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July 01 RANDOMI thought I'd do one of my random entries again where I talk about nothing in particular just because. Here goes...
I HEART Summer! I really, really do. I think it is so great that I even yelled, 'I love Summer!' out my window last night. Can't get enough! Thank you Summer!
I finally got my grill working again. Did I mention it had stopped working and I slipped in to a bit of a depression? All of a sudden I realize that I might be out of propane. Hmmm....I am so smart! Whatever. Got a new tank and all is good.
My office closes at 4:30 instead of 5:00 now and that has been a small change that I never knew would be so great. Love it!
Ok, I don't usually brag but I have to tell you how beautiful my flower pots are this year. They are GORGEOUS!!! I can't stop looking at them and tending to them every day. I step out and admire them every morning before I leave for work, I get out of my car and look at them again after work, and then I sit out amongst them every evening. They are so random in color and types and I can not stop saying enough about them. By far, my best work. Love!
Did I mention my little brother CT was working with me this Summer? Yeah, poor college kid needed a job so I brought him in as an office assistant. We had a rocky start but he's doing pretty well now. It's nice seeing him everyday and not worrying that the Summer is going to slip away and he'll go back to school before I can spend time with him. Nice.
The new blog is going well but very few comments so far. I forgot what that was like. Thanks to all of my Spaces buddies who have shown me some love. I hope it's been interesting reading for you. Hopefully I'll be accepted by the HR blog world soon. Sigh.
I have been checking out Match.com profiles lately and I have decided that the whole process is a blog entry in itself that I will get out soon. For a sneak peak: Why do men think it's ok to display pictures of themselves with no shirt or with tons of women around them or pictures of themselves drinking like a fish? Is that attractive? Does that get you many winks? Confused.
My fish Allie died a few weeks ago. I came in to work one morning and she had jumped out of her bowl and on to the floor. She laid there for at least 36 hours. RIP Allie. I will be getting a new fish soon and naming her Stella. Stay tuned.
I was watching my friend SN's little boy the other day. He is 2 and cute as can be. He grabbed my face, kissed me, and said 'I love you Tysee!' I nearly burst in tears over his cuteness.
No big 4th of July plans this year which is just fine with me. I'll probably head over to see the 'rents for some BBQ and then drink Summer Shandy beer on the back patio. Can't wait.
That's all from here. Peace. -T
June 23 Blogging FoolHi All!
I just wanted to stop by and drum up some business for my newest adventure. I have started a new blog. I know! How much babbling can one person do? Well, I often read a great blog about the HR world called 'Evil HR Lady'. She's my idol! She gives great advice and I love to see what other people in my position are dealing with. Being the only HR Director in my office is no easy task but I do have a few people to bounce ideas off when necessary. Not everyone has that. I emailed 'Evil' a question last week and she posted it on her blog. Yeah! Then she emailed me and told me I should start a blog too. I should?! Yeah! Of course I should. So I did. It is a work in progress right now but I'm hoping it will become as famous as this blog:) I am in good company when it comes to HR blogs so I'm hoping I can hold my own. Keep your fingers crossed. And come check me out when you have a minute at http://hrwarden.blogspot.com/. I decided to go to Blogger with this one because it's easier for people to leave comments if they want. I'm not cheating on the Spaces, just talking. Hope all is well. -T
P.S. I'm not sure if you remember but I published an entry back in February about my friend SN's cousin Abby. Abby will be 5 in July and she has been on the heart transplant list for over a year waiting for her new heart. Alot has happened since February but I'll cut to the chase. Abby and her Mom are now in St. Louis waiting for Abby's heart because the odds of her getting her heart are much better there. When you're on the list in St. Louis, all the available hearts in the country are considered. In the rest of the country, you are only offered the available hearts in your region. So with Abby living in St. Louis, her odds are greatly increased. They have been there just over a week and all is well. Please, please keep Abby and her family in your prayers. With Abby and her Mom in St. Louis, that leaves Abby's two little sisters and Dad still in MN missing each other. I can't even imagine the strength it must take to leave your two babies several hundred miles away to save another. I have made a committement to wear my Abby bracelet every second until Abby finds her heart. The bracelet is teal and pink, Abby's favorite colors. As you can imagine, it matches nothing. But my thought is that if Abby can wear a heart that doesn't match her body, I can wear a bracelet that doesn't match my outfit. It's also a constant reminder to keep Abby in my thoughts and prayers. I ask that you do the same:) -T June 18 Good GuysFirst, I just want to say how sad I am about the loss of Tim Russert. I have been a fan of TR for a few years now and I always appreciated his quick and easy analysis of our political system. Meet The Press has been a long tradition for me on Sunday mornings and it just won't be the same without him. TR will be laid to rest today and like many of you, my prayers go out to his family. RIP.
