career

Doing ALL the Things

May 22, 2013

I am four months from my 32nd birthday and other than some vague descriptions of life, I really have no idea what I want to “be” when I grow up, which by all accounts was a couple of years ago.  The question alone seems so loaded.  What do you do? in your thirties is the [...]

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Open Letters Friday, Volume XLVIII

January 7, 2011

Open Letters Friday is a segment here at PCL for your reading and writing enjoyment. I’ll share with you some of my open letters for the week and you’ll get the opportunity in comments to share yours. Now, tell me, who do you need to write to this week? ————– Dear The Mister: I know [...]

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Immovable Stones

October 4, 2010

Sometimes good news doesn’t come without a cost.  In fact, I’ve learned over the years that I never get good news without a cost.  There’s always something driving my disappointment right after I’m notified of something good. I’ll stop being cryptic. I got offered the job late on Friday afternoon.  This was after making myself [...]

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Maybe There’s No Glass At All

June 10, 2010

I figured I had done enough whining when I got the following tweet: rathofbrooke @kimwithak I need a happy post from you sometime soon. Your glass can’t always be half empty And as much as I was a curmudgeon yesterday and wanted to disagree, she was right.  My glass isn’t always half empty.  My sarcastic [...]

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Random Thoughts: The Post-Road-Trip Edition

May 12, 2010

Welcome back to a newly updated PCL!  Although I wasn’t planning on taking a break from posting completely during vacation, we were just so busy that I never got around to it.  So thanks for sticking with me. Although I was excited to be home and see my animals and sleep in my own bed, [...]

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It’s Not Easy Being Blue

March 30, 2010

It’s no secret around here that I live with depression.  Hell, half this blog is dedicated to me finding a way to deal with it on a daily basis.  If you didn’t know by now, well, you haven’t been reading long. Last night, I had a massage.  It was the first time in two and [...]

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A Glad Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009

Though the last year has been trying, I’d be remiss if I didn’t take this statutorily-obligated time and recognize those things for which I’m thankful this year.  And let’s be honest, for all the complaining I do, there are many things for which I should be grateful. Like the sound of a happy tail on [...]

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Jobs I Could Not Have, Part I

November 12, 2009

I’ve been thinking lately about careers and professions and whether I’d ever be able to partake in certain jobs knowing my limitations and predilections.  In doing this, I came up with the start of a list of jobs I just simply could not do.  This includes: Anything medical–I’m afraid I’d spend the entire time saying [...]

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Boredom’s Bounty

October 13, 2009

Lately I’ve been wondering how big of a rut I’ve been stuck in.  Last night I realized that it must be a fairly large one considering the fact that it was my second wedding anniversary and I was sitting on the couch watching The Day After Tomorrow for about the fiftieth tenth time.  That fact [...]

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Paging Dr. House, Dr. Freud and Dr. Seuss

June 3, 2009

Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. Except when you don’ t Because, sometimes, you won’t. I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true and Hang-ups can happen to you. – Dr. Seuss, “Oh! The Places You’ll Go.” Sunday night I decided [...]

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