I swear that I am supposed to be learning something, but I certainly haven’t figured out what yet. Since I have last written a virtual torrent of crap has been raining down in my life. Multiple (totaling over 10 at last count) lengthy life-threatening hospitalizations for my mom, dad and MIL, all with unnecessary, ugly…
General Musings
Mother’s Day
I regard Mother’s Day differently now. Along with giving my heartfelt thanks to my mother and mother-in-law for all they have done and do, I have designated it a day to honor my dream of being a mother. I imagine it is somewhat similar to how you might tenderly regard your wedding anniversary after your…
Dragging Anchor
I have been stricken with a cold as of late. My major preoccupation is sleep, sleep and more sleep. I tend to get very down on myself when I am not Productive, so depression then just adds to the misery. In addition, my job requires me to be able to think clearly, which is a…
Still Stuck on the Thanksgiving Theme…
As I sit and sip my Earl Grey tea, I feel compelled to write about some of the other wonderful aspects of my current life for which I am grateful (in addition to the world of CNBC blogging, of course). So in no particular order here I go… I am grateful for: Smart Wool socks. …
The Power of Change
My parents may have had lots of faults (who doesn’t?), but they succeeded as parents in several respects; one of the most important being that they were able to change. They changed more than once. And they keep changing. And with change I believe comes Hope. (Geez, with all the “hope” and “change,” it sounds…
Highlight of a do-over week
As I wearily reflect on the workweek in the laboratory, I am bemoaning that most of what I did was to repeat experiments in order to fix mistakes I made earlier. But there was one sulk-dispelling bright note…During a moment of mutual multi-tasking, one of my colleagues declared that she liked spending time with me…
A day at the DMV
Yep, I took the day off from work to finally get a driver’s license from the state where I have resided now for over four years. I put it off as long as I possibly could as my old out-of-state license will expire on Tuesday. A small act of rebellion from your friend who is…