When Monkeys Attack

This morning I realized one of the things that pulls most of my energy away from other things, sending it where I don’t want it to be.  I spend a lot of time playing the “this is not my monkey” game. I realized this game I play when I was cornered by a cohort who…

Motivational Monday and Quick Recap

Saturday was my birthday.  And a great day was had.  Relaxing, lazy day – then a celebration with all of the people in my life that I care about.  Brian and SB were there.  My friends were there.  We ate, we drank, and we laughed.  I got two amazing art pieces – one from Lili…

When Good Chats Go Sideways

me: I sent you a giggle. Lili: Ha! That’s awesome! me: I thought so! Totally Domenico – a rainbow manatee! Just needs a tiara. Lili: Totally! This needs to be a t-shirt. me: That would be a great t-shirt. Lili: And it wouldn’t be black! Me: Or – it needs to be painted on black…

10 Things to Never Say to a Sadist

My friend and I were talking this weekend after she and I made some rookie mistakes with our respective sadists. So we created an impromptu list of what not to say….. 1. “Is that it?”

Glimpses into My Week

Monday:  Weird day. Lots of stuff to do at work.  Lots to handle at home. Sunday night, G and I had a talk about his parents and Easter.  A few weeks ago, he told his parents off – well, not quite – more like gave them an honest assessment of how our kids feel about…

Toys, Cats, Friends, Oh, My….

Ashly is doing her 3rd year of Toys for Tots.  I love that she does this fundraiser every year.  Go give her a few dollars to support her this year.  I know times are tough, but that’s not the fault of the kids.  Make sure they get some toys during the holidays.  It’s a good…

Random Ramblings for Wednesday

First off, welcome back to Veronica over at ASM.  She had walked away from blogging, but came back. We knew she couldn’t stay away.  May you find the balance of topic you are hoping for. Today I start my job.  Should be interesting.  Their first question to me was about passive agressive people.  I am…

Letter of Thanks

Dear G, Domenico and Lili, Thank you. Thank you for giving me the love and support I have needed over the past few months when I’ve been beyond stressed about unemployment. Thank you for loving me even when others would have punted me – like a baby bird out of the nest, isn’t that the…

Just Call Me Brook

….because I’m just going to babble…. bad pun, I know. They have been calling all of my references.  Each one is pinging me after they have been contacted. The nicest one was from an old CIO I worked for who said, “They obvious love you, so I didn’t think you’d mind if I added my…

Two Simple Words

After saying them what felt like one too many times yesterday, I finally said this: “I say ‘thank you’ a lot because I don’t feel it truly conveys what it means to me what you have done for me.” I think that’s the problem with “thank you”.  We teach our kids it is only polite to…