Dear Readers,
In the past I wondered if anybody actually read my blog. I still don't know.
I don't know a lot of things right now it seems. Everybody tells me to savor the moment, absorb the goodness, and see the positive in every adventure. Indeed I take this advice and incorporate it into my life.
I began to wonder... am I expecting too much of the world? Asking people to read my blog may be a chore for some? Expecting to get an offer for every interview? Or am I simply trying to race through life and do everything at once because of a fictitious deadline?
Possibly.
In the past week I have noticed some things and have fallen in love with them:
- making somebody smile and watching their laugh lines grow
- feeling my own facial muscles tense when I laugh
- watching a child's eyes widen when you hand them a toy
- taking note of an infants entire hand clenching my index finger
- listening to the thump of somebody's heart
- taking pride in writing this blog
None of these things are monetary. All involve emotion. Think about these things. I challenge you to make your own non-monetary intangible observations.
Love to all,
Cathy
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Waiting Games
Readers,
I have found myself to be "waiting" for many things in life. I waited to turn 16, graduate high school, then University, waited for friends to mature, people to return calls, the day to end, the sun to rise, letters in the mail, and so much more. Is it not funny of all the time we spend waiting?
Would it not be interesting to know how much time we do spend waiting? Or maybe we would be shattered to find all the time invested in waiting that took up time of being productive?
Readers, I am going to try to decrease my time spent "waiting". Every time I feel the urge, I might pick up a book, call a friend I haven't spoken to in a while, or practice my golf swing. I think doing this will make me more productive. Do you want to try it with me?
Impatient I hope not,
Cathy
I have found myself to be "waiting" for many things in life. I waited to turn 16, graduate high school, then University, waited for friends to mature, people to return calls, the day to end, the sun to rise, letters in the mail, and so much more. Is it not funny of all the time we spend waiting?
Would it not be interesting to know how much time we do spend waiting? Or maybe we would be shattered to find all the time invested in waiting that took up time of being productive?
Readers, I am going to try to decrease my time spent "waiting". Every time I feel the urge, I might pick up a book, call a friend I haven't spoken to in a while, or practice my golf swing. I think doing this will make me more productive. Do you want to try it with me?
Impatient I hope not,
Cathy
Monday, April 27, 2009
Laughing Tones Abdominals
Interested Readers,
I am happy to announce I played my first round of golf for 2009!! I was a little rusty but pleasantly surprised of the outcome. One situation was rather hilarious and made the round even better. I was on Hole #13, standing at my drive which went slightly off course (no pun). I was preparing for my next shot onto an island green but there was an irrigation box in the way. However, I thought I had taken that into consideration and eliminated it from play.
NOPE. I swack the box head on, big bang, ball comes shooting back at me, I duck, and it lands in a nearby yard. Great! It was a great laugh; hence, "toning abdominals".
As I gathered myself from the hysteria and back into the game, I realized that was a moment I have been longing for a long time. A funny moment happened on the golf course which caused me to laugh in my favourite environment. How spectacular is that?
Interested Readers, I will continue to update you of my adventures. Yet, as a blogger, I would love some comments? It would make me feel a tad better.
Will keep blogging,
Cathy
I am happy to announce I played my first round of golf for 2009!! I was a little rusty but pleasantly surprised of the outcome. One situation was rather hilarious and made the round even better. I was on Hole #13, standing at my drive which went slightly off course (no pun). I was preparing for my next shot onto an island green but there was an irrigation box in the way. However, I thought I had taken that into consideration and eliminated it from play.
NOPE. I swack the box head on, big bang, ball comes shooting back at me, I duck, and it lands in a nearby yard. Great! It was a great laugh; hence, "toning abdominals".
As I gathered myself from the hysteria and back into the game, I realized that was a moment I have been longing for a long time. A funny moment happened on the golf course which caused me to laugh in my favourite environment. How spectacular is that?
Interested Readers, I will continue to update you of my adventures. Yet, as a blogger, I would love some comments? It would make me feel a tad better.
