Leaves of Life

Herbal Therapy Anyone?

If you have an herbalist then this will make sense, if you don't then you may be appalled.  Why?  Because if you have ever had an herbalist then you know that you have to have conversations about poop.  If you are looking for a good herbalist then I suggest Leaves of Life.  Plus this website might be interesting if you are looking for places to take a dump in before you die!  It's amazing the stuff you find out on the internet.  Who knew you could get that creative going to the bathroom?  Ay yi yi!

Floral Remembrance

Memory of a Rose Garden

Bonfires

Last night...

was the perfect night for a bonfire.  You roast your hot dogs and your marshmallows and talk to everyone you know.  I kid you not, this has been quite a topsy-turvy year for me.  I have met so many people and made so many new friends.  When it comes down to it, friends are priceless.  You can't have too many.  Hope you all enjoyed your weekend!

Personal Ethics

The truth shall set you free...  sometimes...  right?

Do you ever think about your personal integrity?  I wrote a paper awhile back regarding my character traits.  I chose three people who know me well to go through a page of various character traits and to come up with ten traits each that they felt described who I am.  The only trait that all three picked that was the same overall was honesty.  Other traits were chosen by two of the three. 

You would think that honesty was a good thing but not always.  I remember previous bosses telling me that I'm too blunt and honest at times.  It turns out that you are only valued for having good ethics if you work in an environment that promotes good ethics.  However if you are the only ethical person in a sea of unethical people than unfortunately you are the odd man out.  Each company has a different corporate culture that they value and some companies simply don't value the truth.  Some corporate cultures are so toxic and so corrupt that they simply will not tolerate your doing the right thing.  Instead they value what they value.  It's sad to say that in this world of Enron wannabees that some companies simply do not care.  

Brit Movies

Movie Nites

I was recently watching a DVD with some friends called Belle.  It's a movie set in England and based on a true story.  There are many movies that are based on true stories that helped in the movement to abolish slavery.  Another one is Amazing Grace.  When I was taking my class in politics a year ago, I was surprised to learn that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican.  It was the Republican Party that abolished slavery.  Not the Democrats.  Interesting, huh?

Gatekeepers...

What?

What are gatekeepers?  Gatekeepers are people who have the power to shut other people out.

For instance, years ago I was having lunch with a friend of mine and told her that I was looking for a job.  A gentleman in the near vincinity overheard me talking and handed me his business card.  He told me that he owned a business and to come and see him about a job.  Well, when I showed up to see him, the receptionist wouldn't let me see him, even though he had specifically told me to see him. 

Recently, a similar incident happened where the office assistant didn't answer my phone calls or emails.  However in this instance I knew the business owner because we had a mutual friend in common and I was able to find out the truth of the matter.  The office assistant quit because she had been "exposed" however she did severe damage to the business before she left. 

There are many gatekeepers around.  People who have their own agenda and do whatever they want.  They might be a mole working in your company and secretly working for your biggest competitor.  The person you trust most may be the person you should never have trusted at all.  Some women are in love with their bosses and so probably would want to keep other women away.  There are so many reasons...  Obviously if you find someone you can really trust and who has your best interests at heart then you know you have a keeper.  Otherwise what you've really ended up with is "The Gatekeeper!"

Megabus

Let's ride away to the sunset...

So how do you travel these days?  Air, boat, car, train, etc.  Did you know you can take a megabus to travel?  The megabus is an affordable way to travel if you plan to go anywhere in the US and Canada.  You can travel by yourself or go as a group.  The prices are tiered depending on how early you book:  Sort of like airfares.  Bon voyage!