I ran to Bed Bath & Beyond in the Pleasant Valley Promenade, where, from E-Ching and David’s wedding registry, I bought one of the not yet marked “fulfilled” items for a house-warming gift. Editorial note: Let’s talk about the serial comma. We could have “Bed, Bath, & Beyond” or we could have “Bed, Bath & … Read more
I met Joe at Panera Bread at Crossroads. I hate that shopping center — it’s not the main Crossroads Plaza one, but one of those that continue to sprout up on the other side of Walnut Street in that area. Congested! Congested! Congested! We spent a couple of hours there, where we each had their … Read more
Both of these items are short and SFW. Bless Her Heart http://www.youtube.com/v/A44pWjaou7U Bad balls. Bad balls! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC8Zvl-8ziA It’s been a while since there’s been a collection-worthy euphemism in the obituaries, but yesterday ended the dry spell. Added to my collection is: DEACON EARL M. PERRY PACKED UP AND MOVED TO ANOTHER BUILDING ON NOVEMBER 4, … Read more
Love, love, love Prudie. A couple of real zinger responses today! Love ’em! I worked from home this morning, editing two atrocious error messages, and responding to Brendan’s dispositions on my previous edits. I got to my dentist appointment about 10 minutes early, and they took me about 5 minutes later. For some reason, I … Read more
I met Joe for lunch at the Qdoba on the corner of Edwards Mill Road and Duraleigh Road. I had their cheese quesadillas, which was quite delicious. Joe had their chicken quesadillas. I met Holly and Natasha, two of Joe’s co-workers who he’s been talking about for months and months now. I stopped by the K-Mart … Read more
I arrived at my doctor’s office for my 7:15 physical at 7:05, updated/confirmed my personal information on some forms, and was called back promptly at 7:15 by Darcy. I really like Darcy, my doctor’s nurse, and I love my doctor, who is actually a PA: Amy G. Hird, P.A.-C Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants … Read more
I took the 9:11 bus to the Talley Student Center to attend a Poster Session Workshop from 10:00 – 11:30. The session was well-attended, very informative, and interesting. As a result, I have enrolled in NR 610T, a one credit hour graduate course called “Effective Scientific Posters,” for the Spring ’07 semester! I caught the … Read more
I had a nice breakfast with Donna at Brigs in North Raleigh this morning. We had about a half-hour wait, which we spent walking the perimeter of the parking lot and catching up. We got one order of their Triple Cheese Omelet, and one order of their special, seasonal Pumpkin Pancakes, and then split them. … Read more
Today I helped with the STC Carolina Community‘s The NEW Web: An Unconference, held at the NCSU Student Center from 9:00 – 6:00. Five others of us from our STC Student Community arrived to help out: Lee Ann, Milton, John Williams, Kim, and Sarah. We taped signs to the ground (yes, on the ground, with … Read more
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose. … Read more