If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? To Hercules, my sweet, needy little boy who seems to be allergic to everything... all of the supplements, coconut oil, special shampoo, weekly baths, special food, ear drops, and occasional dog cone are meant to help, not make you miserable. Stop fighting …
Trust Us
If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? No need to do your research. You can trust us. Sincerely, the Government, News Media, and Health Professionals We've become a society who trusts entirely too much. We blindly receive the injection, swallow the pill, and absorb what is fed to us via news outlets …
Reminiscing…
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? I'd like to think that I live more in the present. If I had to choose, however, on where my thoughts gravitate to, future or past, I definitely spend more time thinking about the past. I set intentions for what I'd like …
It’s All Taken Care Of
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? I wouldn't consider myself a "Material Girl". I don't like clutter, I have very particular tastes, and if I want something I will purchase it myself, thank you very much. In my family, I am the brains of the operation. Constantly. I'm required to plan and …
Play Time Is All The Time
Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? I sneak in a lot of play in my daily life. I play this little game called "How Long Can I Go Without Dropping the F Bomb At Work". I play music while working out or preparing dinner. Whenever the opportunity presents itself, …
Bagna Cauda
What are your biggest challenges? One of the biggest challenges I am currently facing is being able to delineate what is and should be within my control and what isn't. I am a fixer. If a friend or loved one is hurting, I immediately jump in with words of encouragement. I am available, always. I am a …
Snot Mask
What was the last thing you did for play or fun? The rest of this week and all of next is going to be rough at work. I have about a gazillion interviews to sit in on as a member of an interview panel, and some looming deadlines to meet before the start of next …
Top Down, Bottom Up
List your top 5 grocery store items. Today's prompt comes at a convenient time: we will be completing our biweekly grocery run after work! My top five grocery store must haves: Fresh fruit and veggies. This staple usually fills the bulk of my shopping cart. I try and purchase seasonal fruits and vegetables, but common …
Old Lady Room
Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. I wasn't going to answer today's prompt. I wore too many hats at work today and don't have the brain power to try and remember a "first day" of anything. And yet... Yesterday was kind of a first. I have …
Schpeels In Heels
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? I perform on a virtual stage daily at my job. < enter circus music here > In all seriousness, the only "performance" that sticks in my mind was a drunken karaoke duet to that Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow song, Picture. It was horrible. Terrible. …
viCARIously Speaking 