Tis the season to pretend we want to change something! I find that I would change more things for the better in my life if I actually wanted to. It sounds funny to say out loud because what normally comes out is “I don’t understand why ____ never changes?” And “If only ____ would ____ then my life would get better!” New Years resolutions aren’t … Continue reading Creatures of Habit
Every year my mom would trot out the ghetto blaster (interesting name), take the Boney M Christmas album cassette out (look up what cassette means) and play the world’s most painful music while I descended into madness. My childhood memories aren’t many, one tends to selectively block out the stupid things one attempted lest one get caught, but I remember things like Boney M Christmas. … Continue reading Boney M Christmas
I was recently helping a friend of mine create a hiring process. I’ve had a fair amount of experience similar to his line of work…the trades, and I was forever frustrated that every company wanted to hire the best people, but secretly settled for anyone with a pulse. “Hi! We just landed a giant job and need some form of human bodies to do it! … Continue reading Employees with Pulses
I would love a house with an empty front entry, but that’s not our house. Back in the day I used to have a car or a truck that was always spotless and a room that was only ever slightly cluttered, but never got out of control. Single life was lonely but extremely predictable. When you don’t really have to adapt to anyone but yourself … Continue reading Chaos in the Entry
It’s not even a secret anymore…I love the mall. By nature I tend to be a hunter of products rather than a gatherer, but when you hang out with gatherers you tend to become one. Here are some things I don’t like about the mall: Too many weird people (people not exactly like me:), Too much stuff (I hate stuff), Too many smelly stores (scented … Continue reading Unbuyer’s Remorse
I finally had the revelation that I wasn’t exercising regularly because I had too many reasons not to. “You’re too busy” “You have important things to do” “You’re tired” “You had a late night” Reasons are things we like more than results… I had an intern one time who couldn’t quite seem to learn anything, but made up for it by being extremely stubborn and … Continue reading Funny Reasons
I was walking my daughter home from school today and the wind was howling around us blowing thousands of leaves down the street. All I could think was “Where do they all end up? Hopefully not in my yard..” Funny how a thing like the wind is something we live in and around every day, accepting its powerful effects matter-of-factly, and don’t really know where … Continue reading Hey Ho the Wind!
“You’ll have to speak up, I’m wearing a towel.” “Maybe, just once, someone will call me “Sir” without adding “You’re making a scene…”” “The three little sentences that will get you through life… Cover for me. Oh, good idea Boss! It was like that when I got here.” “I think Mr Smithers picked me for my motivational skills. Everyone always says they have to work … Continue reading Homer Simpson
Ever notice how some people like change and others don’t? If you still wish Motorola made the original bag phone, you might not be an early adopter. If you still drive your car from the 80’s because you’re suspicious of automobiles run by “computers”, you might not be an early adopter. If everyone has IT before you do, you might not be an early adopter. … Continue reading Change
I recently celebrated a birthday. I won’t tell you which one it was for the sake of decency, and it would be extremely difficult to find out for yourself via FB or other legal ways to spy on people, but it was really great. I have an amazing group of people I’m lucky enough to do life with, I love being the centre of attention … Continue reading Name Shaming
COREY KOPE 