This is from: Quote of the Day
"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
About President Roosevelt:
Four-term American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, known as FDR, pulled America out of the Great Depression and led the country during World War II. He was born in New York in 1882. His political career halted when a bout of polio paralyzed him from the waist down, but after learning to walk with leg braces, he became governor of New York and then president of the United States. His New Deal initiatives included Social Security, jobs programs, and collective bargaining. He died in 1945.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
3/28/2009 Odds and Ends!
As always, or most always, I am writing about yesterday because I write in the morning.
Said farewell to Barb as I was leaving for work, and she for the Paramus Container Store to meet up with Joan. She was planning to meet up with another friend who is also her accountant, Annette, I think, and concluding her journey back to P-Town by stopping at Paul and Al's to help celebrate Paul's birthday.
I was sorry to see our visit end, but glad to get back to normal - and gladder that I wasn't the one doing the driving for a change. Had a very productive day with SJ and O, as he is coming around nicely. Hysterics and bad behavior are being replaced slow and sure by fun and frolic and good behavior. It's good for everyone and most satisfying for me. (Who wouldn't savor being the catalyst for positive change in a situation?)
At 4pm I left telling Steve Sr., that I needed to get home to welcome Soph back from her trip to Disney World. What I left out was that she was not scheduled to arrive until around 10pm. I did that because I had a week's worth of chores to whip into shape before Soph and CD arrived.
Walked into the house with clear motivation and mission - like a tornado, if you must know. By 4:30 I was ironing full-tilt. I managed to wrap up all the laundry for the week (including my own - and the guest room bedding washed, ironed, and bed made) by 8pm. It was exhilarating to work that hard, that fast! LOL
Later, I phoned what I refer to as an eyore-friend to confirm a weekend get-together and she unceremoniously regaled me, for over an hour, with a new-improved reprise of her favorite chant from the 80's: the my-life-sucks-but-I'd-rather-complain-about-it-than-actually-do-anything-about-it chant.
Not for nothing, but I'm having a rough go of it too. Uh, so is everyone I know, at least in some capacity. I have sympathy for anyone and everyone who is being victimized by this scandalous mess we're in -- except for those who refuse to do anything to make their lives better. To work as hard as they have to in order to manage their situation. We're ALL doing things we don't want to do. Poppy-cock! Enough about this.
Today, I'm going to stay home and have some peace and quiet. Enjoyed the week with Barb here, but it took a lot out of me. (In a good way, but I am tired.)
Blast! I am out of my heart meds. Called the doctor to refill my prescriptions. I'll have to venture out to collect them. Pfffffffft! LOL
Say, I've got a great idea! While, I'm off to the pharmacist, why not read this interesting article (by Matt Taibbi) that I received from a friend of mine. The Big Takeover. You owe it to yourselves to give it a look-see. Taibbi writes for Rolling Stone and is a frequent guest on Bill Maher and Jon Stewart. That my Republican friend is the one who forwarded it speaks volumes. This piece of writing is a major examination of what has gone wrong in the economy and really explains the situation in very understandable terms.
It's long. Take a bathroom break and get a beverage.
All for now.
CM
Said farewell to Barb as I was leaving for work, and she for the Paramus Container Store to meet up with Joan. She was planning to meet up with another friend who is also her accountant, Annette, I think, and concluding her journey back to P-Town by stopping at Paul and Al's to help celebrate Paul's birthday.
I was sorry to see our visit end, but glad to get back to normal - and gladder that I wasn't the one doing the driving for a change. Had a very productive day with SJ and O, as he is coming around nicely. Hysterics and bad behavior are being replaced slow and sure by fun and frolic and good behavior. It's good for everyone and most satisfying for me. (Who wouldn't savor being the catalyst for positive change in a situation?)
At 4pm I left telling Steve Sr., that I needed to get home to welcome Soph back from her trip to Disney World. What I left out was that she was not scheduled to arrive until around 10pm. I did that because I had a week's worth of chores to whip into shape before Soph and CD arrived.
Walked into the house with clear motivation and mission - like a tornado, if you must know. By 4:30 I was ironing full-tilt. I managed to wrap up all the laundry for the week (including my own - and the guest room bedding washed, ironed, and bed made) by 8pm. It was exhilarating to work that hard, that fast! LOL
Later, I phoned what I refer to as an eyore-friend to confirm a weekend get-together and she unceremoniously regaled me, for over an hour, with a new-improved reprise of her favorite chant from the 80's: the my-life-sucks-but-I'd-rather-complain-about-it-than-actually-do-anything-about-it chant.
