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The good news is that I got my laptop back. Not only had Apple replaced my battery, they had also installed a new logic board, so my computer was running like new again. :-) The bad news is, this only lasted a few days. It began with a 1px-wide red vertical line along the right side of my screen. Then the lines multiplied, in different colors. After some time, the entire screen started flickering, changing back and forth between solid colors and a series of vertical bands. So I'm bringing my MacBook Pro into the Apple Store again tomorrow, and will probably be without my computer again for another week. Despite my technical issues, J and I had a wonderful time in Montréal. Our hotel was...
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It's been a whooping 1 year and 2 months since I last wrote in this blog. ...
Continue readingWe all know that what made us happy as children may no longer apply. But is it just a matter of our tastes changing?Social psychologist Jennifer Aaker, PhD, theorizes that your happiness is not based on your likes and dislikes, but rather, the motivating forces that drive you. Our definition of happiness tends to shift every 5 or 10 years, evolving through 5 basic "chapters" throughout our lives.The first chapter lasts through your childhood and teen years, where happiness is found through discovery and excitement. You gain happiness by understanding the world around you.Most people go through the second and third chapters through their 20s and 30s, where pursuit and balance become the primary motivators in their lives. For example, success in your career may help fill your bucket in your 20s,...
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If you're friends with me on Facebook, you may have noticed that I'd had a bit of baby fever lately.Say what?Me? The girl who hates the baby years and never looks back on her children's infancies with nostalgia?What happened?Well, for one, my friends and relatives keep having ridiculously cute babies and I don't mind at all that they clutter my social media feeds with baby pictures and stories.Then there's the fact that my girls, who will be turning 5 and 4 soon, are evolving into pretty awesome individuals who increasingly amaze me with their creativity, wit, and lively personalities. They're getting along better, they make each other and the people around them laugh, they're cooperative, and they're both so smart. I'd helped create...
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