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Sometimes you have to take the leap and build your wings on the way down. In the new forty that is what I am doing – building my wings.

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North Dakota Bois – now that’s hot!

August 14, 2010 Ms. C2 Comments

Nothing is better than starting your morning with a laugh and that laugh was delivered yesterday by my friend Mary who dedicated a video to me on Facebook called North Dakota Bois - a parody on Katy Perry's California Gurls video. Love it or hate it - you have to at least see it once, [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ammon Miller, California Gurls, Humor, North Dakota Bois, parody, YouTube videos

What am I? Flypaper for freaks!?

August 13, 2010 Ms. C2 Comments

As I have said in the past in my blog, friends and family forward me on all kinds of funny emails.  On rare occasion I share some on my blog.  I have seen many iterations of the useful work phrases in my email box over the years and I may even have included some of [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged funny sayings, Humor, work

Dating season…

August 12, 2010 Ms. CLeave a comment

Philly Kim shared with me her boyfriend Anil's former dating strategy - a strategy he terms "dating season" - and I enjoyed it so that I feel compelled to share it with all of you. Mostly I share it because I find it brilliant, but I also share it as I am mildly curious as [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged anil, dating, dating season, dorothy, Humor, philly kim

David Bowie said it best…

August 11, 2010 Ms. C3 Comments

It has been said that the only real constant in life is change. Yesterday,  Area Voices migrated all of its bloggers to a new platform and it has caused quite a stir. Many things are different and it appears some things may be lost - presently all my blog comments  are missing-in-action (some bloggers report [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Area Voices, blogging, change, growth, Humor

Get the picture?

August 10, 2010 Ms. C2 Comments

Whenever I see reports of head-on crashes these days I immediately think one thing - texting while driving.  Now I know the accident could have happened because of a thousand other things, but more and more I suspect texting played a part. Texting annd driving has become the harbinger of doom in my mind.  I [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged driving, no phone zone, safety, texting

“IF YOU KNEW MY MOTHER YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND.”

August 9, 2010 Ms. CLeave a comment

I saw a t-shirt for young women in JC Penney's weekly advertisement yesterday that read, "IF YOU KNEW MY MOTHER YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND."  I think my daughter Sarah has actually said that - numerous times.  I was tempted to buy that t-shirt for her, but then it occurred to me that it would only cause her to wear it and then she [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged children, embarrassment, flirting, Humor

If you never have, you should!

August 8, 2010 Ms. CLeave a comment

"If you never have, you should. These things are fun and fun is good." ~Dr. Seuss I am a fan of big bustling cities filled with lots of people with lots of different stories.  When you add a heavy dosage of good ol' blue collar America on top of it all  - well, you have [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged fun, Humor, philadelphia, philly kim, Travel

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