Colour

Tell me, what advice would you give a child who came to you asking what their favorite color should be?

To follow their heart? That no color is right or wrong? That if they wanted to, they could always change their mind later, any number of times? That their happiness with their choice is all that matters? Not to give it too much importance? That they don't have to decide at all? That you approve no matter what they choose?

Now, what if they protested because they had heard from friends that there was a special color assigned to them at birth; their soul-color. They felt that a numerology reading might shed some light on their confusion. They wanted confirmation of their choices through a zodiac chart, tea leaves, and an Ouija board. And they asked if hiring a coach, therapist, or guru would be a good idea.

Yep, this is what I hear almost every day, just not so much for colors...

Sorry to lay this on you. I'm just fishing around for some new answers to the bazillion questions I get each week about careers, loves, and destinies - which to me, from here, are kind of like... crayons.

To me, it is crazy that people still want others to give them the answers when like the favorite crayon it could change every day and no one else would notice or care. 

Ewhhhh, nice magenta!(today my favorite color, yesterday my favorite color was blue, did anyone notice or care?)

National Book Week Game

Thanks to Travis for this idea for all you facebook fans out there.

 It's National Book Week. The rules: Grab the closest book to you. Go to page 56. Copy the 5th sentence as your status. Don't mention the book. Post these rules as part of your status. Try to guess that book!

Travis entered
"Moerover, if, after reaching help he found himself at any time in want of aid, a letter from him would be sure of reply.
My entry is
"On a cold and frosty morning!"

Brain teaser. Don't ask me how this works.

My thanks to Bill for this

At the end of this post , you are asked a question.

Answer it immediately..

Don't stop and think about it.

Just say the first thing that pops into your mind.

This is a fun 'test'...

AND kind of spooky at the same time!

Give it a try,

then e-mail it around (including back to me)

and you'll see how many people you know

fall into the same percentage as you...

Be sure to put in the subject line if you

are among the 98% or the 2%.

You'll understand what that means

after you finish taking the 'test..'

Now - just follow the instructions

as quickly as possible.

Do not go to the next calculation before

you have finished the previous one...

You do not ever need to write

or remember the answers,

just do it using your mind.. You'll be surprised..

Start: How much is: 15 + 6

21

3 + 56

59

89 + 2

91

12 + 53

65

75 + 26

101

25 + 52

77

63 + 32

95

I know! Calculations are hard work, but it's nearly over..

Come on, one more! .....

123 + 5

128

QUICK! THINK ABOUT

A COLOR AND A TOOL!

Scroll further to the bottom....

A bit more....

You just thought about a red hammer, didn't you?

If this is not your answer, you are among 2% of people who have a different, if not abnormal, mind.

98% of the folks would answer a red hammer while doing this exercise.

If you do not believe this, pass it around and you'll see.

Abbott and Costello in the 21st Century

Thanks to  Derwyn and Abby for this post

You'll enjoy this if you remember "Who's on First?"

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello , and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out something like this: 

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT 

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer. 

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou .

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou .

ABBOTT: What about Windows? 

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software. 

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything? 

ABBOTT : I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something ?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need? 

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows? 

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.

COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with? 

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer? 

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money? 

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you? 

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on 'START'.............

 

Net Nanny

Net Nanny is a program that many institutions, parents and schools have in place to protect viewers from inappropriate adult material. I was surprised when, in Maui, I went to go online to update the blog and I was stopped by Net Nanny. The warning said that this blog may contain adult material and so the site was blocked. I was shocked and then amused. I am sure that regular readers of this blog know that I do not put anything that would be considered inappropriate on the site. I do however from time to time, I hope raise issues that cause some thought and critical thinking.