April 19, 2009 In Uncategorized

What gives?

I consider myself to be a pretty chatty and friendly person who likes to talk to strangers. I never refuse the chance to talk to someone in the grocery store or coffee line. To me it seems natural and sort of just decent and respectful. Maybe it comes from how I was raised. It still amazes me the difference in level of welcoming and/or chatty people from place to place I have lived and traveled. The differences I have experienced are huge. I am currently in a place where neighbors talk to each other, people genuinely smile and say hello, and the majority of everyone is just plain nice. I really love that and feel very lucky.

So here’s my question; Why such the difference from one place to the next? Can someone enlighten me? Is it the weather? Big city compared to smaller city? North to south- east to west? Being from the lovely and ever frozen New England, now living in the south- I have said at times that perhaps it’s too damn cold in the north for anyone to be chatty or lingering. It sort of makes sense, but I know plenty of lovely sweet Northerners and after all, that’s where I came from and like I said, I’m the chatting kind.
Either way, I have to say it’s such a pleasant surprise in an ever seemingly falling apart world to be in a place that people just greet and talk to each other with no motive other than to do just that.
Gotta run. Someone I have never met before just asked me to join the morning coffee talk…
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April 19, 2009 In Uncategorized

I Hate Black Dress Pants

You know that feeling you have when you get up and dress in something on you love and feel totally comfortable in? (Yes, it can be anything from flip flops and sweats to a suit or froofy dress.) On the flip side, you know that feeling you have when you get up and force yourself to put on something you hate or are uncomfortable in? Kind of ruins your day huh?
I call it KC.
My KC (kryptonite clothing) is black dress pants. They’re just not me. Crazy as it sounds, I never had great days when I wore them. It’s bigger than a pair of pants though, its symbolic. Wear what makes you feel great, have a great day. Wear what makes you feel awful, have an awful day. It’s amazing how this stuff works. My perfectly-fitting, trendy Banana Republic pants have since taken a trip to the Salvation Army.
Sure, we all have jobs, events and things we should “dress” for to be responsible and respectful. Of course. I am not saying we should throw all business attire in the river and live like cavemen. However I am suggesting that you wake up and put on whatever actually feels right for you and makes you feel comfortable in your own skin. If you don’t own anything that makes you feel great, maybe a bigger look than getting rid of some clothes is what might be helpful to you. 
I know. I am amazed too when I realize how significant these little things are sometimes.
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April 17, 2009 In Uncategorized

Gas Up The Car!

*Vermont has the only state capital in the U.S. without a McDonald’s (Here’s to a heart-healthy VT!)

*Arbor Day was started in Nebraska (Good job Nebraska!)
*The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times (Holy crap. I would have never guessed that.)
*In Montana it’s illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays (That’s hilarious.)
*The Eskimo Pie was invented in Iowa (Yum.)
*Alabama’s state horse is a rocking horse (Ok, really- is this a joke?)
*There are only about 12 people per square mile in New Mexico (That leaves a lot of room to run and frolic!)
…Just a few little fun tidbits to start getting you fired up for that cross-country road trip this summer. 
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