First, did you ever play this game when you were a kid? Me too!
Did you know this game was full of social commentary? Neither did I!
Watch this video to see what I'm talking about.
What in the world?! Like the caption said, we were innocent little kids...
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On to the next video offering...
Have you done your visiting teaching yet? Me neither!
Watch this video to laugh at the truthfulness of it all (and to be reminded of visiting teaching's purpose).
Come on, confess, how many of those "visits" have you used? (wink, wink)
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And lastly, this is a sad and tragic video for those of us who like to spike our water.
I'm horrified, disturbed, and not sure what to do about it. Am I now going to have to carry citrus in my pocket? Or maybe one of these?
Oh, the sadness of it all...
Have a great weekend. And pass on the lemons.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Technical Update
So, if you look over to your right, (go ahead, look), you will notice I've added a new feature entittled "Recent Comments."
I've done this to help myself.
You see, the comments that you make (And thank you for making comments. It makes me feel validated. (I know, a little sad, huh?)) are supposed to be emailed to me.
But apparently, Blogger likes to tease me, and only email me every other comment which I find annoying (not the comments, but the notification accuracy).
So, that's why I've added the new section. At a glance, I can now see how ignored I am... just kidding!
I've done this to help myself.
You see, the comments that you make (And thank you for making comments. It makes me feel validated. (I know, a little sad, huh?)) are supposed to be emailed to me.
But apparently, Blogger likes to tease me, and only email me every other comment which I find annoying (not the comments, but the notification accuracy).
So, that's why I've added the new section. At a glance, I can now see how ignored I am... just kidding!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
"Wonder"-ful Wednesday
I always come across great quotes. You too?
And I always try to memorize them as an attempt to make them a part of my psyche.
Sadly, it rarely works.
So, I've decided to start a new tradition to help myself think, ponder, and realize the "wonder" of words of wisdom.
Every Wednesday I'm going to post a quote and ask a question (or two, or ten—you know me) about it to make you and I evaluate our lives and our minds.
You can make a comment, or not. Either way, my goal is to get us thinking.
Here’s the one for today:
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller
I’m sure we’ve all heard this quote before. It’s one of my favorites. And for YEARS I misinterpreted it. I thought that because my life wasn’t a “daring adventure” it was “nothing.”
But, over the years, I’ve come to understand what she was saying. Life IS a daring adventure, but only if you see it that way. You don’t have to travel to the Amazon, or go back-packing through Europe, or scale Mount Everest to have a life of adventure!
No, what she means is that every day is a new opportunity within yourself to be daring. What are you afraid of? Face it! What are you putting off? Do it! What are you avoiding? Run towards it!
Make this life work for you! Let you change your life!
What can you do today to see the adventure in your own little world?
And I always try to memorize them as an attempt to make them a part of my psyche.
Sadly, it rarely works.
So, I've decided to start a new tradition to help myself think, ponder, and realize the "wonder" of words of wisdom.
Every Wednesday I'm going to post a quote and ask a question (or two, or ten—you know me) about it to make you and I evaluate our lives and our minds.
You can make a comment, or not. Either way, my goal is to get us thinking.
Here’s the one for today:
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller
I’m sure we’ve all heard this quote before. It’s one of my favorites. And for YEARS I misinterpreted it. I thought that because my life wasn’t a “daring adventure” it was “nothing.”
But, over the years, I’ve come to understand what she was saying. Life IS a daring adventure, but only if you see it that way. You don’t have to travel to the Amazon, or go back-packing through Europe, or scale Mount Everest to have a life of adventure!
No, what she means is that every day is a new opportunity within yourself to be daring. What are you afraid of? Face it! What are you putting off? Do it! What are you avoiding? Run towards it!
Make this life work for you! Let you change your life!
What can you do today to see the adventure in your own little world?
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Too Deep for Words
I’ve been mulling over a post on theodicy prompted by my experience at the hospital with Sara. Not surprisingly, I have a lot of conflicted thoughts on this topic.
And to be honest, I’m not even sure how to word it. So, I may or may not eventually post on it. I was going to, but really, I'm having a hard time with it right now.
It's been consuming my mind these last couple of days leaving me with nothing much else to say. If you have any thoughts on it, or ways that you reconcile the conflict, let me know in the comments.
Well, to make sure this post isn't a complete dud, I’ll leave you with something else that could be controvertial. Have you seen it? What do you think?
