Intention Is A (Beep!)

Nov 30

If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks, then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.- Zora Neale Hurston In my situation, what was misunderstood was my intention. But intention – or more accurately, the correct interpretation of intention – is subject to personal filters, attitudes, sense of self-worth...

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Don’t Start None – Won’t Be None

Nov 29

If Oldest Son (fyi: 20 yrs old) doesn’t start showing some true initiative about getting a job, I’m going to come un-F*CKING-done. He’s got such a negative self-concept and world view, and it’s making him such a freeloader. AAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! (Thank you – I really needed that!) Every time I ask him about what he’s doing...

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Let Me Whinge Because My Rack Is Too Big

Nov 28

And whinge I will! Maybe you are asking, “What’s whinge?” Well. let me tell you a little story before we get to why my rack is too big…and for what. While catching up with ImBeingHeldHostage this evening, I came across a word I didn’t know, had never seen before, and could not, for the life of me, figure out how to pronounce. The word...

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Monday, Monday…

Nov 27

Ok, it’s a Monday, for real. I contemplated whether I should sub today and finally ended up accepting a job at the middle school. Between first and second hour, my cell phone rings. I open it up to see who is calling and at just that moment, I drop it. It breaks into two pieces (as flip phones tend to do when dropped) which go flying in two different...

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One More Attempt at Journaling

Nov 25

I’m trying out a new piece of software today. You see, I have always been admonished to keep a journal, and over the years, I have made several attempts, but they were all short-lived, for one reason or another. Since the advent of blogging, I thought I’d finally be consistent with journaling – but alas – I’m not. There are some things...

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