I worked all day today on my ENG 675 project document—partly at home and partly at my IBM office. I left RTP at 7:00 and met Robert at the Wendy’s at Western & Gorman, where we had dinner. I had the Chicken Caesar Salad, which I’d never had before, and found to be pretty tasty—and … Read more
We had room service for four this morning. Irene took everyone’s order, and then we all laughed while she sounded like Meg Ryan‘s character in When Harry Met Sally giving the order to room service on the phone. During breakfast, we listened to the first 10 minutes of the Kid Logic episode of TAL, which … Read more
Susan and I got up at about 10:00 feeling much less “sparkley” than we did when we went to bed. Since I had treated for lunch and dinner yesterday, Susan had insisted on treating me to room service this morning. At 10:30, realizing breakfast room service stopped at 11:00, we called in our order. When … Read more
I had a luxurious sleep in this morning, waking up at 11:00, making myself a pot of coffee in the room, and checking in online. I had a late checkout at 1:00, and cabbed it six or so miles down the road to the Adolphus Hotel, where I met my friend Irene‘s sister. We had … Read more
5 Years Ago Today Today is my 5th anniversary of not having a television in the house. It’s also the 5th anniversary of moving back to my townhouse—and not a coincidence, as I just didn’t bring any TVs with me when I moved back in. Just left ’em all with the ex. I was up … Read more
Time Thoughts 5:30 AM Here I sit trying to turn a metaphor literal: “But the sun doesn’t rise today until 7:24.” 8:25 AM I’ve been lost in my project: “Is that rain I hear?” Opening the blinds behind me: “The sun has missed its deadline. Clouds.” “Intellectually, of course, I know that it did rise, … Read more
I’m in some kind of major funk today. It’s not pleasant or even comfortable, so I won’t be in it for long. I got caught up with my ex-wife today, and she told me that her house sold on the first day she listed it, to the first people who looked at it. I did … Read more
Some of these profiles on some of the web sites slay me. This guy’s made me guffaw at the end, where he has the audacity to tell people not to stereotype him, when he stereotypes (indicated in red) the entire way through his profile. I live in Indy, but based in Houston. I will be … Read more
I added a new feed on my friend’s page to a blog called Indexed. I think Jessica has got a cool thing going on here. This is what she says about her blog: “This site is a little project that lets me make fun of some things and sense of others. I use it to think a … Read more
Feel no pain! German researchers have discovered that coughing during an injection can lessen the pain of the needle stick. According to Taras Usichenko, author of a study on the phenomenon, the trick causes a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting structures of the spinal cord. I … Read more