I wanted to see the Raleigh Christmas Parade today, well sort of. Evidently not enough to get my butt out of bed and downtown in time to. (That’s niiiice — two sentences, including one topical, ending in a preposition.) I did two loads of laundry today, and thought very seriously about riding my bike. I … Read more
I worked at home in the morning, and went into work just before lunch. Joe called mid-afternoon to ask about going out to dinner. We agreed to meet at Chili’s in Cary at 6:00. I had the Lettuce Wraps, he ordered nachos for us for an appetizer and the Mushroom Burger for himself. Yummy all … Read more
OMG. Tonight’s class was unbelievable… totally off kilter, as the syllabus doesn’t currently reflect where we are. What the syllabus said: Nov 18 D6, Managing Yourself which means, Chapter 6, named Managing Yourself, in Dr. Dicks’ book. Okay, so the problem with this is that Dr. Dicks already discussed the things in this chapter during … Read more
I love to line dance and two-step. In two-stepping, I can dance both the lead and the follow — so double my chances of getting a dance. I prefer to follow if I have the choice. I have nothing living in my house but me — no animals, no plants. I was married for 16 … Read more
I listened in on a two-hour conference call today from 3:00 – 5:00 on Customer Satisfaction, which was very informative and interesting. Throughout the call I wondered, does anyone talk to anyone else in this company? This information would be so helpful to our teams, yet they don’t receive it. Michelle spoke to our class … Read more
My 1:00 meeting went well today. Lots of good discussion about componentization, and ending with getting Keely help on the Open Source Education issue assigned to her. I signed up for my IBM benefits for next year. I chose the most expensive, but best, coverage for next year, as the old bones just aren’t what … Read more
I got my oil changed, and my tires rotated at Jiffy Lube today. Mike called, and we talked about Thanksgiving. He won’t come if Lisa, Doug, or his kids or grandchild will be there. He told me that Lisa had pretty much coerced him into signing parental termination papers for Michael so Doug could adopt … Read more
I sent this email to my department members, and Mark’s managers: Hello colleagues, Just a quick note to share my morning experience with you. I attended the dedication of the IBM Habitat house, which was finished three weeks early — in time for the holidays! — for Rosalind Jones and her family. Though IBMers have … Read more
The mail: I paid the renewal on my “Umbrella Insurance,” $137. Who knew they’d have a separate insurance policy for your umbrella? (Ba-dump-dump! We’re here all week, folks!) I paid next semester’s tuition, $1664.00. I mailed a birthday card to Vivian, and a “just because” card to Jeanie-baby. I returned my proxy vote for some … Read more