On New Year’s resolutions
I know it’s a little late for New Year’s resolutions. GUESS WHAT–this is not a post about my New Year’s resolutions. And let me tell you why not: I don’t … Continue Reading →
Category: Life musings
How to be mean with purpose
Sometimes I ask myself, what is it that I can give back to the world? Some people endeavor to pass on their gift of optimism, seeing the good in everything. … Continue Reading →
Jtal’s management tip #4: destroy
So you’ve tried explaining why you need someone to do their job. You’ve tried bribing them with treats. You’ve tried threatening them with the consequences of their actions and STILL … Continue Reading →
Jtal’s management tip #3: threats
Maybe ‘threats’ is a strong word. Maybe I could call it the sterner side of reasoning. But that would be less interesting, probably. Sometimes playing nice will get you nowhere, … Continue Reading →
You must be this awesome to ride
Disclaimer: I started writing this when I was angry at someone for not meeting my expectations. Thank goodness I know so many awesome people who astound me in every way … Continue Reading →
Social ties
Tangential to that last post on social capital, I wanted to share something else I learned from my social networking class. For our final paper and presentation, we were asked … Continue Reading →
Social capital
Earlier this year I took a course on social networking sites, which was fascinating, to say the least. It allowed me to not only study the social media sites that … Continue Reading →
The power in potential
A couple of weekends ago, I was touring possible outdoor wedding ceremony sites with Fiancé and my mom. While standing under the tree which will hopefully be the backdrop of … Continue Reading →
Music memory
I’ve said before that music is the surest way for me to be pulled into the past. It’s like a wormhole–one minute I’m minding my own business, listening to one … Continue Reading →
Songs of a ’90s child
People say that smell is the sense most closely linked to memory (they say that, right?), but I would submit sound as a close second. Specifically musical sounds. So when … Continue Reading →