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"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)

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Entries from January 1, 2010 - January 31, 2010

Friday
Jan292010

Cyber friends are people, too

For many years, I’ve participated in a graphic design forum on the internet where I’ve forged friendships with people from around the world. We have critiqued one another’s projects, asked for and offered advice--both personal and professional--debated politics and religion, shared jokes, and learned about the latest trends in graphic design.

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Monday
Jan112010

This, too, shall pass

I saw a counselor this week. After all of the preliminaries about insurance and appointment times, she wanted to know why I was there. I spent over an hour with her and did most of the talking. I wasn't really sure why I was there. I have some ideas about it, but I'm feeling mixed up, confused, depressed, so we started there. I told her that maybe it's about the time of life I'm in right now. I suspect it has to do with loss--either real or perceived.

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