tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43196891875050222912024-03-19T06:05:41.657-05:00Random Thoughts to a Captive AudienceThe public place for my most secret thoughts and desiresWendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-11266038757449713792019-06-02T07:00:00.000-05:002019-06-02T07:00:01.638-05:00Movie Review -- The Circle The movie The Circle stars Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, Patton Oswalt and others.
I had never heard of the movie or the book until I saw it listed in the available titles for my Amazon Prime video selection.
It had Emma Watson, so I figured it was worth watching. I was right. The film did not get very many positive reviews, but I disagree. I found it very thought Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-12693474422791673992019-05-26T07:00:00.000-05:002019-05-26T07:00:05.413-05:00How do you exit the freeway?I have a commute to work of about 28 miles each way. A portion of that is on Interstate 39 in Wisconsin.
As I merge on to the freeway each morning, there is inevitably a back up in the right lane due to cars slowing down to get off the freeway at the next exit. This makes it somewhat unsafe as not only am I merging, but I'm also trying to get into the left lane to get around Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-2239921108774894962019-05-19T07:00:00.000-05:002019-05-19T07:00:00.870-05:00Why do I close my eyes when I brush my teeth?As I was getting dressed for work one morning, I realized that I always, ALWAYS close my eyes when I brush my teeth. The whole time. Also when I do my mouthwash.
Is this weird? Is it a thing?
A Google search didn't yield any actual answers, but I did find out that I am making 2 of the top 8 mistakes people make when brushing their teeth.
How many do you make?
Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-66625435821625325172019-05-12T07:00:00.000-05:002019-05-12T07:00:21.649-05:00Social Classes in AmericaAre there social classes in America? There shouldn't be.
What ideas did The Founding Fathers have about this?
As it turns out, the current idea of social equality & class is not mentioned in The Constitution or The Bill of Rights. So if The Founding Fathers didn't arrange for it, does it matter?
Yes! and No!
When the colonies began, there wasn't much if any social Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-55356256067770364222018-07-22T22:55:00.000-05:002018-07-22T22:55:30.798-05:00Are we all self serving animals?i found myself yelling at my husband today as he was leaving to walk the dog. As I realized most of my yelling landed on the closed front door rather than the intended recipient, I stopped to wonder what my actual problem was.
He had asked me to inspect something he saw on the floor which I did, but only after rolling my eyes and sighing loudly. His response was: well, I just hauled all the Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-55600616007271839332018-07-18T22:17:00.001-05:002018-07-18T22:17:35.753-05:00Different Management Styles?This morning on the ride to work, I found myself thinking of Roseanne Barr and the recent cancellation of her T. V. Show.
I do not think it is okay to make personal attacks on anyone, especially if you’re a public figure. My question is this: Samantha Bee made a very similar error right about the same time. Her show was not canceled. I believe it missed some episodes. Is the obvious Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-47832416205049199752018-07-17T21:31:00.003-05:002018-07-17T21:31:51.452-05:00Sad WorldI am very sad tonight. My husband noticed today a fledgling robin whose mommie was watching from afar as he hopped around and peeped.
Tom sent me a picture and I couldn’t wait to get home and see him for myself!
Before I arrived, the baby was run over by a car. This is nature and happens all day, every day, all across the world.
Still I am sad.Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-78351460258336695732018-06-10T21:23:00.001-05:002018-06-10T21:23:25.000-05:00Menopause It sucks. I thought I would be trendy and power through with no hormonal treatment. That worked great when I didn’t have my period for a year. But now it’s time to pay the piper and I’ve been bleeding for 5 weeks and positively flooding for the last 3 days. I’m a big weepy smelly messy mess. My head hurts, I’m nauseated, and I think I might be dying.
Bottom line—- I’m not trendy.Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-18386291870019574682018-05-15T21:05:00.001-05:002018-05-15T21:05:18.819-05:00Are you a complainer?We used to live in a town with a population of around 30,000. It’s a college town and pretty nice for what it is.
When my husband retired a few years ago, he became acutely aware of the goings on of some of the neighborhood kids. He complained. As you can probably guess, the problem got worse.
Now we live in a town with a population of about 350. We love it! But there are teens hereWendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-48780228712259279852018-05-14T22:07:00.001-05:002018-05-14T22:07:21.076-05:00Snakeskin My husband is retired, but has a decent start on a career as a fisherman. Today in his travels, he said he saw multiple snakeskins that had been shed. He’d never seen one before and neither have I. I kind of wish he had brought one home to show off.
Have you ever seen a snakeskin??Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-27056722441241543062018-05-13T23:00:00.002-05:002018-05-13T23:00:59.097-05:00Lactose! What have you done?!i am very lactose ‘tolerant ‘. I love dairy, can’t get enough cheese, put milk in my coffee, etc., etc., etc.
I keep ice cream in the house for obvious reasons—(it’s fantastic). As I was enjoying my Kroger deluxe peanut butter cup flavor the other day, I noticed a banner on the package that stated it was lactose free. I thought nothing of it.
Until
I had what I can only imagine is the same Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-42438938535986213332018-05-11T22:22:00.000-05:002018-05-11T22:22:06.499-05:00Epiphanies everywhere Still smarting from yesterday’s insecure day, I asked a good friend to have lunch with me today so she could knock some sense into this ole melon of mine. And she did! It is truly amazing what an outside perspective can do!
I’ve come to realize today that I’ve been wrong about something for longer than I want to admit.
