Category Archives: Amusing

In a Youthful State of Mind

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Why do we think we’re younger than we actually are? Last weekend, my fiance and I moved into our recently acquired home.  Although I’m new to co-habitating with a member of the opposite sex (other than my father), I’m not new to the process of moving since I’ve moved to dorm rooms, apartments, townhouses, and regular houses before.  So, when I was relocating from my 1-bedroom apartment to our 4-bedroom house, I naively thought it was going to be like … Continue reading →

Cat Daddies and Poochie Mamas

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Why is the world divided into cat people and dog people? When you think of pets, cats and dogs are probably the first animals that come to mind (unless you’re the owner of an iguana).  In fact, cats and dogs are the most common and popular pets in American households, but there seems to be a sharp divide between people who like cats and people who like dogs.  Very seldom do you find people who like cats and dogs equally.  … Continue reading →

It’s the Weather, Stupid

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Why do we blame so many things on the weather? I don’t know about where you’re living, but in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, we’ve been having crazy weather lately.  One day it’s warm, another day it’s cold; one day it’s raining, another day it’s snowing; sometimes we even get all these things in one day.  I’d like to think this ever-changing weather pattern is the reason why I’m feeling so sluggish lately.  If the weather would just be consistent, I … Continue reading →

The Birthday Bug

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Why do so many of us have trouble facing our birthdays? Yesterday was my fiance’s birthday, and although he’s normally a positive, go-with-the-flow, the glass-is-half-full kind of guy, he wasn’t 100 percent chipper about it.  You could say he had the birthday blues or what I like to call “the birthday bug.”  Besides facing the normal ritual that he had turned another year older, he was feeling a little dejected by the fact that he officially entered his mid-forties. Perhaps … Continue reading →

Excusers Anonymous

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Why do we make excuses? Hi, I’m Ellen.  And I’m an (occasional) excuser.  When I make excuses, it’s usually for things I don’t enjoy doing, like exercising. My first excuse for not exercising was that I work evenings.  Everyday.  So naturally, it was too late and I was too tired to exercise at the end of the day.  Of course, I couldn’t exercise in the morning before work because that would make me sweat, and if I sweat, I would … Continue reading →