SO I did it last night.  I KNOW!  It was so awkward at first.  I mean I used to do it a lot when I was a teen and 20-something but it has been decades!  Great.  Now I dated myself.  Damn.  Guess it helps to punctuate the significance of me finally doing it again at this point.  Surrounded by kids all the time and the huge list of house chores that ( Read more... )

" there is always some reason to not feel good enough... and it's hard at the end of the day ( Read more... )

So I am considering the option of a foreign exchange student for the September to July school year.  There have already been concerns raised about my stress levels and fear of burnout for me. Valid considerations and I do not wish to discredit or ignore any concerns in this rather medium sized decision to commit for 11 months.

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diva  (f)   divo (m) 
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Had my first massage today in years.  It makes me laugh how they under estimate the tension in my back.

" ya ya ya... tight." insert eye roll.  
        Then they get started.. " wow.. there is some tension knots here...."  
             then progresses into.. " You ARE a tension knot"...
                                and the session usually closes ( Read more... )

Wikipedia speaks about the Virgo as:

having an instinct towards changeability and an easy ability to let go of past situations in preparation for future needs. The sign is governed by Mercury, the planet of dexterity, communication, interchange of ideas and study. Mercury is also exalted in this sign, which as an "earth-sign" is marked by ( Read more... )

  Your success is directly ______  by your Demons.

Proportional? Demoralized?  Eroded?  Destroyed?

Ambition + skill + work [to the power of repeat] + {little bit of luck} = Success
Ambition + skill + work [to the power of repeat] + {little bit of luck} + Success = (Success+ Success)

SO here I sit.
Looking at this equation and realising that if I ( Read more... )

I stopped. I stopped taking pictures. I stopped writing blog entries. I stopped writing in my journal. I stopped writing letters. I stopped so many things. I just did ( Read more... )

Sitting at MY desk in MY bedroom looking out over MY yard and it's first dusting of white frost. My desk, My room, MY yard. Kinda wigging me out a little. The ink isn't dry yet on the agreement but it has the handshake agreement in place. 2 year rent to purchase on a 1 acre piece of property and two story home. Our home. *blinks* a strange ( Read more... )