Not for nothing, but I'm having a rough go of it too. Uh, so is everyone I know, at least in some capacity. I have sympathy for anyone and everyone who is being victimized by this scandalous mess we're in -- except for those who refuse to do anything to make their lives better. To work as hard as they have to in order to manage their situation. We're ALL doing things we don't want to do. Poppy-cock! Enough about this.
Today, I'm going to stay home and have some peace and quiet. Enjoyed the week with Barb here, but it took a lot out of me. (In a good way, but I am tired.)
Blast! I am out of my heart meds. Called the doctor to refill my prescriptions. I'll have to venture out to collect them. Pfffffffft! LOL
Say, I've got a great idea! While, I'm off to the pharmacist, why not read this interesting article (by Matt Taibbi) that I received from a friend of mine. The Big Takeover. You owe it to yourselves to give it a look-see. Taibbi writes for Rolling Stone and is a frequent guest on Bill Maher and Jon Stewart. That my Republican friend is the one who forwarded it speaks volumes. This piece of writing is a major examination of what has gone wrong in the economy and really explains the situation in very understandable terms.
It's long. Take a bathroom break and get a beverage.
All for now.
CM
Friday, March 27, 2009
3/27/2009 We've Got History!
Worked all day and met up with Barb and Judy for dinner at the Skyline Diner in Wanaque! What a hoot!
We arrived from three very separate directions and were settled by 5:30. Left there at 11pm after having made cozy friends of our waitress, Meghan, as well as the diner's owner and other staff.
They admired our collective demeanor and audibly acknowledged their enjoyment of our enjoying one another's company. The owner stopped us as we were leaving to share that he was honored we chose the Skyline to have our tri-state get together.
It was really sweet and a terrific memory which we agreed we'll talk about on future such meetings.
All for now... more to come.
CM
We arrived from three very separate directions and were settled by 5:30. Left there at 11pm after having made cozy friends of our waitress, Meghan, as well as the diner's owner and other staff.
They admired our collective demeanor and audibly acknowledged their enjoyment of our enjoying one another's company. The owner stopped us as we were leaving to share that he was honored we chose the Skyline to have our tri-state get together.
It was really sweet and a terrific memory which we agreed we'll talk about on future such meetings.
All for now... more to come.
CM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
MArker 3/25/2009
Barb and I decided to wing it and chance seeing a play today. Joan allowed as to how she had the day off and agreed to meet us at the Ticketrex in Times Square. I'd stated I was only interested in something that was going to entertain and lift spirits. The gals nodded their approval and we set out to obtain entry to either a Comedy or a Musical.
Lucky us! We snagged 7th row tickets for "Blithe Spirit" currently starring Broadway legends, Angela Lansbury, Rupert Everett, and the wonderful Christine Ebersol! (I was beside myself!) The Schubert Theater, like most Brodaway houses has no bad seats, but once again, we got wonderful!
Written by Noel Coward, the script was witty and filled with quips, double entandre and innuendo. Once placed in the hands of theater royalty such as these, it was molded into a thing of classic beauty! Slapstick beauty, that is. Angela Lansbury is regal and absolutely timeless. She moved around the stage completely belying her years, and every syllable she uttered was shear delight! Combine her eloquence with the impeccable comedic timing of Everett and Ebersol and you have struck gold.
I was so grateful for their talent and the laughter they gave us, I wanted to hug them all!
If you live near the City, hurry and get your tickets for this timely shot in the arm. You'll have your first laugh within seconds of Curtain with no let-up until standing ovation and final bows.
What a perfect way to spend the day!
All for now,
Cm
Lucky us! We snagged 7th row tickets for "Blithe Spirit" currently starring Broadway legends, Angela Lansbury, Rupert Everett, and the wonderful Christine Ebersol! (I was beside myself!) The Schubert Theater, like most Brodaway houses has no bad seats, but once again, we got wonderful!
Written by Noel Coward, the script was witty and filled with quips, double entandre and innuendo. Once placed in the hands of theater royalty such as these, it was molded into a thing of classic beauty! Slapstick beauty, that is. Angela Lansbury is regal and absolutely timeless. She moved around the stage completely belying her years, and every syllable she uttered was shear delight! Combine her eloquence with the impeccable comedic timing of Everett and Ebersol and you have struck gold.
