by Patricia Rossi | Feb 11, 2012 |
Thank you to my best friend I am still in a quasi trance from the July 2010 news that my book Everyday Etiquette was going to be published by St. Martin's Press. My mind haunted me with crazy thoughts like, "They picked me by mistake. I was dreaming it all or worse... I was being [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Feb 10, 2012
I had the good fortune to see the Tony Award winning muscial Memphis on opening night this week at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. The set, sound, singers, dancers, actors, wardrobe were all in perfect unison as they performed heart-thumping, soul-jumping theater to a sold out crowd. I have never seen a play twice...but [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Feb 8, 2012 |
The second I hear an Expert... I immediately start sniffing for the nearest escape hatch. INTERNALLY: I'm in a fight or flight stance ready to launch. EXTERNALLY: I hold a steady gaze while turning their voice and verbiage into Charlie Brown’s teacher — Wa Wa Wa Wa... So thank you Experts for this coping pattern given [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Jan 30, 2012
There is a word that holds magic under it's wings. It isn't please or thank you, although those two words are so very valuable. The word we overlook, forget, and don't listen to when told to us, is the sweetest word in the world to people. So we must be careful not to have our [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Jan 14, 2012 |
Name Game: 9 Simple tips for how to remember names In my hmmm hmmm years of living on this earth, I have never met one living soul that didn't like to hear their name. If you want to impress someone, bypass the diatribes about your oxford degree, surviving 30 days at sea on a raft [...]
