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LJ Idol Season 11, Week 7:feckless
I’ve always been the responsible one.
My brother was feckless enough for 5 kids. You couldn’t depend on him to do anything. It was always “in a minute” or “ok” and then it never got done. And he didn’t improve as he got older. It was easier to just ask someone else or do it yourself. Thankfully that didn’t translate to work, just at home.
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LJ Idol Season 11, Week 6: Solvitur ambulando
Walking did wonders the first time I needed to lose weight and start getting my body healthy. It opened up new worlds, and the weight began to fall off. Now that I am on medical leave from most outdoor exercise, I miss it, like an ache. I can’t wait to get back outside. I’m doing my walking inside for now.
Five years ago, I would have suggested you ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol 11, week 5: “My enemies are all too familiar. They're the ones who used to call me friend."
I hate it. Having to guard my words so carefully, because you don’t know who else is listening or whose lips are looser than you think they are. Hearing whispers behind your back, which stop abruptly as soon as your presence is noticed. Having to combat rumors that have no basis in the truth, or worse yet are twisted from something you actually ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol Season 11, Week 3: Impossible
Impossible.
Can’t be done. Why are you even trying? We’re the teachers, we know best. We’re the parents, we know what our kids are capable of.
Most kids’ lives change entering high school. Mine, more than most. All due to one incident. One of the girls who was a year in front of me rolled over my foot in her electric wheelchair and broke three of ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol Week 3: Everything Looks Like A Nail
It’s all about the toolbox.
If you don’t have the right tool, you are not going be able to get the job done in an efficient manner. It will certainly take more effort, and may damage whatever you are trying to fix.
But if all you have is a hammer to start with, you will eventually see everything as a nail and think about using the hammer first ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol Season 11, Week 2:Living rent-free in your head
I can hold a grudge pretty well. But I have absolutely NOTHING on my dad. He can tell you what happened 30 years ago which is why he won’t go to a certain place now. Whereas my mom was more of the huge angry outburst and then quickly forgive and forget type.
My problem isn’t the grudge itself. It’s that I never learned healthy mechanisms for ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol Season 11, week 1: Resolution
I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions anymore. I would stick to it thru January if I am lucky. I used to tie myself to this artificial timetable yearly, and spend time at the end of the year castigating myself for once again abandoning the same goals.
Lose Weight (and every year, the number I needed to lose went up).
Read x number of books, including ( Read more... ) -
LJ Idol Season 11 - Week 0
Week 0 - Introduction
So. An Introduction. To who? Don’t know any movie stars or other famous people.
Oh. You want me to introduce myself. God, is this going to be one of those horribly awkward things they do to break the ice at conferences, that makes us introverts uncomfortable and the extroverts don’t need anyway?
What do you want to know? Ok. ( Read more... ) -
Rest In Peace, @out_of_mana
I have LJ friends with @out_of_mana for many years, and kept up with her and her family on her public blog even after we had a falling outon Facebook.
Got the news today from @mandella0021 that Jayme passed away in her sleep on Friday night.
Rest in Peace, friend. Hope you are holding your babies that went before you.