I was so grateful for their talent and the laughter they gave us, I wanted to hug them all!
If you live near the City, hurry and get your tickets for this timely shot in the arm. You'll have your first laugh within seconds of Curtain with no let-up until standing ovation and final bows.
What a perfect way to spend the day!
All for now,
Cm
Sunday, March 22, 2009
3/22/2009 The Way Things Go!
Today did not go the way it was supposed to at all.
Thursday, I received a phone call form a woman in Madison needing after school help for her three little ones. (I love these stay-at-home-moms who have no clue how to balance their time and handle their kids.)
Anyway, we set up a tentative meeting for today and she was to phone me this morning to organize the time and place.
This morning when I awoke, there was a message on my gmail account that I have some mail at Sittercity. I figured it was Tiffany from Madison, but I was incorrect. Instead it was a pet sitting inquiry from some folks in Colonia, just down the road from where Eddie and Helen used to live. After several emails and a delightful phone conversation, we agreed to meet this afternoon. Holy cow! I met some soul mates! We had so much in common, it's a wonder we've never met before! What a fun afternoon! For a minute, I considered offering to watch their 7 pets (1 old beagle mix, named Katie and 6 seriously laid back felines) for nothing. But I snapped out of it. I'm not stupid. Money is money, and right now I'll take it where I can get it. The hours will tie me up, so I had to ask for my top scale. The family name is Dubin, Ross and Susan. They seem wonderful, and the pets are a delight. It's going to be a good thing.)
Taking Carol D. and Sophie to the airport in the morning. Barb will arrive late afternoon / early evening. We're going to meet up in Wanaque at our favorite restaurant up there - for old times' sake. I'm really looking forward to this visit!
Otherwise, today was quiet. Tiffany, the stay-at-home-mom in Madison, never phoned. Just as well.
All for now,
CM
Thursday, I received a phone call form a woman in Madison needing after school help for her three little ones. (I love these stay-at-home-moms who have no clue how to balance their time and handle their kids.)
Anyway, we set up a tentative meeting for today and she was to phone me this morning to organize the time and place.
This morning when I awoke, there was a message on my gmail account that I have some mail at Sittercity. I figured it was Tiffany from Madison, but I was incorrect. Instead it was a pet sitting inquiry from some folks in Colonia, just down the road from where Eddie and Helen used to live. After several emails and a delightful phone conversation, we agreed to meet this afternoon. Holy cow! I met some soul mates! We had so much in common, it's a wonder we've never met before! What a fun afternoon! For a minute, I considered offering to watch their 7 pets (1 old beagle mix, named Katie and 6 seriously laid back felines) for nothing. But I snapped out of it. I'm not stupid. Money is money, and right now I'll take it where I can get it. The hours will tie me up, so I had to ask for my top scale. The family name is Dubin, Ross and Susan. They seem wonderful, and the pets are a delight. It's going to be a good thing.)
Taking Carol D. and Sophie to the airport in the morning. Barb will arrive late afternoon / early evening. We're going to meet up in Wanaque at our favorite restaurant up there - for old times' sake. I'm really looking forward to this visit!
Otherwise, today was quiet. Tiffany, the stay-at-home-mom in Madison, never phoned. Just as well.
All for now,
CM
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Numbers, numbers everywhere! 3/21/2009
Saturday-
Weather today is predicted to be more spring-like with temps in the 50s. Trees are budding, and robins have arrived. Chipmunks and squirrels are scurrying about, and fawns and goslings have begin to appear everywhere. The flora reveals include some crocus and daffodils.
My day will consist of preparing for Barb's scheduled arrival, and trying to negotiate the Sleep Number Bed. Something's gone wrong with the pump, and I cannot seem to fix or adjust it. Pfffffffft!
Luckily, I do have two spare pumps. A few weeks after I purchased the bed, the pump stopped working. Although it was a bona-fide argument to get it, the warranty allowed for a new one. Unfortunately, Customer Service informed me it would take three to six weeks to arrive.
"But without the pump," I said, trying my darndest to reason with Customer Service Rep., "I have the sleeper-sofa. It must be deflated in the morning and reinflated at night. Without the pump, I have no bed." Customer Service Rep apologized for my inconvenience and said he could make no promises regarding the ETA of my replacement pump. I asked for a supervisor who was equally apologetic... and equally ineffective.
