Ever heard the saying if you're early you're on time. If you're on time, you'e late. You can imagine, that if you're late... well no excuse.
Well, this seems so straight forward to me, but somewhere, somehow, to others it is totally unheard of. Perhaps Fiji (spelling?) time is what the norm is. What I mean is, well I know I'm supposed to be there at 9, but you know I'm coming so I'll arrive when I arrive and when I do, be happy to see me. What?! Are you serious? Seems that Fijii (perhaps this is correct spelling) time is a generational thing. Not my generation mind you. Am I getting older? I'd like to think I'm getting wiser. I just wish that folks would follow these great words of wisdom passed on to me from my mother... "If you're early, you're on time".... "If you're on time, you're late"...... and "If you're late, well no excuse"....
My hope is that these words of wisdom somehow penetrate the generation that seems to think right on time is on time, and a little late is okay........ Oh...... this is a two hands to forhead type of thing for me...... ("K" I think you may remember what I mean..... 2 hands to the forhead and you throw yourself back in your chair and just say "no, no, no......."). Okay, enough about my peeves and time, or lack of respect for time and others. Signing off for now.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Hazy and Hot
Okay, so it was either "hazy and hot" or "phone home". That is the title for today's blog. Where did "phone home" or "hazy and hot" come from? Well... I'd like to say...... ah.... don't ask, don't tell is the response to that.
Like any good writer, one has to write "something" each and every day. It's like an athlete who trains for the olympics (okay, writing is not an athletic sport), but you get my drift. Practice, patience, and most importantly daily practice. For writers, that means pen to paper or fingers to keyboard... or both.
So let's get back to hazy and hot or phone home. I asked a certain person in my household... what should I title the blog for today... and the response was Phone Home. LOL..... then Hazy and Hot (which is another funny story - perhaps I'll share sometime, but not today). So out of the two... let's go with Phone Home.
What comes to mind when one hears "phone home"? I think of the movie E.T. Others may think of a loved one on vacation or off to college that should phone home. Or perhaps phone home means something more, who knows... for me, it can mean checking in with ones self. Getting oneself grounded, checking in to your inner self, being true to your inner self and answering the truth within yourself. We could get really deep here.
I think for now though, I'm going to ponder the thought of 'phone home' and what it could mean to me..... until the next blog...... let's hope your day is not too hazy or hot. Or... maybe hazy and hot is a good thing. (LOL.. had to throw that in).. later!
Like any good writer, one has to write "something" each and every day. It's like an athlete who trains for the olympics (okay, writing is not an athletic sport), but you get my drift. Practice, patience, and most importantly daily practice. For writers, that means pen to paper or fingers to keyboard... or both.
So let's get back to hazy and hot or phone home. I asked a certain person in my household... what should I title the blog for today... and the response was Phone Home. LOL..... then Hazy and Hot (which is another funny story - perhaps I'll share sometime, but not today). So out of the two... let's go with Phone Home.
What comes to mind when one hears "phone home"? I think of the movie E.T. Others may think of a loved one on vacation or off to college that should phone home. Or perhaps phone home means something more, who knows... for me, it can mean checking in with ones self. Getting oneself grounded, checking in to your inner self, being true to your inner self and answering the truth within yourself. We could get really deep here.
I think for now though, I'm going to ponder the thought of 'phone home' and what it could mean to me..... until the next blog...... let's hope your day is not too hazy or hot. Or... maybe hazy and hot is a good thing. (LOL.. had to throw that in).. later!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Did someone say "turn up the heat?"
Whew! When Mother Nature wants to turn on the heat, she really turns on the heat. Now mind you it could be worse, we could have the humidity to go with it. That is where I think I'd draw the line and say strip off the clothes and just be naked. Naked, naked, naked... if it keeps you cool, then hey - there you go. But just the thought of all the naked bodies.... eeeeuuu! Back to reality. Although I have to say some bodies where kinda cool (ah-hem... I'm not dead). I digress.... There has to be other ways to keep cool though (besides the obvious of stripping down to one's birthday suit)... really one must get creative.
Mind you I've tried many creative ideas, and some have worked, and some have not. I even tried the turning on a fan behind a block of ice (yeah... I know... goofy)... but you won't know unless you try it. Then there is the water the yard syndrome. What I mean is one waters the yard sun-up to sun-down just to feel the cool water running on their feet (thus bringing the body core down for a short time). Of course there is always the cold shower (not the typical cold shower - wink), but the cold shower just to cool off. One shower, two shower, three shower, even four! What really sucks about the yard approach and the shower approach is ... well it uses alot of water and we are in the midst of water rationing in this state! Oye! How about this one, open the freezer, insert head for 10 seconds and "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"... Don't laugh, I've done this too. So I ask, any other ideas on how to keep cool. I'd love to hear your creative thoughts and/or ideas.
For now I think I'm headed to the water the yard syndrome, followed by shower #2, and shortly thereafter shower #3, #4, #5, #6.......... will it ever stop? So who's idea was it to turn up the heat anyway?
Mind you I've tried many creative ideas, and some have worked, and some have not. I even tried the turning on a fan behind a block of ice (yeah... I know... goofy)... but you won't know unless you try it. Then there is the water the yard syndrome. What I mean is one waters the yard sun-up to sun-down just to feel the cool water running on their feet (thus bringing the body core down for a short time). Of course there is always the cold shower (not the typical cold shower - wink), but the cold shower just to cool off. One shower, two shower, three shower, even four! What really sucks about the yard approach and the shower approach is ... well it uses alot of water and we are in the midst of water rationing in this state! Oye! How about this one, open the freezer, insert head for 10 seconds and "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"... Don't laugh, I've done this too. So I ask, any other ideas on how to keep cool. I'd love to hear your creative thoughts and/or ideas.
For now I think I'm headed to the water the yard syndrome, followed by shower #2, and shortly thereafter shower #3, #4, #5, #6.......... will it ever stop? So who's idea was it to turn up the heat anyway?
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