Friday, February 21, 2003Thank you...Uh, yeah.I really enjoyed Sassy Gypsy's post about "no problem" being an annoying acknowledgement of thanks. And I agree with her, sort of. "No problem" makes me crazy, too. I always wondered if the person would have helped me if they had known it would be a problem. I don't know the real origin of "no... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 20, 2003A Fish in His Shoe!Okay, I haven't been doing the prompts daily, but this one was too good to pass up. Note to PETA members: This is not a true story. Betta Testing "Mom, where's Wilbur?" "I don't know; please get your shoes on, we're going to be late." "But, Mom, Wilbur's not in his bowl. Sunshine is, but Wilbur's... Sign in to see full entry.I'm StallingI need to fold laundry and iron, so I'm writing a blog. How intelligent is that? I'm very good at this kind of behaviour, and I never seem to learn how counter-productive it is. I mean, why am I putting it off? Okay, sure, folding laundry and putting it away is about as exciting as watching grass... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 19, 2003About Michael JacksonI used to like Michael Jackson. When he was a nice, relatively normal, young black male, I thought he was very handsome, very talented, and very deserving of the fame and fortune that he was amassing. I do not feel that way now. Michael Jackson used to look like a man. Now he looks like a bad... Sign in to see full entry.Thinking About the War AgainHow can I help it? It's the only thing you see on the news nowadays. I understand that France, and Germany, and Belgium are still more or less against the whole idea. That makes me angry. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the US largely rebuilt Europe after WWII, and we have not required full... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 18, 2003Pencil Chewing Must Be HereditaryI am a lifelong biter. I bite pens, pencils, my fingernails; if I'm not chewing on objects, I want food in my mouth. And now I find that my son puts everything in his mouth. Toys, fingers, books -- he, too, absent-mindedly puts things in his mouth, just like I do. If I understand Freudian theory... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, February 17, 2003Justifying SUVs in Urban AmericaWell, it seems to me that the "Blizzard of '03" just may give drivers and owners of SUVs the justification that they needed for owning an off-road, rugged-use vehicle when the majority of their driving is in the tame, tame city. Watching all the news coverage, including the BBC, Fox, CBS, and NBC,... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, February 16, 2003Hidden Benefits of ProcrastinationThis weekend has dramatically demonstrated for me that there is actual value in procrastination. I am, unfortunately, the Queen of Manana (dangit, I can't get that tilde thing to work!), Princess of Putter-Offers, and Duchess of Dolce Far Niente. These distinctions usually lead to trouble: missed... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 14, 2003Bathroom Ads? Ewwwww!I recently read an article in my local paper about a man who wants to put electronic ad displays in public restrooms. I hate to tell him, but his monitors aren't going to work if he puts them by the sinks. On average, about a third of people nationwide do not wash their hands after using the... Sign in to see full entry.How Valid Can It Be?I took a well-known personality inventory as part of my work with a career counselor. Before she told me how I had scored, she asked me to "self-assess" where I would be in each of four categories. Each category has two extremes, such as introverted and extroverted, and you are supposed to place... Sign in to see full entry. |