Our friend JM stayed with us last night. The more times we get to hang out with him, the more I enjoy his quirky sense of humor and his apparent ease with himself. But what struck me the most about him this time is what a wonderfully gratious person he is. I really can't put it into words... thankful and appreciative for our hospitality and ( Read more... )

Yay for not having itchy eyes anymore! I bought new makeup (Physician's Formula brand pressed powder), a mineral makeup with no talc. And my eyes aren't immediately itchy anymore when I wear makeup, nor did they itch at all during the day. I hope it will be just as good when I wear my contacts as it is wearing my glasses ( Read more... )

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'You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.'
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Where is your mobile phone? Purse ( Read more... )

10:14am I feel like a poached pear on legs. :-( I'm at my heaviest ever even after all that work to get ready for my black belt test. None of my clothes fit, even the new jeans I bought at Christmas. (And let me tell you that it is really depressing and uncomfortable when your underwear stop fitting and start to slide down because your butt and ( Read more... )

The test went really well. I am now "Sensei Tammi". Pretty cool, huh? :-) I had about 20 people there personally between family and friends to watch me and it was one of the largest (and loudest) crowds for any test at our school between the three of us. I got a DVD from Dave's dad and hope to get another from a friend at school in a week or so, ( Read more... )

Well, I’m awake now. Was coming out of the parking garage to go get lunch, and the gate came down on the top of my car and broke my windshield. Called the insurance company and got an appointment for someone to come fix it tomorrow at work. And I have glass coverage, so it won’t cost me. But Liberty Mutual is going to get tired of fixing ( Read more... )

My Black Belt Test for Jiu Jitsu is this Saturday, March 15th. I'm nervous and excited. The final few days of preparation are this week. Regular class tonight (unless I take an extra day off to rest and get my head and body together); regular class, extra class, and 1st training on board breaking tomorrow night; manicures, pedicures and dinner with ( Read more... )

*sigh* How do you teach somebody empathy?