Susie's Notes and Pictures
On my way home from work today I saw a house that was completely decked out with Halloween decorations. It had spider webs all over the place, amazing jack-o-lanterns along the front portch, and even a huge blow up skeleton on the lawn.
Seeing houses like this remind me of when I was younger and we’d go out with the family to see lavishly decorated houses. I think maybe we should start doing that with our kiddos too. I’m sure they would enjoy seeing that spooky house too.
One of my sisters went to her high school reunion last weekend. She called to tell me about it and how much fun they had. She said the best thing was seeing some of her best friends from the old neighborhood. And the worst thing was how cold the weather was. She should have taken a light jacket or sweater with her – especially for after the sun goes down. After all, this is October!
I think she might need to shop for some new plus size sweaters and is just having a hard time admitting that she has gained a little weight since last fall and winter. I totally understand about the weight gain – she has been depressed and spends too much time online. She should really unplug the PC and get more exercise. Of course, I should do the same thing.
I hope that there were a lot of photographs taken over the weekend at the reunion and that she finds some flattering pictures of herself to share with us on her blog. I know I don’t like to have my photograph taken, and I’m always very critical of my weight and posture when I have to look at myself in photos.
Thank goodness I am not a celebrity. I think it would be awful to have people hanging around you, stalking you, and showing up at the worst possible times with the sole intent of getting a photograph of you or a quote from what you are saying that shows you in the worst light.
I am careful about my appearance, but most people do not look their very best all day, every day. There are days that I do not want my picture taken. Celebrities do not have that luxury. Not only do they get their picture taken, but it gets sold to magazines, newspapers and web sites with the intent to embarrass them.
One of my friends from high school decided she wanted to move to Canada. She’s interested in all of the benefits and she found a great job. She looking for apartments for rent in Calgary. I remember how hard it was to look for a place to rent when I lived in the city. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to try and find place while you aren’t even in the same country.
I hope she is able to take a trip up there to see a few places before she has to make a decision on a place. I know a lot of websites have fancy features that offer 360 degree virtual tours, but nothing beats actually walking around in a place. I think you can get a better feel for the place when you can see it in person.
I also like to take a good look at the surrounding areas to gauge if it’s a safe neighborhood or not. An agent gave me the best advice on shopping around for safe places to live. She told me to drive around the neighborhood at night. If it’s well lit and not littered with police cars and people doing suspicious activities then you probably have a pretty good place. I’ll have to remember to share that tip with her before she goes to visit.
Have you ever seen someone who looks just like you? Unless you have a biological twin, seeing someone just like yourself can be unnerving.
A doppelganger is the paranormal double of a living person. Traditionally, a doppelganger is said to represent evil or misfortune. But in modern usage, it has come to mean to any double or look-alike of a person.