Why is it so hard to find motivation sometimes? To any of you who have been following this blog and wondering if you’ve heard the last words of wisdom from me, fear not! The House of Why is still around to seek answers to all the why’s you can or can’t imagine. As long as the Earth doesn’t have a close encounter with a meteor larger than the one that landed in Russia, there will always be a why. In … Continue reading →
Why do you never hear classical music played at high decibels? For those of you who live in townhouses or apartments like yours truly here, you probably hear things going on in your neighbor‘s place from time to time. Sometimes you’ll hear things like phone conversations, the TV, or loud nocturnal activities (personally, I could do without the last one). And sometimes you’ll be subjected to your neighbor’s taste in music, like I was this morning as I pulled the … Continue reading →
Why is knitting just so darn relaxing? When I was a kid, both of my grandmothers taught me different knitting stitches to keep me occupied and out of trouble (my grandfathers taught me woodworking for the same reasons, but that’s a story for another time). I was knitting in the early ’80s when knitting wasn’t cool, so you could imagine how I looked in the corner of the playground huddled over my knitting needles and yarn when the rest of … Continue reading →
Why is it easier to focus on the negative than on the positive? This scenario may sound familiar to many of you out there: you do how many good and thoughtful things for the significant other in your life, but somehow that person always seems to remember the one thing you forgot to do. Big deal that you painted the living room, washed the car, and cooked a delicious dinner. The point is you forgot to flush the toilet when … Continue reading →
Why do we hate hearing our recorded voices? We all know and cringe at that sound–our own voice. It’s worse than fingernails streaking across a blackboard. Worse than a baby wailing uncontrollably. And worse than a shrill fire alarm sounding off at work. Unless you have a rather unique (read: irritating) voice like Fran Drescher, you probably don’t mind hearing your voice as you’re speaking, but when you listen to your voice on a recording, that’s a whole other story. … Continue reading →