Voting is something that has always been important to me. My mom worked for the local government and made sure I was registered as soon as I turned 18, and that I knew I had a voice and should let it be heard. But although it is a duty I have always willfully fullfilled, I haven't always done it with the proper knowledge to make educated choices. And many times found myself voting a straight ticket because I knew nothing about the candidates. This time was going to be different...
This time I wanted to make sure I did my own research, especially on the candidates not running for president - governor, senate, commissioner of agriculture, you name it. I was going to be informed by more than just the mudslinging television commercials!
I spent almost 3 hours on the computer today, researching, reading, comparing...
I'm more confused now than when I started.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
I'm crafty!
Every once in a while I get a wild hair to get crafty...it usually comes when I see something in a magazine that looks fairly easy (not from Martha Stewart Living - ha!) The change of seasons or a holiday coming inspires me too. Here's my latest creation!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
More things that do NOT suck...
Today I have two things that make my world a happier place:
1) Going thru a Drive-Thru and having the window person not only be nice, but actually friendly and engaging! Wednesday morning we had a station event at the Biscuitville on Wendover in Greensboro. I went thru to get a Country Ham & Egg Bicuit (my favorite, but Bojangles is better) and coffee before heading to the station, and the man at the money window was awesome! He took my debit card, joked about checking my ID (it says on the back to do that) by asking the employee behind him if he could vouch for me, and even bothered to get my name off the card and say "thank you Krista, have a great day!" The people who work those windows have no idea how much power they hold in their interactions that pass thru those little folding glass doors. And since it is so rare to even get a "thank you" these days, the attitude of that man really brightened my day. Keep it up, Biscuitville Man...you are a role model to service people everywhere!
2) Butter Spray. I love this stuff. You can spray it on vegetables, potatoes, toast, anything that you want the taste of butter on, but not the fat & calories. It has NONE of either of those so you can spray all you want! And it really does taste dang close to butter!! My favorite is on popcorn - I'm actually a bit obsessive about it, spraying every handful before I eat it. Thanks to butter spray, I now eat popcorn for dinner waaaay too often. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray rocks my popcorny world.
1) Going thru a Drive-Thru and having the window person not only be nice, but actually friendly and engaging! Wednesday morning we had a station event at the Biscuitville on Wendover in Greensboro. I went thru to get a Country Ham & Egg Bicuit (my favorite, but Bojangles is better) and coffee before heading to the station, and the man at the money window was awesome! He took my debit card, joked about checking my ID (it says on the back to do that) by asking the employee behind him if he could vouch for me, and even bothered to get my name off the card and say "thank you Krista, have a great day!" The people who work those windows have no idea how much power they hold in their interactions that pass thru those little folding glass doors. And since it is so rare to even get a "thank you" these days, the attitude of that man really brightened my day. Keep it up, Biscuitville Man...you are a role model to service people everywhere!
2) Butter Spray. I love this stuff. You can spray it on vegetables, potatoes, toast, anything that you want the taste of butter on, but not the fat & calories. It has NONE of either of those so you can spray all you want! And it really does taste dang close to butter!! My favorite is on popcorn - I'm actually a bit obsessive about it, spraying every handful before I eat it. Thanks to butter spray, I now eat popcorn for dinner waaaay too often. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray rocks my popcorny world.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A reason, A season, or a lifetime
There is a saying that says something like "people come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime". It is so very true... and the funny thing is that it's usually the ones you don't expect that end up being important for a lifetime.
We meet people so randomly - thru friends or family, work, or our significant others. Each person you meet is sort of like receiving a gift - you have no idea what is inside...a fabulous sweater that will comfort you and keep you warm for many years to come, or an ugly nic-nac that doesn't match anything else in your life and you try to keep it around for a while (it was a gift, after all), but eventually it will end up being donated to Goodwill.
