Pet peeves. We seem to all have them. We can all identify little things that bother us more than perhaps they should. People who reply-all. People who write in all caps. People driving slow in the left lane. People chewing with their mouth open. People who do their hair and makeup to go to the … Read more
We recently replaced our vacuum with a cordless vacuum. It’s remarkably easier to vacuum now. Doing the living room “real quick” actually happens. Getting the bedroom done while the vacuum is out is no big deal. The hallway between the main living spaces and where we store the vacuum has never been cleaner. Doing just … Read more
As a kid, I was introverted and completely content to be either alone or with one or two good friends. I had no interest in meeting other people. Also, I rarely looked for more than what was already in my orbit. I’d choose a book to read from the classroom library, skipping the school or … Read more
A funny thing happened. Weird funny, not you’re-going-to-be-laughing funny. I went in to school to do some end-of-the-year stuff. Mostly light manual labor. A limited number of people can be on campus at once and we’re all in our own rooms most of the time, so except for a few minutes on one of my … Read more
My brain likes to edit. I’m not one to jump in to lead a project without knowing a lot about it. I like to get the lay of the land, see what I can see, try to understand how it works and how the people within it work. Once I know stuff and have asked … Read more
“Every time you learn something, your brain changes.” Whether you learn it correctly or not, whether you learn something big or small, something important or not important, something loving or hateful, it physically changes your brain. I heard this somewhere a couple of months ago, and it stuck with me. (Happy to cite if you … Read more
Many converging roads … 1- Most of the music I listen to is on CD. I have a free subscription to Spotify, and we do listen to music there, but as a primary means of music consumption, I hate music subscriptions. (When the subscription runs out, I don’t have music. I paid to rent it, … Read more
Tomorrow, The Kid is competing in his first taekwondo tournament. Because I’m taking classes as well, I was also invited to participate, but I’m not interested. Competing doesn’t do much for me these days. I like to play games, and I like to play hard (sometimes), but mostly, I’m not super-invested in winning. I like … Read more
October and November hold quite a few anniversaries for me: my birthday and The Kid’s birthday. Getting National Board Certified. Finishing chemo. Today is none of those. I made it a year! Every day, a post has gone live. Days I was sick. Days I was on vacation. Days that were just regular days. Sometimes … Read more
I like to been seen. So do you. Might be in totally different ways or contexts or audiences, but we all want to be seen, understood. As a kid, I was introverted and socially anxious, good academically, and eager to please. In elementary school, I more or less spoke when spoken to. I remember clearly … Read more