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You’re Acting CRAZY

We’ve all been in a stituation when we react in a dramatic way that’s out of character a little for us.

Last year, I was packed and ready to go for a long weekend of scuba diving in Mexico. My friend Randy–who’s also a diver– was picking me up at my place at O’Dark Thirty to drive me to the scuba diving store. That’s where we would meet with the rest of the divers caravaning during the drive to the Sea of Cortez.

I had placed my iPod on my little tabletop stereo to charge overnight.

iPod charging on stereo. Don’t leave it here, Sip and Go Girl

Although I don’t use the MP3 player often, I absolutely love and adore it for the boat rides out to the island. I watch the just-risen sun kiss the tips of the cliffs around the marina. The birds skim the surface of the ocean as the crew churns the Newton ’48 through the water. The air is clear and fresh. I take all this in while being lost in my music. It’s a religious experience that allows me the chance to meditate over where I’ve been, where I am, and where I am going.
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Tales From Sip And Go Girl: “Kurt”

22 July 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / Comments Off

I’ve talked about Kurt before. He was mentioned in a December 2012 article called Phantom Lover From The Past.

He and I met at a university campus ATM. He recognized the monstrous law book I was carrying as the same one he used in a criminal justice class. Kurt was taking the same class but on a different day.

Our conversation led to an exchange of phone numbers. He called me. That Friday night, I met him at his house. We were going to drive together from there to see the new Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves movie. It starred Kevin Costner and had been super popular so far at the theater.
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Why Are You Paranoid?

16 July 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / One comment

We get paranoid when we’re insecure about something. We’re also apt to believe what people say much quicker than we might normally. Or, sometimes we hang on desperately to someone’s advice when we’re unsure about ourselves.

I was talking with a networking colleague when Luci suggested that the reason I wasn’t receiving attention from potential employers or other connections was because a former employer might be giving me a bad reference. It had been a strange last seven days both personally and professionally and when she said that, a strange heavy feeling grew in my stomach.

I grew very worried. How do I stop this? What did I do? Maybe this is why I hadn’t heard about some freelance writing I had been asked to do. I kind of began to panic. I needed advice.
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Because It’s True

15 July 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / Comments Off

I can’t recall who had posted it, but I pulled the following from a friend’s Facebook wall recently:

Because it’s true.

Just something to think about.

Strongest = most sensitive

Did you know the people who are the strongest are usually the most sensitive?

Did you know the people who exhibit the most kindness are the first to get mistreated?

Did you know the one who takes care of others all the time are usually the ones who need it the most?

Did you know the three hardest things to say are

“I love you”
- “I’m sorry”
- “Help me?”

Death In The Family

8 July 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / One comment

Divorce changes the legal and official ties between families bound together when two people exchange vows. Does that mean it’s time to eliminate from your lives those you love and who love you?

I loved my former brother-in-law Tom. He was my ex-husband Steve’s brother.

He was dry, observant, down to earth, funny, and curmudgeonly in an awesome and refreshing way. He was gruff and sweet. Because of the age gap between my ex and I and the fact that Steve was the surprise third child in his family, Tom was about the same age as my parents.

He also battled a multitude of health problems. Steve used to worry Tom would pass away before their mother Lee. She would have been devastated to lose a child.

Tom lived eight years past Lee.
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I Am Scheherazade And I Got 1,001 Tales

2 July 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / Comments Off

I was wandering the Internet looking for sipandgogirl.com inspiration and ran across an article about the greatest love stories of all time.

Included in the list were obvious people like Rick and Ilsa from “Casablanca” and Romeo and Juliet. Another couple included was King Shahryar and Scheherezade.

That’s pronounced ‘Shuh-hair-uh-zawd.’

You might need a reminder. Scheherezade was the woman who narrated “Arabian Nights,” the collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian tales. “Arabian Nights” includes the stories of Alladdin and Ali Baba. The tales are sometimes called “Thousand and One Nights.”

I’m Scheherezade.
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Playing Coy And Pruning The Hedges

25 June 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / Comments Off

Jeff: You saw Iron Man 3, you went alone?

Me: No didn’t go alone.

Jeff: Oh that’s good. Had a group of people eh. How did you like it?

Me: It was a date. I loved the movie!! And you’re so coy. “Oh a group of people eh.”

That was the text message conversation with my friend Jeff. He obviously wanted more information from me but wouldn’t ask me directly. That’s why I called him out for being coy.

“Playing coy” is one personality trait I’ve been slowly removing from my own behavior.

What is “playing coy?”

There are several versions.
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One Man’s Divorce Celebration

24 June 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / 5 comments

My friend and former TV news coworker Michael posted this pic on his Facebook page. No, this is not Michael’s vehicle nor does it belong to anyone he personally knows. He writes, “co-workers spotted this car.”

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Tales From Sip and Go Girl: “Christopher”

24 June 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / Comments Off

You’ve met Pinocchio. He’s the main character from the 1940 Disney animated film. He also has roots in an Italian story from the 1880s.

I’ve also been friends with him.

His name is Christopher.

I’ve known him more than three years. We share an activity together and similar career interests.

I discovered the subterfuge too late after I tried to help Christopher.
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Sipping And Posing On A Sunny Afternoon

18 June 2013 / Sip and Go Girl / Comments Off

Thank you Ken for sending Sip and Go Girl this nifty graphic! It looks tres chic and makes me think about sitting outside some cafe with a cup in my hand and appreciating life!

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