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Okay, I am trying to lose 10 pounds - the 10 I took off last summer and put back on over Christmas that is still hanging around. I bought some Hoodia because I read that it is supposed to supress your appetite. The article was warning that there is a lot of counterfeit Hoodia. So my question is how you know whether you are getting the real stuff? I bought it at reputable local organic grocer. But I am sitting here and I am really, really hungry. I would love to go eat some chips or something junky.
If you know anything about this stuff let me know.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
2006 - a Brief Summary
We never did a Christmas card last year. I figured I could just summarize the year here and anyone who is really missing one of those "Christmas Letters" can just read this.
Jan - 2006 - John went back to Cleveland to be with his mother. At Christmas they learned she had cancer and only a few weeks to live. She died on January 19th and was buried on John's birthday - the 27th. Jack looked at me when I told him Gaga was gone and said, "On, Mom, now Dad is an orphan." Wow, never would have thought of that but I guess he was right.
February - 2006 - took the kids to KY and John drove down from Cleveland to see my mother. Her health was finally giving out after 35 years of fighting - cancer, MS, cancer again and complications from the treatments years ago. Everyone got to say goodbye. Lindsay sat with her almost all day. When John's mom died I joked with my mother and said, "You've got to give me at least a month in between funerals." She died exactly 4 weeks after John's mother on the 16th. How wierd is that? The last week with her was a real gift - just sitting with her and caring for her. I miss her every day. She had planned her entire funeral already - music, readings, everything - what a gift. If you ever think about it - this is the best thing you could do for your family. I promised her I would take care of my Dad and call him everyday. Of course, he lives in KY and I am in CO so I call almost everyday but I don't do that good of a job on the taking care. He's hanging in there though.d
May 2006 - Lindsay graduate from high school. My Dad and brother came and we had a big party for her at the house. It was fun. She was accepted to art school in Georgia so we were all excited about this.
June - went to Canyon Ranch in AZ for a little badly needed R&R and a little greiving about Mama. Work had really had me too busy to stop and ponder my loss. My what a loss. She really was an amazing person. Always so positive and smiling despite all her troubles.
July - took Lindsay to orientation. Didn't go all that well but she still went on to school in September.
November - Lindsay came home from school. Made the Dean's List but decided she did not like being so far away from home. We had some conflict from this point through the end of the year. I hope we are back on track with each other - but sometimes it is hard to tell.
Throughout the year work kept me way too busy. We really didn't take a vacation and I was stressed a lot fo the year. John continues to stay home and take care of the house and kids. A busy full time job I assure you. He is coaching Jack's soccer team and one of the scout leaders. Mac and Jack are both Irish Dancers. Other than that we've tried to cut back on some of the after school activities to slow downt he pace of life a bit.
It was an exhausting year both personally and professionally. Here's hoping that 2007 which is already almost 1/4 over is much better.
Jan - 2006 - John went back to Cleveland to be with his mother. At Christmas they learned she had cancer and only a few weeks to live. She died on January 19th and was buried on John's birthday - the 27th. Jack looked at me when I told him Gaga was gone and said, "On, Mom, now Dad is an orphan." Wow, never would have thought of that but I guess he was right.
February - 2006 - took the kids to KY and John drove down from Cleveland to see my mother. Her health was finally giving out after 35 years of fighting - cancer, MS, cancer again and complications from the treatments years ago. Everyone got to say goodbye. Lindsay sat with her almost all day. When John's mom died I joked with my mother and said, "You've got to give me at least a month in between funerals." She died exactly 4 weeks after John's mother on the 16th. How wierd is that? The last week with her was a real gift - just sitting with her and caring for her. I miss her every day. She had planned her entire funeral already - music, readings, everything - what a gift. If you ever think about it - this is the best thing you could do for your family. I promised her I would take care of my Dad and call him everyday. Of course, he lives in KY and I am in CO so I call almost everyday but I don't do that good of a job on the taking care. He's hanging in there though.d
May 2006 - Lindsay graduate from high school. My Dad and brother came and we had a big party for her at the house. It was fun. She was accepted to art school in Georgia so we were all excited about this.
