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“Avoiding” things is a form of procrastination… I should know. I am a PRO at procrastination. So I avoid “difficult” conversations… at least I did so as a kid. Although Ryan is not a procrastinator, he does have a “difficult” relationship with his family peoples.
Yeouch, if Rye’s trying to avoid difficult family moments, building up lots of important stuff to share will just make the eventual moment even more stressfull. Well, if he shares all, or most. Heck, Rye just might whittle it down to, ‘moving to London, bye.’ Easier for him, but it sure won’t bring down the cumulative stress level of his biological parenting units.
remember the cardinal rule of procrastination:
“Never put off untill tomorrow what you can postpone indefinetely”
Served me well 🙂
Out of sheer curiosity, I Googled to see if there was a Jelly of the Month Club, and of course, there is (I’m probably way behind you nice Americans in knowing this). I was horrified by the prices, though… I don’t like jelly as much as that…
Stick… short and sweet, non? There’s not a whole lot of room on a post card… so less is better.
Traveller… I like that a lot!
Astragali… Yah! Those are some crazy prices! I must say, I’m not sure I’d pay those prices, myself. BUT maybe Ryan has a, ahem, habit… some sort of fix on jelly. Especially odd jellies you don’t find on the normal grocery shelves.
I, myself, like Ginger jelly (preserves really… I like stuff chunky!) … I discovered it at Cost Plus World Mart (I dig unfamiliar foods… it’s part of what makes traveling fun… discovering new foods). I also like homemade jalapeno jelly (credit here to Katie!) and extra chunky strawberry.
brig,
Postcard????????????? What, he can’t at least talk to them over the phone?
Jams and jellies can be nice. Me, I dig hot sauces.
brig,
Came across a sad scam that seems to be targeting the parents and grand-parents of estranged kids. Called the “Grandparent scam” in the US and the “It’s me con” in Japan, it involves older folks getting calls about their son or grandson being arrested in Canada. One scammer pretends to be the junior relative, while another acts as a police officer.
Some old folks here in Sacramento in their 60’s and 80’s fell for sending $5,000 for bail and $245 for a wire transfer fee. Only, to then receive a follow up call from the fake relative and the police impersonator requiring more money for the released suspect’s transportation home.
A real sad thing is that once old folks fall for it, the police say their names go on a “sucker list” that is then sold or traded with other scammers both in person and over the internet. So the loving (grand-)parents will keep getting hit up and threatened for more cash transfers.
The police also say that if parents, grandparents and their kids stay in regular touch with one another, the likelihood of folks falling for emotional plees for urgent financial help goes away.
It’s sad, but could you see yourself reacting to such a call in the future? I could.
Just say no to postcards.
pete
An ARTIST accusing someone of procrastinating? That’s not only the Death of Irony, it’s the atomic explosion of it.