Next up, I went to the store and spoke to the manager, who gave me a similar answer. In a word, this irritated me. I mean, I'd forked over thirty-two hundred dollars, less than three weeks earlier for this purchase, and was now left with no bed on which to sleep. What rattled me the most was my inability to comprehand why the replacement pump could not be shipped by overnight express. I do understand that sometimes things happen, and while I did not like it, I could certainly bear one night on the, uh, couch. But these folks were not even pretending to meet me half way!
No amount of reasoning was getting me anywhere. So I took a deep breath and did what any woman worth her salt would do. With no small degree of smugness, I picked up a pen and insisted everyone involved give me their names. I then informed Store Manager it was my intent to purchase some space on the Internet, design a website, and title it thusly: "Before You Purchase a Sleep Number Bed, Read This!"
A funny thing happened. Store Manager suddenly remembered he had an old-model pump in the back room that he could lend me until my new one arrived. Go figure!
I left the store with the perfectly functional, old-model pump in hand. (If I could have high-fived myself, I would have.)
An even funnier thing happened. New pump arrived by... guess. No really... Guess! Overnight Express!
When I returned to the store, the next day, to return the out-dated-but-functional pump, Store Manager didn't want it back. He said they probably couldn't sell it, and he was glad to have the shelf space for newer, more effecient models. So I have that old one on my shelf. As luck would have it, once I installed the new pump, I asked Mr. Wizard to check out the original, and he managed to repair it. So I kept that one as well, and that's how I happen to have two spares! HA!
It's going to be a physical hassle to make the exchange today, on account of the space constraints of the room and needing to disassemble the sofe to complete the task, but I'll get 'er done! I'm like that extra pump: old and out-dated, but incredibly funational, and damned determined!
By the way, in spite of the pump debacle, I seriously love my Sleep Number Bed. Several of my friends have purchased them on my say-so, and they thank me all the time for telling them about it. I'm confident that if something really did happen to it, I'd probably want another. It's been three years, now, and it's definitely the best bed I have ever had, uh, as long as the pump works...
All for now.
CM
Weather today is predicted to be more spring-like with temps in the 50s. Trees are budding, and robins have arrived. Chipmunks and squirrels are scurrying about, and fawns and goslings have begin to appear everywhere. The flora reveals include some crocus and daffodils.
My day will consist of preparing for Barb's scheduled arrival, and trying to negotiate the Sleep Number Bed. Something's gone wrong with the pump, and I cannot seem to fix or adjust it. Pfffffffft!
Luckily, I do have two spare pumps. A few weeks after I purchased the bed, the pump stopped working. Although it was a bona-fide argument to get it, the warranty allowed for a new one. Unfortunately, Customer Service informed me it would take three to six weeks to arrive.
"But without the pump," I said, trying my darndest to reason with Customer Service Rep., "I have the sleeper-sofa. It must be deflated in the morning and reinflated at night. Without the pump, I have no bed." Customer Service Rep apologized for my inconvenience and said he could make no promises regarding the ETA of my replacement pump. I asked for a supervisor who was equally apologetic... and equally ineffective.
Next up, I went to the store and spoke to the manager, who gave me a similar answer. In a word, this irritated me. I mean, I'd forked over thirty-two hundred dollars, less than three weeks earlier for this purchase, and was now left with no bed on which to sleep. What rattled me the most was my inability to comprehand why the replacement pump could not be shipped by overnight express. I do understand that sometimes things happen, and while I did not like it, I could certainly bear one night on the, uh, couch. But these folks were not even pretending to meet me half way!
No amount of reasoning was getting me anywhere. So I took a deep breath and did what any woman worth her salt would do. With no small degree of smugness, I picked up a pen and insisted everyone involved give me their names. I then informed Store Manager it was my intent to purchase some space on the Internet, design a website, and title it thusly: "Before You Purchase a Sleep Number Bed, Read This!"
A funny thing happened. Store Manager suddenly remembered he had an old-model pump in the back room that he could lend me until my new one arrived. Go figure!
I left the store with the perfectly functional, old-model pump in hand. (If I could have high-fived myself, I would have.)
An even funnier thing happened. New pump arrived by... guess. No really... Guess! Overnight Express!
