This is for my husband, who is bearding up.
I gave him one rule: there must be more hair on the top of his head than on the bottom of his head.
Obviously, I am the clever girl he is behind. Just thought I'd point that out.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
a friend of mine
a friend of mine just called me. her phone call was out of the blue, and it has made me very happy.
it is a shame how we can get so caught up in life. i am a newly-wed, so i have excuses, and i moved interstate, so i'm far far away. but now and then, we should contact the ones we love. the ones who made us better people.
this friend of mine is my second-closest friend, behind my dear husband. she has put up me for years and years, and knows me very well. i miss our times together, the times when we were single and had the super power to survive many late nights in a row, and not appear to age. [gosh, are those days gone.]
this friend of mine is a dear. she somehow understands me better than i do myself. she is very frank and honest, quite thoughtful and nice, and really fun to be with. i miss her company.
this friend of mine is very talented. she lives and breathes by creating beauty. i have watched her draw and paint for many years. her abilities are astounding. she sells her art here.
it is a shame how we can get so caught up in life. i am a newly-wed, so i have excuses, and i moved interstate, so i'm far far away. but now and then, we should contact the ones we love. the ones who made us better people.
this friend of mine is my second-closest friend, behind my dear husband. she has put up me for years and years, and knows me very well. i miss our times together, the times when we were single and had the super power to survive many late nights in a row, and not appear to age. [gosh, are those days gone.]
this friend of mine is a dear. she somehow understands me better than i do myself. she is very frank and honest, quite thoughtful and nice, and really fun to be with. i miss her company.
this friend of mine is very talented. she lives and breathes by creating beauty. i have watched her draw and paint for many years. her abilities are astounding. she sells her art here.
eleanor, gee i think you're swell.
and you really do me well.
you're my pride and joy, etc.
yup. true story.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
the influence of income
I came across this quote the other night.
At first glance, I thought it was rubbish. But after re-reading it a few times, I came to appreciate what was being said. And I now think it has some value, or at least some truth relevant today.
"Income is more powerful than any ideology or religion in shaping lives. No God has commanded worshippers to their pious duties more forcefully than income as it subtly directs the fabric of our lives."
[Gregory Clark, "A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World"]
The ability to earn a living is a great thing, enabling us to be independent and self sufficient. But it is sad to think that income may be more powerful than gospel principles in shaping our lives. Where we live, how much time we spend with family or friends, etc are usually results of our decisions regarding our work and income.
I spend a lot of my time in the office, and that time will only increase over the years I am sure.
I just listened to various panel discussions yesterday for International Womens Day at work, spoken by women lawyers and partners at the firm I work for.
It was inspiring and encouraging to hear just how far women's rights have come over the past century, yet sad to hear that these women expected much more equality in the home by .. being able to work long hours .. travel with work if they wished .. leaving their husbands to pick up the slack in the home.
I am all for breaking glass ceilings and marching up the professional ladder, if that is what you want, and trying to have both parents working and developing in their respective professions, but to sacrifice home and family time for income and career, when it is not necessary?
Is that not too much sacrifice? What is really shaping our lives?
Perhaps the line between having priorities out of whack and having a healthy balance in life is a thin one.
That quote sure did get me thinking ..
At first glance, I thought it was rubbish. But after re-reading it a few times, I came to appreciate what was being said. And I now think it has some value, or at least some truth relevant today.
"Income is more powerful than any ideology or religion in shaping lives. No God has commanded worshippers to their pious duties more forcefully than income as it subtly directs the fabric of our lives."
[Gregory Clark, "A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World"]
The ability to earn a living is a great thing, enabling us to be independent and self sufficient. But it is sad to think that income may be more powerful than gospel principles in shaping our lives. Where we live, how much time we spend with family or friends, etc are usually results of our decisions regarding our work and income.
I spend a lot of my time in the office, and that time will only increase over the years I am sure.
I just listened to various panel discussions yesterday for International Womens Day at work, spoken by women lawyers and partners at the firm I work for.
It was inspiring and encouraging to hear just how far women's rights have come over the past century, yet sad to hear that these women expected much more equality in the home by .. being able to work long hours .. travel with work if they wished .. leaving their husbands to pick up the slack in the home.
I am all for breaking glass ceilings and marching up the professional ladder, if that is what you want, and trying to have both parents working and developing in their respective professions, but to sacrifice home and family time for income and career, when it is not necessary?
Is that not too much sacrifice? What is really shaping our lives?
Perhaps the line between having priorities out of whack and having a healthy balance in life is a thin one.
That quote sure did get me thinking ..
Monday, March 7, 2011
going a little mad
Sometimes I turn the television on, only to see the last little bit of a favourite movie, which makes me really sad. I missed a good one! How could I have not turned the tv on sooner?
And then sometimes, like last night, I see that something I get all excited about is on later that night, and I plan to watch it. And then forget all about it, until it's well past viewing time. Grr!! How could I have forgotten about it?
And then sometimes, like right now, I go onto the television network's website to see if they will replay that movie, or have it online to watch, and then I see other movies I've recently missed out on. Oh, why does this happen to me?!!
Having said that ... one of the following usually applies:
a. I have seen the movie many times before that I could
play it in my head.
b. I own the thing on dvd.
c. Both a and b
... this may or may not be the applicable option every time.
So, yes. I get a little mad at myself for several minutes because I missed a classic (like Pride and Prejudice - how do I still get excited to see it on television, when i own the thing?!?) even though I've both watched and owned it.
Does this happen to you? Or am I mentally unstable ... [don't be rude, now, and answer that. unless you want to say something to the contrary. please. self esteem me up.]
um .. any one know which Miss Marple episode was on last night?
And then sometimes, like last night, I see that something I get all excited about is on later that night, and I plan to watch it. And then forget all about it, until it's well past viewing time. Grr!! How could I have forgotten about it?
And then sometimes, like right now, I go onto the television network's website to see if they will replay that movie, or have it online to watch, and then I see other movies I've recently missed out on. Oh, why does this happen to me?!!
Having said that ... one of the following usually applies:
a. I have seen the movie many times before that I could
play it in my head.
b. I own the thing on dvd.
c. Both a and b
... this may or may not be the applicable option every time.
So, yes. I get a little mad at myself for several minutes because I missed a classic (like Pride and Prejudice - how do I still get excited to see it on television, when i own the thing?!?) even though I've both watched and owned it.
Does this happen to you? Or am I mentally unstable ... [don't be rude, now, and answer that. unless you want to say something to the contrary. please. self esteem me up.]
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