Created in Microsoft Word. Writing Avoidance 101 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Clean out the closet: – Color coordinate clothing and group by season, color, and gradation of wear. – Arrange shoes by comfort level and tripping scale: 3-inch heels, 2-inch heels, flat soles, rubber soles, no soul. Chapter 2 Add extra meals to… Continue reading
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Supermarket Stories: The Legend of Bagger Vince.
Image via Wikipedia A fictional story based upon my reality. This is a tribute to people that believe in perfecting a skill that for many may seem irrelevant, the people who we rarely look in the eye when we pass them by. They are the shadow people who add an important element to our society and… Continue reading
Squirrels go nuts for the snap, crackle, pop of Christmas lights! They’re tasty and fat-free!
Two out of three squirrels prefer Christmas lights to nuts. I wasn’t going to post today, until an article about squirrels eating Christmas lights piqued my interest. The article aptly entitled, “Squirrels chew up Fredericton’s Christmas lights,” hooked my brain as soon as it associated the word squirrel with chew and then Christmas lights. While reading… Continue reading
Merry Christmas! Waxing Poetic.
White clumps of snow weighing down tree branches. http://www.flickr.com/photos/clickclique/ / CC BY-NC 2.0 We’ve got snow here in the northeast and the temperature is in the low twenties, a perfect atmosphere for the Christmas and Holiday celebrations ahead. Whether standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a warm circle of friends, or huddled with family on a couch in… Continue reading
Post-It Note Tuesday: What’s on your medicine cabinet?
I’m now posting to posts with sticky notes, courtesy of SupahMommy’s meme. Please stop by her site and read the writing on the wall.
Office Noir
When daydreams become nightmares. White walls surround my office workspace that gives way to a gaping hole, opening to a corridor. If I turn 360 degrees in my chair, I see nothing but a wall calendar that is always a month behind. To the right of my office, lies a faux reception area with no… Continue reading
WTF Friday: Stand-up Comedian/Cashier
I love a good laugh, especially after hauling around a cart, with one stuck wheel, filled with perishables (short-shelf lifers) and canned goods (long-shelf lifers). Long-shelf lifers are typically heavier than short-shelf lifers and weigh down the cart. One long-shelf item, a 48-pack of beer, elicited a wry comment from the cashier when I started… Continue reading
Thank You Very Much Thurs or More Stuff that Makes My Head Explode.
Disclaimer: Some of these points have been slightly embellished to add greater comedic effect. Thank You Very Much! To my pharmacologist for prescribing a medication that accelerated my heart rate so fast the EKG machine caught fire during the test.Thank you very much. To the Red Cross for routinely draining my son of blood to… Continue reading
With jobs like these, who needs enemas?
REAL JOBS – FAKE JOB DESCRIPTIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Administrative assistant needed for bus. For those who love to travel and make unnecessary stops. Recreation Therapist Looking for people who are specialists in restless slide syndrome, compulsive swinging disorder, and social climbing complex. We’ll Pay You To Process ®Dish Network Orders Online This employer listed five different… Continue reading
A 100-Post Milestone or a Blogging Century.
I am a centenarian of sorts, as I have posted 100 blog entries since starting Think Spin in May. Due to the nostalgic tone of this entry, I will include my eleven favorites. Please let me know what you think of my choices, what posts you liked or disliked, and what you would like to… Continue reading