When I returned to the store, the next day, to return the out-dated-but-functional pump, Store Manager didn't want it back. He said they probably couldn't sell it, and he was glad to have the shelf space for newer, more effecient models. So I have that old one on my shelf. As luck would have it, once I installed the new pump, I asked Mr. Wizard to check out the original, and he managed to repair it. So I kept that one as well, and that's how I happen to have two spares! HA!
It's going to be a physical hassle to make the exchange today, on account of the space constraints of the room and needing to disassemble the sofe to complete the task, but I'll get 'er done! I'm like that extra pump: old and out-dated, but incredibly funational, and damned determined!
By the way, in spite of the pump debacle, I seriously love my Sleep Number Bed. Several of my friends have purchased them on my say-so, and they thank me all the time for telling them about it. I'm confident that if something really did happen to it, I'd probably want another. It's been three years, now, and it's definitely the best bed I have ever had, uh, as long as the pump works...
All for now.
CM
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
3/19/2009 Taking Crissy to Work Day!
Chrissy came to work at the Kobawi's with me today. It was really sweet. Of course, while the wee ones were napping,she was bored senseless. So what did she do? She sat down and wrote a story about two kids (about her age) who are best riends. They go swimming in the ocean while on vacation with their parents. The kids dive into the deep water and enter an undersea world where they encounter one mystery adventure after another. It's very well written, and the plot is stunning! She asked me to edit it for her. Hahaha! I loved it! It's lucky I could not operate their whacky direct TV for her, and I would not allow her to play internet games on their PC, even though they had said it would be all right. (One never knows what incidious bots, viruses, or other weird spy programs those free sites pack into your PC while you're innocently enjoying their wares!) And she was great with the kids too... I'll do something wonderful for her!
The Nanny agency left me a message stating the husband and wife doctors in Upper Saddle River wanted me, but I remain convinced that I would not be happy working 6 days a week with no break. I'd be on duty 24/7, and, to be frank, the pay they're offering for all they need is only so/so. So, (LOL) I phoned the agancy while I was on the way home and said it wasn't a good enough match, and officially turned it down. I don't mind hard work, in fact, I enjoy it; but everyone needs down time to be refreshed, and these two parents sounded like they needed a nanny for themselves! Been there, done that, honey!
All for now...
CM
The Nanny agency left me a message stating the husband and wife doctors in Upper Saddle River wanted me, but I remain convinced that I would not be happy working 6 days a week with no break. I'd be on duty 24/7, and, to be frank, the pay they're offering for all they need is only so/so. So, (LOL) I phoned the agancy while I was on the way home and said it wasn't a good enough match, and officially turned it down. I don't mind hard work, in fact, I enjoy it; but everyone needs down time to be refreshed, and these two parents sounded like they needed a nanny for themselves! Been there, done that, honey!
All for now...
CM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Such is life, and even sucher!
Interesting.
Got a lead form a friend of CD's. Funnily enough, the women who needs some childcare happens to be someone with whom I've already connected through Sittercity. The hours and pay are good and it might just work!
I'm putting it on the table. Calling it to myself, that I want to be able to stay with the Kobawi's on Thursdays and Fridays. And I'd like to fill in the rest of the week to match the remaining pay I'd otherwise lose. Actually, let me restate that. I'd like to make MORE than I am currently making, so I can stash it away. AND, of course, I'd still like my time with Sophie!
This could be the ultimate win/win situation! I know I can find something. Just need to stay connected and not give up or settle for less. I must not get nervous. Have faith I can achieve the elusive perfect nanny position.
All for now.
CM
"Such is life, and even sucher." is my friend Angelika's favorite personal quote. Today, it fit!
Got a lead form a friend of CD's. Funnily enough, the women who needs some childcare happens to be someone with whom I've already connected through Sittercity. The hours and pay are good and it might just work!
I'm putting it on the table. Calling it to myself, that I want to be able to stay with the Kobawi's on Thursdays and Fridays. And I'd like to fill in the rest of the week to match the remaining pay I'd otherwise lose. Actually, let me restate that. I'd like to make MORE than I am currently making, so I can stash it away. AND, of course, I'd still like my time with Sophie!
This could be the ultimate win/win situation! I know I can find something. Just need to stay connected and not give up or settle for less. I must not get nervous. Have faith I can achieve the elusive perfect nanny position.
All for now.
