If I were willing to frivolously spend large sums of money (but we all know I’m not), I would be a marketer’s dream. I am so easily influenced by what I see and read. Sometimes I will think critically about what I’m seeing, but a lot of times things will just flow right over me… Continue reading Easily Influenced
Category: Brains are Weird!
No computer will ever be able to perfectly mimic the human brain. It can do astonishing (and confusing) things!
Who is thinking of you?
Shortly after I wrote my birthday tribute to Hillary and mentioned how she was fearless and seemed to be immune to what random passersby think, I heard the following quotation: "The 18/40/60 Rule: When you’re 18, you worry about what everybody is thinking of you; when you’re 40, you don’t give a darn what anybody… Continue reading Who is thinking of you?
Frozen Dreams
Despite the impression I might have given in a previous post, not all of my dreams involve cats ... In a recent one, I reorganized my freezer. I’m glad that my real life is more exciting than my subconscious! Admittedly, I do maintain a larger than normal supply of food at my place. I would… Continue reading Frozen Dreams
Litigator Nightmare
A while back I was fortunate enough to be selected to serve on a mock jury. They fed me dinner (yummy Panera sandwich pack), paid me $20 AND wanted to hear my opinion! It makes my heart go pitter pat. I have always wanted to serve on a jury. I thank my mom for that,… Continue reading Litigator Nightmare
Revealing Questions
As I have previously confessed, Wil Wheaton is one of my celebrity crushes. Yes, I follow him on Twitter, and yes, I read his blog. A few weeks ago, he had a post about the important role role playing games played in his life. It reminded me how some things just don’t work for me,… Continue reading Revealing Questions
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
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
Perchance to Dream
“They” are always telling us to follow our dreams. Well, last night I dreamt I was writing a blog post from the perspective of my cat, Carmen. Actually, come to think of it, I was Carmen and writing a blog post. In the dream, it was a really good post. I wish I could have… Continue reading Perchance to Dream
Self Diagnosing
More often than not, if I’m driving around town, I’m listening to an audio book. While I love the physical sensation of reading (weight of the book, turning of pages), there are too many books and not enough time! My commute isn’t long, yet it still enables me to tackle much more of my “to… Continue reading Self Diagnosing
Grown Up, Now What? 