It is really hard to think of interesting topics for this blog. 

Every time I think I have something interesting to say,  I realize that I don't have much more than a sound bite. Or I realize that someone else has said the same thing only a million times better.  Byron Katie ( yes that is her name) wrote in her book Loving What Is, "There are no new thoughts".  I kinda think that's true.  There are no new thoughts, just more interesting ways to say them.

So today I am writing random thought.  It is appropriate because I am at such a crossroads in my life and it seems as if everyday brings some new random desire or idea.  So here goes:

This is not free association.  True free association is thinking of a word, and then saying whatever word pops out next even if it makes no sense  Somewhere in your brain there is a neural connection.  I may have this wrong, but I think Freud said being able to free associate is a sign of mental health.

I am trying to eat better.  I can be a true sweets junkie if I let myself.  It has not been unusual to have two six packs of Oreos, a half a bag of bubble gum supposedly for my gum ball machine, and five pieces of chocolate while waiting for a client at my office.  I eat pretty healthy at home and I am not a fan of fast food, but show me a bag of Jelly Bellys and I am like a dog in a meat market.  So I have forbidden myself from eating in my office and so far so good.  One week down, the rest of my life to go.

I have been missing my kid since he left for college two weeks ago. There are both pros and cons to being an empty nester.  It is a heck of a lot quieter.  (Pro)  There is less laundry (Pro).  There is less of a mess in the kitchen (pro), but there is no one to help with the dishes (Con) The dog is sleeping in our bed (serious con).   There is less of certain types of food around; no soda, chips, certain cereals (Pro and con!)  Actually, when I think about it, it is all a con 'cause I just miss having him around, but I think eventually it will all be okay. 


I am  going to be  volunteering at a hospice.  I think this will eventually be significant fodder for the blog.  Stay tuned. ( I used the word eventually twice in a row.  I need to expand my vocabulary).

Just had a sneezing attack.  I sneeze like my father. Serious explosions followed by ranting and cursing about how much I hate sneezing.  However, he has me on the volume.  Dad's sneezes can be recorded on the Richter scale and once I think he even knocked his armchair backward onto the floor!  Or maybe that happen when he was yelling at Pat Robertson on the tv..  Whatever it was, I am sure it was due to over exertion and stress on the chair.

I have a client who s using "Potato" as his curse word of choice.  However, it has challenges.  It is hard to say " I can't get this potatoing thing to work".  I like "Leaping lemurs" as a curse. Instead of yelling a true expletive when I'm mad, I want to train myself to yell "Leaping Lemurs" and hope it takes off as a cool new trend.  Although I am not cool enough to start a trend...

Okay, that is enough random stuff.  Maybe next time I will get serious again Or not.



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