Category Archives: About Me
Late again
According to a November 2009 study by CareerBuilder, 16% of workers say they show up late to work once a week. That’s down from 20% in 2008. The number 1 cause of tardiness? According to 32% of people: traffic. The … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, On the move, Playful, Work in progress
Tagged careerbuilder, corvette, late again, late to work, license plate, Oregon, oregon trail plate, tardiness
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Smiley 2
Wearing a smile is as important as wearing clothes. For train workers in Japan it is. Before taking the floor, workers for Keihin Express Railway Co. in Tokyo sit in front of a computer and see if their smiles are … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Inspiring, Playful
Tagged crater lake, infiniti, japan, Keihin Express Railway, license plate, Oregon, smile, smile test, smiley, tokyo, train
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I Am A Wild One
Sometimes it’s nice to set expectations straight from the get-go. Like PMS 24/7, with I Am A Wild One you pretty much know what type of behavior to anticipate. The truth will set you free.
Posted in About Me
Tagged behavior, california, expectations, license plate, scion, truth, wild one
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Lucky one
If you’re reading this on a computer you own, you’re in the top 5% of the world’s population that owns a computer and has internet access. If you live on more than $10 a day, you’re among the wealthiest 20% … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Hopeful, Inspiring
Tagged computer, hungry, internet, license plate, lucky, lucky one, rich, Washington, wealthiest 20%, wealthy
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PMS 24/7
Thanks oodles to Kathleen Hensch-Fleming for sharing this license plate. My friend Kathleen owns Pacific Midwifery and Pacific Menopause, so it was no surprise to me when she sent me this photo of a license plate she’d snapped. PMS 24/7. … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Playful
Tagged 24-7, kathleen hensch-fleming, license plate, Oregon, pacific menopause, pacific midwifery, pms
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Cyrano
The fictional Cyrano de Bergerac (from the play by the same name) was an intriguing character. He was a remarkable duelist, a musician, and a talented and joyful poet. Sadly, he let his extremely large nose steal the confidence to pursue … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Literary
Tagged confidence, cyrano de bergerac, honda, license plate, Oregon, roxane, self-worth, unworthy
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Ms. Cool
That pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? I mean, cool is all-encompassing. Being cool–or even better, Ms. Cool–implies certain things. Confident, witty, calm under pressure, a better than average dresser…all things I’d like to be when I grow up.
