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Nov
6

Resolutions Update

Why Your Plans Fail – lifehack.org People are notoriously bad at planning. The worst part is, we don’t even know it. One psychological study conducted asked students to predict when they expected to complete an assignment, almost none gave enough time. Other looks into financial analysts show that few can consistently beat the market. The real problem is that these planning failures aren’t...
Oct
2

I’m guilty of some of the 7 deadly sins of writing, are you?

Spirit-Led Writer listed these 7 sins of writing as committed by Christian Writers: Here are seven “sins” to confront in your writing life. 1. Diversion. Don’t take 200 words to clear your throat. The long preface about getting back to your desk after a summer holiday or a long aside from a recent sermon has to be cut. In a 1,000 word article, it’s an awkward diversion. A reader...
Jul
19

La Shawn Barber has points to ponder

La Shawn Barber’s Corner » Big Blue Balls and Other Stuff has some “points to ponder”. She asks what our fav ideas are from the list, Bob Larson’s “rules for survival”. So I popped over there. Mine are: 1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone. 3. When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think. this one is so true- I have experienced it too many times...
Dec
11

7×7 meme

Brian @ reasonswhy tagged me for this meme…. so here goes. 1. Seven things to do before I die 2. Seven things I cannot do 3. Seven things that attract me to (…) 4. Seven things I say most often 5. Seven books (or series) that I love 6. Seven movies I watch over and over again (or would if I had time) 7. Seven people I want to join in, too. Before I die I. I’d like to go on some missions...
Oct
26

Top Topics In My Book

Human Trafficking IrishLaw – Blog from a Domer in D.C. (via Ohio State Moritz Law) Selling women I’m usually fairly dismissive of the Lifetime cable channel (“television for women” – not so much) but they are currently running a miniseries called “Human Trafficking,” about the global sex slave trade. It’s an extremely important topic Supreme Court Decision...
Oct
25

Last Post and then I’m Outta Here

Today is obsessive day, so probably not- but I will try.. I will try to be good, to control myself- BUT FIRST! There is always that… while on the blog mentioned previously there was a meme with so much ego feeding potential that of course I had to do it. You take your name, put it in quotes with the word ‘needs’ and google it. Here is mine: “Ilona needs” First, some coffee. I...
Aug
11

People With the Most Clout

Fortune.com – Diversity 2005: The Most Influential – Full List DIVERSITY 2005: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL People With the Most Clout They could make the cut on almost any power list—so why spotlight the most influential African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and others with roots around the world? The nature of power is changing, and people of color are flexing their muscles like never...
Jun
3

Books Galore

Sozo, a good read himself, has tagged me with a book meme. Total books owned, ever : I have a floor to ceiling bookcase, boxes of books, bookcases upstairs, piles of books in my room…. I have no idea how many I own, or how to count the ones I’ve given away ( I always give the best away:”you have to read this, here….”) I confess that I have huge numbers of childrens...
May
30

ABC’s From Golden Gods

That almost sounds idolatrous doesn’t it? It’s just a meme. Because I don’t want to get heavy over the holiday….. ( little pun, little fun) A is for Age – old old old B is for Booze – Too much… to nothing…. to the occasional, now. Spanish red wine C is for Cookie you crave – I’m into cookies…. lessee, favorite is kifli, with cream cheese...
May
25

Good things come in three’s

It’s a 3 meme: ..and I spent about three days writing it… 3 names I go by: ilona, Ilona, Mom 3 screen-names I’ve had: ilona, FireForNow, IEE 3 physical things I like about myself: nothing today…. some days my face, my ‘presence’, …that’s it everything is going to pot 3 physical things I dislike about myself: my aging, my middle section, my eyes. 3 parts of...
May
19

Mama Threw a Baton At Me

I was ready to pack it up for the day when I noticed Maxed Out Mama threw me a bone meme! My first online baton! Of course I was so excited to be chosen I had to see what it was I was being asked to do… a list of Ten things I’ve never done Watched American Idol Parachuted -but I once wanted to kissed the Blarney Stone eaten squid had plastic surgery married a rich man-or even considered it met...
Dec
22

Feast Your Eyes on This

Surfed awhile and came upon this. The * is beside foods I have eaten. From a list of 50 foods that everyone should eat sometime in their lifetime 1. Fresh fish* 2. Lobster* 3. Steak* 4. Thai food* 5. Chinese food* 6. Ice cream* 7. Pizza* 8. Crab* 9. Curry* 10. Prawns* not my favorite though…have you ever caught craw-dads? ’nuff said. 11. Moreton Bay Bugs…uh…no. 12. Clam chowder*...

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