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My Rising Sign

Your Rising Sign is Taurus You are the ultimate rock - stable and centered. People turn to you in crisis and count on you for calm. Stubborn and strong minded, you can't be pushed around. You are also tenacious, and you always will stick with something difficult. A bit fan of nature, you're attracted to the beauty of the outdoors. And sometimes, you find it easier to relate to animals than people. What's Your Rising Sign? Well, okay, I don't know about stable. And surely, my husband, at least, would argue about coming to me for "calm". But the rest, yeah.

Life of Pi - Quote

I'm reading the book, Life of Pi Here is a quote that I found particularly noteworthy: To lose a brother is to lose someone with whom you can share the experience of growing old, who is supposed to bring you a sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, and creatures to people the tree of your life and give it new branches. To lose your father is to lose the one whose guidance and help you seek, who supports you like a tree trunk supports its branches. To lose your mother, well, its like losing the sun above you.

I'm a Goof

I went to pick up my taxes from the accountant. And when I left, I hugged him! Is that strange or what? I guess I did it because, well, if someone knows your financial information at the level of intimacy my accountant knows mine...he's almost family! Anyway, after leaving somewhat embarassed, I had a good chuckle at myself.

Quest for Art

I was looking over my to-do's My Daily Dos and realized that nothing in my important list included making things. Which now has me a little sad and very frustrated. I think I have to change my approach to letting all the other stuff get in the way of one of my true passions. I am going to find a way to make art a priority.

Love Your Daughter

She's a young adult (just turned 20 last year) and it's a real struggle sometimes to remember that she's still a young work in progress. Love her for all that she is Love her for all that she can be Love her for all the challenges she brings me - for I develop as a result See...I'm already a better person.

Getting Rid of STUFF

I have so much stuff. ALOT of stuff. I have a hard time letting go of things. For a person that used to be able to move easily during college, I have in the almost 20 years since, accumulated way more stuff than I care to manage anymore. This post is dedicated to all the stuff, by sell or gift, that I have been able to let go . I will try to keep it updated. Maybe I should make it one of my links..... Stuff Sold 8/2/06 - an old metal filing cabinet, in good shape, that set empty in my basement for over a year. 9/6/06 - My car! I was so happy. Now my insurance bill will also go down. Yipee! 9/12/06 - My fuzzy pink phone. It was hysterical looking, but worked great. I hope her niece likes it. Stuff Given 9/14/06 - Old lamp. The lady loved it and wrote me thank you. I was so happy she liked it. I have lots of other things I don't want that I also do not believe I will be able to sell. And sometimes, giving is fun to do. It increases the good Karma in my home (and emotional well-b

My Love Language

The Five Love Languages My primary love language is probably Physical Touch with a secondary love language being Words of Affirmation . Complete set of results Physical Touch: 9 Words of Affirmation: 8 Acts of Service: 6 Quality Time: 6 Receiving Gifts: 1 It's funny that I came up so low on the Receiving Gifts scale. I like to receive gifts. They are always a nice surprise, but I guess the only time I really expect to receive a gift is on special occassions. Those special occassions for me are: Valentine's Day Mother's Day My Birthday Christmas And on those special occassions, I kinda DO see that the absence of a gift of any kind, small or large, as an absence of love or affection for me. And, finally, to clarify, I consider a gift as anything from a handmade card to an expensive toy. So, I don't expect MUCH in a gift, I just expect one... Take the quiz yourself!