Today was a “dream day” for me. I spent it, almost entirely, writing. During the day I wrote articles for my first edition of the STC newsletter: Welcome! Employment Opportunities Networking Opportunities 2006 Calendar of Events Book Review — The Design of Everyday Things Community Membership News An afternoon of prolific writing at Helios, indeed. … Read more
That story I mentioned the other day, the one that was “percolating”; it finally bubbled over. Corporate Memories: Who Owns Them? Who wants them? by John Martin Evidently, in 1998, a big corporate bash for Tivoli, a company then-recently-acquired by IBM, was held at the Longbranch Saloon, a local, and primarily country and western, bar in … Read more
A very sexually active woman tells her plastic surgeon that she wants her vaginal lips reduced in size because they had become loose and flapping. Out of embarrassment she insisted that the surgery be kept a secret and the surgeon agreed. Awakening from the anesthesia after the surgery she found three roses carefully placed beside … Read more
I took deep breaths and called my doctor’s office about my lisinopril prescription refill, or I should say my lack of refill. Two things: Evidently, it’s not enough that MerckMedco notifies them that I want a refill for them to send the refill to my house — as discussed in my recent visit to specifically … Read more
My car, once again, struggled to start today. Must take it in soon. I went into the office today, and it was a good day. Traffic was heavy, but moving. For MSBC lunch today, I met Janet at B002, and we joined Sharon in the cafeteria. Suzanne is in Alaska this week, and Mary is … Read more
New postsecrets yesterday. I love the comments published with regards to this postcard: which were as follows: Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 11:53 AM To the guy who cries at wedding announcements because he thinks he’ll never find happiness with another person: I thought I was the only one! (and I’m a girl) Sent: Monday, … Read more
I was up early this morning, 7:30ish, unheard of for me, really. Late morning, I made a bitchy little comment to Robert, and he left shortly after that. I felt bad. After about an hour, he returned with the sweetest cantaloupe ever, which he’d bought two of — one for me — on the Flea … Read more
We got up at about 8:30 today, and decided to have breakfast at Finch’s Family Restaurant. In front of my house, when I turned on my car, nothing happened by a crank sound. Uh oh. I remembered that yesterday, when I’d started up the car to go for our walk, there was this slight hesitation … Read more
On the road again… My friend, Brenda, whom I had dinner with on Wednesday as she passed through Raleigh, sent me this photo of a street sign she took on her recent drive from the San Antonio area of Texas back to her home in Richmond, Virginia. Brenda, if you’re reading this, I can’t remember … Read more
I made Robert breakfast in bed today — a “version” of sausage biscuits, and coffee. When I went back up to see if he needed a “warm up,” he was a zombie — just staring straight ahead into space. “Still trying to shake that bad dream.” I went into the office today, and had my … Read more