Archives for "April, 2009"

Posted by Sandy on 30th April 2009

Don’t Forget – Mothers Day is Coming Up!

(photo: van swearingen)
If you live in the US, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10.  That’s a week from this Sunday.  Have you picked up a card for your mom/aunt/grandmother/wife?  If you’re going to get flowers, you could get peonies (pictured above).  They’re so giant and ruffly that it’s hard to say no – and you [...]

Posted by Sandy on 29th April 2009

Doing A Little Homework Makes Traveling With Aspergers Easier

(photo: zug55)
R and I are excited because in a week and a half we’re heading off to Cartagena, Colombia (barring any sudden twists in this swine flu mess).  We’ve gotten a lot of surprised reactions from people only familiar with the area’s old reputation for drugs, but actually Cartagena is comparable to any major US [...]

Posted by Sandy on 28th April 2009

An Aspie’s Gotta Eat

Am working on a longer post for tomorrow, but I had some easy sandwiches recently that I thought were worth sharing for those of you who want inspiration for no-cook/easy-to-cook meals.
1. Grilled Cheese – Except I used mayo instead of butter.  I read about this on Chow and it sounded so weird that I had [...]

Posted by Sandy on 27th April 2009

Logan: Making The Cut: Deadlines (Part 1)

(photo: monkeyc.net)
If you’re anything like me, you’ve got deadlines and schedules to meet. And sometimes, like me, you probably miss a few of them.
That can create big problems at work and personally, especially for big things like buying a present for your significant other’s birthday, or the big meeting that the boss is counting on [...]

Posted by Sandy on 25th April 2009

Hidden Meanings: “Team Player”

The word team gets used quite a bit in business-speak.  You hear “team player,” “make this decision as a team,” and “take one for the team.”  Since team means a group that works together and shares responsibility, it’s easy to think these phrases mean everyone has equal input and responsibility.  Au contraire, my friend.
Meaning
“team player” [...]

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