Since I am getting ready to make a big change in my life (quitting my job), I decided it was time to join the world of blogging, albeit with some trepidation. I'm not yet familiar with how it all works (technically), but suppose it can't be all that hard. Scarier concern... how much to reveal. Fear is abated somewhat by the big change... since I no longer have to worry about the judgments of the job people. And really, privacy... you have none. Get over it. Tell that to Brandon Mayfield. And, as sterile as my existence has been the past few years, what's the big deal about secrecy anyway? But ah, if i was to reminisce? (We'll get back to that).
Today I walked down to the bike shop and picked up "Otto" (the autobike.... I know... seriously, tres' boomer), then went for a few errands, culminating with a peddie at my favorite cheap salon (Top Ten Nails, Hawthorne St) where, just for the fun of it, I emerged with kind of a turquoisy-blue set of toenails. Matches nicely with the pink streak in my hair, which Melissa (daughter #2) recommends losing. Her point is that the trend she credits me with starting (or jumping on early) is now over and I risk being seen as a "cougar" - look it up... 30 Rock reference.
One political comment before ending my very first blog entry. Its kind of last week's news, but about the New Yorker cover (Obamas as terrorists). Mark Twain, Will Rogers and the rest are likely tittering smugly in their graves... the world still doesn't quite get satire. I especially loved the refrain "well, I understand... but what about all those other dummys out there." Indeed. At least we didn't have half the US Congress condemning it like they did when MoveOn.org ran the "General Betray Us" ad. Now, that was good stuff, but oh my, criticize a military man and risk being accused of "not supporting the troops." Pul-eeze.
Okay...
til the next time...
2 comments:
Cute blog, Gram. I like the dots. They're quite a bit "dottier" than I expected.
If you get a job, will you keep the blog? Or just edit out the saucy bits like the blue toenails?
Welcome to the world of bloggy goodness! I'm so glad you're doing this...can't wait to read along. And I've got secrets on mine, too (or at least gross stuff, like how someone keeps pooping in the front hall), so at least we've got mutually ensured destruction.
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