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I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they’re here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It’s like looking at all the students and wondering who’s had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why. Especially since I know that if they went to another school, the person who had their heart broken would have had their heart broken by somebody else, so why does it have to be so personal.
by Charlie, in the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
One of my all-time favorite books. Can’t wait to see the movie! The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (via creatingaquietmind)
Listening Room
I have three CDs to purchase. Yep, I still purchase CDs. Chuckle it up if you like. Totes fine, I just enjoy owning music.
1. Jason Mraz- “Love is Four Letter Word”, Going to see him in August at Bridgestone. I have been obsessed with his voice since college. “Waiting on My Rocket to Come” is still one of my favorite albums ever, right up there with “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” and Fiona Apple’s “Tidal”.
2. Carrie Underwood “Blown Away”, Missing her at CMAFest this summer but I’m sure she’ll come around again and I’ll be there :). Obsessed with her! The album is streaming for FREE on iTunes for the rest of this week.
3. Speaking of Fiona Apple, I will be seeing her at the Ryman in July. Gotta get her new stuff as well.
That is all for now. My ears and feet are quite excited!
Me, Tracy, and Jen volunteering for the St. Jude Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN. St. Jude is the first official benefactor of the CMM. The race raised over $700,000 for St. Jude. Super proud of the Nashville and Vanderbilt Tri Deltas as well as the Sigma Nus for working hard and having fun at the first water stop of the race at the Frist Museum. We cheered those runners on with great enthusiasm. So proud of everyone involved in this event. H2O Distribution is a science and I think we did it quite well :).
Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.
Fascinating Wall Street Journal Article on being busy (via romanticnostalgic)
That’s me!
I Heart Nashville Nouns: Parnassus Books
Parnassus Books- An Independent Bookstore for Independent People
Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder, What Now?, Run, Truth & Beauty: A Friendship, Bel Canto, Magician’s Assistant, Taft, and The Patron Saint of Liars co-owns a little bookstore with Karen Hayes in the Green Hill’s area of Nashville, TN.
Have you ever seen the movie You’ve Got Mail? Well, Parnassus would be Meg Ryan’s bookshop, The Little Shop Around the Corner. Super cute, cozy, comfortable, with a knowledgeable and friendly staff. It feel like the antithesis of the closest Barnes & Noble on West End and certainly brings the class back to books that Books-A-Million strips away.
I own a Kindle and am supposed to stop buying actual books BUT when you are a bibliophile like myself there are some tomes I need to be able to hold in my hand. The smell of a great book, a dog ear, a worn spine, notes in the margins, and the ability to pass it on for continued enrichment all make owning real books something I will never stop doing. I feel like Parnassus appreciates that about its readers.
There is also a great selections of magazines, greeting cards, and journals with a great focus on local authors. Not to mention Ann Patchett is just walking around being awesome. After chatting with her during World Book Day I developed a large crush as she has a fantastically sarcastic sense of humor and was buying books from her own bookstore.
B&N is really close to my workplace BUT I enjoy the atmosphere of Parnassus. The book shopping experience feels more personal. For my entire life books have been some of my best friends and when I’m gathering a new gang of homies I don’t want to feel like I’m in a book factory with random university apparel hanging out behind me on a shelf.
If you are a reader in Nashville visit Parnassus and support this lovely local bookstore.
I’m pretty sure that I am constantly bouncing in between being a Careerist and someone who thinks she has found her Calling. At least I know I’m not in Job mindset. I’m thinking about completing the included PDFs as a form of professional development. The vast majority of the things I love to do I am able to do in my current position but often it is the “other stuff” that I REALLY don’t like that makes me reexamine my current professional situation. Bureaucracy and politics also give me a tick. Pretty sure I will never escape those two things so I have to concentrate on my sphere of influence and keep my position as fresh as I possibly can by intentionally reframing my role on a regular basis. It is important for me that my professional life continue to be congruent with my personal values. As I grow and change I have to make sure that my personal growth is reflected in my professional growth.
Coco, you are SO wise!
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