Secret Identity

Does your name accurately describe the Real You??  Am I really Evelyn Silver Gold, a name I basically like?  Perhaps I have a secret Indian name or perhaps there's a name out there that would fit me perfectly. 

Not to worry, Honey Boo Boo has declared I have a "Honey Boo Boo" name that is sure to be ME.  And here it is:

 

 

To tell you the truth, this name is not half bad  I mean Glitz is kind of like Gold but a bit more sparkly and shiny and Effie is sort of cute.  It reminds me a of a wicked witch for some reason but hey, I can live with that.

 

;-)

Netherworld

On my list of things-to-try-out (challenging new experiences for the recently retired) is a trip or two to the Netherworld of TV viewing which includes such offerings as Jersey Shore, Lizard Lick Towing, Gator Boys, Bait Car and whatever show Honey Boo Boo is on.  Dare I admit I have never seen Big Brother or Project Runway or even Keeping Up With The Kardashians? Have I been missing out on Big Fun??

I am ready to broaden my horizons and deaden my senses!  Bring them on!

;-)

Emoticons

The newest iOS (Apple Operating System) gifted me with a whole bunch of new emoticons, those adorable little faces and pictures that sometimes describe how I am feeling a heck of a lot better than I can.  I guess it's true, a picture, even a little bitty one, is worth a thousand words. 

My favorites are the ones that say good luck, oh goody, oh phooey, kiss-kiss and I love you.  I'm not sure I'll ever have the opportunity to use the new volcano, pagoda, space shuttle, helicopter or Stonehedge ones and I surely hope I will not need the ambulance, hospital or hand grenade to tell folks how I'm doing.

Wink, Wink   ;-) 
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The Big Bang Theory

When Pawn Stars becomes too boring and I can't stand to watch the news one more minute, The Big Bang Theory reruns are usually somewhere to be found.  I recently caught up on all the episodes I missed by reading this week's Entertainment Weekly which features a compendium of all things Big Bang, including a synopsis of each of the five preceding seasons.

I got into TBBT when one of my favorite people in the whole world, Mayim Bialik - gifted Emmy award winning actress, religious Jew, author, neurobiology PhD, mom, wife and genuinely nice person - joined the cast in a role that is perfect for her.  After all, she truly IS a neuroscientist, everyone else in the cast is just playing one on TV!

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Tis The Season

The 1980s version

Woo Hoo, the new fall TV season starts next week!  A wonderful treat, almost like Christmas would be if I actually celebrated Christmas.  I guess this is as close as I'll come to getting surprise presents, some good, some not-so-good, but all fun to unwrap.

Since I'll be gone for the start of the season, I've set the recorder to save the following:

Returning Favorites:
Dexter, Homeland, Mike and Molly, Revenge

New Shows I can't wait for:

Beauty and the Beast (Loved! Loved! Loved! the 1980s version and Kristin Kreuk is one of my favorite actresses)

2012 Version

Arrow (Love the Green Arrow and this new Oliver Queen is a cutie!)

Elementary (Adore Johnny Lee Miller and like Lucy Liu too and of course I am a big Sherlock Holmes fan in any format)

I'll try it out once: Last Resort (if it ain't good it's outta here!)


Christmas in October!  Yay!

Endeavor

The space shuttle Endeavor and the United States manned space program is now retired.  How strange that an effort that seemed so important for almost my entire life is now in mothballs. 

I know I am getting older when I look fondly backwards and get a little misty.  Lately there have been pictures on Facebook with the caption "do you know what this is?" or "do you remember these?"  I wish they would stop with these pictures because yes, indeedy, I remember them all.

A View Master?  Yes, I still have one on the shelf.

S&H green stamps?  Yes, they helped furnish our first apartment.

A clothes pin?  The doohickey you put in the center of a 45 rpm record to make it play on a 78 rpm record player?  Jiffy Pop? Yes, Yes and Yes.

RIP Endeavor, you now belong in a museum. 

Maybe I do too...

;-)

Type A

That was me for most of my adult life - running frenetically around with to-do lists and Day Timers and other Time Management tools.  My day was scheduled to Maximize Productivity and Produce Results. Setbacks were "Challenges" and Catastrophes were "Lessons Learned". Oh yes, I was a whiz at bringing home the bacon and frying it up in a pan ('cause I'm a Woman W-O-M-A-N!)  Yay me!

 

Now that I'm retired I think I have been demoted from Type A to Type B or C.  Things get done a little more slowly and hey, if they have to wait until tomorrow, so be it.  Now sometimes I wonder how I ever managed to fit 10 hours of work into my day! 

 

Maybe if I try really, really hard, I can get to Type D!

 

;-)

Cold Turkey

Next week I'm going on vacation and will have to go Cold Turkey and give up my precious iPhone due to exorbitant international roaming charges.  I am rarely without it and have become truly dependent on my iPhone iFix.  I make sure it is always charged and ready to provide me with Facebook statuses, the weather, the stock market update, texts, breaking news, its camera, emails, Google, my horoscope, games and  - once in awhile - an actual phone call.  What did I ever do without this thing?   It will be back to the year 2000 as I struggle with only email to connect me to the outside world!

I don't have the latest greatest iPhone but I'm happy with my little companion even if it doesn't talk to me like Siri  does.  I will take it with just in case of an emergency and also cause it's nice to take your friend with you on vacation!

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Secret Stash

Everyone has bad days.  Those are the days that drive folks to desperate measures like running up credit card debt at the mall, hitting the Slivovitz (Dad's favorite) in the high-up cupboard or taking it out on your sweet innocent furry companion.

I have a little stash that is guaranteed to put a smile on my face during those dark days.  A secret stash of - oh no not illegal substances! - but of Nice Things people have said about me.  They are from co-workers or friends or bosses or loved ones.  Some just say "thank you for being there" or "you did a great job" or "wish you were here" but of course my favorites tell me I am the Most Wonderful Person On Earth (hahaha that's a joke).  My Nice Things  are stored in keepsake boxes on the shelves and also in my heart. 

They sure beat anything at the mall or in the top cupboard!

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Personal Style

I suspected it for awhile but I guess this article in Redbook confirms it.  After a certain age - which I'm sure I have reached - it's better to show less skin.  Since 75% of my closet consists of tank tops and shorts (not counting former work suits, untouched for 6 months) perhaps it's time to go shopping??  

Every woman has her own sense of personal style which sounds highfalutin but really just means stuff she likes. My rule of thumb is this: if I pick things I like, they will go fabulously with all the other things I like that are already hanging in my closet. 

When I go shopping you can count on me gravitating to the same things:

1. Tops with crocheted or lace details
2. Cargo pants or shorts with lots of pockets in khaki or olive
3. Romantic gauzy blouses with small flowers
4. Skinny blue jeans of any hue or length
5. Anything with bling pasted on, especially if the bling has lots of different colors
6. Interesting shoes with lots of straps, buckles or beads
7. Stuff that is vaguely reminiscent of the 60s hippie era, especially if it has peace signs

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