Line dancing at CCs was, once again, a major bust. I got there at 7, and left at about 7:30 since, again this week, the DJ wasn’t there, and all the lights were off on the dance floor. I walked over to Flex, where I found Rick, Chris, and Ross, and at about 8:30, they … Read more
Classified ads spotted recently: Inflatable Cutting Board Used once. Disappointing results. $5.00 $2.50 Wedding Dress Worn once — by mistake. $215.00 My daily e-mail from A.Word.A.Day contained the entry below. I believe this is precisely the word I was looking for in this entry, instead of the word “dork.” This week’s theme: eponyms. poindexter (POIN-dek-stuhr) … Read more
This evening, I went to a work-related pah-tee, which was listed on my calendar as ITSA Party. <singing>It’s a party and I’ll go if I want to.</singing> I don’t work in the ITSA organization, but even those who do don’t seem to be very clear on what ITSA stands for. The IT is definitely for … Read more
I updated the calendar on my website to include 2006. Today was an eating day. First, from 11:00 – 2:00, we had an “Area Holiday Meeting,” which consisted of employees of about 5 departments. The managers bought the meats (Bojangles chicken, Sliced turkey breasts, and a Honey-Baked spiral ham), and everyone else brought a side … Read more
I received my flu shot, compliments of IBM, today. I’ve always wondered why they ask you if you’re allergic to eggs when getting this vaccine. Down in the “Influenza Vaccine Adverse Reactions” section of the form it explains: CONTRAINDICATIONS: INFLUENZA VIRUS IS PROPAGATED IN EGGS FOR THE PREPARATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE; THUS, THIS VACCINE … Read more
I met my manager today for the first time. She’s in town, from Austin, this week. She looked grayer in person than in her picture. I’m sure she had the same thought about me. Book club met today, and everyone was present except Janet. No word from her. I met Joe and Dougie out at … Read more
In response to my bitching about solved and unsolved mysteries, I had the following comments: “Agreed, but not as annoying to me as ‘free gift,’ because ‘free gift’ is simultaneously needlessly redundant and Orwellian double-speak, as in ‘your free gift… with your purchase of xyz.’” ~Jon B., RTP, NC~ I snickered at the redundant (or … Read more
I spent about 1.5 hours editing a graduate school paper for a friend today. Can’t get enough of that red ink and the strikethrough feature. Mid-afternoon, Robert went to the spa for a while, and I folded the laundry, made the filling for the bruschetta, and sliced the mozzarella cheese and tomatoes in preparation for … Read more
Robert and I napped away most of today. We did manage to get up and out around 5:00, and went to CiCi’s for dinner. Love that place. We danced tonight, but had to quit right at 10:30, as it got very crowded in there, and they needed the floor space to accommodate all of the … Read more
dailyafirmation’s livejournal friends collage The LJ friendsCollage.Original by teemus. Modifications by whitez. It’s a Mystery! I am getting more and more annoyed with the use of “solved mystery” and “unsolved mystery.” A mystery, by definition, is something not understood or explainable. If that’s the case, then solved mystery isn’t possible and unsolved mystery is redundant. … Read more