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"The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated."H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Pride doesn't pay the billsHave you ever had to make a decision regarding sacrificing principles for reality? How far have you been pushed to, oh, say, put food on the table? How far down Maslow's Triangle have you gone just to survive? I daresay in our modern day it's more people than we think.
That train of thought leads me to things like "martyrs". In today's Judeo-Christian North America we always think of "martyrs" as being waaaaayy back in the mists of time. But I think radical terrorism in the name of modern "jihad" provides us with a major reality body check back to the present.
OK, backing away from world issues, getting back to current *personal* tangents. (Terrorism is just too depressing). We all have to deal with levels of "health". Physical, mental, emotional. I'm currently struggling with the concept of sacrificing emotional health for the sake of physical health. Not catastrophic, but in my own little internal psyche very real to me. I haven't gotten to the point where it's a "real" choice, but I'm getting there. More quickly than I would like. October 12 Gotta love technologyMobile Computing has pros and cons.
Pros: go anywhere, free wireless, increased productivity.
Cons: more complex issues to solve. DOH!
So it looks like my entire family may be coming to Seattle for Christmas from OH, health permitting for my brother; he's doing well so far. I'm open for hosting except for the hot water issue...my tank is only 25 gallons. But Snowleo will be out of town then, so maybe we can work that out or Mom and Dad might go to a hotel. With two cars it's less of an issue I'm the only one that has been "away" for the holidays. I have friends that I generally hang out with for Christmas so it's less of a big deal for me.
OK, back to recruiting :) October 09 Panic attackSo yesterday on one of my professional (HR/Recruiting) listservs, someone posted a "statement" regarding employment practices in play for one of our large companies in the area, and started a *wave* of panic. I happen to have spoken to several people about things with the "inside* scoop and this person was 1) WAY out of line with their discussion topic; he had no decision making or spokesmanship authorization for making the sweeping statements he did 2) WRONG in several of the things he said; he was reporting "rumors" as fact.
I posted a couple of rebuttals (too bad I couldn't look *this* one up on Snopes!) and got several emails from people thanking me for being a voice of reason. The truth of the matter is that a lot of companies, large and small, are reevaluating their costs and business models/practices to try to weather this economic crisis. But rumors, especially in a tough economy, get overinflated and cause panic. I wish people would be more thoughtful when they send any sort of communication to a large list of people, especially a professionally focused group.
BUT, the upside is that I am establishing my own credibility and business savvy with my responses. There's always a positive! :)
October 07 Wind and WavesToday I took a jaunt down to my local beach on Lake Washington. It isn't a very big beach, and there is a U-shaped pier that cuts down on a lot of the waves before they reach the shore, but the wind was really strong and the sun was shining for most of the time I was down there. I could have headed over to the Sound to be by the ocean but that is a 30 minute trek as opposed to the 5 minute visit to the lake.
I've always gone to water when I'm in turmoil. I have a lot going on right now, a myriad number of things running through my head and tugging at my thoughts. The water helps me calm the jumble in my head. When I was growing up, there was Lake Erie. In Cincinnati and Portland there were rivers. Even a fountain helps. But large bodies of water with waves have always been best for me. It did help me sort out some of the overwhelming noise in my head.
I got an email from my Mom. My brother is doing much better, although he has to have his gall bladder out. Both Dad and I have had the surgery and it's actually not that bad. I was out of the hospital the day after the surgery (less than 12 hours; pretty much as soon as I woke up) and walking around in less than two days. I slept a lot from the Vicodin, but it wasn't that bad, all things considered. He's responding well to treatment, so this is just a precautionary surgery. They still don't know what caused the sepsis or where the original infection started, but they suspect the gall bladder may have had something to do with it. I think *he's* probably in better shape than *I* am in a lot of ways these days.
These are songs that inspire me to write FK fiction. Links to finished stories.
From my collection/tastes to yours. Yes, I have an eclectic range.
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