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{July 19, 2015} When I forget to ask…I pay for it

My intolerance to dairy has gotten so bad, I have to ask if there is dairy in almost everything. And if I forget…I pay for it.

If I know someone is going to hurt, I had better really want it. If I don’t know something has dairy in it and I don’t ask, I’m in trouble.

I am inspired by the fact that I ate something I assumed was all fruit and as I sit here in agony, I think this was not the case.

I got a fresh peach ice pop, not thinking to ask if there was dairy because the others I have had before were fine. Shame on me, especially as I sit here I’m agony with cramping and intense nausea, more than normal, when referring to my nausea.

Lesson learned, the hard way…ask, ask, ask.

{July 18, 2015} It’s amazing the things we will share

It really is amazing the information that we will share with each other.

Think about it, a friend tells you something in confidence, do you share it, or do you keep it yourself? If you’re a good friend you keep it yourself, of course. That’s one type of information that we share.

There is TMI type of information otherwise known as “Too Much Information” for those of you not in the know…maybe a little bit more about their medical procedure than you ever wanted to know.

But then there’s other type of information that we want to know, such as how things are going, did you hear from that boy, did the girl say she likes you back.

There’s other kinds of information that someone not in the conversation would look at you and think eewe, Oh my goodness or what is your problem! But because you know the situation you’re excited for that person even when they tell you something gross.

Perfect example, years ago when one of my cats are still alive, I got an electric cat box, the kind where the arm comes up and down to sweep away their business, because I needed something that would take care of the litter and the smell quickly. I had a cat who was about 10 years old and set in her ways and I didn’t know how she would deal with the change. I brought the box home set it up and she used it.

Here comes the TMI information, I called my mom and I said “we have poopy!” It wasn’t the fact that she had pooped, it was the fact that she took to something new, and used it like she was supposed to and that was the part that please me oh so much.

Now, to anyone else this may seem like an inane and disgusting conversation but since I had been a little worried about it, it was important to me that she used the box and my mom knew that I was worried about it so I could share the information with her. And in that case it was not as disgusting as it sounds.

That being said, I was inspired to write this post because a friend texted me something that someone else might think “ick, that’s gross” but it excited us both.

Is there anything you’d like to share with me? I’ll keep your secret. I don’t judge

{July 18, 2015} Hugs can heal

Is there a truer statement?

When something is wrong, sometimes a hug makes everything better. When I got off the phone with a friend who had surgery on Wednesday and I knew she was ok, I walked back in to the office and asked two people for a hug, for good news, that worked.

There are so many different reasons we might need a hug…good news, bad news, scraped knees, bumped heads, just because. Do you love hugs as much as I do?

There are also different types of hugs…side hugs, from behind, pick me up hugs, full on front facing hugs, parent to child, sibling to sibling, friends, family, you name it, there is a hug for every situation!

How about you, want a hug? I do!

{July 15, 2015} Common courtesy

I say hello, what do you say back? I say good morning, what do you say back?

This morning, as I was leaving my hotel room, I saw one of the housekeepers and I said good morning how are you. Her response back was “fine thank you”.

This was a perfectly acceptable response to my question, but the way I was raised was if someone inquires about your health or how you are you should do the same in return. I’m not asking for a 20 minute conversation just a common courtesy, “Hi, how are you?” “Great how are you?”

When I go down to the front desk, and I speak to the staff there we have a dialogue, because we’ve gotten to know each other a little bit…they know my name I know their name, but if your entire conversation with me is one sided I’m not going to be able to get to know you. And if I’m going to be somewhere for 6 to 8 months or more I like to get to know the people around me the people who help me so I can say thank you.

So, I say to you. “Hello, how are you?”

This reminded me of Paula & Carol in the Magic Garden, a show we used to watch as kids. There is a great hello song, you can jump to 4:50. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JsgMxqAFBc

{July 14, 2015} What do you see?

Do you sit and look at the clouds?

Like when you were little? Or younger, I should say. Did you ever sit there or lie on the ground and just stare into the sky at the clouds? Stare at the clouds and imagine the shapes of the clouds are different things.

Did you see Winnie the Pooh? Did you see a dragon? An airplane? A dog? A cat? A shark?

Whatever you saw, you used your imagination and that’s what counts. Are you still using it when you look at the sky? On a road trip…I do.

Do you see the shark?

{July 13, 2015} Why am I watching this?

Botched.

This is a show about botched plastic surgeries and the two famous plastic surgeons these people go to, to help correct the botched surgeries which in turn helps with their attitude, outlook, and their self esteem, etc.

I discovered this show a while back, but didn’t watch it. A few months ago I was flipping channels, as I am apt to do when I am in the hotel and brain dead after work sometimes.

I had completely forgotten about it until tonight, when I got back from dinner and it was on, so of course, I had to watch. No, I didn’t have to, but it felt like it.

Why am I watching this? I don’t want to see actual surgery, it’s kind of grody, but…would I have plastic surgery if I could? If money was no object?

what am I doing? why am I watching this!

http://www.eonline.com/shows/botched

{July 9, 2015} Blog posts vs. Facebook posts

I post to Facebook, but it’s not the same.

What I mean by that is there are some days I post a random thought to Facebook, but what I do consistently is upload my blog posts every day.

On one hand I feel weird or bad that most of my postings are my daily blog posts and not declarative statements or random thoughts or messages, but my blog posts are just that, either random or deep thoughts or about my day.

I don’t want people to feel it’s like the people who only post stats from a game, like Candy Crush. No, I do not play that game!

I hope I continue to entertain you with my daily post. Here we go!

{July 7, 2015} Dropped Connection

I would have told you all about our trip to Nova Scotia, but…

My connection kept dropping, so therefor, ergot…this silly post!

Fingers crossed for tomorrow!

{July 6, 2015} Misconceptions

Tomorrow, I will tell you all about the weekend. Tonight, I will talk about misconceptions.

It cracks me up when people get the wrong idea about some things, we all do it, every day. Have you ever asked a woman if she’s pregnant and she’s not? I have, not a fun experience, for either of you!

Well, this weekend, I had one, a douzy. I have been wearing my mom’s diamond ring since she passed, I wear it on my right ring finger and as I said, I have worn it since my mom died, ten years ago. There have been times that I meet someone and they ask if it’s my engagement ring from when I was married, nope.

This weekend…PSM took a picture of me drinking a stout. A bunch of people couldn’t believe I was drinking, which I wasn’t, it was a goof, a bunch of people just liked my nail polish, a fabulous blue that PSM actually selected a while back and the rest…”Did I have any news?” “Beautiful ring!” “details” What? My sister said people were even reaching out to her! Any news?

Thanks people, but this was my mom’s ring, I have been wearing it for ten years and it’s on my right hand.

Promise…I’ll let you know if there is something to know!

{July 6, 2015} Misconceptions

Tomorrow, I will tell you all about the weekend. Tonight, I will talk about misconceptions.

Thanks people, but this was my mom’s ring, I have been wearing it for ten years and it’s on my right hand.

Promise…I’ll let you know if there is something to know!

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