Cactus Flower

Appreciation

I can't tell you how much I am enjoying my new job and how much I am loving the super casual work environment!  Plus the people are really great, too!  I was thinking this weekend that this is the first time in several years that I am feeling completely content at work.  Previously, I was either trying to move up or move out.  But here, I LIKE my job...I don't want a promotion (FOR NOW) and there is no way I would consider another job right now.  Here are the reasons I love my job:

1.  Appropriately challenging
2.  No overtime on a regular basis - I don't mind working overtime during critical periods, but I do not enjoy overtime every week!
3.  It allows me to have a LIFE!  This means I have time for reading, taking photos, writing poems, doing this blog, and spending time with my friends and family.  This is the BIG reason!
4.  No one micromanages me....whew.
5.  My managers make me feel appreciated.
6.  I get to travel a little

Dogs

On Sunday I realized the magnitude of my "dog-person"-ness. There are a couple of people in my neighborhood that I run into while they are walking their dogs.  The other day, I saw the guy with the reddish dog (don't know either of their names) and I say hi to the dog FIRST!

So for all you dog people who might be reading...here is a picture of Dude.  

To the guy with the red dog....next time I will talk to you first and learn your name.

A Poem

Yesterday I decided to write a poem.  But I didn't just want to write something that rhymed, I wanted to write something in an actual poetic format.  So I googled "types of poetry" and found a type called "minute poetry."  Minute poetry consists of three stanzas where the first line is 8 syllables and the second, third, and forth lines are 4 syllables each (8,4,4,4, 8,4,4,4 8,4,4,4).  Also lines 1and 2 rhyme, and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.  So the rhyme scheme is aabb, ccdd, eeff.  So here is my attempt at a minute poem:

Never forget the golden rule

When life is cruel

Things seem unfair

Going nowhere

Things happen that cause you to think

Missing the link

Just look inside

And you’ll know why

Remember you get what you give

Think this and live

You’re life will be

Loving, full,  free

Karma

A moral dilemma occurs when there are two or more options that could be considered "the right choice."  The classic example used in many of the ethics classes I have taken is:

If you were poor and your family was starving, would you steal bread from a rich man?

I can go into the different ethical theories in another post but basically it could be argued that stealing would be okay in this instance while others would say that stealing is wrong regardless of the circumstances.


Today I was faced with a moral dilemma and had a rare experience of getting instant karmic return.  What goes around comes around!  While we shouldn't do the right thing in expectation of a return, it sure was nice!  I guess I just wanted to post this to make someone think.  Pass on kindness and it will be returned, do the right thing and it will be returned ten fold! 

Whimsy in the Kitchen

I thought my husband was crazy when he selected this gem to add to our kitchen.  I had recently repainted the kitchen, taken down the old decor and I wanted to go for a more sophisticated, grown up look.  I tried to think of reasons why we shouldn't buy this.  I tried to convince him we didn't need it.  It didn't help.  But now, this sponge holder is one of my favorite things in the kitchen.  In fact, I am adding this to my list of favorite things.  

It just reminds me that a little bit of whimsy makes life interesting. 

 

We got this at Home Goods for $4.  What a deal!

Certainly beats our old red plastic one from the 70s!