Will keep blogging,
Cathy
Saturday, April 18, 2009
365.25 Days Ago - A Lesson Learned
Bloggers,
Well exactly a year ago I finished writing "my last ever University exam". It was in anatomy, bell ringer, and my final question was "on what side of the body does this knee cap belong to?". I handed in my exam, tears filled my eyes, I ran across the crosswalk, grabbed my stuff, and was on the golf course within 2 hours. I felt on top of the World. Everybody now asked me "So.. what are your plans now?" Days, weeks, months, and finally a year has passed. My answer to that question changed constantly as I was trying to find my fit within society.
365.25 days later I am still searching but have inner peace. Almost. Within the past month, I have been being optimistic about life and feel a lot better. I am not too sure if that question can EVER be answered because life is so unpredictable. I am still unsettled... but I have come along way. I am going to put all my thoughts together and use it for my last speech in Toastmasters of my 1st manual.
As Nickelback sings "treat every day like a gift... not a given".
Thanks for reading,
Cath'
Well exactly a year ago I finished writing "my last ever University exam". It was in anatomy, bell ringer, and my final question was "on what side of the body does this knee cap belong to?". I handed in my exam, tears filled my eyes, I ran across the crosswalk, grabbed my stuff, and was on the golf course within 2 hours. I felt on top of the World. Everybody now asked me "So.. what are your plans now?" Days, weeks, months, and finally a year has passed. My answer to that question changed constantly as I was trying to find my fit within society.
365.25 days later I am still searching but have inner peace. Almost. Within the past month, I have been being optimistic about life and feel a lot better. I am not too sure if that question can EVER be answered because life is so unpredictable. I am still unsettled... but I have come along way. I am going to put all my thoughts together and use it for my last speech in Toastmasters of my 1st manual.
As Nickelback sings "treat every day like a gift... not a given".
Thanks for reading,
Cath'
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Fallacy
Fellow Earthlings,
Fallacy - "a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc" (dictionary.com, 2009)
Product Demos - people who create fallacy and portray you need their product and your life will be easier/healthier (Marynick, 2009)
I was watching a product demo at Sears today and the lady was very convincing yet naive as a toothpick. She was saying her cleaning product "makes water wetter" that's how it can make a hole in the carton and drain through. Being a scientist, there is no WAY you can make water wetter. Doing so would be an exceptional finding!! I chose to challenge her and see what she really knew rather than how well she rehearsed her lines. Look at the conversation below:
Me: "How does the water become wetter?"
Demo: "Well it just does... amazing isn't it?"
Me: "No. I feel this is impossible. Please explain I am very interested in this."
Demo: "Well I put this cleaning product and it makes the water wetter!! Here is the product for $19.99 and you get a free... blah blah blah"
Me: "I am not interested in purchasing a product based upon lies. You can't make water wetter. I am a scientist and know better."
Demo: *ready to plow me in the face* "Well I don't know... I am just told to say it. But how does it work?"
Me: "Cartons are made of cardboard lined with wax because they are cheap and biodegradable. Water repels wax and that's the reason why it remains IN the carton itself. Both substances are hydrophobic (repulsion of water) towards each other. Therefore, adding your cleaning product simply binds to the wax, a chemical reaction takes place that dissolves the wax, and finally you have a hole in your carton."
Demo: *looks at me blank*
Me: "Happy Easter!" *walks away*
The point is not me being a smarty pants, but rather, how many times have I or YOU for that matter, been tricked by advertising? Maybe it's something I don't want to know.
Happy Easter,
Cathy
Fallacy - "a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc" (dictionary.com, 2009)
Product Demos - people who create fallacy and portray you need their product and your life will be easier/healthier (Marynick, 2009)
I was watching a product demo at Sears today and the lady was very convincing yet naive as a toothpick. She was saying her cleaning product "makes water wetter" that's how it can make a hole in the carton and drain through. Being a scientist, there is no WAY you can make water wetter. Doing so would be an exceptional finding!! I chose to challenge her and see what she really knew rather than how well she rehearsed her lines. Look at the conversation below:
Me: "How does the water become wetter?"
Demo: "Well it just does... amazing isn't it?"
Me: "No. I feel this is impossible. Please explain I am very interested in this."
Demo: "Well I put this cleaning product and it makes the water wetter!! Here is the product for $19.99 and you get a free... blah blah blah"
Me: "I am not interested in purchasing a product based upon lies. You can't make water wetter. I am a scientist and know better."
