Joy Unconfined

Ok, so it’s not summer yet, but it certainly felt like the beginning of it today. And it’s only the end of April. Lovely day to sit by the pool, though. And I did. The podling splashed about incessantly. I got in intermittently. It was nice, and I know staying out 2 hours was dumb, [...]

It has gone on for so long, the behind-the-scenes machinations. I have heard too many first hand accounts of the nastiness directed at others, the talking behind backs while the unknowing target puts heart and soul into their performance, the sniping and cruel criticisms, the venom and tittering laughter while someone does their best on [...]

The INTERVIEW MEME from lecram’s blog. Here they are questions just for me, with my answers. joy – here are your questions. Envision the interview taking place on the rooftop restaurant in old Shanghai. 1. What is the one incident growing up that changed your perception of everything? I don’t know that there is that [...]

For one of my classes. I have to come up with 4 people to use as ‘references’ as though I were applying for a job. (This is, I suspect, to prepare me with the references I’ll need when I DO apply for a job.) Problem: It can’t be family (a given) or a friend. That [...]

You Would Do Most Things For Love You are willing to go pretty far for love – but not far enough to compromise your core values. Yeah, those core values of… me me me. Love is a priority for you, and you’ll go further than most people to hold on to someone you love. And [...]

Lush Life in my head. Yeah, this version. So… I’m driving down the road, trying to sing along with the soundtrack in my head… I have decided. This song is a gdmfsobrbpos. It’s awesome. And frustrating as hell. Doesn’t help that my brain is mush. Still no sleeping going on. I’m stifling stuff now, and [...]

New quarter… Repeating a class (a good thing), a database software class – in other words, Microsoft Access (cakewalk), a career development class (busy work), PLUS… project planning phase ‘class’ (consisting of a few assignments throughout the quarter) and the internship ‘class’ (advisor/teacher keeping tabs on what’s up with the internship) And the internship. First [...]

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My middle name is the same as my aunt’s middle name. That’s close enough for me. 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Daily since January. I’m getting a little tired of it. Sometimes it’s just that achey, momentary welling of tears, sometimes it becomes a full-blown sobbing [...]

Early in the mornin’ I can’t do rightHad a little fight with my baby last nightAnd it’s early in the mornin’Don’t you know it’s early in the mornin’ Early in the morningI ain’t got nothin’ No, nothin’ but the blues I went to your girlfriend’s house but she was outI knocked on your daddy’s door [...]