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posted by paula 7:16 AM

Santa's Slimming Down
Today we saw Santa in line at Subway in the Eden Prairie mall, beard, suspenders and all. Maybe he's going on the Jared diet?

posted by paula 11:24 PM

I realized today that when a relationship -- whether it be friendship, working or romantic – is on the outs, there’s usually one, if not a few definitive moments which are clear warning signs that the relationship is either ending or will not be permanent by any means. Hindsight’s always twenty-twenty, so looking back at these pivotal moments we think that we should have known better. That we somehow should have seen the inevitable doom, but it’s looking back that makes these situations so meaningful. After all, we’ve learned from our mistakes, no?
Take for example an ex-boyfriend of mine who frequently visited me at my alma matter. One weekend that he visited, we ate out on Friday night and less than twelve hours later I had one of the most horrible cases of food poisoning that has yet to be rivaled by anyone I know. He was sympathetic for a while, but left disappointed the following day because I hadn’t paid enough attention to him that weekend. Two months later I was dumped for a similar reason: I could not currently, nor would I ever be able to pay enough attention to him.
In another situation, I was interviewing with a now ex-employer. I showed up early for the interview, enthusiastic about the opportunity. My would-be manager kept coming out of his office to say that he was running late and would take “just ten more minutes.” Eventually, almost an hour after I my scheduled interview I finally got to speak with him. After I was hired, I came to realize that he treated most people as if they were not worthy of his respect, especially those that worked for him. This was a major factor in the end of my relationship with the company.
These are just two examples, but looking back I recognize a slew of these same instances; little glimpses into the future or signs of the ultimate demise of a relationship. Chances are we don’t recognize them while they’re happening and after all, why should we? Most of the time they’re probably insignificant enough to dismiss but somehow they warrant a second thought later in time. What I wonder is if there’s a polar opposite to these events. That is, are there pivotal moments to tell us that a relationship is ‘permanent’ assuming that it’s possible to have permanent relationships?

posted by paula 1:06 AM