Demo: *ready to plow me in the face* "Well I don't know... I am just told to say it. But how does it work?"
Me: "Cartons are made of cardboard lined with wax because they are cheap and biodegradable. Water repels wax and that's the reason why it remains IN the carton itself. Both substances are hydrophobic (repulsion of water) towards each other. Therefore, adding your cleaning product simply binds to the wax, a chemical reaction takes place that dissolves the wax, and finally you have a hole in your carton."
Demo: *looks at me blank*
Me: "Happy Easter!" *walks away*
The point is not me being a smarty pants, but rather, how many times have I or YOU for that matter, been tricked by advertising? Maybe it's something I don't want to know.
Happy Easter,
Cathy
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Look @ The Positives ++++
Interested Readers,
If I look back on my previous blogs, I see I have been rather negative. When you are negative, you are simply blocking the positive avenues. However, isn't it important to reflect and question your actions and feelings? I am trying to turn over a new leaf and look at the positives more so than the negatives.
I have decided to pursue graduate school in pharmacology and oral biology. Both interest me and are areas in which I can excel. I went to see my favourite professor today and it's interesting to talk to them AFTER you have been their student. Their language and conversation was from student to adult. He gave me some great advice and I appreciate him very much. He told me to not look down upon this year of "turmoil and humiliation" but to learn from it. If I do get accepted into the MSc program, I will not only bring my brain into the faculty, but I will have a year of life experience. He said no textbook, professor, parent, or friend can give you this experience except yourself. He is absolutely correct... nobody can take it away from me either. I think if I were to begin school in September, I would carry a new charisma and frame of mind with me. I know what I can improve on as a student and as a citizen.
As the snow FINALLY melts, so does my negative attitude over the past year. Things could have been worse and the best is yet to come. I need to forget about people who slander and question my "year off". Instead, I frown about them and their inability to understand there is more to life than a job. I have been working... I just haven't been getting paid in $$...just in priceless experiences.
Ready for another sidewalk,
Cathy
If I look back on my previous blogs, I see I have been rather negative. When you are negative, you are simply blocking the positive avenues. However, isn't it important to reflect and question your actions and feelings? I am trying to turn over a new leaf and look at the positives more so than the negatives.
I have decided to pursue graduate school in pharmacology and oral biology. Both interest me and are areas in which I can excel. I went to see my favourite professor today and it's interesting to talk to them AFTER you have been their student. Their language and conversation was from student to adult. He gave me some great advice and I appreciate him very much. He told me to not look down upon this year of "turmoil and humiliation" but to learn from it. If I do get accepted into the MSc program, I will not only bring my brain into the faculty, but I will have a year of life experience. He said no textbook, professor, parent, or friend can give you this experience except yourself. He is absolutely correct... nobody can take it away from me either. I think if I were to begin school in September, I would carry a new charisma and frame of mind with me. I know what I can improve on as a student and as a citizen.
As the snow FINALLY melts, so does my negative attitude over the past year. Things could have been worse and the best is yet to come. I need to forget about people who slander and question my "year off". Instead, I frown about them and their inability to understand there is more to life than a job. I have been working... I just haven't been getting paid in $$...just in priceless experiences.
Ready for another sidewalk,
Cathy
Friday, March 27, 2009
Kicked to the curb
World,
Well, I got my dentistry letter in the mail and got a big fat NO. How wonderful. The positive from this is hard to recognize at the moment. There is a song by Garth Brooks called "Unanswered Prayers".... maybe in time that will be my theme song.
I realize there are other careers that could create the same kind of fulfillment. The trick is to find out what that is and convince people I can join their "association/cult".
This week has been terrible... nothing has went my way. The weather caused me to remain cooped up inside and canceled all my plans, there is flooding in the area, and people are getting killed on the hwy.
My new moto is: "it is what it is". What I am trying to figure out is how to deal with it.
In need of a smile,
Cathy
Well, I got my dentistry letter in the mail and got a big fat NO. How wonderful. The positive from this is hard to recognize at the moment. There is a song by Garth Brooks called "Unanswered Prayers".... maybe in time that will be my theme song.
