Fortune: Maybe you can live on the moon in next century. Sunday, September 23, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
I Heart Mark & Dave
Excerpts from the Kisses & Disses section in the local paper:
September 11, 2007
From our readers:
Big DISSES to the City of Portsmouth for putting in big, fancy curbs that look nice, but have sharp edges and cause you to pop your tires while going around a corner! I don't know how many times I've almost popped my tire, until a few weeks ago, in the 90 degree heat and a car full of kids, when I was driving around the corner going onto Court Street, and bam, goes my tire hard against the curb, and the kids are all yelling to me "stop the car, can't you hear the air coming out of your tire! You got a flat!" Not only did I get a big gash in my tire, my rim is now all scraped up! Please fix these sharp curbs, and put in the ones that won't damage car rims and pop tires. My husband did the same things two weeks later, and many of my friends have had this same problem! It looks like the tire companies will be making a big profit on tires in this city!
— Paula Glynn, Portsmouth
September 18, 2007
From our readers:
Man alive, did I ever get a kick out of your KISSES and DISSES column in Tuesday's (Sept. 11) edition. It seems Paula Glynn, and possibly others, believe the granite curbing the city installed is too "sharp." Said curbing is to blame for all their tire woes. Manure I say. The granite isn't popping a (darn) thing, the driver is. Your vehicle has no business being on the curbing. Learn to drive and your tires will be better for it. Just the facts, ma'am.
— Mark Morrill, York, Maine
Major KISSES to Paula Glynn, her husband and all her friends who are unable to drive. Thanks for the heads up! Please publish your license plate numbers and vehicle descriptions so that when I see you coming I can get off the sidewalk.
— Dave Chapman, Kittery Point, Maine
The opinions expressed in Kisses & Disses do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Seacoast Media Group. Readers are invited to submit their own Kisses & Disses by e-mail to features@seacoastonline.com. Please keep them short, civil, and whenever possible - humorous. Sorry, we do not print anonymous submissions. Please be sure to include your name and hometown for attribution.
Fortune: Avoid taking unnecessary gambles.
September 11, 2007
From our readers:
Big DISSES to the City of Portsmouth for putting in big, fancy curbs that look nice, but have sharp edges and cause you to pop your tires while going around a corner! I don't know how many times I've almost popped my tire, until a few weeks ago, in the 90 degree heat and a car full of kids, when I was driving around the corner going onto Court Street, and bam, goes my tire hard against the curb, and the kids are all yelling to me "stop the car, can't you hear the air coming out of your tire! You got a flat!" Not only did I get a big gash in my tire, my rim is now all scraped up! Please fix these sharp curbs, and put in the ones that won't damage car rims and pop tires. My husband did the same things two weeks later, and many of my friends have had this same problem! It looks like the tire companies will be making a big profit on tires in this city!
— Paula Glynn, Portsmouth
September 18, 2007
From our readers:
Man alive, did I ever get a kick out of your KISSES and DISSES column in Tuesday's (Sept. 11) edition. It seems Paula Glynn, and possibly others, believe the granite curbing the city installed is too "sharp." Said curbing is to blame for all their tire woes. Manure I say. The granite isn't popping a (darn) thing, the driver is. Your vehicle has no business being on the curbing. Learn to drive and your tires will be better for it. Just the facts, ma'am.
— Mark Morrill, York, Maine
Major KISSES to Paula Glynn, her husband and all her friends who are unable to drive. Thanks for the heads up! Please publish your license plate numbers and vehicle descriptions so that when I see you coming I can get off the sidewalk.
— Dave Chapman, Kittery Point, Maine
The opinions expressed in Kisses & Disses do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Seacoast Media Group. Readers are invited to submit their own Kisses & Disses by e-mail to features@seacoastonline.com. Please keep them short, civil, and whenever possible - humorous. Sorry, we do not print anonymous submissions. Please be sure to include your name and hometown for attribution.
Fortune: Avoid taking unnecessary gambles.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
My Pretty Green Rusty Bike
1972 Schwinn Varsity
Got her at a garage sale last summer. Five bucks. I really just wanted that bullet shaped headlight - it's peddle/wheel powered. But once I went for a spin on Green Varsity, I was in love - her big comfy seat and upright handlebars. I feel like a kid when I go for a ride.
Fortune: Your eyes will soon be sparkling, keep them open.
People who live in glass houses...
I seen the most PERFECT man again today!! - w4m
Reply to: pers-xxxx52413@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-09-19, 6:02PM EDT
Again he was working in a hole on 111 in Windham NH Near Delahunty Nurseries & Florist. He was the ONLY one with the yellow hard hat on, Someone HELP ME!!!
Location: Windham NH
RE:I seen the most PERFECT man again today!! - w4m - w4m
Reply to: pers-xxxx8249@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-09-19, 6:23PM EDT
Well, let me help you.... I seen??? Great english! How about trying ' I HAVE seen, or I SAW'??? And, "Most perfect?" Thats as bad as "110%"... If I was the subject of your affection, I'd walk away after reading your post...Definately NOT an English major...
