Really, not all that exciting and in no particular order. But it's my blog, so I can.
1. Three school visits (not interviews, but a step in the right direction).
2. One informational interview...so freakin' helpful.
3. Training walk in a.m. and also a run in the p.m. with the pups. They are getting SO much better on leash. Wren's an angel, and Sammy is no longer a devil. Most of the time. :)
4. Thesis/CE emails taken care of.
5. Sammy has (fingers crossed and knock on wood) not eaten anything/been bad when left alone in the house since we started the new leash training routine. Possibly because she's worn out from her new "job." Score.
5. Still to do: paper edits, more emails, ordering birthday/Christmas presents. But all of this can be done with a glass of wine, on the couch, with a movie on. Praise goodness!
Hope you got everything done today that you needed to do. It certainly makes the rest of the week so much easier!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
+/-/++
In sorority rush, when we discussed candidates, we always had to use the plus, minus, plus, plus format. So, for every negative comment, there were 3 positive ones. I won't get into how well that worked (but on more than one occasion, the pluses were "she would be a great fit at X house"...where X was not us).
Today's post will be a +-++, for old time's sake.
Plus:
I can walk the beasts! The new training collars we have are miraculous. Numerous of you have mentioned how they have worked for you. And THANK YOU. It's going very well. Sammy will never be a perfect lady and walk without distractions at my side, but she is an angel compared to two weeks ago. Woooooot wooooot!
Minus:
The damn hammering in my walls. It's like a thousand hamsters have been trapped and bang incessantly. To be fair, a more accurate description is a knocking noise when the water is running. But it's loud enough that closed doors don't really help and when Hubster is up in the morning (waaaaaaay earlier than I want to be up), his shower wakes me up. Cranky-pants style. I'm trying to figure out why this is happening. Possibly calling a plumber. Getting more irritated by the minute!
Plus:
It's GORGEOUS outside. Cold and all. And this means sweaters and scarves and boots! Which is good as I don't have any flip-flops to wear anyway. Thank you Sammy. Wait. Stay positive.
Plus:
Hubster's schedule since Nov. 1 has been better than the ever. Ridiculously, he left this morning about 6am and should be home before 3pm. Given drive time to the hospital, that's a normal 8 hour work day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And let me TELL YOU that I've got a list of chores for that man. :)
Alright. Back to school/house/staying sane work. Happy Monday!
Today's post will be a +-++, for old time's sake.
Plus:
I can walk the beasts! The new training collars we have are miraculous. Numerous of you have mentioned how they have worked for you. And THANK YOU. It's going very well. Sammy will never be a perfect lady and walk without distractions at my side, but she is an angel compared to two weeks ago. Woooooot wooooot!
Minus:
The damn hammering in my walls. It's like a thousand hamsters have been trapped and bang incessantly. To be fair, a more accurate description is a knocking noise when the water is running. But it's loud enough that closed doors don't really help and when Hubster is up in the morning (waaaaaaay earlier than I want to be up), his shower wakes me up. Cranky-pants style. I'm trying to figure out why this is happening. Possibly calling a plumber. Getting more irritated by the minute!
Plus:
It's GORGEOUS outside. Cold and all. And this means sweaters and scarves and boots! Which is good as I don't have any flip-flops to wear anyway. Thank you Sammy. Wait. Stay positive.
Plus:
Hubster's schedule since Nov. 1 has been better than the ever. Ridiculously, he left this morning about 6am and should be home before 3pm. Given drive time to the hospital, that's a normal 8 hour work day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And let me TELL YOU that I've got a list of chores for that man. :)
Alright. Back to school/house/staying sane work. Happy Monday!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Waxing Political. Kind of.
For starters, I generally don't like politicians. Not them personally (I know a few pretty well and love them like family) but I think that most politicians simplify issues into sound bites that only further misunderstandings and division amongst people.
