This past weekend, S and I, on somewhat of a spur of the moment, decided to go see the final matinee performance of Blood Brothers and the Thousand Islands Playhouse. Heading there, I knew little about the play. It was a musical, had played at the Gladstone theatre here earlier in the year, and closed early as it didn't get the audiences the ( Read more... )

I'd started a couple of posts along the 'Woe to the poor, desperate Haitians' line, and stopped ( Read more... )

Best muppet show character ever ( Read more... )

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Rainy days ... our tulips are just starting to bloom

For sunny spring mornings
For the wondrous silly humour of my neice
For my mom's generous gardening advice, and words of encouragement

Honesty.

I may not want to hear some things, but I need to hear them.

Things I'm grateful for today ..

re-connecting with a former colleague and having the chance to shoot the breeze about our experiences at our former employer

My sis, for calling, leaving a message, encouraging me to keep my spirits up, and that regardless of whether I have a job, people care about me.

Sunny, spring days

So .. as I carry on through the journey of a new career and searching for employment, it's easy to start getting down on myself, and beating myself up ( Read more... )