On Many Subjects

  I have been on hold with my mortgage company for the past half hour. I made a payment that went to the wrong account. I am so happy I checked to make certain the money went to the correct place. Just an annoyance. That is all. Still holding while the lady checks to see if the money can be moved to the correct account. Seriously? OK. 45 minutes of my life has just sped by while I tried to get something fixed that should not have had to be fixed in the first place. And the lady I was talking to spoke English, but she probably needs to update her library card. Sometimes what she said made no sense, at all. But that isn’t what I wanted to write about today. The end of the year is approaching and I am looking forward to next year. Even with continued Covid-19 scares and variants, I think 2022 will be very nice. You see, I just retired and am no longer working anywhere. What a fabulous feeling! I have a large house and have accumulated two room roommates who pay me enough in rent to me...

 I saw this on another person's blog and decided to post it after spending about five minutes of my precious time answering the questions. So, if any of these situations happen to me, I will already have a name picked out.  1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (your pet's name and a street you lived on) Tippy College (that's kinda cool)  2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (your grandmother/grandfather first name and your favorite candy) Eleanor Mars (bar) (Also kinda cool)  3. YOUR "FLY GIRL/GUY" NAME: (first initial of first name, first two or three letters of your last name) K-Pop (Coolness, again)  4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) No way it is Pink Panther!  5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (your middle name, your favorite city) Carol Sarasota 6. TERRORIST NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your grandmother's maiden name spelled backwards) Lorac Semaj (Not very terrifying)  7. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, favorite alcoholic drink) The...

I was watching a documentary about living a simpler life.  It was actually an experiment when the producers sent an individual to live in a tiny house in the middle of a forest somewhere in Korea.   The experiment was to see if the people were happier when they unplug from the city.  They were not connected to the electrical grid, city water or city sewage.  They had firewood for the wood burning and solar panel for minimal electricity.  They had an outhouse.  They were permitted to bring their own food and clothing--enough for 3 days. The experiment involved So Ji Sub, the guy from Oh My Venus and Park Shin Hye the girl from While You Were Sleeping. During the first episode, they mentioned a trend in Korea where people strive for minimalism.  The narrator said that most people owned 8,000 to 10,000 things and only used 2,000 regularly.  So, in Korea, people would challenge themselves to throw away 1 thing a day for 30 days and then post a pi...

This is a new, ultimate TO-DO list.  This is prompted after a trip to the doctor yesterday and having a discussion with him about the best way to lose weight. He didn't say reduce calories and exercise like a crazy woman, which is typical medical advice by doctors who don't actually want to take the time to help people. He suggested I look into fasting. He said to think about what not to eat, rather than what to eat.  He said to understand better how the body works. For my arthritic joints, he said to start exercising, but not excessively. Exercise to tone and build muscles and to ease aching joints. Losing weight may end up being a side benefit. Losing weight will help me to control my blood sugar, which is a hormonal response to eating. Forget the ADA's suggestion of eating every 3 to 4 hours. That strategy helps you add on excess pounds and sends your blood sugar high enough that you have to start taking insulin. Advice fueled by drug companies to which many doctors get ...

 We all get older. I recently took some time to reflect on my life. I created a list that every woman should have. This list applies if you are 22 or 55 or 67. Some of the things on this list were borrowed from Glamour magazine.  One old boyfriend who reminds you of how far you’ve come.  A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.  The knowledge of how to entertain unexpected guests and a house clean enough that you won't be embarrassed when someone does drop by unexpectedly, but not so clean you make your guests uncomfortable.  A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.  A youth you’re content to move beyond.  A past interesting enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.  The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.  An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody ...

Alien graffiti is so hurtful  

 My computer got all borked up, yesterday.  I was happily watching something on Hulu and then... nothing.  The video vanished, the computer refused to cooperate when I tried mousing around a bit and finally, I just pulled the plug while loudly announcing to it, "Show me what you got, now, big boy!"   Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash But not before going to my tablet and looking up all kinds of Internet "helpful" information that did nothing to change the situation I had going with my PC-turned-paperweight. So, I complied a list of equally ineffectual things to do when your computer is suddenly all borked up. Hold down the control button and also every third button on your keyboard for exactly 27.4 seconds. Enter the password for something you didn’t even know you ever had a password for. Forgot your password? Click to send a recovery link to the email you no longer have access to and/or also don’t know the password to. Restart the computer while holding your 8...

  I heard a comedian on YouTube a few days ago who made me laugh so hard, I couldn't breath.  To paraphrase, he said: Have you ever had a problem and then a bigger problem comes along and you totally forget about the first problem?  To give you an example, I was driving down the Florida Turnpike at about 90 MPH.  Back then I used to smoke.  Now, when you toss a cigarette out of a car window while going 90, it doesn't always go where you think it should.  Well, I flicked it and it blew back into the car.  You know that spot between your shirt collar and the back of your neck?  (Pause for laughter).    Then, I involuntarily jerked the wheel of the car and the car started spinning across four lanes of the Turnpike.  After the second 360 degree revolution, I realized I had a big problem and so did other drivers.  They started honking their horns as if to get my attention and to let me know that I was doing high-speed donuts....

 Forgotten Have you ever had something you totally forgot about?  Well, I have, many times.  This time, it was this blog.  I found it, quite by accident, but I am glad I have.  There is some really funny stuff on here.  I will begin updating, again. Meanwhile, I am very sorry.