I realize there are other careers that could create the same kind of fulfillment. The trick is to find out what that is and convince people I can join their "association/cult".
This week has been terrible... nothing has went my way. The weather caused me to remain cooped up inside and canceled all my plans, there is flooding in the area, and people are getting killed on the hwy.
My new moto is: "it is what it is". What I am trying to figure out is how to deal with it.
In need of a smile,
Cathy
Friday, March 13, 2009
Grad School?
Dear Reader,
For the past 11 months I have been occupied trying to find a career where I can excel. I admit I have had some opportunities--but none have been amazing or the ultimate. This has been creating a hole within my heart and its so large that I simply cannot go on any longer without having a purpose. My friend has been suggesting Grad School and I always shunted it away. Yesterday, the conversation came up again and I decided to release being stubborn and see if this option was a possibility. In fact.. it is! I just don't know if making this move would fulfill me. I don't know if I will be happy again if I get into graduate school. I am not even sure if this is the career path I want to pursue. However, just about anything beats another year of aimless thoughts and lack of direction. Every page I would turn is better than another minute of watching Maury on TV.
Having all these options is great... but deciding on one and then convincing a committee I am worthy is so difficult. Everything in life is a competition from school to the workplace. I wish people would see my talents. There is nothing more frustrating then hearing "oh you are wonderful, one day you will accomplish great things BUT you lack experience...". I am even beyond sick of hearing "something will come from this, things happen for a reason, keep your head up".
I need a shooting star....
Always,
Cath'
For the past 11 months I have been occupied trying to find a career where I can excel. I admit I have had some opportunities--but none have been amazing or the ultimate. This has been creating a hole within my heart and its so large that I simply cannot go on any longer without having a purpose. My friend has been suggesting Grad School and I always shunted it away. Yesterday, the conversation came up again and I decided to release being stubborn and see if this option was a possibility. In fact.. it is! I just don't know if making this move would fulfill me. I don't know if I will be happy again if I get into graduate school. I am not even sure if this is the career path I want to pursue. However, just about anything beats another year of aimless thoughts and lack of direction. Every page I would turn is better than another minute of watching Maury on TV.
Having all these options is great... but deciding on one and then convincing a committee I am worthy is so difficult. Everything in life is a competition from school to the workplace. I wish people would see my talents. There is nothing more frustrating then hearing "oh you are wonderful, one day you will accomplish great things BUT you lack experience...". I am even beyond sick of hearing "something will come from this, things happen for a reason, keep your head up".
I need a shooting star....
Always,
Cath'
Monday, March 9, 2009
Welcoming Myself To The World
Dear World,
I have been using the Internet for 11 years now, yet I have never had a blog, nor shared any ideas on the www! I think now is a great time to do so because I could use your help. I feel I have plenty of ideas I could share with you as well.
I am an intelligent little lady fascinated with science. I enjoy helping people physically and mentally. My dream occupation is to become a dentist. I have never given up on anything and strive to learn and grow as an individual. I know some great people that have inspired me and create my inner mosaic.
In my spare time (which I have lots now), you can find me golfing. I have competed at many levels and have so much fun on the golf course. I love the inner competition, strategic nature, and networking the sport supports. Unfortunately, living in a cold climate only allows the sport to be played for 6-7 months out of the year.
I look forward to meeting you and learning other aspects of this wonderful planet!
Yours truly,
Cathy (with a "C")
I have been using the Internet for 11 years now, yet I have never had a blog, nor shared any ideas on the www! I think now is a great time to do so because I could use your help. I feel I have plenty of ideas I could share with you as well.
I am an intelligent little lady fascinated with science. I enjoy helping people physically and mentally. My dream occupation is to become a dentist. I have never given up on anything and strive to learn and grow as an individual. I know some great people that have inspired me and create my inner mosaic.
In my spare time (which I have lots now), you can find me golfing. I have competed at many levels and have so much fun on the golf course. I love the inner competition, strategic nature, and networking the sport supports. Unfortunately, living in a cold climate only allows the sport to be played for 6-7 months out of the year.
I look forward to meeting you and learning other aspects of this wonderful planet!
Yours truly,
Cathy (with a "C")
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