I am so excited that the Celtics won the national championship last night! I had a huge smile on my face as I watched KG finally realize a dream. In honor of his achievement, I am re-running my entry on him from last year when we made his move to Boston. I still consider him one of Minnesota's best and I'd like to think he took a little bit of his with him when he left. Congrats KG! Say it ain't so...Don't come to MN right now. We're in mourning. I'm convinced that productivity will be down for a few days and there will be sad looks everywhere. Our beloved KG is leaving us. For those who aren't basketball fans, Kevin 'Big Ticket' Garnett is leaving the Minnesota Timberwolves for (as they say in the biz) a better opportunity. Oh! It hurts too much to even think of it. I wouldn't say I'm a big basketball fan exactly but I love KG. I love him for what he does on the court and off. He is the true definition of role model, man, and athlete. I can't even name all of the wonderful things he has done in our communities and beyond. He was always on the news for doing good things. No dog fighting or womanizing or drug taking or bad mouthing. Just a good guy. He did so much for MN sports and sadly, I'm not sure MN returned the favor. Well, maybe we have by setting him free and giving him a chance to get the elusive ring and title he deserves. KG came to us when he was just a little tot right out of HS. He's just a year or two older than me and I kind of feel like we grew up together. I even got to meet him once. Nicest man. Anyway, for me this ranks right up there with when Kirby Puckett had to leave the game of baseball. It's too much and I feel like a bit of my childhood is going with KG as he heads off to become a Boston Celtic. I hold no animosity. I am really happy that KG will be able to shine the way he was meant to shine. I just wish it didn't hurt so much. -T June 04 Road GamesI didn't see Obama when he came to my hometown of St. Paul last night. I haven't been feeling well so I had to sit this one out. But I saw his history making speech and while I wish I could say I was there when it happened, I almost feel like I was. The very first African American Presidential nominee actually happened. I can't tell you all the times I've heard someone say 'he/she will be the first black President.' It's always said just a little in jest because very few people ever thought there would be a black President in our lifetime. Even up until last night, I wouldn't let it in to my brain. The possibility is almost too overwhelming to comprehend. I think of all the people who paved the way for Obama and then I immediately think of all the people who paved the way for me. If you look back in the history books of racism and sexism and all of the other ism's in our country, it is amazing how far we've come. I come from Grandparent's who could not read and my parent's are from a generation who were educated in segregated schools. Just 30 years passed from the time my Mom was born in the deep south of AL and I was born in a city where I was more often than not the only African American person in my class. And now today, there is an African American man running for the highest office in our country. I have to mention Hillary Clinton and her accomplishments as the first woman to make it this far. It is amazing and humbling to see the two parts of me that are considered the minority take center stage in this political process. I just wish one of them was a bit overweight so I could really feel like I belong:) I can almost imagine a day when a minority or female President is not a big deal. Children who are born today will never understand what all the excitement is about just as I cannot truly understand what integrating a school is like. As I watch the Democratic nominees fight the good (and sometimes not so good) fight, I am quickly reminded that my potential is not limited to my race or my gender or anything else. Last night has set the stage for everyone of every generation to look at our opportunities in a different way. Even McCain speaks loudly for those of a mature audience. I know. That's a stretch but you know what I mean. My Dad has this saying, 'being black is like playing all of our games on the road.' For those who aren't sports buffs, basically when you play on your own field or court or terms, you have a bit of an advantage. You're comfortable; you're more likely to win. That's not to say you can't win on the road but it's not as easy as your opponent. The rules are still the same but there is an unspoken ease for the home team. Nothing explains it better to me than that. I imagine that this is what Clinton and Obama have been feeling as they pave a new road and establish new rules. But regardless of all that, my message remains the same, make sure your voice is heard come November. I'm not interested in who you vote for, it's more important that you are interested. Rock the Vote! -T May 20 Staring at LifeHi All!
Just wanted to stop by and say hello! I have alot going on these days and it has my mind a little frazzled but I'm keeping an eye on everyone's space and commenting when I can. Please keep my family and I in your prayers if you are the praying type. Nothing serious, just life mostly. My friend SN and I were talking the other day and she was saying that her eyes were tired from staring at...life. Ha! Accurate description for me these days. Just too much sometimes.
I'm in training again for another 5K. I know! I'm crazy! It's in the city where I live so I thought I'd go try it out and see if I can shave some time off from my last run. I've decided that if I could do my 5K's on a treadmill, I'd be a force to be reckoned with but this outside stuff is torture! Oh, well. Just keep plugging along I guess:) I did find a wonderful running store that I love and I think I've decided on the right shoes for me. I'm sure they will be instrumental in turning me in to a lean, mean running machine! Ha!
That's it from here. Take care! -T
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