~Tuesday~ Today was Robert’s birthday, and his birthday gift was my treat for dinner at Irregardless Cafe, which has sort of become a traditional birthday dinner place for both of us over the years. Robert arrived at my house at 6:15, and we arrived just in time for our 6:30 reservation. They have rearranged the … Read more
~Friday~ Last night I saw Manbites Dog (MBD) Theater’s current production, Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them. As is almost always the case with MBD shows, it’s a day later, and I’m still thinking about the play—and more things from it than I can count on two hands. Here’s a list of a dozen … Read more
~Sunday~ There I was innocently pumping my gas, when I looked up above the pump at the ad below. I figured out the “ginseng” part, but I was never able to make out that first word, which a Google search revealed to be “taurine,” and which I’ve never heard of, so never would have figured … Read more
~Saturday~ I watched two (free) movies on hulu.com today: The first one was a French film. The Closet Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil), a forty-something accountant for a contraceptive manufacturer, becomes suicidal when he learns he is about to lose his job. With a wife who left him and a 16-year-old son who avoids him, work … Read more
~Friday~ Now I can finally switch companies for my homeowners insurance. I know I can get it for almost half price from another company, at least if the quote I got six months ago is still close. They wouldn’t take me then, because my roof was over 20 years old. My townhouse was built in … Read more
~Thursday~ I was up at 7:30, and I took Nala for about a 20-minute walk, during which she both peed and pooped. Such a good girl! I left her at 8:00, and once home filled the hard-boiled eggs with the mixture I had prepared yesterday. I once again started off with the wrong shaper on … Read more
~Wednesday~ Hi. I’m Nala—John’s friend Jen’s dog. (That relationship’s not as confusing as the one in slate.com’s latest Dear Prudence column about the guy who kissed his wife’s ex-husband’s wife, whom he’s afraid he might be in love with. People!) So. Back to me—Nala. Jen left me here at around ten o’clock this morning and … Read more
~Wednesday~ During a short break from work early this afternoon, I walked over to the nearby State Employees Credit Union, where I asked the person at the desk near the entrance if there was anyone there who could witness my signing of a document and notarize it. The guy at the desk wasn’t what I’d … Read more
~Sunday~ This entry—and its subsequent comments—in this week's Post Secrets collection "spoke to me": Tonight was Salon night, and here's our agenda with my responses interjected: Salon XXVI Agenda Sunday, November 20, 2011 Anna’s Home What about you: Would you rather be a Visogoth or sound weird? The Chronicle -Lingua Franca – Visigoths vs. Weirdness. … Read more
~Saturday~ My friend Bob invited met to participate in the 2011 Raleigh Christmas Parade, as part of the American Kennel Club contingency, where his two adorable dogs, Frances and Vincent, represented the Cocker Spaniel breed. Here we are while waiting our turn to join the parade. Vincent is on the left and Frances is on … Read more