2016!

Dear You:

A simple number, illuminated on a black background.

That is everything I want.  The illuminated everything shining through.

Tonight -  CNN (Anderson Cooper and his best friend), random college football, beach fireworks and no internet action.  So, as I exit this last 2015 day, here is the question:

What illuminated action do you want to take this new year?

XO
Salud!

J

Christmas Eve Eve. The Christmas list edition!

See photo and Google away!  Ms. Woodhull ran for president (quite progressive this woman) more than a century ago.  Smart, cunning, and she scared people to death.  I wonder why this fast (supposedly) and ambitious nation has yet to vote a femme into the Oval Office?  We will change that in the coming year.  This is my vision-quested listicle for 2016!

BIG PICTURE:

1.  My USA will elect its first female president.
2.  The Patriots will win another Super Bowl.
3.   Many deadhead authoritarian structures will fall and new ones (independent energy, independent labor) will take their places.
4.  "Brick and Mortar" businesses will be revived; new ones will be created.
5.  The economy will shift . . . in interesting ways.  (Buy stock, darling.)

JOYCE PICTURE:

1.  I will NOT (or just say NEVER) grade another essay or associate with regressive, uptight faculty divisions.  I will, instead, remain in the open world of trade.  I will be bizarre in the bazaar!
2.  I will continue my status as wild cat savior here in the beach zone.
3.  I will learn to speak and read Spanish (seriously, how many year has that been on my list).
4.  I will gain muscle mass :)
5.  I will continue to be thrilled by the song/video "Live Your Life":
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koVHN6eO4Xg

'Tis the season to be jolly.

Love, kisses, and everything you want . . , I wish!
Your Joyce

Retail!

Dear you:

Since I am walking away from the goofy repression of low-pay-high-stress college adjunct professorship life (and yes, walking away from the less than lively colleagues who creep me out), I am working as a seasonal retail hire at a legendary old store.  It is really fun.  But I am all over the place.

Have you ever viewed the wonderful old film Auntie Mame (is that the title?) starring Roz Russell? Her free-spirited character faced financial disaster so she gamely entered the work force.  She too was all over the place.  I identify.  Just making it up as I go along:



Crazy!

But, considering the drama on planet earth now (yes, another shooting, more sorrow), you and I are lucky people.

Belated kisses,
Merry etc.
Auntie Joyce