This is what we do

We hang out.

A very important message regarding something important

I know this is extremely important to all readers out there. Can you sense my sarcasm?

In other words, this is extremely unimportant. A banal musing that must waste valuable space on the internet so that I can make it known to all:

I want to be more of an earring person. And, I want to blow dry my hair more often.

There, I said it.

I'm sorry.

words to live by...

In an effort to motivate teachers to stay positive in the new year, we were motivationally spoken to regarding the importance of maintaining your cool when the going gets tough with a kid, a parent, or a colleague. Most of this information is common sense, and refers to the basic need for people to be kind and compassionate in less than desirable situations. So naturally, as with most things like this, I sat glazed and spaced wondering when the new season of shows would start and which beverage I would quaff that evening. Until...the crown jewel of advice was given, a saying as cute and funny as it is actually applicable to life:

Nobody can drive you crazy unless you hand them the keys.

Words to live by, folks. Words to live by.

STRAIGHT!

Sometimes when you have long hair and you get a trim, Mr. Hair Man will make it straight.

Straight hair is way too much work to have as a daily practice. So, it's nice when someone else does it for you.


Straight. Straight. STRAIGHT!

Lights Out.

First day back to school and there is some kind of weird power outage. No lights, people.

I think the universe is trying to tell me something.

A special day

Exactly one year ago, Alex and Kurt were wed in Milwaukee. I was there. It was great. I wish you could get married every year!

Happy Anniversary, guys. Now go eat some old cake!

To tell or not to tell?

It's the start of the new year and all around people are making promises to themselves and their loved ones. Ways they can improve their lives, things they want to stop doing and general amendments to the day to day to induce happiness. But the big question on my mind is are you a teller or not a teller? That is to say do you discuss your resolutions with those around you or keep them to yourself?
Honestly, I can see the merit in both- the tellers have the world holding them accountable for their promises. If you want to lose weight or quit smoking, talking about it to the people around you ensures that when you pick up that cigarette or have an extra doughnut your loved ones can support you- or eat your doughnut.
The merit in not telling is much more understated, and really I can't quite explain it other than saying that it's nice to have a little secret with yourself. It also seems more real to me somehow. Rather than just choosing a resolution that sounds like a resolution, or something that you can talk about with others, you can truly search deep down into your soul and find what needs to be done. Not having to talk about it allows you to be more honest with yourself.

Personally, I am of the not telling camp. And when the tellers ask my resolutions, because it's always the tellers who ask, I usually make something up just so the tellers have something to talk to me about. That's a pretty fun secret to have too.

Except now, it's not really a secret anymore.


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