June - went to Canyon Ranch in AZ for a little badly needed R&R and a little greiving about Mama. Work had really had me too busy to stop and ponder my loss. My what a loss. She really was an amazing person. Always so positive and smiling despite all her troubles.
July - took Lindsay to orientation. Didn't go all that well but she still went on to school in September.
November - Lindsay came home from school. Made the Dean's List but decided she did not like being so far away from home. We had some conflict from this point through the end of the year. I hope we are back on track with each other - but sometimes it is hard to tell.
Throughout the year work kept me way too busy. We really didn't take a vacation and I was stressed a lot fo the year. John continues to stay home and take care of the house and kids. A busy full time job I assure you. He is coaching Jack's soccer team and one of the scout leaders. Mac and Jack are both Irish Dancers. Other than that we've tried to cut back on some of the after school activities to slow downt he pace of life a bit.
It was an exhausting year both personally and professionally. Here's hoping that 2007 which is already almost 1/4 over is much better.
Authenticity
"Authenticity and subordination are totally incompatible" -- Jean Baker Miller
Say that again. Unfortunately this can cause problems. There are times in order to survive in the world that we must subordinate ourself to the greater good. As one who is generally reluctant to subordinate myself to anyone or anything this can pose problems. It has from time through the years caused many conflicts. I have worked on understanding this and toning it down over the years but its still a problem for me. This is also something I taught my daughter in a Big Way. She won't subordinate herself either! I cherish and admire her individuality - she is absolutely her own person - a one of a kind individual - just like I raised her to be. Sadly, though, since neither of us is very willing to subordinate to the other we are constantly in conflict.
Does anyone have an advise on this front? How does a person let go just a bit to help make things work better overall?
Say that again. Unfortunately this can cause problems. There are times in order to survive in the world that we must subordinate ourself to the greater good. As one who is generally reluctant to subordinate myself to anyone or anything this can pose problems. It has from time through the years caused many conflicts. I have worked on understanding this and toning it down over the years but its still a problem for me. This is also something I taught my daughter in a Big Way. She won't subordinate herself either! I cherish and admire her individuality - she is absolutely her own person - a one of a kind individual - just like I raised her to be. Sadly, though, since neither of us is very willing to subordinate to the other we are constantly in conflict.
Does anyone have an advise on this front? How does a person let go just a bit to help make things work better overall?
Friday, March 9, 2007
End of Day
Thank goodness this week is over - at least the work week. I think I have attended at least 15 meetings this week and am just wondering what I have to show for it. It may be helping things move along but today I am having trouble feeling like it is.
I am heading out to dinner for my birthday (last week)
Looks like it will be a nice weekend but I am going to do at least a little work this weekend.
I am heading out to dinner for my birthday (last week)
Looks like it will be a nice weekend but I am going to do at least a little work this weekend.
Word for the Day - Omphaloskepsis
I am taking Pilates classes trying to work on improving my back problems. There are all these exercises where the instructor is always telling me to keep my eyes on my navel. The word for the day last week seemed pretty on point for that.
omphaloskepsis (om-fuh-lo-SKEP-sis) noun
Contemplation of one's navel.
omphaloskepsis (om-fuh-lo-SKEP-sis) noun
Contemplation of one's navel.
The Car
I went to pick it up after a stressful day at the office. So....... my patience was running a little thin. Two and a half hours later I finally drove off the lot, with lots of instructions on all the gadgets but not a few of the most basic instructions I would really have liked to have. Like how to turn on the interior lights! And how to set up the garage door opener. It has so many gadgets it will probably take me two years to figure it all out.
Also, I ordered it without a sunroof and did not realize through the 2.5 hours of instructions that it had a sunroof. I realized that when I got home and was sitting in my garage.
It has night vision, which is kind of cool, except if you are looking at the night vision screen you aren't looking at the road. I think that defeats the purpose. So I guess to really get the benefit of the infrared night vision you need to have a co-pilot/navigator to tell you there's a deer in the road a quarter mile up.
It drives really nice.
Also, I ordered it without a sunroof and did not realize through the 2.5 hours of instructions that it had a sunroof. I realized that when I got home and was sitting in my garage.
