Okay, I just got back in from the store and I suppose today was just one of those days where I really really do not comprehend certain things about people. Usually going to any store can be a bit of chaos for me anyhow because of sensory overload -- people's perfumes, chemical smells, noise, people in my 'personal space' then through in the people who hit you with their cart, … [Read more...] about Purses and Checkouts
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Respecting people’s time
What is it with people who don't respect other people's time? I mean time is precious...you can't save it, you can't use it later, you can't give it, you can't put a hold on it. You simply live in the now, in that moment, right then. If you make plans or have obligations at a certain time, then be on time. Others make their plans based on you being on time.... be it … [Read more...] about Respecting people’s time
Return to sender phone call
Well I guess it's a good thing that I followed up on the status of some tickets I ordered online months ago for an event the first weekend of February. I was going through saved emails and noticed the order confirmation stated I'd receive actual tickets in the mail 3-4 weeks in advance of the event. Wow, that's like NOW! So, I emailed them a few days ago regarding status...geee … [Read more...] about Return to sender phone call
The cost of convenience
Today after TMobile toyed with my emotions by sending me a letter saying I could get a Samsung Gravity phone for free then once in store found out that no...I'd have to either pay $135 or wait until November, I got to thinking. Thinking about the cost of convenience...the price tag we'll hang on convenience and saving time, making things easier. As far as TMobile goes...the … [Read more...] about The cost of convenience
Eco Tuesday: The Green Parent
It's a thrill to announce that The Green Parent has a new book coming out...The Green Teen: The Eco-Friendly Teen’s Guide to Saving the Planet. I know myself and my daughter, Trendy Diva are anxiously waiting for the book release! Jenn Savedge is the author of The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Environmentally-Friendly Living as well. Jenn Savedge also has a Ning … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: The Green Parent
Eco Tuesday: Wind Energy
Wind Energy: Wind energy systems generate electrical energy by capturing the power using wind turbines or windmills. From eia.doe.gov: Since ancient times, people have harnessed the winds energy. Over 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians used wind to sail ships on the Nile River. Later, people built windmills to grind wheat and other grains. The earliest known windmills … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Wind Energy
Networks, Friends, Numbers
I was having an interesting discussion yesterday with a group of people regarding "friends" and "followers" on Facebook and Twitter to mention the two big ones. We were talking about how some people have 500 friends on Facebook but yet probably don't even "know" the majority of them nor ever will. They're all about the "numbers". They can have 500 "friends" on Facebook but … [Read more...] about Networks, Friends, Numbers
Don’t lean on your elbows
We all do it, we lean on our elbows at the dinner table (though I remember being told hundreds of times not to do that, you'd think perhaps I'd have learned that lesson...apparently not though, perhaps I didn't think it applied to leaning on my desk?). We lean on our elbows while at work at our desks. It's just something we do without any thought or regard to any effect it … [Read more...] about Don’t lean on your elbows