Ursula | January 13, 2010
I have been avoiding this post for as long as possible, but today pushed me to the edge. I had an interview today. Tell me why my nail polish started coming off in big chunks as soon as I got into the car! I was not going to take the bottle of polish with me, [...]
Ursula | January 7, 2010
I got The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for Christmas, so that has been my life for the past week. I finally finished it. Now that I have resumed life in the real world, I have decided to resume regular postings as well, provided that I have something to say. I previously wrote about my [...]
Ursula | December 22, 2009
When teaching my class, I try to show the lasting reality of racism in society by finding current examples. These days, the examples often include instances of racial profiling. One such example that I often use relates to racial profiling not through looks, but through names.
Ursula | December 15, 2009
That was one question that I hated fielding when I was married. Because of society’s traditional views and expectations, this is viewed as a logical question for married couples. However, if you feel comfortable enough to ask a couple this, then you should at least know whether or not they even want kids… The questions [...]
Ursula | November 7, 2009
Some of the men that I have encountered since my divorce have been so desperately looking for a wife, some a second wife, that I think that they be missing an important point. I am in a place right now where I am making a concerted effort to put God first in all aspects of [...]
Ursula | October 27, 2009
While the Obama administration twiddles its thumbs, trying to figure out what to do about healthcare, some citizens are taking matters into their own hands. Having lived without healthcare for a considerable portion of my adult life, the thought has crossed my mind, although very briefly, more than once in my life, but I know [...]
Ursula | October 13, 2009
…and the sting is no less. Today would have been Matthew Edward Scheer‘s 31st birthday, but he decided that he did not want to be around for it. Earlier this month, I watched Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, again. The first time that I saw the movie was with Matt when it came [...]
Ursula | September 16, 2009
If this does not motivate you, then I do not know what will. Now get up off your butt, and do something (I say while sitting on mine. LOL).
Ursula | September 14, 2009
We lost yet another gem today. Patrick Swayze left us today after a short battle with cancer. I loved this guy in the 80s, and that marked my continued love for him from then on. I will surely feel the resulting void of his departure from us.
Ursula | September 14, 2009
It took a really long time to happen, but it finally happened to me today. Far too many times, I have been riding on the bus, and I see a rider ask another rider/stranger to use their cell phone for some reason or another. After seeing this a few times, I had to wonder how [...]
Ursula | September 9, 2009
My family has always been one where we hug and kiss each other before we part ways. We quite often do the same when we first meet up, as well. Over the years, I have started hugging non-family members more. It is always a comforting thought to think that the last thing that I did [...]
Ursula | August 29, 2009
You know that little radio in your head that gets a song stuck on repeat that is so hard to get out of your head sometimes? I have no idea why, but Lionel Richie‘s “Face in the Crowd (featuring Trijntje Oosterhuis)” has been in my head all week.
Ursula | August 26, 2009
I had to fold some sheets last night. For most of my adult life, I have hated folding sheets. I despise folding sheets. When I was younger, folding sheets was not as big of a deal, probably because it was twin sheets back then. I know that it was earlier for some people, but I [...]
Ursula | August 24, 2009
Every semester, on the first day of class, for at least the past five years, I have asked myself why I did not take the day off from whatever other job I may have been working at the time. Today is the first day of class at the college where I teach, and I am [...]
Ursula | July 23, 2009
Yesterday, I went to see a free preview of Julie and Julia. Before I received the email invitation, I had never heard of the movie. I watched the preview, though, and it looked interesting enough. Besides, who am I to pass up a free movie.