It has night vision, which is kind of cool, except if you are looking at the night vision screen you aren't looking at the road. I think that defeats the purpose. So I guess to really get the benefit of the infrared night vision you need to have a co-pilot/navigator to tell you there's a deer in the road a quarter mile up.
It drives really nice.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Start to another crazy day
Mac was sick last night so I was up with her several times. High fever but a little better this morning.
Started the work day with a breakfast meeting which made me late to my next meeting (I had forgotten about) and just went from meeting to meeting to meeting. It is 1:15 and I am already exhausted and have a headache.
Did see a few minutes of the Kentucky game on the big screen at lunch. We won and advanced in the SEC tournament. So a bright spot in the day. We'll see how the rest of the day goes when I pick up my new car at 4:30.
Started the work day with a breakfast meeting which made me late to my next meeting (I had forgotten about) and just went from meeting to meeting to meeting. It is 1:15 and I am already exhausted and have a headache.
Did see a few minutes of the Kentucky game on the big screen at lunch. We won and advanced in the SEC tournament. So a bright spot in the day. We'll see how the rest of the day goes when I pick up my new car at 4:30.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Today was a lot busier. Pretty much one meeting after another all day long. I did make some progress on a few fronts. For the most part we finished the draft speech for the Investor Conference in New York so it was good to get that out of the way. They called from school because Mac was sick but I was in a meeting and didn't get it until after they had finally found John. She wanted to know why I didn't answer.
Did some work on the name change for the company and making sure everybody understood that we needed a transition plan. I have to keep emphasizing the need to plan things out instead of just jumping in. It gets to be exhausting sometimes.
Ran through the issues with an asset in Dallas with the VP there and talked about how to approach some of them. In particular a good project manager quick today and we need to think about how to save them if its possible.
Finally got the call that my new car is ready and I will get to pick it up tomorrow. I should be more excited than I am. I remember getting really excited every other time I've gotten a new car. All jazzed about the new car smell and the sound of the new stereo and just wanting to ride around with the windows down and the stereo blaring. For some reason I am not that excited. Maybe I will be tomorrow when I actually see it and sit in it. After all it has been 3 months since I ordered it. I will miss my convertible. No more riding with the top down. But at least I won't be skidding around in the snow.
Lindsay called right before I left the office - ribs and shoulder were out when she went to the Chiro today. We have to figure out what is causing this. It happens all the time and is very painful.
Did some work on the name change for the company and making sure everybody understood that we needed a transition plan. I have to keep emphasizing the need to plan things out instead of just jumping in. It gets to be exhausting sometimes.
Ran through the issues with an asset in Dallas with the VP there and talked about how to approach some of them. In particular a good project manager quick today and we need to think about how to save them if its possible.
Finally got the call that my new car is ready and I will get to pick it up tomorrow. I should be more excited than I am. I remember getting really excited every other time I've gotten a new car. All jazzed about the new car smell and the sound of the new stereo and just wanting to ride around with the windows down and the stereo blaring. For some reason I am not that excited. Maybe I will be tomorrow when I actually see it and sit in it. After all it has been 3 months since I ordered it. I will miss my convertible. No more riding with the top down. But at least I won't be skidding around in the snow.
Lindsay called right before I left the office - ribs and shoulder were out when she went to the Chiro today. We have to figure out what is causing this. It happens all the time and is very painful.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
It was a pretty boring day at the office today. Most people are not in the office today. This is good for getting a lot of work done but pretty isolating otherwise. Especially down here at the end of the hall.
I finished working on my investor presentation. Lefko re-wrote it - much better - but maybe doesn't sound like me. I will have to work on that. He is working on a video to go with it so it will look "hip" when I do the presentation.
We met about the new website design. Didn't seem to get very far. Its not a very radical departure from the old one. We'll see what Tom wants to do tomorrow.
I am not really sure what you do with these blogs.
I finished working on my investor presentation. Lefko re-wrote it - much better - but maybe doesn't sound like me. I will have to work on that. He is working on a video to go with it so it will look "hip" when I do the presentation.
We met about the new website design. Didn't seem to get very far. Its not a very radical departure from the old one. We'll see what Tom wants to do tomorrow.
I am not really sure what you do with these blogs.
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