April 30, 2014

“Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come

From God, who is our home.” 

                                                               - William Wordsworth

“I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills 
When all at once I saw a crowd 
A host of golden daffodils 
Beside the lake beneath the trees Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” 
― William Wordsworth, 

In Memory Of - Quote Link

My grandfather died on April 30, 2013.           

Today is April 30, 2014.

In celebration of Papa's life, 

In Loving Memory of 

James H. Cox... 

Jimmy...

Jim...

Papa...

Papa Jim...

Poppo...

my grandfather...

my Papa...

I took pictures today.

I put them here...

for those who hurt with me...

for anyone who is having trouble finding the good things about today...
the day that marks a year after loss...

go outside...

like Papa always did...
that's where the pretties are...

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“Because God is never cruel, there is a reason for all things. We must know the pain of loss; because if we never knew it, we would have no compassion for others, and we would become monsters of self-regard, creatures of unalloyed self-interest. The terrible pain of loss teaches humility to our prideful kind, has the power to soften uncaring hearts, to make a better person of a good one.” 

― Dean Koontz, The Darkest Evening of the Year

“You will lose someone you can’t live without,and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you 

learn to dance with the limp.” 

- Anne Lammot

I've seen a lot of quotes. 

I can relate to this one best...

because- 

for me, 

it's true...

You never 'get over the loss'...

Your heart stays broken...

Your wound will always be there. 

Your aching- 

That-

MISSING THEM...

It doesn't go away. 

EVER. 

But, 

The part about 

'making it'...

You will. 

It has been one year since I got the call- 

It's the call you hope you never get- 

You know...

Somehow, before you answer that call...

You just...

know.

What you don't know - 

is how

MUCH

losing

that person

will change your life. 

What you don't know- 

is how 

MUCH

you will hurt...

Time will not heal your pain. 

You will not heal. 

EVER...

But, 

you WILL...

as the author above puts it...

learn to 'walk with the limp'.

The New Pharmacy Technician (In-Progress) & Best Ever Monday Phone Call...

So,
I got an AWESOME PHONE CALL today.

Seems that I'm hired. 

:):):):):):):)

Being a pharmacy technician is new to me.

VERRRY new. :)

(Actually, I've been one for about 2 minutes now...)

I have yet to step behind a pharmacy counter.

Now, it's time for the hiring process...
tests and trainings have to be conducted before I can actually begin working at MY NEW JOB!

Studying the TOP 200 Drugs has been a little nerdy hobby o' mine for about 2 weeks or so...
Luckily,
I know a guy.
He's about to be a Pharmacist, I hear.
I married him.

He's not the one who hired me, before anybody starts jumping the gun, all willy-nilly.

I am excited.
I am nervous.
I am...

READY. 

Best thing to happen on a Monday in quite a while!

Let's see what happens next...

LinkedIn & Other Sunday Scrambled Egg Thoughts I Have... Mostly #LinkedIn Predictions of #Phaseout

I hate LinkedIn.
Sure, sure...

I know.
LinkedIn lets you...
'link in'
...

So, why the negative chatter?

Because...
It's outdated.
Superficial.
and, quite frankly...
I think it's STUPID.

Only, much like Facebook...
I find myself bitching about it and threatening to delete it-
more often than I actually take any type of action on either of those key complaints.

I update my profile.

Then...

LinkedIn TELLS every 'frickin' body that I updated it.
WHHHHhhhhhy??????!!!

I can also see who views my profile on LinkedIn.

My former co-workers have been curious as to what their ole' pal's been up to, lately...
Not really.
I'd do it, too, were I still in that office.

Anyway,
I don't get on LinkedIn much.
I think older generations use it more than the young-pup mid-late 20-something's like...
ME.

For getting your point across,
whether it be business or personal matters you wish to tell the world-

Seems that Twitter, Keep, Pinterest, and Fancy
are your better options.

I'll Pin til the day I die.
Pinterest has yet to be out-done, although I do keep an eye out for rising competitors...
You know,
just so I can
show Pinterest how loyal a'pinna I am! :)

Rigggght...

We're all bigger into social media.
It's what works.
It's what's hip, happenin', down, jive, the bomb'diggity, shit, shizzles, or---
as the 'new kids' are saying these days...
"EPPPPPPIIIIIIICCCCC."

When did "That's EPIC!" become so...
er,

...
COOL?

Wonder what that new generation thinks about LinkedIn.

Bet they've never heard of it.

Bet they'll never use it.

Bet I will not de-activate my account just yet,
ya know,
... in case I'm wrong.
(doesn't happen often, but you never know... :)

LinkedIn gets on my nerves.

However, too many former supervisors and 'elder-Linked-ers', as I affectionately call them---
have 'ENDORSED'

my SKILLS!

Oh, gee-gollies.
I've been enDORSED!

So, until all that moves on over to something that doesn't tell me who either looks at my profile to make fun of me or to potentially hire me (because why else are they looking unless I'm THAT interesting, which I'm not...) ...

I'll be on LinkedIn.
Don't believe all the stuff I write there, though.
It's true, but probably too unprofessional if you're of the elder-linkedIn-er generation I keep around for selfish endorsing purposes...

My LinkedIn is honest.
Too honest.
It is not written to get me hired.
Or,
you know-

It would have.

It's all about who you know.
your...

"CONNECTIONS."

Good for you if your LinkedIn looks awesome.
CONGRATS!
You have an awesome LINKEDIN PROFILE!

Give it 10 years.
Save all that data.

I will, too.

Because we all need those endorsements, regardless of what new hippidy-job-catchin' device these new kiddos come up with....
 :)

Much love.
Regina