Can people change? Absolutely! I am a much different Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-85648410686789949832018-05-10T21:26:00.001-05:002018-05-10T21:26:21.605-05:00Aftershock?Yesterday, I attended a conference in Madison, WI fir Business Analysts like myself. It was my first time going to such an event, and it was an exciting as exhausting day.
I am pretty proud of myself. I did well especially considering how this very scenario would historically make my anxiety go through the roof.
Turns out I spoke too soon. Today, was the most ‘insecure ‘ day I’ve had in a really Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-50932355422747654232018-05-08T20:23:00.002-05:002018-05-08T20:23:28.955-05:00Respect the semi truckI have about a half hour drive to and from work each day. It’s all highway except for about the last 10 mins. On January 23rd, my family and I rear ended a stopped semi. I received a few minor injuries and now have a ‘bad’ shoulder.
Understandably, I am now hyper aware of the space between the car I’m in and the car in front of me.
I see other cars multiple times a day rear ending semis, Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-1202368790344881722018-05-07T21:30:00.002-05:002018-05-07T21:30:51.281-05:00How busy am I?I like to keep my work life extremely busy and my home life extremely opposite. That has worked out well for me for a while. But, as I begin to get more opportunities at work, there’s more and more late days leaving for home, studying for my class at home, don’t forget book club!, and all the other odds and ends that pop up.
If you had asked me in the beginning if I had room for all these ‘add Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-12710440820582842332018-05-06T13:32:00.003-05:002018-05-06T13:34:17.483-05:00Have you ever vacuumed the stairs?I've just vacuumed the stairs at our new place for the first time with the proper attachment in my upright vacuum.
It's a big pain in boo tay.
That is all.
<a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/19443759/?claim=8x927d3az9n">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-57482887039927176222018-05-05T22:07:00.001-05:002018-05-05T22:07:20.911-05:00ThoughtsI was asked Friday morning how I felt about changing by my work assignment within my team. I jumped at the chance to do something a little different! This is a wonderful opportunity for me and I’m thrilled to the gills!
I’m also a little nervous. There’s a meeting at 8am Monday morning to bring me up to speed. Wish me luck and success in my new venture!Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-85064256504474601712018-05-03T20:46:00.001-05:002018-05-03T20:46:22.419-05:00Be Respectful!I work at an insurance company. I am taking a certification class as a part of my job. The class has 2 sessions a week, and we are 4 weeks in to the 6 week curriculum. This past Tuesday was a review session. When the clock hit 2:59 for this class that ends at 3, every person in the room got up and walked out. We were mid discussion. In the middle of determining what was on the balance sheet vs Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-17300087309109446902018-05-02T17:45:00.001-05:002018-05-02T17:45:45.260-05:00Full Moon Nightmares!Recently, there was a full moon. This tends to happen every so often I've noticed, and I've also noticed that I tend to have nightmares the 3 days of the full moon.
I've shared that I struggle with nightmares when I'm sick or stressed, but this is a new realization for me. Besides being discombobulated when I wake up and concerned the entire day from the lingering upset of the Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-12662594810838035302018-05-01T17:46:00.001-05:002018-05-01T17:46:34.425-05:00Guilt by AssociationMy husband Tom and I enjoy watching True Crime type shows on T.V. Like Forensic Files and such. The last few weeks we've been watching a documentary about Edward Edwards, the man who some think may have been the Zodiac killer.
There is one investigator that has been drawing some outlandish parallels and seems to be obsessed with Ed.
He claims Ed did the child killings in Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-36432464315067920442018-04-30T18:04:00.001-05:002018-04-30T18:04:43.836-05:00Do the old favorites ever change?In a "past life", I was very active in my church. Almost to the point of zealousness. I no longer attend church and on some days am not even sure I'm still Christian.
I don't generally spend a super ton of time thinking of this, but today at work, my director said "Onward, Christian Soldiers"!, no rest for the wicked. This was one of my absolute favorite hymns since Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-82944225757698869072018-04-29T22:50:00.001-05:002018-04-29T22:50:24.133-05:00Bathroom Elimination In our family I clean the bathroom. I typically do this on Sundays to get ready for the week. The last 2 weeks, our bathroom has been particularly icky. I've decided I'm going to do an elimination "diet" for bathroom use to determine who the offending part is. There's only 3 of us, so it shouldn't be too hard. Oh wait--we only have one bathroom. HmmmmWendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-62202011495703213862018-04-26T21:26:00.002-05:002018-04-26T21:26:25.367-05:00Something to Keep in Mind Sometimes in our dealings with those around us, we can take teasing or good natured ribbing a little farther than we probably should. Always remember, everyone has a past and you almost never know a person as well as you think you do. Every action has a consequence. I’ve been on both sides of this argument and it is the truth.Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-88722172460201151802018-04-19T21:25:00.001-05:002018-04-19T21:25:15.908-05:00Do you ever get cranky?Do you ever get cranky? I am today. BIG TIME. And for no reason too. I had a fantastic day at work., the weather is nice and sunny, I’m not pms’ing, so what’s the scoop?
Kind of annoying.Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319689187505022291.post-73607558486344133552018-04-18T21:37:00.000-05:002018-04-18T21:37:09.824-05:00The same, but different Today I listened to a podcast. The first episode in a series of 4, it is called ‘Understanding the Chakras, The Spectrum of Consciousness.
It was so thought provoking. I had previously considered the concept of the chakras to be more aligned with Buddhist beliefs than Christian. The speaker explained at least the crown chakra as if it were part of her Christian beliefs.
It reminded me of a Wendy Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443862650419664338noreply@blogger.com0