1. Apparently I’m not the only one, but I am so relieved for Daylight Saving Time. Sure I miss that hour like crazy, but I’ll have the correct time in my car again, at least for six months. One of these days I’ll figure out how to adjust the time in my VW, but probably not before I turn it in as my lease is up in September.
Side note: As I searched for an image, I found a tutorial on “How to set the clock in your Volkswagon” #NeverTooLate
2. I’m still working on one of my New Year’s Resolutions this year, which is to copy-edit before sending text messages, or emails, or social media posts, or blogs.
3. Here’s my opinion regarding low self-esteem. I think one earns esteem. Self or otherwise. It’s not a birth right.
4. Funny story: a co-worker confided in me while discussing going to mass for Ash Wednesday that she sometimes has to say an extra prayer afterwards…on a count of swearing to herself about how much ash was put on her forehead. #ThatWouldBeMe
5. At first I thought it was a satirical website, but CBC Radio out of Canada isn’t. So this makes the headline even more hilarious! Headline on the story read: “Man angry his photo was used to prove all hipsters look alike – then learns it wasn’t him” – CBC Radio
Here’s the story: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/man-angry-his-photo-was-used-to-prove-all-hipsters-look-alike-then-learns-it-wasn-t-him-1.5046933
6. Let’s talk movies.
- Saw Captain Marvel. Nothing like a girl-next-door being a super hero. Such a great role model for young girls everywhere! #CantWaitforNextAvengersMovie
My only questions regarding the movie evolve around the cat. WTF - Years ago I enjoyed the movie with Mel Gibson, What Women Want. That being said, I couldn’t muster the energy to go see What Men Want, because seriously, don’t we already know?
- As much as I enjoy Glenn Closes’ acting skills, her performance in “The Wife” resembles how most wives conduct themselves…stoically. Is that really digging deep? Poetic ending though; liked it.
- I recently watch the 1943 version of Lassie Come Home. I figured it was safe because you know, Lassie never dies. Unfortunately I didn’t account for other dogs.
7. Kerfuffle is one of newest favorite words to use, especially since it is found in the dictionary. I always thought it was a made up word, but no! Its from… “1945–50; < Scots curfuffle < cur- (< Scots Gaelic car ‘to twist, turn’ |< Old Irish cor ‘a turn’) + fuffle ‘to disorder, confuse’ (of imitative origin)”
8. Do you ever find yourself mimicking the walk of someone ahead of you? Yeah, me neither.
9. If I ever write a book, I think I’ll call it, “But I like my Turkey dry”.
10. So I hate to say it, but I was sexually harassed last year. Someone sent me a vile photo along with gross description of what they wanted to do with me. They used my name too. I thought about posting his face, but what if this person used somebody else’s photo? I did not recognize the number nor the person in the dick pick. Creeped me out, so I blocked the number, but then thought maybe there is a proper protocol to handing the smut of the earth, so I called Ventura PD and the detective told me to unblock, and to send a text explaining to that person that they should never contact me again, in person, via text, phone, email whatever. So I did, then blocked him again. This way if they continue to contact me, PD then has a case and will hunt him down. My only regret is that I didn’t use a hashtag, #NotMeTooSUCKER
11. I saw somewhere that for $45, the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing will sell you a 5-lb bag with $10,000 worth of shredded U.S. currency. Bargain! My question is, “How could they possibly prove it is $10,000?
12. Time really flies. You realize that when you hit certain milestone anniversaries…such as VenturaRocks.com serving Ventura for ten years!!
From my favorites quotes file: “Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.” – Lao Tzu
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