Posted by Cottontimer on 05 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Relationships
Maybe Marv and I should try this because neither of us have a clue about what the other does for work.
From On a Short Leash: Did you hear about that Buddhist couple who’re never more than 15 feet apart? Well, we tried it. By David Plotz and Hanna Rosin in Slate
Posted by Cottontimer on 05 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Relationships, Thoughts
This season’s UK Apprentice started last week and already I’m totally disgusted by the behavior of one of the contestants - Jenny Celerier. Her profile says:
…she has combined her maternal role with a successful sales career.
If her bullying behavior on this week’s show demonstrates her “maternal” side, I shudder to think how her 17-year-old son was raised. Check out the way she, acting as project manager, treats one of her fellow team members in this clip - Be quiet, I haven’t finished!
In Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, he writes about the damage insults can cause in boss-subordinate relationships:
In a relationship among peers, an affront can be challenged, an apology asked for. But when the insult comes from someone who holds all the power, subordinates (perhaps wisely) suppress their anger, responding with a resigned tolerance. But that very passivity–with the insult going unchallenged–tacitly confers permission to a superior to continue in that vein. [emphasis added]
I can sort of understand why the other team members didn’t stop the Tyrant Jenny from berating Lucinda further. Better to stay in “good” graces with Jenny than to risk being called into the boardroom. But by staying silent, they made it seem like Jenny’s bullying was acceptable. And it was NOT. Someone should have put a stop to Jenny’s outrageous treatment of her teammates. This time it was Lucinda, next time it will be one of them. No doubt about it. That is, unless someone manages to give Jenny what she deserves and boot her to the curb. There’s always next week!
Posted by Cottontimer on 02 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Funny, Relationships, Stephen
Stephen: You’re called Mama, Hsien, and Hsien-Hsien
Me: That’s right. What about Baba (Chinese for daddy)?
Stephen: Baba, Marvin, and Husband.
I didn’t realize I said “my husband” so often!
Posted by Cottontimer on 06 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Funny, Relationships
You all know I love toys and one thing Stephen lacks is a decent playhouse but I’m not so sure if the Detacho Playhouse is a good choice for us.
The Detacho Playhouse is a re-configurable toy house which can be separated and made into multiple homes to replicate issues such as divorce and the changing make-up of many modern day families.
Not only are the houses modular, you can get a range of “Personal Figures” from casual women (?!) to step-grandfathers.
Top picture: “Separate houses for each parent.”
Bottom: “Magnetic parent dolls kiss when the head is turned to smiley face; parents repel and cannot be pushed together when turned to sad face.”
Brilliant!
via Neatorama
Posted by Cottontimer on 21 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Funny, Knick Knacks, Relationships
The Economist released a special issue this week to celebrate Marv’s birthday and our 13th wedding anniversary! At the very top, you can see mention of the special report on air travel that’s just for Marv (if you didn’t know, he’s worked in the airline industry for over 10 years). And the cover story is about molecular biology, which is obviously for moi. And look how kind they were to symbolize our love with two outstretched hands connected by a single strand of RNA! Definitely the best gift we’ve ever received.
Posted by Cottontimer on 02 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: More blogging, Relationships
Are you keeping your blog secret from me? I just found out yesterday that my friend Lilian, who I’ve known since I moved to London in January 2006, has a blog. And it’s not a new one either. She started it last year and had apparently kept it invitation-only, but her invites must have been routed to my spam folder because I never saw a single one. All this time, she never uttered a word when we were together while I went on and on and on about blogging. Why didn’t you tell me?!
Lilian’s Wrong Side of Thirty is so much fun. She writes about the science experiments she does with her two boys, crafts, cooking, and life in London. Best of all, she shows lots and lots of pictures. Lately, she’s been making cupcakes so be prepared to drool.
Go say hi and tell her I sent you!
If you’ve been lurking and keeping your blog secret from me, I demand to know!! Don’t be shy. I’m really very nice and will leave you lots of comments.
Posted by Cottontimer on 28 Sep 2006 | Tagged as: Relationships, Shopping
Marv isn’t too bad about remembering our anniversary (easy peasy because it’s the same day as his birthday), but he isn’t great about remembering Mother’s Day. His big excuse is that I’m not his mother. Uh huh. Try selling that to me again and he’ll be getting this Remember Ring from Goldsmith Gallery.
24 hours before your special day, the Hot Spot™ on the interior surface of your Remember Ring™ will warm to 120º F for approximately 10 seconds, and continue to warm up every hour, on the hour, all day long!
Hot enough to cause discomfort but not hot enough to burn-the Remember Ring™ is impossible to ignore!
via Metro.co.uk
Posted by Cottontimer on 22 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Blogging, Relationships
Since starting a blog in November 2003, I’ve had the good fortune to meet some of the people who’ve made blogging so rewarding. Thought it might be fun to keep a list of bloggers I’ve met so far. May the list continue to grow!
Hope I haven’t forgotten anyone. Please tell me if I did!
NB: I’ve created a permanent page that is now under Scraps in the sidebar.
Posted by Cottontimer on 16 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: Funny, Relationships
Yes, I washed the chicken. I have been rinsing the chicken for 15 years. You do not have to ask me EVERY TIME if I have washed the god damn chicken. If my plan were to give you salmonella, it would have happened a long time ago.
My True Wife Confession
(Gee, it isn’t easy to think of one.)
When I tell you I don’t care about surprises or gifts on Mother’s Day or my birthday, it’s not true. I am still thrilled when you get me something out of the blue like the silver Georg Jensen heart necklace you gave me for an early anniversary present. Thank you, Dear!
What’s your true wife confession?
Tip from Christina.
Posted by Cottontimer on 22 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: Blogging, Career, Parenting, Relationships
First, I got me a new job at wurk.net and thought I was finished with taking on new responsibilities. But I just couldn’t stop myself.
I’ve taken on a new channel at b5media as the editor of the newly created Family and Relationships Channel. It’s a natural fit because one of my blogs, Play Library, belongs to the channel and family and relationships are what life’s all about anyway, right? So basically, my two channels at b5media encompass all of what makes life worth living: science, health, family, and relationships. 
Aside from Play Library, there are currently five other great blogs in the Family and Relationships Channel written by wonderful women.
So that’s the current line-up of blogs in the b5media Family and Relationships Channel. There are more blogs coming soon including one by my blogging mentor - Jean of riceandsoup. Come visit each and every one again and again!
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