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I met with Fran this morning to talk to him about “pens” for my class tonight. He gave me a fountain pen, a roller ball pen, a ballpoint pen (a “gravity” one, which also included a mechanical pencil), a bottle of ink, and a fountain pen replacement cartridge. I completed my assignment for class, which … Read more

I had a very accomplished day at work today. Got my appraisal, and I’m satisfied with it. Found out IBM will not be paying for my grad school, which is disappointing, but not worth pushing further or arguing about. I can afford it, and it’s a good investment in my personal life goals. Our homeowner’s … Read more

My “Process War Room Meeting” went well today. As usual, I spent the morning stressing out about it, which at least gets me prepared, and it went off fine. Alan was in a good mood today, which always helps. I left work at 4:30 to meet Nathan at 5:00. All is well on the financial … Read more

I have often thought that the picture in my passport makes me look slightly Middle Eastern – sadly, a “suspicious” look with the country on a “Code Orange Security Alert.” Another routine trip through immigration, as I departed Montreal en route to Raleigh, NC via La Guardia airport in New York. There was one person … Read more

I worked out of Building 901 today, where I met Lila, Trevor, Jason, Jennifer, Jim D., and caught up with Liza and John. I sat in an empty office across from Michelle It was great to put a face with Lila. I was curious as to whether she was African-American or not. Over the last … Read more

Katherine took me to work today. We had good conversation on the way in, and she introduced me to Josh Groban. She mentioned buying a Halloween outfit some time today, on her day off, it wasn’t too expensive. I gave her $50 toward a costume, which was pefect, because I was trying to think of … Read more

I had lunch with the EAGLE folks today at Southpoint Mall. Deanna was there with Alyssa, so it was a pleasure meeting the little one. So cute! There were about 10 folks there, which is the biggest crowd we’ve had in a long while. Cheryl still hasn’t announced her departure from IBM to the group. … Read more

My Monday morning was the usual worldwind preparation for the 1:00 meeting, which went well. I also checked in with Jerry Potts at Carmax in Maryland, and with Courtney to make travel arrangements for later in the week. Courtney is going to fly down today, and rent a car to drive back on Wednesday. I’ll … Read more

he alarm went off at 9, and I got up and showered. I met Donna at Gregory’s at 10:00 for my birthday breakfast. I had french toast, two eggs over easy, and 4 link sausages. I actually didn’t eat the third piece of french toast. Unusual for me. Donna and I had a good chat; … Read more

I woke up at 8, and called Joe at about 10 after, suggesting we wait until later in the day to decide about riding. We were going to meet at 9 at my place, and head out to Durham. I checked back in with him at about 11:30, and we decided to meet at noon. … Read more