I had been in my last job for a couple months when the division director left. As he was leaving, he gave all his direct reports an unofficial, not written down performance appraisal. He wanted to share insights with each of us. It was not part of our permanent record and simply done out of… Continue reading Unexpected Insight
Author: tahlia42
Backing up
I was in the parking lot at work the other day, and I as startled by the beeping sound of a truck backing up. It served its purpose well: The driver knew he was in reverse, and people behind him got out of his way. Why don’t people beep when backing up? More to the… Continue reading Backing up
When Ordinary is Extraordinary
I recently read a wonderful blog post over at TheEmptyNestMom.com about her recent first whale watching adventure. Growing up in San Diego, whale watching was a field trip I went on twice during school. I remember bundling up (because San Diego winters are cold!), and going out on the boat. I always felt sick, but… Continue reading When Ordinary is Extraordinary
Carmen: A Love Story
A few weeks ago in my dream post, I brought up my cat, Carmen. She is by far the best cat I've ever had. Okay, I've only had two, and the other one was psycho, yet that does not detract from Carmen's awesomeness. (Okay, I've been using that word way too much lately. You get… Continue reading Carmen: A Love Story
The Look
I was not supposed to have my name. Instead of my legal first name, my nickname would have been on my birth certificate, but that was not meant to be. If that had been the case, what on Earth would my mother have called me when she was/is mad at me? (That sentence makes me… Continue reading The Look
Good for Me
It's the age old question: why is it that what is good for me doesn't taste/feel/look good? With my new knee diagnosis, I have been diligent about doing the PT exercises recommended for those who elect not to have surgery. Meet my new nemesis. I have had it for more than a year. It has… Continue reading Good for Me
My Adaptation
As I mentioned in my review of Cowboys and Aliens, I love getting free passes to movie reviews. One of the first one of these “sneak peaks” that I ever went to was while I was living in England, and I won passes to Adaptation. If you haven’t seen it (and since it has been… Continue reading My Adaptation
Invisible Scars
This last week I listened to the audio book version of The Hundred Dresses by Eleanore Estes. This Young Adult book tells the story of Wanda Petronski, who only owns one dress and wears it every day to school. It is always clean, always mended, and always the same. In an attempt to make friends… Continue reading Invisible Scars
Rainy Day Smiles
As I was driving around this week in the rain on my new tires, I had a flood (I crack myself up!) of rain-related thoughts pouring (hahaha) through my brain. So often rain is perceived as a negative, but feeling safer now that my car had tread on the ground, I wanted to turn that around… Continue reading Rainy Day Smiles
Mountain or Mole Hill?
When I started this blog, I was young and foolish. We are going to ignore the fact that this was only last year. My thoughts on the whole blogging concept was that I would eventually hope to monetize it. A blog all about me should be easy to market, right? [I highly recommend a vacation… Continue reading Mountain or Mole Hill?
Grown Up, Now What? 