I'm in the club!

For years, my daughter has been wanting to go get tattoos together. And this weekend, we finally did it. She got a lovely array of stars along her foot (ouch, that's a really tender spot!), my son got a cross with the initials of his step brother who passed away inside a cross on his right bicep, and I got a lil dragonfly on my left shoulder! Yep, I finally did it! They made me go first, cuz they thought I would chicken out. hahaha And yeah, it stings a bit but it was over much faster than I expected. The artist, Jason, was really nice, not the pushy kind who wanted to add, subtract or try to change what's already been decided. He was patient, let everyone watch.

I had to laugh: when I was 7 years old, the only person I knew who had a tattoo was my Uncle Roger, who was in the Navy. The times, they sure have changed. Today, my 7 yr old granddaughter was in a tattoo parlor watching her grandmother get one! lol what irony.

Life sure is funny sometimes........... :)
But now I'm "in the club".... who knew???

tatted HUGS to everyone!

Gonna do it!

Yesterday, me and the kids drove to a local tattoo parlor to get estimates on a tat... and yep, I'm getting one ... today at 12:30. My daughter tells me "You're going first, so you don't chicken out." this outta be interesting... more later!

Forgetfulness!!

Lately it seems there's a bunch of "forgetfulness" going around. I heard a comment on the radio about technology: It's terrific, but is it making us dumber? (I like to think of it as forgetful!!) Take the cell phone. When I was growing up, I had to memorize phone numbers if I wanted to call my friends. Now, I don't think I have five phone numbers memorized. Why? Because my cell phone does it for me.

Speaking of which, why don't cells have a way of separating our saved numbers? For instance, when I'm scrolling through names, I shouldn't have to scroll past doctors' numbers that I've saved. Or important work numbers. It would be nice if the list were in two categories: Personal and Other. Then again, I'm old, what do I know about cell phones? Maybe they have that already. Or, maybe people who use their cells a lot aren't looking for that feature. In the meantime, all my 'other contacts' start with a z, to keep them at the bottom of the list... my own innovative idea! *laughs*

Ok, I got off topic: I started this thread because yesterday at work, my gal created a claim, and it wasn't a full box, so we were doing to add to it the next day. Here it is Tuesday, and we cannot locate the box. So what happened to it? And why can't we remember?? Funny how it's the little things that we do, and then put out of our mind, thinking they're complete. Only to come back later and find that not only didn't we complete something, now we can't even find it!! (Now, where did I leave my glasses? and my mind???)

Yesterday, I was searching for some gift cards I had received. Those, too, seem to be missing in the "who knows where it is now" category. Of course, much of that sort of thing is due to moving. I'm still trying to get settled with "a place for everything and everything in it's place". It's taking a long time to get there-- even longer because I'm older?? There are moments when I think I need an item, and wonder where it is. I can remember exactly where I kept it ... three houses ago!! The mind sure is a funny thing :) haha

I like to think I'm systematic in putting things in a certain spot, then remembering that's where I put it. Now I have to wonder which step is missing? Am I not as consistent putting things in their place? Or is my mind beginning to take longer to remember??? *laughs* please don't comment on that one... I'm not sure I want to hear the answer!!

If you feel you aren't forgetful -- yet -- drop me a note, tell me how you keeps things remembered.... It looks like I could use some help!

Not Forgotten HUGS to everyone!!

What's your backup??

I haven't blogged in a really long time .... things have been busy! End of the semester meant finals week. Luckily for me, it was more projects than it was tests!! However, it coincided with inventory week at work. Talk about a hectic, stressful time ... I'm glad its over, for sure! BTW, both classes turned out to be B's (seems I'm better at actually doing than I am at all the theory and what-ifs of librarian work... ) and inventory was more successful than expected, so all good notes :)

I had a relaxing weekend after all the rushing around, and was clipping my toenails when I scrunched and twisted the wrong way and pulled a muscle from my hip to my thigh. Weirdest thing ever! Hurt to walk and bend, but with some heat and ice, and time, its better now. I guess I need to remember I'm not as young as I used to be, and not try to get myself into compromising pretzel positions!!! {laughs}

And in an interesting conversation with my best friend: "yeah but one of my things is multiple redundancy, if one thing fails you have another backup.... two autos, two fridges, two microwaves, two computers, etc.......... but hell, I could never handle one, what makes one think one could handle more than one?" To that, I woke up with these words for him: "If she's the right one, you don't have to handle her, you just love her, and she doesn't fail." (How I wish I'd had those words last night!)

I know I have a few things of my own for backup, just in case. But mine are never the costly things ... it's more like a fav hairbrush, or a hair dryer, an extra bottle of shampoo, or roll of toilet paper, pens, sharpies, a pizza cutter even! However, with a house, and a place to put it, an extra fridge could be quite useful! And a laptop in case my computer has a nervous breakdown of some sort, so I could still chat, email, twitter and post pix (my vices in life!)!!!

Do you keep a backup of things? When you look on Google at finding something about backups, its nearly always about saving what's on your computer, but what about those things you can't live without??? What's your backup???

HUGS, front and back, to everyone!!!

New Google look

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Damn, I hate change.

Most times, when change is for the better, I end up embracing it.

However, that hasn't happened for me with the new Google look.

The left hand column of doodads was already across the top... why the change?

Maybe it's time for something new !!

Any suggestions??

an Ode to Friends!

everyone needs someone:

who believes in them
who encourages them
who helps them
who teaches them
who listens to them
who motivates them
who instructs them
who cares for them
who helps them
who admonishes them
who energizes them
who loves them

Is there someone in your life who is all that?
If there is, have you thanked them for all they do for you?

In June, it will be six years since I left my "old life" and started over. again. The first year was very difficult for me. There's nothing like being over 40 and having to 'start all over'. It was a daunting task looming ahead of me, and I plodded on and persevered. One of the things that "saved me" was getting online and making a few new friends. As much as I love my girlfriends that I left behind, it was hard to maintain a long distance friendship, especially when they're still in the neighborhood and interacting with the life I left behind. But over time, I made new friends, new "sisters", new discoveries, and had new adventures.

As I look back at all the changes I've made in the last six years, I'm amazed. I have grown; I have changed; I have made changes that are irreversible. With a little willingness to learn, and a lot of encouragement from some very special people in my life, most of my dreams have come true.

I wouldn't be the person I am today without these special people in my life.
So here's a great big THANK YOU to each and every one of you.

On the other hand... is there someone in your life....
and you are all that for them??
If not, take a look around, and see if you can
make a difference in someone else's life!
Pay it forward!!

PS: While I intended this to be a post about one very special friend in particular, as I was writing it, I found that I couldn't single one out; there are so many perfectly wonderful friends out there, and I love you all!!

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