I Love Nice SurprisesI hadn't logged in since last weekend. There was just no time in a crazy busy week. Today, when I did log in, I had a wonderful reward. A message from an old friend who has been off SW for a while as she trains for her next adventure. The fact the...See More »
I Think Eyes Are Beautiful"Ah, but what a treasure the Lord God fashioned when he made women's eyes!" -Mikhail Bulgakov The White Guard I read this line today. A travel day. I looked at a hundred sets of eyes in three airports, hoping to see a spark, to get a smile. Those...See More »
I Like FlyingNormally I do, but not today. Nothing was late, I didn't miss a flight or get stuck somewhere, so I really have no major issue to complain about. But something felt really off today. Everything was so cramped. Even on the larger A321 I was on for the...See More »
I Like EmailOk, no one actually likes e-mail. It went from "this is a tech wonder" to "I can't get through all this junk" in the blink of an eye. But there is one thing I do like, something that is now a lost art, the long form email. I'm nostalgic because...See More »
I'm A Rocket Ship On My Way To Mars [I Want To Go To Mars]Well Elon's old car is... What an amazing sight today to watch the Falcon Heavy launch. To hear the excitement of the crowd on the factory floor as their rocket performed so well on its first flight. I'm in awe of what SpaceX has accomplished in...See More »
I Want To Write A 10 Word Story [Write A 10 Word Story]🍲 She emerged from hiding to ask me to make chili.
I Miss Someone Who Left EpHistoryGirl77. I miss her. Answering another SWer's question about Kik made me think of her. We moved beyond EP to Kik and after a long time of keeping in touch through there, she dropped away. I hope one day we cross paths again. She was a good...See More »
I Am a Quiet Observant PersonI was home for Christmas and saw a bunch of family. At a gathering I noticed my cousin constantly fiddling with her cardigan. She was trying to be discreet but that's what made it so obvious to me. "Ah, self conscious about her tummy. I bet she's...See More »
I Like Peace and Quiet [Peace and Quiet]My house is so quiet I can hear my tiny dog snoring in the next room. Rare to get that kind of quiet.
I Would Easily Spend a Whole Day Curled Up With a Good BookReady Player One I saw the trailer for the movie recently and leaned over to my son. "Did you read the book?" I asked. "No," he said, "Did you?" "Yeah, just last week," I told him. "I read it in a day." "One day?" He asked, eyes wide. "Yeah,...See More »
I Love Falling SnowI was in Pennsylvania over Christmas and had just enough snow for a white Christmas. I love the smell and the muffled sounds as snow falls. I missed it and it was nice to experience some real winter weather. Of course, I came home yesterday and...See More »
I Always Feel Good Wearing A Suit And TieThis is a story for @CinnamonOnTop, because it revolves around her favorite tie. Today I gave a presentation at work, broadcast over a video teleconference. Short talk, some Q and A, easy. Afterwards, I got a few "Good job" messages from friends...See More »
I Believe That Men And Women Can Be FriendsWell, I know this is true because I have a whole region of the friendzone named after me. Sigh...
I Have Bad Timing"We're Finally in the Same State" That was the subject of the email I sent my friend. We talk all the time, at work and on home email. I was a friend and good listener who helped her through all kids of personal drama last year. I know so much about...See More »
I Want to Say Thank YouThanks for a great conversation. She was in the middle seat, I was at the window. Nicely dressed. Blonde. Had a face that was vaguely Reese Witherspoon, lovely and great blue eyes. A PhD candidate in chemistry. I told her I liked her boots, and...See More »
I Want To Write A 10 Word Story [Write A 10 Word Story]Unpacking kids suitcase. Found a pirate bandanna. Wearing it, yarr!
I'm An Open Book If You Care To Read MeI've seen this category before many times. Rolled over it in people's profiles and nearly clicked it, but always stopped myself. "Am I really?" I'd ask. And the more I have thought about it, the answer is yes. If someone asks me questions I answer...See More »
I Love The Smell Of BookshopsI was in Florida to visit family over Thanksgiving, staying at my Aunt's house. She handed me a slip of paper with the name of a used bookstore nearby and sent me on my way while everyone else went to do their crazy Black Friday shopping. That was...See More »
I Feel Like No One Likes MeI feel like this a lot, even though I know it is not true. The proof is when I travel back to my home office. I currently work away from my team in another state. On those odd days that I am back at headquarters, people come find me to talk, they...See More »
I Love AirplanesI love living by an airport. The sound of jet noise is something I enjoy. The local airport I live by now is used by some Air National Guard KC-135 tankers to do touch and gos. When they do that, they turn right over my house. The loud military...See More »
I Have Random ThoughtsEvery once in a while, when I get some time and feel like writing a bit, I will scroll through my groups looking for inspiration. "Do I really want to write about that one?" I'll think. Or, "Yikes, glad that one's buried on page 10." As I go...See More »
I Love LeggingsProve it A friend who works in another office out of state was chatting with me over the instant message system. Weekend plans, work rumors, "Can you edit this reply?", a mix of professional and personal chatter. She then said to me, "Oh, I am...See More »