How Weird Is This?

I should never have stumbled on Blogthings.com -- I could waste the next year of my life taking these little quizzes! But how strange is that that the result of the last quiz was this:

You Belong in San Diego

Laid back and friendly, you were meant to live most of your life on the beach. You usually think everything is "all good"... except when the weather dips under 60F. You stay classy - especially when you're in Tijuana!

Where Does Your Inner Californian Belong?

Considering that I was born and half raised in San Diego, and still miss it even after being gone for well over 30 years ... is it ironic that San Diego is the Californian I was meant to be?

Oh well ... I'll just have to continue living vicariously through my laid-back sister, who is still in San Diego ...

Are You Right Brained or Left Brained?

I learned today that I'm almost half & half -- 55% left brained, 45% right brained. Here's what the quiz tells me about this:

You Are 55% Left Brained, 45% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

I wonder if any of this is related to my being born under the sign of Pisces?

It's no wonder I never seem to know if I'm coming or going! Half of me wants to be logical and steadfast; the other half of me wants to fly away in a hot air balloon and paint the sky!

An Important Day

Unless you recently crawled out from under a rock, you're well aware that today is an important day in U.S. history -- one we wish we didn't have. It's undoubtedly important to those of another ilk, who despise Americans and wish to rid the Earth of our presence.

I could say so many things about today, but it's all been said before.

I try to understand why this happened. I try to understand "their" motivation. Sometimes I think I'm getting close to understanding, but then again .... I just can't. I can't understand wanting to blow away thousands of people to make a point -- whether it's "them" or "us". And I especially cannot understand how or why anyone could or would kill in the name of God.

I've struggled all day, trying to find the words to express my feelings. The words won't come.

So, I'll simply acknowledge today and express my sorrow to every single person who has lost a loved one, either on this day five years ago, or since then, in the war on terrorism.

Tomorrow will be a better day.

Thankfully, It's FRIDAY

Has this seemed like a long week to you? If you were lucky enough (like me) to have Monday off work, did the 4-day week seem more like a 7-day week? It did around here. But it's Friday now -- hurrah!

If you *were* off on Monday, and if you went shopping or to an event of some sort where others were working, did you remember to thank them for working so that *you* could enjoy an extra day off? I remembered to thank the check-out clerk at our grocery store, and seemed really touched by that. I hope it made her day a little better.

So. What do you do when you learn your still-fairly-new boss is leaving the company? Not just leaving the company, but moving cross-country. And don't say "apply for his/her job" -- I don't want it, and wouldn't be good at it. 'Nuff said. ;-) But don't you hate it when you just start getting to know someone and then they leave? I do!

So that's my week in a nutshell. After being off all last week because of hypertension that seemed to have gone into overdrive (it's much better now), then coming back to work only to learn that Boss is moving on ... I'm not that happy of a camper this morning.

Except ... it IS Friday. And tomorrow I will meet my pregnant daughter for lunch followed by shopping for fabrics with which to decorate her baby's room -- I'm *really* looking forward to Saturday!