Author:bluelollipoproad

Well Halle-freakin-lujah!

Yep. It says Sea Gate Community Chapel. 

I was zoning out driving tonight and passed this sign. I almost swerved off the road, I said “oh hell yes!”- out loud to myself, and U-turned as if I was on a NASCAR track. I was absolutely thrilled I’d be posting this photo here. I’m not even gay and I’m amazed at how one little sign like this could make me feel hugely victorious. 
This is dedicated to my incredible little brother and anyone else out there who has ever been told it was. 
We love you.
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You’ve Got Mail

I got a piece of mail this weekend that left me speechless. Completely speechless. (In a good way.) The kind of speechless that it takes a day and a half to even be able to type on my computer about it.

I am quite sure I have written about this before but I’ll mention it again now after receiving this certain piece of mail; If you ever ever have those thoughts along the lines of “Why bother doing extra? Who’s going to notice anyway?” or “What does it matter? It’s never going to get me anywhere.” -Just stop yourself, because that’s just simply not the case. 
You may never get that piece of mail, or “notice” as you might like, but know that everything you do has an impact on some one or some thing. I guess this means we should try to always be on our best behavior eh?
Dear B,
I don’t think I have to tell you what that stamped envelope meant to me. You know. I could never thank you enough. 
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Revolutionary Road

If you haven’t seen this movie- watch it. It was fantastic. I wanted to share part of a pretty powerful scene/quote that I had to stop, rewind and listen to a few times:

“You know what’s so good about the truth? Everyone knows what it is however long they’ve lived without it. No one forgets the truth- they just get better at lying.”
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Local Dirt Tastes Delicious

Got an excuse as to why you can’t find or don’t buy from farms close to your home? Here’s a solution! I recently found Local Dirt. Whether you’re a farmer trying to sell your wares or a hungry for fresh deliciousness consumer- ready to buy, here’s your hub. Poke around the site and find all the local food to fill your belly you’d ever need. 

Why buy local? Here’s a couple interesting facts, in case for some reason we actually still have to convince you that it’s the best idea ever:
*A typical carrot has to travel 1,838 miles to reach your dinner table. 
(Um, that’s like clear across the flipping country. Absurd. Lets not promote that.)
*Farmers’ markets enable farmers to keep 80 to 90 cents of each dollar spent by the consumer. 
(Incredible! Up and atem with your coffee in your travel mug this Saturday morning and head on down to your local market. Stock up and throw a bunch of stuff in a crock pot for a yummy get together with your family and friends.)
See? It’s so easy!
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“Are You Having The Greatest Day Ever?”

That’s what a cute young Barista just asked me as she was ringing up my dark-roast drip coffee this morning. I am usually the chatty, smiley one- but she beat me to the punch. I just laughed and replied “Yep! I am having the greatest day ever!” 

So funny. I think that’s awesome. I mean- even if your day was totally sucking, if someone randomly asked you that question, how could you not smile?
Thanks cute, young Barista. Today is indeed pretty great.
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Veterans Day

To you all who constantly protect and serve, there are not enough words in the world- so to you and your families:

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
My friend Julie sent me this link a few weeks ago and I thought it was perfect to share on this day. The little girl in the pink? Talk about make your heart melt. What an incredible moment and scene.
 
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Nice Hair

A friend and I walked past this Glamour Shots studio in a mall last week and both stopped dead in our tracks, looked at each other and said; “These places still exist?!”

Hilarious.
Get your shoulder-padded dresses and Aqua Net out people. It’s on. 
(Ok, so when I just Googled “Aqua Net because I couldn’t remember if it had a hyphen or not, this photo popped up. Oh my god. Cracking up…)
If you’re feeling confident about your super sweet old hair-do, email it to me; diane at (@symbol of course) bluelollipoproad.com and I will post it. Oh this is goooood.
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Does Simply Being Friggin’ Awesome Count?

I was invited to and joined some people at a “Steelers Bar” watching the game last night with a business contact/mentor of mine. I don’t typically watch football very much and don’t have a team. I am however all about going to a random dive bar to get in the mix and people watch. Last night was one of those perfect mixes of the uber wealthy and uber country. I love that stuff. 

This mentor and I were spending time together to catch up and so he could offer some thoughts and advice on work for me. So between beers, a buffalo chicken sandwich and screaming Pittsburg fans, we got some good chatting in. One question he asked me was; “What added value do you bring to a company?”
You know those times when someone asks you a question that seems so easy to answer, but somehow stumps you or makes you think in a way you never have before? Yeah- Im sitting here still thinking and it’s been 15 hours. Does this mean that simply being fun, smart, reliable and nice isn’t enough of an added value to impress anyone in HR to get you a job?
Well that’s a bummer to find out after all these years. 
Eh, I still think it’s possible.
If this question stumps you too- ask your friends and family what they think your “added value” is. You might get some pretty interesting responses. I’m still waiting for mine…
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