http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:45:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The last time I was in Vermont, I went to a flower shop to purchase some flowers for a proud father to give to his beautiful little girl at the opening night of her play at a local theater.  It was a terribly exciting occasion.  I picked out three pink ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=227 I have received some interesting compliments over the years.  Some compliments are amazing... I will never forget the time I was told that some folks, upon meeting me, had considered me "elegant."  Or the time I was told that I was "exquisite."  But some compliments are a bit more creative ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=220 I don't know whether to be flattered or mortified, but, for some reason unbeknown to me, one of my former longtime boyfriends blocked me on Facebook.  Ironically, the only reason I know this is because my current sweetheart showed me a post by Said Ex, which I then, out of ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=226 I want to see just how low I can make my electric bill.  So, I started thinking about the things in my house that use the most electricity.  Air conditioner - that's pretty obvious.  Refrigerator.  Hair dryer.  Really, those are the only big culprits.  I use minimal lighting, and it ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=224 How could one little button make me so happy?  That one little button is on a little red remote on the passenger-side visor of my car.  Pressing that one little button automatically opens the door to my one-car garage - a garage that barely fits my car.  And it only ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=223 We should always be wary.  Even when we're visiting a trusted website... if we see something that doesn't look right (another website URL in the status bar), we should take note.  (And if you don't have that status bar activated at the bottom of your browser that tells you what ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=222 I have rules.... relationship rules.  I made the rules to help curb impulsiveness... both mine and the other party's.  One of my rules is:  No M's in the first 6 months. The M's being "moving in," "marriage" and "motherhood."  You might not think this rule is really necessary, but I actually ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=221 So, there have been some changes at the dealership where I get my car serviced.  Not only have they done some rearranging of their offices, but they've also hooked up two computers that can be used by waiting customers.  The computers... well... they're ancient.  They're attached to a server that's ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=217 Today as I was pondering some important decisions I need to make, I got to thinking about what I truly need to be happy.  I have pondered this question before, and I once came up with a list of three things:  1) a safe, peaceful, healthy home to live in, ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=216 Marriage is a four-letter word.  People freak out about it.  Especially guys.  Well, ok, women freak out about it in a different way.  But I digress. Guys, this is information is for you: People are very sensitive.  They are sensitive to words.  I hate to say it, but most girls are raised ... http://www.truegreenstudios.com/wordpress/?p=215