Location: S. NH
Um, definitely not.
Reply to: pers-xxxx52413@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-09-19, 6:02PM EDT
Again he was working in a hole on 111 in Windham NH Near Delahunty Nurseries & Florist. He was the ONLY one with the yellow hard hat on, Someone HELP ME!!!
Location: Windham NH
RE:I seen the most PERFECT man again today!! - w4m - w4m
Reply to: pers-xxxx8249@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-09-19, 6:23PM EDT
Well, let me help you.... I seen??? Great english! How about trying ' I HAVE seen, or I SAW'??? And, "Most perfect?" Thats as bad as "110%"... If I was the subject of your affection, I'd walk away after reading your post...Definately NOT an English major...
Location: S. NH
Um, definitely not.
Fortune: Put your mind into planning today. Look into the future.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
A Life Less Ordinary
This phrase keeps popping into my head: A Life Less Ordinary.
Am I living my life as I should? I don't think I am completely.
I need something different.
I need to be more creative.
I can create in my garden, but the gardening season is just about over.
I can be creative in my home with the way I decorate, but that doesn't keep me busy every day. I need to make stuff. This is where I have trouble.
I can make stuff for friends - I think of the things they like and I generally have a deadline (birthday or whenever).
It's really hard for me to sit down and just make something with no one in mind, no deadline.
Do I create with things I like?
Do I pretend I'm creating for a specific friend and their likes?
I'm lost. And I get so lost I don't start. Or I start and don't finish.
Meh.
I dunno.
Obviously, I'm feeling out of place.
I think it's my particular 9 to 5 gig.
I don't mind the 9 to 5, but it has to be worth my time and effort.
I like my job alright, but in some ways it is a step down from where I was.
Part of it is the work. Part of it is the people I deal with at work (clients and a coworker).
There's a plan in the future for me at work, but is it going to happen?
Is it even worth waiting for?
I like that it is somewhat laid back, but there's also an element of discomfort.*
I don't like dress codes, either. This is the first job in many years with a dress code.
It is a business casual dress code, but the fact that I can only wear jeans on Fridays is too uptight for me.
Sigh.
*It's kind of ironic that I didn't take a job awhile back because the owner of the company came across as a hot head. Now I have a coworker who causes a lot discomfort - I cannot think of a better word. She's mostly a nice person, but she's got a lot of annoying personality traits. She lacks time management skills. She's borderline racist, if one can be. And she continuously says inappropriate things to clients and around the office - which I'd prefer not to hear.
I've got to do something. Learn to shut her out or tell her to "shut it".
I've also got to create so I can finish this and move on to other projects:
Am I living my life as I should? I don't think I am completely.
I need something different.
I need to be more creative.
I can create in my garden, but the gardening season is just about over.
I can be creative in my home with the way I decorate, but that doesn't keep me busy every day. I need to make stuff. This is where I have trouble.
I can make stuff for friends - I think of the things they like and I generally have a deadline (birthday or whenever).
It's really hard for me to sit down and just make something with no one in mind, no deadline.
Do I create with things I like?
Do I pretend I'm creating for a specific friend and their likes?
I'm lost. And I get so lost I don't start. Or I start and don't finish.
Meh.
I dunno.
Obviously, I'm feeling out of place.
I think it's my particular 9 to 5 gig.
I don't mind the 9 to 5, but it has to be worth my time and effort.
I like my job alright, but in some ways it is a step down from where I was.
Part of it is the work. Part of it is the people I deal with at work (clients and a coworker).
There's a plan in the future for me at work, but is it going to happen?
Is it even worth waiting for?
I like that it is somewhat laid back, but there's also an element of discomfort.*
I don't like dress codes, either. This is the first job in many years with a dress code.
It is a business casual dress code, but the fact that I can only wear jeans on Fridays is too uptight for me.
Sigh.
*It's kind of ironic that I didn't take a job awhile back because the owner of the company came across as a hot head. Now I have a coworker who causes a lot discomfort - I cannot think of a better word. She's mostly a nice person, but she's got a lot of annoying personality traits. She lacks time management skills. She's borderline racist, if one can be. And she continuously says inappropriate things to clients and around the office - which I'd prefer not to hear.
I've got to do something. Learn to shut her out or tell her to "shut it".
I've also got to create so I can finish this and move on to other projects:
Fortune: Your path is arduous but will be amply rewarding.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Mmm-mmm
Dear Keebler elves, you make the best Animals Crackers ever. "Good source of calcium" - how can I resist?Fortune: You are never bitter, deceptive or petty.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
What is this?
Found: under the back stoop - just there, not attached to anythingLength: about 6 inches
Weight: approximately 5 pounds
Material: some kind of non-magnetic metal - or stone - or concrete?
Fortune: Happiness always accompanies you.
Birthday Gifts
Cinder block and slate garden benchPrinter/Scanner/Copier
Both installed by a handsome, smiling handy man.Fortune: You will be rewarded for being a good listener.
Charge!
One of my brother's toys...lovingly restored since 1988 (?).
Fortune: Others see you as lively, friendly and witty.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
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