CM
"Such is life, and even sucher." is my friend Angelika's favorite personal quote. Today, it fit!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
No Luck O' The Irish for me today... 3/17/2009
The winners of the Quotation Inspiration Contest were posted today, and I wasn't one of them. *snap*
BUT! The good news is Tim won second place with is clever yarn, Mr. God Gets Creative! It's a funny story with a most inventive bit of quip.
Anyway, I'm really happy for him, but I must admit to being a bit bummed for Max and myself. *sigh*
While I'm whining, I might add I still haven't won the lottery. Wassup wit dat?!
Pfffffft!
Had my Sophie with me all day. We went to the Nautilus for berakfast and then to St. Huberts to look at some shelter dogs. Found this wonderful little papillion (a real fur-ball) named Kara Marie. Black and white wa she, and we decided her name should be OREO. Sophie and I played with her for a time, and we decided to give adopting her some serious thought. Who knows. Maybe that little fluff ball is the luck we seek.
Also, I had my 6 week check-up with Dr. Jeffries today. I've gained 6 lbs, and my BP and cholesterol are both higher. She increased both meds and added that if I lose some weight, those numbers will drop on their own and we can lighten up - maybe even dump the meds! If that ain't incentive, I don't know what is! Especially if one considers not just the health bene's but also the money involved!
I honestly have no feelings about the health bene's, but the money speaks to me! Isn't that weird?
I've heard from Dakota Nanny. Still not too impressed with them. On the other hand, I have also heard from ABC Nanny. WOW - extremely professional! What a difference between one agency and the other! They want me to come in on Saturday for a face to face interviww. We'll see how it goes.
Lastly, I called Claire C., and she said that Kerry from the Upper Saddle River agency, Nanny Care and More, phoned her. I feel it was inappropriate of Kerry to do that when I had specified that I had no interest in the job she sent me on - and further specified I did not want my references pestered with unnecessary calls! However, I've decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was simply getting all her ducks in a row. Although, CD said, in no uncertain terms, that Kerry phoned her as well and was not impressive at all. In fact, CD, said Kerry was extremely unprofessional and that the reference interview only took about three minutes.
Chrissy wants to come to work with me on Thursday. I phoned Cheryl to ask if it was all right, and she was fine - even enthusiastic about it. That's good. She's so nice... I am so glad I found them. Working for them is such a pleasure!
All for today.
CM
BUT! The good news is Tim won second place with is clever yarn, Mr. God Gets Creative! It's a funny story with a most inventive bit of quip.
Anyway, I'm really happy for him, but I must admit to being a bit bummed for Max and myself. *sigh*
While I'm whining, I might add I still haven't won the lottery. Wassup wit dat?!
Pfffffft!
Had my Sophie with me all day. We went to the Nautilus for berakfast and then to St. Huberts to look at some shelter dogs. Found this wonderful little papillion (a real fur-ball) named Kara Marie. Black and white wa she, and we decided her name should be OREO. Sophie and I played with her for a time, and we decided to give adopting her some serious thought. Who knows. Maybe that little fluff ball is the luck we seek.
Also, I had my 6 week check-up with Dr. Jeffries today. I've gained 6 lbs, and my BP and cholesterol are both higher. She increased both meds and added that if I lose some weight, those numbers will drop on their own and we can lighten up - maybe even dump the meds! If that ain't incentive, I don't know what is! Especially if one considers not just the health bene's but also the money involved!
I honestly have no feelings about the health bene's, but the money speaks to me! Isn't that weird?
I've heard from Dakota Nanny. Still not too impressed with them. On the other hand, I have also heard from ABC Nanny. WOW - extremely professional! What a difference between one agency and the other! They want me to come in on Saturday for a face to face interviww. We'll see how it goes.
Lastly, I called Claire C., and she said that Kerry from the Upper Saddle River agency, Nanny Care and More, phoned her. I feel it was inappropriate of Kerry to do that when I had specified that I had no interest in the job she sent me on - and further specified I did not want my references pestered with unnecessary calls! However, I've decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was simply getting all her ducks in a row. Although, CD said, in no uncertain terms, that Kerry phoned her as well and was not impressive at all. In fact, CD, said Kerry was extremely unprofessional and that the reference interview only took about three minutes.
Chrissy wants to come to work with me on Thursday. I phoned Cheryl to ask if it was all right, and she was fine - even enthusiastic about it. That's good. She's so nice... I am so glad I found them. Working for them is such a pleasure!
All for today.
CM
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Sunny Daze! 3/7/2009
We are having a beautiful day!
