"I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to 'cut back.' From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible."
(Erma Bombeck)
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 10:17PM I started this blog in 2008 as a way to let my friends and family know how my cancer treatment was going. I had no idea at the time how therapeutic writing would be for me. As time went on and I finished my treatment, I continued to share my thoughts and feelings about cancer and many other things in my life.
Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 7:04PM Okay, I admit that I didn't know who Troy Polamalu was until about a year ago. I'm not exactly a football fan, even if I did work for the Seattle Seahawks back in the day. But somehow, Troy's name came to my attention when I learned that he and I have something in common (and no, it's not the shampoo we use).
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 9:09PM Today, November 30th, is a special day. It’s my Name Day—a day set aside in the Orthodox Church to commemorate the Holy Apostle Andrew (my patron saint). In many countries, a name day celebration is a bigger deal than one’s birthday. Personally, I like having an excuse to celebrate on both days!
Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 1:31PM I have now completed three weeks of teaching high school. My days have turned into commuting, working, eating, working some more, and sleeping. After I was hired on September 1, I was given keys to two different classrooms, shown my office, and told to report to work on September 7. School had already been in session for two days without me (a substitute handled the first sessions while I was being hired).
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 2:00PM Sometimes even bad days end up being great. So it was with a day I experienced a week ago. I had been asked to substitute for the teacher who I will replace in April (she will be on maternity leave April through June). The classes I will cover are retail store management, sales and marketing, and accounting.
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 7:49PM Last Friday, I was interviewed for an article in the community magazine, Healthquest, a publication of Skagit Valley Hospital. There really wasn’t an “angle” that I could tell. Rather, I was simply asked to talk about my experience as a breast cancer survivor.
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2:38PM Lately it seems that I have become preoccupied with bad news. Mind you, my husband and I have taken great pains to avoid being inundated with news—we don’t even have TV reception. I can honestly say that I don’t miss all those talking heads a bit. I do listen to the radio for a few minutes in the morning and a few minutes in the car when I’m running errands or driving home from work. Most of our news comes by way of the Internet.
