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Ten Things for Friday in These Foolish Things
Whole Life Challenge: I’ve signed back up to start the challenge that I did at the beginning of the year. It doesn’t start until September and will run through early November, so I’ll be on i...
Annoyances = Learnings in These Foolish Things
I saw this line in something I read today, and it made me think….and think some more. Remember, the people who annoy us most can also be our greatest teachers. What can you learn from them? Hmmmm...
Random Acts and How to Do Them? in These Foolish Things
I’ve been thinking lately about how I can somehow make a place in this world…thinking about the fact that I’m no longer of child-bearing age so that I won’t leave a legacy in a human form, but wh...
On Adjusting in These Foolish Things
Well, hi. It’s Monday. Another work week. I’m feeling a little bit better than yesterday; it always helps to have a lot of work piled up on my desk to get done, I guess. Sort of pushes me out ...
I Thought For Sure... in These Foolish Things
…that AA would ask me out this weekend. I know it’s only Sunday, but we’ve had a few texts back and forth (casual), and then nothing. I’ve been really, really depressed over the weekend. To the...
The Longest Week in These Foolish Things
Damn, this short week has felt like the longest week EVAH for some reason. I just finished this morning’s fire drill with the boss, who is in China prepping for a meeting that I should be attend...
Solved: The Case of the Missing RAD in These Foolish Things
It was driving me absolutely insane. I write about every single first date, right? How is it that I couldn’t find the RAD that I did when I went out with AA (see previous entry). So. I went th...
Post 4th: Of Long Weekends, Dog Bites and FIREWORKS! in These Foolish Things
Whelp. Where did that long weekend go? Hm…let’s recap, shall we? Friday, June 30th: Office closed at 3PM, however, I still had a bunch of stuff to do before I could get the hell out. I ended u...
If I Write Enough Will I Figure This Out? in These Foolish Things
I’m kinda over everything today. Frustrated with things at work (what else is new) as well as just general malaise. Is it because summer is here and everything slows down because of the heat? ...
On Dating Myself and a RAD! in These Foolish Things
Wow. It feels like this weekend flew by in a BLUR!! One of the reasons is that I was drunk half the time. I’m half-kidding. I also slept. Heh. Yeah, I went to bed super early on Friday bec...
Friday Morning in These Foolish Things
What a week. What a week!!! And it’s not over yet. Gotta get through today. Some things of note: Negative C. has gone all uber negative again, and I have a meeting with her and boss in a few...
In the Meantime... in These Foolish Things
Yes, yes! I am going to get back to Italy sooner or later. That trip seems to get further and further away as the days zoom by! I have Part 3 almost finished, and I’m actually going back to m...
A Little Behind in These Foolish Things
Updates on Various: A Big Behind: I have faltered on my diet. Took my dad to a steak place for Father’s Day yesterday and ate a 6oz filet mignon with trimmings, which was fabulous. Oh, and my...
MIA in These Foolish Things
I’m sorry I’ve been gone. I know I have the rest of my Italy Travelogue to write and I think that’s made me quiet because there’s so much to write and I don’t have enough patience to sit down an...
Italian Travelogue: Day 3, or The Giorgio Experience in These Foolish Things
Thing about traveling with another person is that there’s always compromise involved. This day was the beginning of a doozy of a series of compromises that took a lot of effort and [what I thoug...
Italian Travelogue, Day 2.5 in These Foolish Things
This is the continuation of the travelogue of my recent trip to Italy… [Note regarding Instagram: due to recent events, such as PBers getting fired for info leaked, I’m not going to give out my I...
Italian Travelogue, Day 1 and Half of Day 2 in These Foolish Things
So. In case you hadn’t heard (or read or seen on FB or IG), I went to Italy! Want to hear what happened? Going to use the same format as my packing list (two entries previous), because…why no...
Ciao babies! in These Foolish Things
OMG. I am back from my Italian vacation! I don’t have time to write an entry as I’m back in the office and SWAMPED. I see there are also a million and one entries to read, and I can’t wait to ...
Want to Read My Packing List? in These Foolish Things
Hi Guys! There’s so much to do at work before I GTFO of here, but I have so many ants in my pants I just need to write an entry. I’m pretty much packed for my Italy trip, and I’m trying to be a...
The Second Meeting in These Foolish Things
Well, I’m glad I wrote about the date that I had with the financial advisor to get all y’alls read on it. Always, always helpful, so thank you. Bottom line is, I am looking at other advisors and...
RAFAD: The Rock in These Foolish Things
A spin-off of the RAD (Rate-A-Date), I present to you the RAFAD (Rate-A-Financial-Advisor-Date)… Name: The Rock Age: 46 Status: Divorced a couple of years, and clearly still bitter. Three kids, ...
Weekend-Into-Monday Updates in These Foolish Things
Saturday Brunch Club has turned into a smaller group lately, and that’s just fine with me. In fact, it’s much easier for us all to have one conversation together. Saturday’s topic was a little...
RAD: The Angel in These Foolish Things
Name: Angel. I’ll explain. Age: 54 Status: Divorced several years, but recently broke up with a fiancé after several years together. Grown kids who have graduated from college. Job: Worked for a...
Weekend Countdown... in These Foolish Things
Happy, happy Friday. Into the weekend we go…soon. Today I got word of what my stock payout is going to be once the sale of the company is finalized. While it is not at the high end of what my e...
Is This Annoying? in These Foolish Things
Why am I so annoyed by: My work colleague, currently on a vacation trip to Italy with his girlfriend, keeps sending photos of the places he’s going back to the office and the “team”. I’m sorry,...