Temperatures started to rise yesterday, and today they are set to go into the sixties, with long periods of sunny skies, peppered by drifiting clouds.
I am beside myself with glee!
Had some fun on Facebook yesterday afternoon while the little ones were asleep. I had gone on my acount just to admit a new friend as, er, a friend, and discovered over twenty-five requests that had been sitting there. Once I started to play with it, I couldn't stop! Had a blast and am now looking forward to using it to spy on, *cough* uh, I mean, catch up with all my pals!
Steven J. was much better yesterday. (Cheryl spoke candidly to me in the morning about some arguing she and Steve have been caught up in and her concerns that SJ sensed the tension - my guess is the economy's getting to them, like everyone else.) I figured it was something like this. SJ's such a good boy; for him to be so naughty was just plain odd. Now that we have a handle on what might be bothering him, we have some direction on how to make things better for the little guy.
All for now.
CM
Temperatures started to rise yesterday, and today they are set to go into the sixties, with long periods of sunny skies, peppered by drifiting clouds.
I am beside myself with glee!
Had some fun on Facebook yesterday afternoon while the little ones were asleep. I had gone on my acount just to admit a new friend as, er, a friend, and discovered over twenty-five requests that had been sitting there. Once I started to play with it, I couldn't stop! Had a blast and am now looking forward to using it to spy on, *cough* uh, I mean, catch up with all my pals!
Steven J. was much better yesterday. (Cheryl spoke candidly to me in the morning about some arguing she and Steve have been caught up in and her concerns that SJ sensed the tension - my guess is the economy's getting to them, like everyone else.) I figured it was something like this. SJ's such a good boy; for him to be so naughty was just plain odd. Now that we have a handle on what might be bothering him, we have some direction on how to make things better for the little guy.
All for now.
CM
Monday, March 2, 2009
The Way Things Are, Cliches and All! 3/2/09
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." – Virginia Satir
Okay, so we've made a mess of it...
The bottom line, when all is said and done, is this: the material goods we'll have won or lost won't matter. How we handled it all is what will be remembered. Did we pull together and roll up our sleeves with the pro-active, go-get-'em determination that has always made America great, or did we merely survive? Did we crumble and whine our way through the hard times, or did we stand tall, take ownership of our misdeeds, flex our shoulders, crack our collective knuckles, and straighten it out?
This is the example, the legacy, the history! The make-it-or-break-it we are preparing to leave our children.
Rather than stumble around in the dark while we wait for someone else to shine the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, I suggest we become the light shinning from within the tunnel! I mean, why wait until the end for illumination; that's hindsight! It's also bullshit! We know where we are, and we know how we got here!. Who better, then, to know (and show) the way out! Let's pick up the lemons we've dropped and make thirst-quenching lemonade worth savoring.
Let's embrace this adventure with utter disregard for its inconvenience! Let's rub our hands together and ride it like the roller coaster it is! We'll come out of it stronger and closer as a nation than we'd ever imagined we could! More importantly, we'll present our children and their children's children with a sense of pride that will empower them to soar at levels we cannot now fathom!
CM
Remembering childhood friends, twins, Guy & Bruce Kennedy...
Okay, so we've made a mess of it...
The bottom line, when all is said and done, is this: the material goods we'll have won or lost won't matter. How we handled it all is what will be remembered. Did we pull together and roll up our sleeves with the pro-active, go-get-'em determination that has always made America great, or did we merely survive? Did we crumble and whine our way through the hard times, or did we stand tall, take ownership of our misdeeds, flex our shoulders, crack our collective knuckles, and straighten it out?
This is the example, the legacy, the history! The make-it-or-break-it we are preparing to leave our children.
Rather than stumble around in the dark while we wait for someone else to shine the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, I suggest we become the light shinning from within the tunnel! I mean, why wait until the end for illumination; that's hindsight! It's also bullshit! We know where we are, and we know how we got here!. Who better, then, to know (and show) the way out! Let's pick up the lemons we've dropped and make thirst-quenching lemonade worth savoring.
Let's embrace this adventure with utter disregard for its inconvenience! Let's rub our hands together and ride it like the roller coaster it is! We'll come out of it stronger and closer as a nation than we'd ever imagined we could! More importantly, we'll present our children and their children's children with a sense of pride that will empower them to soar at levels we cannot now fathom!
CM
Remembering childhood friends, twins, Guy & Bruce Kennedy...
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