It's Here!

The first day of Spring. Do you feel it? Like something in the air changed.

Yes, it might be cloudy and drizzly, but I'm still excited. And I'm wearing a breezy light pink shirt in honor of shedding the winter blues. Welcome to the world, new wardrobe. I think you're going to like it here.

Where will all the workers go?

Did you hear about the P.I. going under? That just gives me the chills. And all those people out of work. It's just a very strange time. I hear people in cafes and restaurants talking about economic troubles. There are commercials on the radio from the unemployment department saying that their phone lines are overloaded, please be patient, and try using their website instead. Everywhere I look, I see the affects. For Sale - Reduced Prices signs everywhere, For Rent signs, Out of Business signs; the number of empty office buildings, store fronts, and homes is startling. I have these visions of a ghost town. Empty building after empty building. And I start to wonder if people will leave Seattle, hoping to find jobs elsewhere. Except, it isn't just here. It isn't even just the US. The global economy is in chrisis, and it's something I never fathomed as possible. I can't imagine where this is headed, how it will end or resolve. I try NOT to think about it honestly, but it's swirling in the air around me.

Spring Fever

I got a cold last week and I had a fever. No, not a temperature, but Spring Fever. Along with my head cold, I got a cleaning bug. I was tired and sick but still groggily working around the house, cleaning and sorting and took out two trunkfulls of items to donate.

My closet is organized and spacious, the floors are clear, and my home looks great! I still have lots of cleaning left to do in my mental 'To Do' list, but the urgency seems to have faded along with my cold.

What a strange experience. Then again, Spring is coming. How great would it be to get rid of everything I don't need? Just let it go! How freeing. Then I can take better care of what I do keep, and make everything sparkly clean and organized. Sounds wonderful. Now the question is, do I need another cold for the fever to come back and get the job done? Let's hope not. :)

What IS it with Tree Pollen?

My allergies reappeared yesterday, with a vengence. There I was, minding my own business, and BAM! I got hit. Like a face full of pollen on a windy day. Allergies don't seem like that big of a deal, and normally it isn't. But right around this time of year, the trees seem determined to do me in.

I'm now planning my attack: a shopping spree at Bartells. I envision grabbing armloads of allergy medications; one of every type. Like a bouquet of antihistamines for a pollen filled world. Of course, this plan has its drawbacks. If I succumb to visions of Benadryl dancing in my head, I'll also likely be asleep on my keyboard before half past noon.

What is a sneezy, runny, itchy girl to do?

What did you do this weekend?

Are weekends for rest and relaxation, or for getting things done? A little of both I suspect. I can tell you that SLEEP is always first on my agenda every weekend. If I couldn't sleep in on Saturday and Sunday, I think I'd die before I made it to Friday each week. Okay, so it would help if I went to bed earlier on the weeknights, but that's the best time of day, and hard to call it quits! (Despite having a job that starts at 7am.)

I also always have a somewhat ambitious To Do list (either written or in my head) and I never, I repeat, never finish everything on that list. This time I got through about half of my list. "That's not bad", you might be thinking? Except that it was a rather short list this time around. Mostly, I slept, I read, and I watched TV.

The question is, do I feel guilty about not being more productive? Well, I'm not sure. I think it's more that I think I SHOULD feel guilty for partaking in a little R&R. But, I work hard all week and I deserve a break, right?

It comes down to this. What are we here for? What are we doing on this Earth? (this posting just got deep, I know) Are we here to enjoy ourselves, or are we here to achieve? A little of both, I suspect. It's all about balance.

Everybody Else Is Doing It

What is all this blogging about? I suppose it's time I join the bloggers in their quest to share randomness to the online world.

Day 1:
Find blogger.com - check
Figure out what my Gmail account is, which I never use, and log in - check
Create blog and wonder what I'm supposed to write now - check, check


Sunshine. Remember the stuff? Every once in a while, I catch a glimmer of something bright and shiny through my peripheral view past the cubicle walls and through the glass window. "What is that bright ball in the sky?!", I've been known to exclaim. (Humor comes out in hardly controllable bursts from me. It's a condition not unlike turrets syndrome. One in which it's not uncommon to find that I am the only one laughing. But hey, as long as I'm having a good time, right? Like father like daughter.)

Back to that bright spot in the sky... It's been showing itself more and more lately, much to my pleasure, and I've taken this opportunity to start walking again. Nothing like a brisk walk to shake off the office doldrums and winter blues. Amazing how much better I feel after returning from a lunchtime walk. Have you tried it? It's just starting to get warm enough, if you're willing to bring an emergency hat and pair of gloves for the trek.

Spring is coming, I can feel it. And I say, BRING IT ON!!