Life Observations: Drama = life
“Without a measureless and perpetual uncertainty, the drama of human life would be destroyed”. -Winston Churchill Yeah? Drama can bite me…
Category: silly life observations
Life Observations: iGenius
Steve Jobs died yesterday. And while I’m no where near obsessed with Apple products as the next geek, I still remember getting my first (and only) Mac Book Pro and feeling like I won the lottery. I will say this — despite all his faults, all the accusations, the drama, the rivalry, the unfortunate naming […]
Life Observations: Things I learned at the courthouse…
1) Cell phone calls echo in that hallway, so choose your words wisely. Also, try not to wear loud heels. 2) Don’t arrive too early for jury duty…cause the doors will be locked! 3) The only person smiling in the morning is the security guard at the metal detector. 4) Lawyers all shop at the […]
9/11 – Ad Agency Style
Thank you, ad agencies, for moving commercials on the anniversary. Here’s a few of my favorites:
9/11 – Paul Simon’s “Sound of Silence” Tribute
Pin drop silence. A moving tribute. Man, I miss songs that still hold value decades later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3np0DMxXKzM&feature=player_embedded
9/11
There is something about 9/11 that is still unresolved in me. Every time this is a news story, a newspaper article, lyrics put to still photos…I just start bawling. Not like a cute-Hallmark-card-commercial cry, like an emotional, gut-wrenching blubbering cry. I knew of a few people who knew a few people, but no one personally. […]
Life Observations: Chicago on Fire!
What a strange picture this was: Now we’re used to fog in the fall/springtime, but when it’s 91 degrees outside?! And as I’m walking Ollie this evening, seeing what looks like the entire lakefront on fire, I got to contemplating…Would you rather be lost in a corn maze or in the fog? Personally, I think […]
31 Before 31 List: #14 complete!
#14: Complete a crossword puzzle. DONE! (RedEye Wednesday, April 2oth, 2011!)
Life Lessons: Just Be Still.
In my quest to live the fullest life I can, I often find myself going too fast. I went through my teens years yearning to be older.. I went through my college years wanting to enter the “real world”… I spent my first “real world” years yearning to get going with my “real life”…and the […]
31 things to do before 31
Ok, so due to unforeseen circumstances (see BAM-Cs), I am now dubbing this the “31 things to do before I’m 31” list. (with a few tweaks and additions) 30 31 things to do before 30 31 1. Import my physical CDs into iTunes and start a CD Swap. (I recently had to get a […]