So here I am, 8+ years after my last post.... lol Not so easy to get rid of me, is it?

Life is a curious thing. I spend years creating my niche in this world, and in the blink of an eye I toss it away for..... for what? Freedom? Adventure? Independence? Solitude? Lust? Love? All of the above........?

I woke up on a Saturday morning and knew the day ( Read more... )

resisting the temptation to waterboard every one of the prisoners - oh, and dealing with the heat/humidity

I'm more accepting of myself now than I was 10 years ago. Now, approaching 50, it's easier to be myself and not worry as much about pleasing others. It doesn't mean I'm happier with myself, or skinnier - but I'm beginning to understand that I'm OK; I don't have to be perfect for others to like me.  I think this shows in my non-verbal communication ( Read more... )

This is an easy one!!  Too many years of cleaning up after other people, both professionally and personally......... I finally got to the point where I'm not doing that anymore. You make a mess - you clean it up. You're hungry - you make something, and clean it up! You lost something - you find it. And so on and so on and so on............ I'm not ( Read more... )

Donate anything usable to whomever wants/needs it - organs, limbs, tissue, etc - burn whatever is left, unless my cadaver is useful for med students to carve up! Once I die that physical body is no longer me - and no longer worth making a fuss about.

I think it will take years before Americans acknowledge his presidency as positive or successful. I think he will be remembered for forcing this nation to confront terrorism and renewing our sense of patriotism. Americans lived safely and ignorantly for too many years - taking for granted the liberty they enjoyed on a daily basis. We remained safe ( Read more... )