a little birdie told me so: A Girl Can Shop Only So Much...

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

A Girl Can Shop Only So Much...

Since I work close to the largest shopping area in my hometown, I usually try to do all of my shopping on my lunch hour but...a girl can shop only so much.

I happily spend my non-shopping lunches in my car. In fact, I love to spend the whole hour in the car.

The parking lot faces the woods.

The wind blows. The birds twitter.

I read. I listen to books on tape.

I sketch.

I sleep. (Two of my co-workers drove up and took naps while I read today.

Audra naps today.

Cece naps today too.

I love my lunch hour!

I'm refreshed. Time to go back to work.

5 comments:

BethMarch 19, 2008 at 11:49 PM
We enjoyed this!! A day in the life... :-)
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KaliMarch 20, 2008 at 12:39 AM
What a lovely way to spend your lunch hour! So relaxing, and away from the shops.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting over at my mine :)
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Christian - Modobject@HomeMarch 20, 2008 at 7:18 AM
When Beth and I worked at VP (way back in 1999) I used to spend some of my lunch hours this way! Just to get out of the office, away from the coworkers, to savor some silence was such a respite.
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RachelMarch 20, 2008 at 9:05 AM
I love the pictures. I'm glad there are somethings you can enjoy during your work day.
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AnonymousMarch 31, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Apparently I love my lunch hour too! Sleeping is one of my favorite things to do on my lunch break, and I have renewed my love of cleaning my home. Maybe that is why I like to sleep on my lunchbreak!?
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The phrase "little birdie told me so" may find it's origins in this Bible verse. "Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say" (Ecclesiastes 10:20). The earliest form of the saying was included in John Heywood's collection of proverbs (1546). In 1583, Brian Melbancke wrote in 'Philotimus'" 'I had a little bird, that brought me newes of it.' In 1711, in 'Letter to Stella,' Jonathan Swift came close to the current version: 'I heard a little bird say so.'