Congratulations!

This is a shout-out to my amazing sister who just graduated from Physician Assistant school! To cut the pomp short: you kick serious butt, I love ya, and I have this weird ringing in my ears—what do you think it is?

P.S. The same congratulations to my aunt who just graduated from P.A. school as well! So proud of you both!!

Rogue Hummer

There is a rogue hummer on the loose in my workplace. She wears flats, uses the lower level ladies’ room, and apparently can’t help herself.

It’s very disarming to have someone hum and sing in the public restroom. I have encountered this woman before, but never seen more than her feet. Who is this person who must murmur show tunes while taking care of business? Does she realize there are other people around? Does she think it masks the… other sounds?

One of these days I’ll join her in a chorus just to see what she does.

Wheezing, coughing, & cracking up

What happens when an engineer owns a cat?

Best. Video. Ever.

Thanks, Mom!

You’re not allowed

There are certain individuals in our society who, because of the nature of their work, should not have “bad days”. Here are some that come to mind:

• Astronauts: When everything you do goes wrong, the last place you want to be is stuck in space.
• Judges: What you say goes. So please don’t say “I could just kill someone today! Ugh!”
• Secret Service Agents: On your bad days men get three names* and live in infamy.
• Kim Jong-Il: If he tortures, starves, and kills his own people on his good days, I don’t want to see him on a bad one.
• Oprah Winfrey: who knows what would happen. She might be seen as human, get married, or maybe even recommend a book I actually want to read.
• The President of the United States: The way things are today, it would seem there have been plenty of bad days already.
• The Pope: You never know what dogma he’ll roll out with next.
• Surgeons: “Scalpel… Clamp… Anesthesia—Oops.”

What is it with 9’s?

All my life, the number 9 has followed me around. I realize that humans are programmed to look for patterns (even where there are none), but it really seems like every time I turn around I’m #9 again. Well, once again, the number pops up. According to an enneagram test, this is the core of who I am:

The way it sums up my basic motivation in life is thus: “I must be peaceful and easy to get along with to be happy.”

Is this true? Perhaps. I often find myself doing my level best to avoid conflict, make peace, and understand all sides of a situation. I think this works well with my emotional side and well as my practical inclinations. I don’t think I can be very happy if there is strife (and I certainly can’t be happy if it involves me directly!).

What are you?