One Gal's Musings

These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

I don't much like Gary Cooper

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On this rainy Sunday I discovered myself to be filled with dissatisfaction. It's Gary Cooper Day on TCM Summer Under the Stars . Yes...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 26

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Today's Happiness: Trader Joe's. I'm not a foodie, and I don't consider what I do in the kitchen cooking. Yet I always ...

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing : The 88 Meme    1. 1. What type questions do you hate on a meme? Ones that make assumptions about me: “L...
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I say a little prayer

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My cousin Rose is in Tampa. I have friends in Key West. They are all about to get up close and personal with Isaac. Say what you will abou...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 25

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Yesterday's Happiness: eyes on the prize. I not only did a full hour of low-impact cardio, I skipped the popcorn and Coke at t...
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Saturday, August 25, 2012

11 Endomental Questions

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Got these from here . What period of history is your favorite to read about? I like the last century, esp. the 1940s and the 1960s....
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Eeyore apologized!

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My best friend understands how self-involved he has been and he freely said he's sorry. Gulp! This is big. This is an important momen...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: I'm So Excited 1. What was the last event or situation that got you really excited? Realizing I can afford to see Stre...
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I love him, but ...

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My best friend is in serious Eeyore mode again. All we talk about his him, and his job search, and how much he hates networking, and how b...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 24

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Today's Happiness: my shorter haircut. It's nice to mix it up a bit. And I'm lucky, my hair is still thick and grows like cr...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Done!

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Today was a low-energy day. I woke up feeling fine (see post below) and thought I'd have a whole day before me to accomplish ... stuff...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 23

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Today's Happiness: waking up. It sounds like a little thing, but it's not. Wednesday night/pre-dawn Thursday was tough. A tenaci...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 23

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Yesterday's Happiness: working up a sweat. I haven't come anywhere near my goal of 3 workout/week, now for the second month in a...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #185

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MY FIRST THIRTEEN DAYS  OF PROGRAMMING  TCM'S SUMMER UNDER THE STARS Summer Under the Stars is a special event on TCM. Every ...
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Shame on me

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I admit I have a guilty pleasure -- luring RWNJs into silly arguments on Twitter. Yesterday I had this one foaming . She kept calling me n...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 22

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Today's Happiness: vodka. Finally met my theater friend Barb for her birthday dinner (which we have been scheduling and rescheduling si...

Why I hate my job

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First I met the new guy my boss hired. The one he told me will be working on the super secret project that will be the future of marketin...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 20

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Today's Happiness: a postcard. My aunt/Godmother sent a card from her reunion with my cousin and his family in the Grea...
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Thanks be to Hulu and headphones

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It's a slow day at the office. We had a meeting at about 10:00 and then .... crickets chirping. I got a good workout in and then disco...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 19

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Today's Happiness: Second hand books. I bought a copy of the popular biography of Obama's mother, A Singular Woman , ...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: Our Players' Meme 1. You have been awarded the time off from work and an all-expenses paid week anywhere in th...
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Saturday, August 18, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 18

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Today's Happiness: A little rocker. My village had a festival today, devoted to "micro." Microbreweries were featured...

A Gentleman of a Certain Age

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I was having a really good Saturday. Breakfast at my favorite coffee shop, which lately has been so busy on weekends I can't get table....
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File it under: Isn't life funny?

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About 12 years ago, I worked with an account executive (a "Pete Campbell," for all you Mad Men fans out there) who had a mass o...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: My Generation 1. What do you think is the most unique thing about your generation? That there are so many of us, and tha...
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Friday, August 17, 2012

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 17

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Today's Happiness: Bliss! The office closes early on Fridays in summer and this was one of the most peaceful afternoons I've enjo...
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