I’m not going to tell you what I think of it (at least not yet, but probably in the comments).
And to be honest, I’m not even sure how to word it. So, I may or may not eventually post on it. I was going to, but really, I'm having a hard time with it right now.
It's been consuming my mind these last couple of days leaving me with nothing much else to say. If you have any thoughts on it, or ways that you reconcile the conflict, let me know in the comments.
Well, to make sure this post isn't a complete dud, I’ll leave you with something else that could be controvertial. Have you seen it? What do you think?
I’m not going to tell you what I think of it (at least not yet, but probably in the comments).
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Addendum: What actually happened…
In the end, I was only able to accomplish numbers 4 and 6. And do you want to know why?
Because my department director sat behind me and to the side (so she had a full view of what I was doing) and my assistant director sat right next to me! Darn! Double darn!
So, I had to scrap all my plans and come up with new things to do.
Here’s a list of what I did, in no particular order:
1. Contemplated how fast I could kill myself with a pen.
2. Contemplated if it would be faster to kill myself with my notepad. (No.)
3. Contemplated how fast I could kill a co-worker (who was yapping for 20 minutes about student’s who don’t sign their documents) with my pen and notepad, combined. (A double whammy!) He would know...
4. Paid attention because I was surrounded by "the man" and was in the front row.
5. Kept my top from peek-a-booing my bra. (Why did I wear that stupid shirt?)
6. Played tic-tac-toe by myself. (Not as easy as you would think. I’m a good tic-tac-toe player.)
7. Took notes with my left hand in an attempt to make myself ambidextrous in 3 hours time. (I did improve some.)
8. Tried to induce a meditative trance to escape into my “happy place.”
9. Made a paper spitball and threatened a co-worker with an attack. (In my imagination, of course. I’m too refined to make an actual spitball. (Or, am I? (wink, wink))).
And 10. Put a pox on 3 co-workers for asking the stupidest questions, like “When the phone rings, am I supposed to answer it?” “Does the mail go in the mail bin?” “When a student comes to the counter for assistance, should I stop what I’m doing and help them?”)
So, that was my day yesterday.
Aren’t you jealous?
Because my department director sat behind me and to the side (so she had a full view of what I was doing) and my assistant director sat right next to me! Darn! Double darn!
So, I had to scrap all my plans and come up with new things to do.
Here’s a list of what I did, in no particular order:
1. Contemplated how fast I could kill myself with a pen.
2. Contemplated if it would be faster to kill myself with my notepad. (No.)
3. Contemplated how fast I could kill a co-worker (who was yapping for 20 minutes about student’s who don’t sign their documents) with my pen and notepad, combined. (A double whammy!) He would know...
4. Paid attention because I was surrounded by "the man" and was in the front row.
5. Kept my top from peek-a-booing my bra. (Why did I wear that stupid shirt?)
6. Played tic-tac-toe by myself. (Not as easy as you would think. I’m a good tic-tac-toe player.)
7. Took notes with my left hand in an attempt to make myself ambidextrous in 3 hours time. (I did improve some.)
8. Tried to induce a meditative trance to escape into my “happy place.”
9. Made a paper spitball and threatened a co-worker with an attack. (In my imagination, of course. I’m too refined to make an actual spitball. (Or, am I? (wink, wink))).
And 10. Put a pox on 3 co-workers for asking the stupidest questions, like “When the phone rings, am I supposed to answer it?” “Does the mail go in the mail bin?” “When a student comes to the counter for assistance, should I stop what I’m doing and help them?”)
So, that was my day yesterday.
Aren’t you jealous?
Monday, January 28, 2008
All Around the World...
So, I was checking out my snobby news, like I do every day (and, yes, I read it in my mind with a British accent), and they had this picture as one of their "day in pictures."
The caption read "Following the death of 97-year-old Mormon Church leader Gordon Hinckley, a student pays his respects before a makeshift memorial at a Utah university."
It's not amazing to me how many lives President Hinckley touched. I only wish more of our brothers and sisters in this world realized his significance.
The caption read "Following the death of 97-year-old Mormon Church leader Gordon Hinckley, a student pays his respects before a makeshift memorial at a Utah university."
It's not amazing to me how many lives President Hinckley touched. I only wish more of our brothers and sisters in this world realized his significance.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Friday Fluff
Well, I posted 4 times this week. Yay! I'm prolific! I can't make any promises for next week, but I'm going to try.
