Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
My from-scratch skill set continues to grow, which makes my heart go pitter pat. I make my new favorite homemade food nearly every weekend, and it brightens up my breakfasts throughout the week. It's yogurt! I was already eating yogurt two times a week, but since my favorite kind is the Greek style, it can… Continue reading Science Experiment
Last month I was prompted to change my password. I did and was given the following error message: There must be an upper and lower case letter in the password. There was!!!!! I tried it again, typing deliberately and possibly pounding the keys with each stroke. The same message appeared. My arms shot up in the… Continue reading Muppets
Yesterday was my first ever 5k using my newly acquired race walking technique. I had a time goal in mind, based on my training speeds: I wanted to finish the 3.1 miles in 40 minutes. There were separate start times for runners and walkers. I registered for the walking group because I was walking. This… Continue reading First Race
Last Friday I experienced something I hadn't in a long time: I considered calling in sick so I could finish reading my book. I typically drive in to work a bit early to take advantage of lighter traffic. I spend that extra time either writing blog posts (like this one) or reading. Friday I was… Continue reading Book Bug
With all the back-to-school sales on now, I was thinking back to when I would look forward to stocking up. In getting ready for junior high gym class, I wanted to make sure I got everything on the school-provided list. One of the items listed was tube socks. Ma asked me if I really wanted… Continue reading Tube Socks
I got a new phone! I am definitely not an early adopter in any sense of the word. If my old phone had met my basic needs, it would still be in operation. As a result, I ended up with a phone I really like, fits in with my frugal tendencies, and meets my needs.… Continue reading Phones and Friends
It's hard to believe it was nearly a year and a half ago when I asked for my readers' help in coming up with some go-to meals. Eggs now play a more regular role thanks to several suggestions. One other new favorite has started - we call it three things. It first happened through lack of… Continue reading 3 Things
In reading an interview with my favorite Japanese author, Haruki Murakami, I became obsessed with one of his lines: When I start to write a story, I don’t know the conclusion at all and I don’t know what’s going to happen next. He writes so he can find out what happens! How cool is it that the… Continue reading How Does It End?
I love my job. I wanted to make sure I started with that. Tomorrow marks my one year anniversary. I am back to feeling productive, valued and equally as important, I have a life again! There is much rejoicing every weekend when I STILL get two days off in a row. Having a job that… Continue reading Quest Continues
It was about six years ago when I was diagnosed with allergies. Knowing the cause of my misery - constant sore throats with the occasional visit from killer sinus headaches or having my nose run like a faucet - does absolutely nothing to make the symptoms go away. My latest symptoms led me to an… Continue reading Freak of Nature
Grown Up, Now What? 