April 28, 2010 In Uncategorized

Response

You know those overly presumptuous and annoying questions that people often ask that make you stand there and think: Really?- can’t you come up with a more creative question? There are SO many more things to life than marriage, Mcmansions and 2.5 kids. (Yeah, yeah, easy general chatter- I get it.) Why have you never asked me what my favorite color or food is? What sport I like? Where do I like to travel? What news/magazines do I read? 

I often wish people stepped out of the daily robotic routine to allow their minds to see more color or flavor for a minute or two. Then they might ask about something that would allow them to learn about what kind of a person I am. (Or any of us for that matter.) 

One of the favorites that myself and a lot of my girlfriends (who are single and married find odd that complete and total strangers ask:
“So when are you going to have kids? I mean- you do want kids…don’t you?
After laughing at the many options with my no babies yet, but sure maybe in the future gal pals- we have come up with a good and completely honest response:
“You know, I’m just not sure yet- but I’ll let you know when I start worrying about my vagina as much as you are. Thanks for asking though!”
Somehow this kind of response stops all those other “small talk” questions from being asked. You know- the ones we all despise scrambling to come up with the “right” answer for on the spot.
By the way; My favorite color is all of them, my food obsession as of today is fresh toasted French baguette, topped with hot house tomatoes that have been soaked in evoo with balsamic vinegar, sea salt and black pepper, and my vagina is currently spectacular. 
Ahhh…just living the good life.
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April 27, 2010 In Photos, Vermont

Um- Are You Kidding Me?

It’s April 27th and my sister just sent this photo to me this morning. Yes- that’s her car, in Vermont- as in, today.

Spring time snow-fest. Yuck.
I love you Vermont, but I am oh so glad I moved away years ago. I’m typing here now with my morning coffee looking at the sunshine with my apt. doors wide open.
Hang in there kid. Spring will have to spring for you soon enough. (I hope before I get there! Brrr!)
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April 27, 2010 In Uncategorized

A Little More Than Vanilla

A friend sent this to me a few weeks ago. Probably because I am constantly celebrating my tool-ness and encouraging he and others to do the same. 

It’s a shame the below is true, but all the more reason for each of us to own who we are and only be worried about flying whatever flag works for us- not someone else.

“I think that the human mind is unique among all other forms of life in that it can spontaneously create unique thoughts and provide unique behaviors. Instead of rewarding that uniqueness we, for some reason probably because of cultural and social necessity, we chastise unique behavior and reward conformity.”
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