Too Much Information
There’s a fine line between friendly disclosure and TMI. I’ve made a career out of not knowing when to shut up, and my newspaper column was no exception.
Since the demise of Today’s Local News, my need to share has not diminished.
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July 18th, 2011 09:26pm
lswagerty
What brings me joy? These are a few of my favorite things.
- Bubbles—don’t leave home without them. I love to blow bubbles while sitting at a long traffic light or at the gas pump while my tank is filling. Bubbles indoors add pizzazz to any meeting. I keep small wedding-sized bubbles in purse, car and desk for those impromptu moments. Every day is better with bubbles!
- Kites—they’re not just for March anymore. I carry two kites plus string in the back of my car just in case. And I like to sing “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” loudly while flying them. Today’s kites seem easier to fly than my childhood version—you don’t have to run to get them aloft.
- Words like aloft. I collect words that start with A. It all started with the old riddle: When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar. When is a kite not a kite? When it’s aloft.
- Breathing. I take one-minute breathing breaks in long store checkout lines. I pretend I’m on a mini-vacation and give thanks that those fussy kids aren’t mine. Bubbles help with fussy kids, by the way.
- Skipping. I love skipping! …or I should say, I love the idea of skipping. Adult skippers look a little weird, especially if they are holding hands with their fellow skippees, but that’s okay. You can find skipping clubs online. For instance: Minnesota Skipping Club. Skipping is fun, it’s free, and it makes me smile.
PS: I just went outside and tried skipping. It was fun as advertized, but I may have to start a local chapter for Skippers with Depends.
Tags: A-words, breathe, bubbles, Depends, joy, kites, skipping
May 17th, 2011 01:59pm
lswagerty
In the past week I have been called 3 words (that I know of). Two of these were said to my face and one was sent in an email. All were adjectives.
I feel a bit like Wilbur the pig in Charlotte’s Web whose life was saved by the words woven into the spider web above his stall. Terrific. Radiant. Humble. (more…)
Tags: adjectives, agile, power, quirky, refreshing, words
February 10th, 2011 05:23pm
lswagerty
A florist delivery van pulled up in front of my house and put on his blinkers.
Oh wow, I thought. I wonder who could be sending me flowers? I know it’s a little early for Valentine’s day… but maybe someone is thinking ahead. (more…)
Tags: disappointment, Flowers, roses, Valentine's Day
December 19th, 2010 11:17pm
lswagerty
I got a paper cut on the lip from licking an envelope today. At first I tried to pretend it hadn’t happened by clamping a hand over my mouth quickly. I can’t even see it, but I know it’s there because it hurts like heck. And all to save a few bucks on envelopes. Call me spoiled, but once the self-sticking envelopes came out, I was hooked. Sort of like buying your first automatic garage door opener—there’s no going back. (more…)
Tags: economizing, frugal, paper cut, savings
November 16th, 2010 06:28pm
lswagerty
Most people have a bucket list—cool things they want to do someday. But I’ve got another kind of list. (more…)
Tags: blogging, bucket list, Facebook
September 24th, 2010 05:30pm
lswagerty
who knew there was a national day of celebration for the humble punctuation mark whatll they think of next some guy came up with this and the whole country follows like lemmings i for one am celebrating by giving all forms of punctuation the day off lets eat grandma is a sentence better punctuated but what the heck its their day off and i for one think they deserve a rest exclamation point
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apostrophe catastrophes
unnecessary quotation marks
Tags: national holidays, punctuation, punctuation national holidays
September 8th, 2010 09:40pm
lswagerty
AOL Greetings has designated today as Nose Hair Maintenance Day and I, for one, think it’s a great idea. (more…)
Tags: grooming, holidays, nose hairs
August 31st, 2010 11:25am
lswagerty
Driving on the freeway the other day I saw a truck with the words Professional Maintenance Services emblazoned across the side. It sported a giant PMS logo with green flames coming out of the M. (more…)
Tags: hormones, PMS, spay
July 8th, 2010 10:17pm
lswagerty
It’s official: Facebook is dead. Now that I’m on it, by definition it has become extinct. (more…)
Tags: Facebook
June 10th, 2010 04:30pm
lswagerty
I suck at eBay.
Don’t try to comfort me. Don’t try to sugarcoat it. Don’t send me the automated message that I was not a winner this time. I’m a big fat loser with a capital BFL. (more…)
Tags: ebay, heart rate, loser, stress, stress test, winner
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