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The search for the perfect hairdo…

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:18:23 +0000

Have you ever stopped someone - a stranger - to ask where they got their hair cut? I’ve been tempted but never had the nerve. It can be hard to find the right stylist who can create the right ‘do’ for you. I’m on the search for a haircut that will give me a lift and not make me cringe in mortification. Should it be this hard?

Summer Solstice - Birds take note!

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:14:34 +0000

We are approaching summer solstice and I take note because the way my apartment faces, the sun makes it’s appearance so very bright and early. It is amazing how the sky begins to lighten around four in the morning. And even though I love sunlight like everyone else - it gets harder to enjoy those last couple of hours of sleep when you’re being put on notice that the DAY IS BEGINNING. GET UP. And the wonderful crazy birds go right along with it. CHIRP. CHIRP. CHIRP. THE DAY IS BEGINNING. GET UP, GETUP. GET UP!

So summer solstice tells me that at least now we can go in the other direction. A little darker, a little quieter, a little longer. Birds please take note.

Why I Like Anthony Bourdain….

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:07:35 +0000

Like many others, I enjoy watching Anthony tour the world visiting exotic locals and trying unique foods. It’s not just the fact that he will try nearly anything that is offered to him or that he is willing to be drunk under the table by many an old wizened fellow from the nearby hills - it’s the courtesy and respect that he infallibly demonstrates that really is endearing.

Now, I’m sure the term ‘endearing’ is not something he would appreciate. But it is nonetheless the case that tho’ he has a sharp wit and could easily slice and dice any ego within earshot - he shows only the utmost respect for his hosts. And he does so even if the situation is awkward and potentially very embarrassing for him. And that is CLASSY.

Ice Cream Run

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:07:46 +0000

Got a craving for some ice cream last night. Put on my scruffies and ran down to the local mart. I’m so glad they stay open late. It was chilly outside but it didn’t dampen my need. Got a new brand that’s organic. Thick and creamy and chocolately. Now aren’t you craving some ice cream???

Bicycle to Work Week

admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:07:19 +0000

This week is Bicycle to Work Week. Our city has put in place some great paths and everyone who owns a bike is encouraged to give it a shot. For us, our work is within walking distance but whether you bike or walk it’s great for giving you a chance to notice things you might miss in a car.

That, plus stretching the muscles a bit can have on the whole a nice de-stressing effect. Releases a few endorphins. Improves the mood. Good idea - bicycling to work.

Where is Summer?

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:49:16 +0000

Today it is rather nippy outside. June is here - Nature, are you listening?

The balcony’s been cleaned and prepped. I’m ready for some sunshine.

Where is summer?

Keep to the Right?

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 20:56:27 +0000

Nobody talks about sidewalk rage. It exists. You’re peacefully walking along - oh, look! Pretty flowers! Bang! You’re suddenly bumped onto the grass. You didn’t see it coming. You may have been off to one side like any polite pedestrian. Don’t matter. Sidewalk rage. Someone’s havin’ a baaaaaaaaaaaaad day and you’re conveniently close. You think, “Was I on the right side? I mean, is there supposed to even be a ‘right’ side?” Probably won’t matter which side you take there will someone out there that wants it.

And woe to the one who doesn’t move quick enough for mommy and baby buggy. I suppose being in possession of this tiny entity supersedes all other considerations? I procreate therefore I dominate? And beware the scooter! Not quite a vehicle - it’s potential good - deadly in the hands of an older citizen having a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad day.

Sidewalk rage. Be careful out there.

Paper or Plastic?

admin — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:17:17 +0000

So every time you go through the check out, you now have to formally state whether or not you want a plastic bag to carry your purchases home in. It used to be a foregone conclusion that you’d need one. But now conscientious people carry a cloth bag with them so as not to contribute to harming the environment.

But if you’re a bit like me you don’t always happen to remember to. In fact, you may rarely be on the ball here. Soooooo, every single time it’s like you have to go on record as someone who hates the environment. “Yes, please.” you quietly acknowledge hoping no one will call you to task. But recently my guy happily avowed - “Yeah, give us a plastic bag - we’re all about global warming.” The clerk laughed out loud. I suppose she gets a bit tired of having to ask it a couple hundred times a day.

Everything adds up and I know I could do better with recycling etc. To make it easier for everyone more companies are making biodegradable bags that allow for the consumer to keep their usual habits. It’s hard to train us - don’t you know.

Cell Phones - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:56:40 +0000

I’m a bit of a throw back to a time when a person could actually be incommunicado and not swiftly and easily contacted by any and all with a bit of information to share. I don’t feel impelled to answer every ring of the phone or knock at the door. Perhaps because too often the ‘news’ aint all that good or necessary to my happiness.
However, I am not by any stretch of the imagination allergic to modern technology. (This is a blog after all….) There is just the fact that it usually brings with it a good and a bad side. In the case of cell phones they certainly have allowed us to feel safer in certain situations, such as walking or driving alone at night. And they have cut down on missed occasions because we just ‘happened’ to step out of the house when a call came through. Recently my Dad was hospitalized with a heart attack and during his lengthy stay in the hospital they allowed him to use his cell phone to call us and let us know what was happening when we weren’t there, if he needed anything, or just wanted to talk. I was never more thankful for cell phones.

But as we’re all well aware they have also allowed for anyone to interrupt what previously may have been a private. quiet interlude or activity. And not just for you but whoever else may be in the area as well. It really comes down to each individual how they balance technology in their lives. Just because it’s readily available doesn’t always mean that it’s absolutely necessary all of the time.

Sometimes it does a soul good to reach for the ‘off’ button.

The Ubiquitous Starbucks - What a Girl Wants….

admin — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:29:58 +0000

One of the THE most important aspects of chugging through a day or a week or a month is having enough available caffeine. Whether the day is going good or going bad it is essential to have some form of that beautiful black gold.

Now Starbucks may not be everyone’s cup of tea (Forgive me) but it certainly performs a valuable service in being so universally available. Oh yeah, people make jokes about a Starbucks on every corner but when you need a coffee you kinda wish it was set up in the next cubicle. So, just to let you know out there that Views from my loft is underwritten and sustained by java. And I have few prejudices there.