With that being said, on to some fluff...
A Gaggle of Mini Open Letters (Don't you just love the word "gaggle?")
Dear People of So. Cal.,
Yes. It’s raining. Actually, it’s only sprinkling. There is no need to be driving the speed of a horse-drawn carriage. So, get a grip!
Yours truly,
Liz
Dear Rain,
I love you, but you’re making people turn into idiots. Please send them a memo to knock it off.
Sincerely,
Liz
Dear PB&J,
How do I love thee for breakfast? But, sadly, you’re not on my healthy eating plan list. So I shouldn’t have eaten you this morning. Why did you tempt me so?
Please stop being delicious!
Your fan,
Liz
Dear Shirt,
You’re holding on to that jam stain really well. Way to go! Nothing like facing the next 8 hours with people staring at you, huh? I mean, I knew you were an attention hog, but seriously, did you have to resort to this?
Disgruntledly yours,
Liz
Dear Hair,
You are now my Enemy #1! Must you soak up every drop of moisture in the atmosphere like a sea sponge? Be on the look out for scissors, because some of you are not going to make it today.
This is a warning to get your act together!
Sternly yours,
Liz
Dear New Car Air Freshener,
You are FAR too powerful. I almost charred my nostril hairs breathing you in. I even had to crack my window to let in fresh air (and rain, by the way) just to make it to work without passing out or developing a lung condition.
I’m going to have to let you go if you don’t tone it down a notch.
Cordially,
Liz
Dear Work Computer,
I hate you. You’re stupid.
Bitterly yours,
Liz
Dear Office Mate,
If you don’t stop slurring on that sucker, I’m going to cram it down your throat.
Your friend,
Liz
Dear Bank Account,
Please grow faster. I need more.
Thanks in advance,
Liz
Dear Sylvester Stallone,
You are too old to be doing sequels to your past hit movies. Really too old. It’s kind of embarrassing, in case you don’t know.
I suggest you take a nap, and just let it go.
Cheers,
Liz
Dear Reuters News Team,
You can’t have an article entitled “Farmer hides castle from building inspectors” and then not show a picture of the castle. That’s just cruel, and dumb!
Yes, you're dumb.
FYI,
Liz
With that being said, on to some fluff...
A Gaggle of Mini Open Letters (Don't you just love the word "gaggle?")
Dear People of So. Cal.,
Yes. It’s raining. Actually, it’s only sprinkling. There is no need to be driving the speed of a horse-drawn carriage. So, get a grip!
Yours truly,
Liz
Dear Rain,
I love you, but you’re making people turn into idiots. Please send them a memo to knock it off.
Sincerely,
Liz
Dear PB&J,
How do I love thee for breakfast? But, sadly, you’re not on my healthy eating plan list. So I shouldn’t have eaten you this morning. Why did you tempt me so?
Please stop being delicious!
Your fan,
Liz
Dear Shirt,
You’re holding on to that jam stain really well. Way to go! Nothing like facing the next 8 hours with people staring at you, huh? I mean, I knew you were an attention hog, but seriously, did you have to resort to this?
Disgruntledly yours,
Liz
Dear Hair,
You are now my Enemy #1! Must you soak up every drop of moisture in the atmosphere like a sea sponge? Be on the look out for scissors, because some of you are not going to make it today.
This is a warning to get your act together!
Sternly yours,
Liz
Dear New Car Air Freshener,
You are FAR too powerful. I almost charred my nostril hairs breathing you in. I even had to crack my window to let in fresh air (and rain, by the way) just to make it to work without passing out or developing a lung condition.
I’m going to have to let you go if you don’t tone it down a notch.
Cordially,
Liz
Dear Work Computer,
I hate you. You’re stupid.
Bitterly yours,
Liz
Dear Office Mate,
If you don’t stop slurring on that sucker, I’m going to cram it down your throat.
Your friend,
Liz
Dear Bank Account,
Please grow faster. I need more.
Thanks in advance,
Liz
Dear Sylvester Stallone,
You are too old to be doing sequels to your past hit movies. Really too old. It’s kind of embarrassing, in case you don’t know.
I suggest you take a nap, and just let it go.
Cheers,
Liz
Dear Reuters News Team,
You can’t have an article entitled “Farmer hides castle from building inspectors” and then not show a picture of the castle. That’s just cruel, and dumb!
Yes, you're dumb.
FYI,
Liz
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