A Psycholgist on the Loose
Archive for December, 2009
The “Rude Woman in Seat 20B Incident”
Big plans for 2010, and you guys are invited on the journey toward actual personal change. I’m thinking a two-pronged effort toward reducing my Emotional Guidance System’s judging of other people and my Emotional Guidance System’s way of always jumping to the worst conclusions when plans go awry.
I know. Huge. But…before I let go of the judgmental habit…You shall hear of the Rude Woman in Seat 20B on the flight from DFW to Cabo San Lucas…I promise you, you aren’t going to believe her. ….
The ‘Jellybean Incident’, the Moment that Changed Everything
Jellybeans….Jellybeans were everywhere…and I didn’t have time or energy for the clumsy interruption. Who does have the time for messy interuptions?
Trudging my computer case across the tiled floor of my office and out to my car, I bent over to pick up a Coke can I’d earlier set by a chair…
When the opened box of Ike and Mike’s (tube-shaped jellybeans for those into adult foods) tucked into one of the case’s pockets splattered everywhere… I snarled, I cursed, I bent over to pick up the flying pieces….Of course, in the process, I spilled more as, in my hurry and misery, I More >
Your Parents Can Make You Tough, But are you Snuggie TOUGH?
According to the evil announcer behind the televion and computer screen, Snuggies are perfect for the whole family. Now, there’s a way to shorten up your Christmas list in a hurry.
Also, the evil voice informs us that Snuggies are great for wearing to football games. Okay, let’s see how strong you are. One of our local teams is going to play in the State Champion game….Your mother walks in and says: “Guess what? Everyone in the family gets to open one of their presents early!”
Each member of the family is given a Snuggie…one red, one leopard print, two zebras, one More >
Yea! And thanks.
I now have $165.00 in the donation kitty for Touching Hearts, Bridging Hope. Thanks. Now, if I can just regain the feeling in my feet, I just might make it back over the border. See previous post for details.
Fear, Dust, and a Longing Under the Wire
Dateline: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico….Over the border and through the dust to many grandmothers’ cardboard and tin houses we went….
My first impression on the job with Bridging Hearts? A person should really get into this sort of project when she’s younger…a lot younger. My special person winced and agreed.
Our helping out the border economy started right off the bat. We had four huge and heavy black garbage bags full of 1000 toothbrushes and toothpastes… (Thank you Austin dentists!)…to cart over the Rio Grande Bridge into Nuevo Laredo. As soon as we cleared the gate, we hired a couple of fellows for outrageous amounts (what you send out comes back)…little did they know they More >
Bridging Hope Fundraiser
Bridging Hope is a group of private citizen sponsors, churches, and other contributors who strive to make a difference in the lives of the poor and less fortunate. They organize group trips and activities for volunteers to help out in sponsored mission opportunities for the abandoned, abused,and neglected children of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Every penny that is donated to the charity goes directly to the girls, and thanks to the artful negotiations and bargain hunting of Peggy Gerke, the woman who runs the charity, every dollar becomes two!
This year we are helping to deliver gifts and essentials so the girls can More >
Yikes! I’m Really Going Over the Borderline!
Dateline: Laredo. Restaurant La Posada, hotel backed up to the Rio Grande. In thirty minutes, my special person and I will walk the long bridge dragging plastic garbage bags full of toothbrushes and toothpaste. About a thousand of each. Thank you dentists of Austin!
And I’m anxious as all get out. I’m not sure our government at work will let us cross with our bounty. Years back dragging school supplies in a similar manner I was turned back before accused of taking mechandise across to sell. So there’s that. Then there’s the murder rate in Nuevo Laredo and the fact that there More >