I need to get my knitting fingers into shape, because not one but TWO of the women I work with are expecting babies this fall! I have to wait to hear if the moms will be sending baby boy or baby girl announcementsbefore I start knitting, so I know exactly what to knit. Then again, if I knit something in, I don’t know, green or cream, then that would work for either.
I love knitting for babies! I can’t wait to get started.
I’ve been reading a lot about career opportunities, and the best way to move forward is to find a niche that needs to be filled, and fill it. Which, as a concept, sounds really simple, but is much harder than you’d think. I mean, there’s the old story about the man who was walking the streets of London when he found he really wanted a cigar but was no where near a cigar store, so he opened one right there, which succeeded. Granted, these days, if you need something, you can buy it online, but the idea is still the same.
Now I need to figure out what my theoretical cigar store would be. Hmmmm.
I love working with other women, because we can take a few moments throughout the day to discuss things like the best acne treatments, or our favorite TV shows, or the best place to find cute shoes on sale.
In fact, one woman at work recommended knee socks in the winter, which I thought was a little strange. But worn under jeans, they kept my legs so warm during some cold snaps we’ve had this winter. I never would have considered them at all (figuring they wouldn’t be available in adult sizes), but they were a great investment! Thanks, work ladies!
I love how you can find anything on the internet: bread recipes, low priced refurbished electronics, supplement reviews, long lost friends on Facebook (even though I don’t use that very often).
The only problem sometimes is that I find myself getting sucked into mindless surfing, and without realizing it hours and hours have gone by. Lately, I’ve given myself a self-imposed “no internet after 8pm” rule, and it seems to to be working. I put down the laptop, and find myself better able to concentrate and actually get things done in the evening.
The internet is great, but sometimes it’s even better to step away from it for a little bit.
I reorganized all of my digital photos recently, and what a walk down memory lane that was! It was so strange to see myself and my husband and my friends in old haircuts we thought better of, old clothes (and some that we still wear, OMG), old locations that I had forgotten about completely. I don’t regret a lot of the old clothes, but I do think that I’m going to take these pictures as a sign that it’s time for a new haircut and a new exercise regimen to reduce belly fat I seem to have procured in the last few years. Yowza.
You know that old Garfield cartoon, where he says, “I’m not overweight, I’m undertall”? That’s how I’m feeling today. Which of course has my brain zinging in various directions. Wouldn’t it be amazing if if someone could figure out how to adjust hgh supplements (human growth hormone supplements, that is) to help people stretch themselves vertically to balance off any extra weight they may be carrying? That way, their BMI would be more in line (since the body mass index is focused on height and weight only).
Granted, after the lunch I ate today, I might have to be stretched an extra 3 feet to compensate. But hey, at least I could see the screen no matter where I sat in the movie theater, right?
I was watching live TV – I know! Not on the DVR, amazing! – and in between commercials for the best diet supplements and special blankets that are really backwards robes (oh, you know what I mean) I saw this commercial for some sort of insurance company. It just about killed me dead, it was so well made. And that dog! That dog, I want to adopt that dog, because he and I apparently have the same personality quirks of fretting and sleeplessness and worry.
I mean, we can’t really adopt a dog right now, but if we could? I’d totally track this one down.
There’s something about a new year that gets me thinking of new opportunities. I”m not really and truly looking for a career change right now, but I do like to look around and see what opportunities are available to me, just in case.
This mostly includes looking at online university courses, because if I do decide to change careers, I’d want to have the education to back it up. For instance, if I wanted to pursue a criminal justice degree, Northwestern College offers that online. Classes range from criminology to Homeland Security law. What I like most about reviewing their information is that they have the end in mind – the website outlines certain careers that you may be suitable for upon earning the degree. In this case, they range from loss prevention and security (which isn’t really my thing) to family services to court clerk (which I think would be very interesting).
Anyway, I’m going to keep my options open and keep looking for more opportunities like this one. I love the information age, which makes it possible to even consider taking online classes from home. Yay, internet!
