you never know quite when and where these sages will appear, but they always have something to say.
—
yeti the yeti- “when no one else does, believe in yourself.”
geoffrey the giraffe – “giraffes are awesome, i am awesome, therefore i am giraffe.”
marty the zebra – “life is not all black and white.”
—
our one and only whole group shot.
while some may appear less than engaged
we are all really into it.
—
so excited to receive my facebook stats for the group i manage
i’ve really made inroads and quadrupled our membership
it began with just one (me) and now has grown to four!
we may not be the most active
but we sure have that team spirit
and it’s clear
i was born to manage.
—
Facebook Groups you manage:
love horrible made for tv movies
Public group
last active 12 years ago
4 members
—
“management is above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.”
-henry mintzberg
the moment i hit the ‘update’ button
i am instantly
seized by regret
remembering/realizing/knowing
at some point
in the process
it will get stuck loading
some passwords won’t survive
random things
will be in different colors
found in new places
new languages could play a role
as i await the update on my updates
the countdown until it’s complete will continue slowly, sporadically, and take until near-forever
but in the end
at least my garage band app will be current and my gas stove controls may be linked to my podcast list
so that’s something.
—
“to err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.”
-paul ehlrich (american scientist)
the cats have done it again
(the most likely suspects)
a long while after putting my latest puzzle away
without finding a missing piece
they have left a piece at my feet
now all i have to do is find their secret lair
where i may discover a treasure trove
of all of my missing ‘one-pieces.’
—
“sometimes the hardest pieces of a puzzle to assemble, are the ones missing from the box.”
-dixie waters
vs.
coming up on the 4-month mark
of an ongoing battle with venmo
can’t even begin to tell the story in short form
truly the perfect storm of events.
after talking, live chatting, and e-mailing
landon, santiago, elizabeth, miguel, ren, sacha, and abby
i won’t say which low-budget model above
most resembles me in the match
but i will say there is no doubt i am winning.
p.s.
i wonder if team venmo is posting a blog today
with our pictures
saying there is no doubt they are winning.
—
“i don’t like customer service because i don’t believe the customer should have to pay and help out too.”
-jarod kintz
yes, i found this old piece of gum
on the bottom of my purse
half-opened with glittery stuff and crumbs of unknown origin stuck to it
what might you find in the bottom of your/your mother’s purse?
—
“when your mom gives you a pre-ripped half piece of doublemint gum
and it tastes like perfume and purse dirt. “
– author unknown
classy crap boutique – keepin’ the c in classy-
—
“as long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.”
-dick cavett
not sure this is the best brand name and marketing plan
or that there was a focus group….
—
“these were such friendly people, they didn’t notice how crabby we were, and before you knew it everyone was as happy as they were.”
-nora raleigh baskin
thought it might be interesting
to expose the cats to a bit of world geography
while sipping a refreshing drink.
so far they have refused to take any quizzes
but i’m confident they are learning by osmosis.
—
“without geography, you’re nowhere.”
met my dear friend at a recently reopened local diner
for breakfast and a long overdue catch-up
mid-breakfast she noticed the variety of cups they used
all from other sources
mine was covered with the logo of an alcoholic beverage
hers bore the name of a blood pressure/heart medication
luck of the draw, kind of like a fortune cookie
can make or break your whole day
we had a great laugh and talked about
how we both choose our morning mugs for coffee depending on our moods and needs
each morning we seek out and grab, without much conscious thought, the mug we need to start that day
do we reach for –
the inspirational-phrased mug, the heavy mug, the ego-boosting mug, the gift mug, sentimental mug, the deep thought mug, the light as a feather delicate china mug with the flora or fauna, art mug, clean mug, favorite place mug, photo mug, travel mug, joke mug, big mug, little mug, ironic mug, two-hands needed mug, favorite color – shape – size, ceramic, plastic, paper, metal, glass, unbreakable mug?
i knew we were friends for a reason.
—
“i have a mug that actually verifies that i’m the world’s best dad.
that’s a mug. that’s not me talking.
you can’t just buy those.”
-stephen colbert
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