My friend Toni is one of those unexpected fabulous gifts. We met thru my ex, and she was "his" friend. I always thought she was cool, but didn't get really close to her while he and I were together. As that relationship was crumbling, I turned to her, thinking at the time she might be able to talk some sense into him or something, but I came out of it with something so much better...she became "my" friend, too. And now, 4+ years later, I am very proud to call her one of my best friends. (and football-watching buddy...I especially miss her this time of year!)
I guess what I am saying is never overlook the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends...yes, every once in a while you will open up a ShamWow or Ronco Potato Peeler, but there's always the chance that you just might find that warm comforting sweater you've been craving. ;)
We meet people so randomly - thru friends or family, work, or our significant others. Each person you meet is sort of like receiving a gift - you have no idea what is inside...a fabulous sweater that will comfort you and keep you warm for many years to come, or an ugly nic-nac that doesn't match anything else in your life and you try to keep it around for a while (it was a gift, after all), but eventually it will end up being donated to Goodwill.
My friend Toni is one of those unexpected fabulous gifts. We met thru my ex, and she was "his" friend. I always thought she was cool, but didn't get really close to her while he and I were together. As that relationship was crumbling, I turned to her, thinking at the time she might be able to talk some sense into him or something, but I came out of it with something so much better...she became "my" friend, too. And now, 4+ years later, I am very proud to call her one of my best friends. (and football-watching buddy...I especially miss her this time of year!)
I guess what I am saying is never overlook the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends...yes, every once in a while you will open up a ShamWow or Ronco Potato Peeler, but there's always the chance that you just might find that warm comforting sweater you've been craving. ;)
Monday, October 20, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
October...Things That Do Not Suck Month!
(My friend Jackie inspired me to start a blog. I don't know that I have much to say, but it's better to say it in a blog and share it with the world than to continue talking to myself, dontcha think?)
A fellow blogger declared October "Things that Do Not Suck" Month. Hmmm...such a simple thought about simple things, but our lives would be a little less cheery without them. Here's my first...
(**Disclaimer - if you are someone who doesn't like TV or is disturbed by someone who watches a LOT of TV, you should stop reading this, and probably all future blogs by me. I LOVE TV...there, I said it)
I never knew I wanted, much less needed, a DVR, but thanks to my former roommate Nikki who insisted we add it to our cable package when she moved in, my life (and TV watching habits) has been forever changed! Now I don't have to feign sickness to skip dinner/work meetings/surgery in favor of watching ER/Grey's Anatomy/America's Next Top Model/Lipstick Jungle/Heroes/etc, I have them at my disposal AND gloriously commercial free! Like magic, it knows to record only the new episodes, and even pauses thru the summer and begins again when the new fall season starts. An extra added treat is when you save up a bunch of episodes and can have a Sunday marathon or even watch them thru the summer when nothing else good is on. Thank you DVR inventor!! You have created something that definitely does NOT suck!
Throughout the month (and probably after) I will post more things that I think do not suck. Feel free to add your own to this list!!
xoxo
-KK
A fellow blogger declared October "Things that Do Not Suck" Month. Hmmm...such a simple thought about simple things, but our lives would be a little less cheery without them. Here's my first...
(**Disclaimer - if you are someone who doesn't like TV or is disturbed by someone who watches a LOT of TV, you should stop reading this, and probably all future blogs by me. I LOVE TV...there, I said it)
I never knew I wanted, much less needed, a DVR, but thanks to my former roommate Nikki who insisted we add it to our cable package when she moved in, my life (and TV watching habits) has been forever changed! Now I don't have to feign sickness to skip dinner/work meetings/surgery in favor of watching ER/Grey's Anatomy/America's Next Top Model/Lipstick Jungle/Heroes/etc, I have them at my disposal AND gloriously commercial free! Like magic, it knows to record only the new episodes, and even pauses thru the summer and begins again when the new fall season starts. An extra added treat is when you save up a bunch of episodes and can have a Sunday marathon or even watch them thru the summer when nothing else good is on. Thank you DVR inventor!! You have created something that definitely does NOT suck!
Throughout the month (and probably after) I will post more things that I think do not suck. Feel free to add your own to this list!!
xoxo
-KK
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