Important Message/Lesson for Today: Avoiding and/or running away from a problem doesn't make it go away; rather, one may find it actually hurts and distances the people affected by it instead, whether intentional or not. In the end, when one finds themselves backed into a corner, the only way out is to find the solution that already lies within ( Read more... )

MEMO FROM "THE OFFICE" IN MY MIND ( Read more... )

This link is mainly for my own reference, but I think it's good info to share.

Relay Abuse - Make it Stop!!!Basically, the reason I decided to investigate this is that over the past couple of days alone, we've gotten like 5+ "Internet Relay Calls" at work. Now I know I posted about this quite some time ago, but knowing what I know now, I also know ( Read more... )

...but I am happy to be letting go of this year. This hasn't been the best-of-years, and I know not just for me, so here's hoping we all start out right and see better days ahead. Remember the lessons we've learned, but forge ahead knowing each lesson makes us stronger and no matter how hard it seems, is a part of the lives we all live ( Read more... )

estall made an excellent post with safety tips (a.k.a. lessons learned after a major storm like we had), and I wanted to share the link, because I think it's good stuff for anyone to know. If you can think of anything else that isn't on her list, feel free to post more of them. I added in a couple myself. :@ )

Storm/Disaster Preparedness TipsThe Weather ( Read more... )

Okay, so now you know what happened physically to my Mom, if you followed the last entry without being lost. Knowing she is okay now should help make this entry a little more...enlightening?

( Firstly, why this happens... )

LOL, if Paris Hilton thought it sucked to have her SideKick stolen, she's got nothing on this guy:

The SideKick SagaThe funny thing is this story is unfolding as I write this. I wonder what will happen in the end, or if it'll even matter. The SideKick people should send this guy a new one (with tons of Press exposure to boot) and let the *thief* ( Read more... )

So, December TOTALLY just started, and yet a week from tomorrow is Christmas Eve? @_@ I find this very unacceptable, and I want my lost days back! *HOLIDAY PANIC SETS IN* ;_ ( Read more... )