Today was a work day, but I worked from home. I completed my edit of Tracey’s FIM document. Yay! I went to Carmichael with the intention of only walking for an hour, since my back was hurting a little bit today. I took an 800MG ibuprofen before going. Once there, however, an open elliptical machine … Read more
It was a mail kind of day for me: I sent a thank you card to Rick regarding his Annual Derby Party. I sent a postcard to my sister regarding getting praise blown up her skirt. I mailed Jay’s birthday card. I made my payment for last quarter’s, and all of next year’s, pest control … Read more
Half-Hour Glass I had a 30-minute “one-on-one” meeting with my manager today, during which we mostly talked about prioritizing and scheduling of edits that are coming into my queue. Serendipitously, I attended a one-hour “IBM Editing Community” meeting, which consisted entirely of a demo of a Lotus Notes database that can be used as an … Read more
Today was my first week of not working on a Monday. Yay! I got my financial records caught up in Quicken for 2006 — my checking and savings accounts, and my American Express and Citibank Mastercard credit card accounts. Late afternoon, I called the Helpdesk to once again have my remote dial-in password reset, as … Read more
I had some weird-ass dreams last night. I got up at about 10:00, and checked in with Joe at about 10:30, but he was still asleep. We got in touch at about 1:00, and agreed to meet at the IHOP in Garner at 2:00. I ended up having lunch — the International Club Sandwich — … Read more
noun regret : sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one’s power to repair About today, I regret: choosing the movie I chose to see, attending the Annual Derby Party this year, and going dancing. What I don’t regret about today: leaving dancing before it was over, being in the bed by 10:45, and almost totally completing … Read more
This was my last day of working a full week. Starting next week, for a year, I will work only two days a week. Yay! Since I’ve finally moved all of my files and tools to my laptop to be mobile, I took advantage of that by working from Helios all day. I met Kevin … Read more
I worked from home long enough this morning to miss the traffic. My AT&T Dialer password got hosed, and I had to call the Helpdesk to have it reset and sent to my e-mail (which I of course can’t access without logging in), and to my manager. By the time she (my manager) actually forwarded … Read more
I listened in on a 1.5-hour conference call hosted by my manager’s manager’s manager. “At the end of the day…” This was my attempt to look interested, even though I had really fallen asleep. Courtney joined us for dancing tonight, and it was great fun! She’s a good little dancer, and Robert was generous with … Read more
33-Year-Old Man Marries 104-Year-Old KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — It could be the ultimate in May-December relationships. A 33-year-old man in northern Malaysia has married a 104-year-old woman. The Harian Metro tabloid reported it is the groom’s first marriage and the bride’s 21st. The new groom told the paper he found peace and a sense of … Read more