New Year. Fresh Start. Several years ago, at a gathering, some of my friends discussed what word they wanted to symbolize their goals and aspirations for the coming year. I thought this was a great idea, always liking the mental exercise of playing with various possibilities. Picking a word for the year is like picking the clothes for the first day of … [Read more...]
Awesome September!
September was an awesome month. I accomplished many long standing goals in my pipeline. I finished a novella. It's a glorious mess, but has a beginning, middle and end. I finished a major financial goals starting with a house refinance and culminating with a pension buy-back. These put a smile on my face. But the biggest smile comes from my new honey, TC. Toasted … [Read more...]
Feedback and Courage
At times, I am amazed at the synchronicity in my life. I am taking a class in Information Technology Project Management, and one of the research topics was Extreme Programming (XP). This is not the place to discuss Extreme Programming, but one source I found listed five values: Communication Simplicity Feedback Courage Respect And whether or not I ever utilize XP in my … [Read more...]
Family – Lost and Found
This month, I want to talk about family. In the past several months, I have been blessed with the opportunity to reconnect with far flung family. I traveled to Las Vegas in October, and visited with my Aunt, Uncle and their children and grandchildren. Right after that, I travelled to New York, and spent time with my mother’s other sibling’s family. And learned about our … [Read more...]
Archetypes across Cultures
I love Binge Watching. I really like watching international movies and tv shows on my laptop with the subtitles on. The combination of reading the dialog and watching the action makes me feel like I am reading a moving book. My brain is engaged. Recently, I discovered Atelier, a Japanese show created by Netflix. It’s adorable. The heroine, Mayu, is a fiber geek. (I, too, … [Read more...]
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