~Friday~ Although this 9-minute TED talk, by far, isn’t the most eloquently delivered TED address I’ve ever watched, it’s one that hit home for me. I hope to use it to somehow reframe this mindset, attitude, paradigm—whatever you want to call it—that I currently have about aging, specifically with regards to the deterioration of my … Read more
~Thursday~ I started my work day at Bruegger’s, where when I walked in I said to the award-winning manager and team, “How’s my favorite morning crew?” “A pumpernickel and honey-walnut cream cheese bagel, is that it?” the cashier asked. “And a small cup of coffee, please,” I replied and then added, “Just a skosh of … Read more
~Monday~ I woke up not feeling at all like going to work. I thought of a reference made in a Facebook status update by my friend Hugh yesterday: Two things were contributing to my malaise this morning: My left eyelid was totally swollen and itchy. I smeared some Bacitracin on it, and spent the whole … Read more
~Wednesday~ A while ago, my friend Bob, who reads my blog and knows I haven’t changed the blade in my razor since February 4, 2011, gave me an ARKO shaving soap stick, saying that it gives him such a smooth, smooth shave (of his head), and joking that it could probably allow me to use … Read more
~Thursday~ I worked from 9:00 until about 10:15 at the Mission Valley Bruegger’s, where in spite of not getting the memo, it turned out to be “Gay Day.” There certainly were more of us there than the purported 10% average in the general population. I continue to be impressed with the management and staff of … Read more
~Friday~ Looking in my wallet this morning, I noticed that my credit card was missing. I checked two other places in the house that it could possibly be—to no avail. I quickly reviewed yesterday’s activity, remembering that the last time I used it was last night at the grocery store, and I made a mental … Read more
~Saturday~ I was up at 7:00 after twelve hours sleep. Glorious. Instead of my usual no-yolk hard-boiled egg—on a sandwich flat with two turkey sausage patties, and a slice of cheese—I actually fried an egg-over-hard and had that on said sandwich. It was pretty yummy. As soon as I get myself a pair of nylons, … Read more
~Tuesday~ In a rare occurrence, I woke up before my alarm went off, which was set for 7:30. That put me enough ahead of schedule for the bus, that I loaded my dishwasher to kill time. I arrived at the city bus stop at 8:14, and the bus arrived at 8:23. The was a new … Read more
~Sunday~ I slept in again this morning, and my first glance at this week’s PostSecrets startled me as I didn’t read the title and since they were all about fathers, I panicked, “I thought Father’s Day was next Sunday!” It may be shallow, but it’s honest. Of this week’s collection, this one resonated the most … Read more
~Friday~ I caught the 8:58 #11 Avent Ferry city bus to Carmichael Gym on campus, where I transferred to the Wolfline #7 Wolflink Shuttle to get to the Butler Communications Building, where I had a 9:30-10:45 meeting. When I boarded the city bus, two girls sitting across from me were mid-conversation, in which the one … Read more