzed
A good little monkey. A very curious monkey. A monkey who got into lots of trouble. I have always struggled with the lessons of curious George. George was curious. He created a lot of havoc. And yet we are … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, choices, coffee, Curious George, liberation
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Shoeless Joe
Oh, that distinct smell of a pile of shoes. You know what I am talking about. Leather, rubber, laces, all mingled together. I am very intimate with that smell. Deep, inhaling breath through the nose. Ah, that’s it. Always brings … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, closet, introvert, large family, nostalgia, shoeless, shoes, smells
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I Love Your Mother
I just saw a bumper sticker that read “Love Your Mother” with a picture of Earth next to it. I thought it read “I love Your Mother.” I was like WTF? You don’t even know my mother (who I am … Continue reading
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Tagged bumper sticker, earth, love, mother, respect, trust, unconditional
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In Ghost Peppers We Do not Trust
I have a thriving ghost pepper plant in the garden. No false advertising here. These peppers look evil. Why am I even growing these? I don’t even like hot food. I’m an admitted wuss when it comes to that. But … Continue reading
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Tagged ghost peppers, highly sensitive person, hot food, HSP, hypersensitive, introversion
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To Rant or not to Rant
The Rant It feels good to rant sometimes. My own rants tend to contain some really good arguing points almost entirely drowned out by swear words. I like to think of Denis Leary as my role model when I do … Continue reading
Fortress of Dissolitude 