Secondly, I voted. I truly believe that it is not only my right but my duty to vote. I felt that I was not as well-educated about local issues during this round of elections as I could have been and thus I plan to become more informed of local politics, as a citizen in MoCo.
So, on to what I'd like to say...
My best friend in the world (BFF) is my POLAR OPPOSITE when it comes to politics. Like staunch Republican, really likes Sarah Palin, had a "W" sticker on her car for years. I am not of that political mind-set. I lean pretty liberal, but I am not affiliated with either political party. I do not think the Republican or the Democratic rhetoric (beliefs, values, whatever) do a very good job of summing up my personal beliefs.
BFF and I have talked extensively about politics and have come to understand that we both want essentially the same things: a peaceful world, decreased poverty, freedom. We just think the path to those ends is different. Which is OK...and which also means there is probably another path. I think all politicians should be searching for this alternate, compromising path, not just putting on blinders down their Democratic or Republican path. I understand that on some issues some people are not willing to compromise, and I respect that. But I think it's a joke that every single issue comes down to right or wrong, left or right. Seriously people? That sounds like you aren't doing much thinking for yourself.
In public health, we are taught to never stop at the initial problem. For example, obesity. Telling people to stop being fat doesn't work. Nor does simply educating them about healthy foods. Nor does giving them a pair of walking shoes. We must look at the environment, and the factors that go into obesity. Am I working a 16 hour day to put food on the table for my 2 kids and we live in a part of the city without fresh produce in the stores and I don't have a car because I had to sell it to pay for medical treatments and...on and on.
In short, politics aren't simple. But, neither are people and their beliefs. I hope to grow in my understanding of my own values and opinions as well as my respect for those of others. And I sincerely hope that we can spend more time looking for similarities instead of differences.
I will leave you with my new favorite saying:
Secondly, I voted. I truly believe that it is not only my right but my duty to vote. I felt that I was not as well-educated about local issues during this round of elections as I could have been and thus I plan to become more informed of local politics, as a citizen in MoCo.
So, on to what I'd like to say...
My best friend in the world (BFF) is my POLAR OPPOSITE when it comes to politics. Like staunch Republican, really likes Sarah Palin, had a "W" sticker on her car for years. I am not of that political mind-set. I lean pretty liberal, but I am not affiliated with either political party. I do not think the Republican or the Democratic rhetoric (beliefs, values, whatever) do a very good job of summing up my personal beliefs.
BFF and I have talked extensively about politics and have come to understand that we both want essentially the same things: a peaceful world, decreased poverty, freedom. We just think the path to those ends is different. Which is OK...and which also means there is probably another path. I think all politicians should be searching for this alternate, compromising path, not just putting on blinders down their Democratic or Republican path. I understand that on some issues some people are not willing to compromise, and I respect that. But I think it's a joke that every single issue comes down to right or wrong, left or right. Seriously people? That sounds like you aren't doing much thinking for yourself.
In public health, we are taught to never stop at the initial problem. For example, obesity. Telling people to stop being fat doesn't work. Nor does simply educating them about healthy foods. Nor does giving them a pair of walking shoes. We must look at the environment, and the factors that go into obesity. Am I working a 16 hour day to put food on the table for my 2 kids and we live in a part of the city without fresh produce in the stores and I don't have a car because I had to sell it to pay for medical treatments and...on and on.
In short, politics aren't simple. But, neither are people and their beliefs. I hope to grow in my understanding of my own values and opinions as well as my respect for those of others. And I sincerely hope that we can spend more time looking for similarities instead of differences.
I will leave you with my new favorite saying:
I am an Earthling. So we probably have other things in common too.
—Sign seen on the National Mall during the Stewart/Colbert rally.
From: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1690335&l=ba311a8c75&id=1489912408
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Zombies Attack!
The Zombies (Laurel and I)...
were hungry for Star Wars meat...
so we ate ourselves a star trooper (aka: Merah).
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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