Dear Gang of Three:
Thanks for the fun comments on my baseball post. :) That was the longest post I’ve written in quite some time! YEY for creativity mojo returning (if only for one post). That’s probably going to be it for the year at the rate I’m going.
Back to the ever-present lists and things I am wondering about today:
1. Why did I get my hair cut in this shag style last night and will I be able to make it less POOFY and David-Cassidy-like on my own?
2. I have only a few addictions and none that would be of interest to the producers of “Intervention” but I think I need to really rein in the book thing. It’s gotten (gotten??? has been!) out of control for some time and even though I just gave away about 50 books (no lie) to various friends and the hospice donation center, I have brought into the house about half of that maybe just this year. I read most of them, though. But I think I will put myself on a book moratorium for the summer and see how that goes. BTW, this addiction goes back pretty far into my childhood. I used to come home with about 20 books each month from one of those “Scholastic Reader” clubs. Books make me feel safe. (How’s that for years of therapy whittled down to five words?)
3. So, I’m off Splenda pretty much entirely and onto Stevia which, btw, tastes putrid in coffee. I am wondering if that’s the Uni’s way of telling me to lay off the coffee. Stevia doesn’t taste bad in tea so maybe I will switch over for a bit and see how it goes. And if I want coffee, I can get my butt out of the house to get it. That way, it will become more difficult for me to do and given my inherent laziness, probably preclude me from drinking more coffee than I should.
4. Heading out to Indiana in the next week or so to see my Aunt Marge who is in sorta-hospice care. She’s my mom’s oldest sister and has been a blessing to my family and my mom in particular, offering financial support whenever it was needed. While my personal relationship with her hasn’t been the easiest one, I am forever thankful for all she did for my mom, making her life happier in ways I was not able to do at the time. Like all the women in my family, Aunt Marge is a trooper through all kinds of circumstances and I honor her brave spirit for that.
5. Work has been busier with new guy, “Sid Flagelman from Boca” and young assistant Dave. I really should write about “Sid” because he is such a character and really, a very sweet man. I went from trying to hide from him to openly engaging him in conversation because he has such sweet energy and even if he’s regimented down to the minute and often sits in front of his (turned off) computer staring blankly at it, I like him. More on “Sid” (who just turned 73) later. (As an aside, if I were 73, my ass would SO not be in an office. Just sayin)
Must see picture of David Cassidy look-a-like.
The hair – I am experiencing extreme hair cut regret. Never, never, never get fed up and go to the Hair Cuttery – NEVER! I am currently sporting the “Helga the Beer Stein Lady” look. Lucky for me I can’t see it unless I look in the mirror – a practive I avoid in general but for sure now.
The books – I gave 14 boxes of books (hard and soft) to a friends PTA book sale and still took 24 to the Salvation Army. I am still overflowing. However, due to financial circumstances I have been going to the Library a lot. Does it count if I have to give it back???
Coffee – Coffee is good and shows us how much God loves us. Never take away my coffee – I will become a pit viper.
Hugs!
Once again it seems we were separated at birth! For my book habit is, literally taking over my home. My TBR pile is huge, and it’s been made worse by Amazon Vine, Amazon’s program that gives me free books in exchange for reviewing them.
I read that Jackie O. had squares of glass cut and used them as table tops atop her stacks of books and magazines. They were piled so high in her apartment that she could actually use them for lunch. When she did it, it was considered innovative and stylish. But I don’t have her panache. If I do it, I’ll be branded, “Crazy catlady with too many books.”
Sounds like you need to join http://www.paperbackswap.com despite the name, it’s not just for paperbacks. You list the books you have available on their site. Folks request them – you mail them (with a handy preprinted mailing label that tells you how much postage to put on it so you don’t have to go to the post office if you’ve got stamps). Books are mailed at the media mail rate so the cost is low. Then you get a book credit and can request any book in the database. I just mailed off two books today!
So agree with the boobage thing…I am so sick >:( of seeing cleavage! Maybe b/c I have none I resent those who do…be that as it may…less is more I have always been told!!!
Enjoy the trip to Indiana…flying?