Who doesn't love something new? Because something new usually means a celebration. A birthday. An anniversary. A shower. A graduation. Because something new could also mean a change. A move. A job. A trip. A haircut. Because something new might be necessary. Like clothes for a growing child. Like shoes because your current ones are … Continue reading Love-Hate Relationship
What Stumps Voice-to-Text Technology?
Accents. Specifically British or Australian accents. (I can't comment on other accents because I haven't worked with those much.) Thankfully, that means I will still have a job captioning videos for awhile. I get more than a few laughs out of each video. I finally got smart and took screenshots so that I could share … Continue reading What Stumps Voice-to-Text Technology?
You Never Know
You never know the impact you are going to have on someone's life. And sometimes, you may never know. You may never learn how much you touched their life. How much even one interaction changed someone for the better. But then sometimes, you find out. Sometimes you learn that the smallest thing you did had … Continue reading You Never Know
Yelling Doesn’t Create Matter, You Aren’t God
I’m not an idiot. Even if I was, it is never okay to treat someone this way. I work at the airport. Recently, I started working at the gates. You know, where you board a plane. Or change your seat. Or get a tag for your stroller or walker. Or where they pull up the … Continue reading Yelling Doesn’t Create Matter, You Aren’t God
Mint Chocolate Dessert
Being in recovery from an eating disorder can be a constant struggle. A struggle between wanting to be healthy and eat right to take care of my body and the nagging thoughts about how sweets and treats will make you fat. Having been cooped up in my room for the last week or so with … Continue reading Mint Chocolate Dessert
You’re Never Too Old to Serve Others
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55881508 Age is but a number. Service comes from the heart. There is always something that you can do to help. There is always a way to spread love and compassion. I pray that service becomes a way of life for more of us. That we seek to assist others first. That we put our … Continue reading You’re Never Too Old to Serve Others
Mistaken Identity
I work at the airport in Atlanta. Before COVID-19, ATL was the world's largest and busiest airport in the world. I was skeptical when I first heard this because I have flown through many airports, like Dubai and Dallas Fort-Worth. I could have sworn that those were some of the largest and busiest airports in … Continue reading Mistaken Identity