A refreshment board meeting, a Geer Garden lunch, an hour of minutes, and the Rapture denied…

~Saturday~  I was up at 9:00, and I prepared sausage “biscuits” for our 10:30 board meeting. That means that I microwaved 15 sausage patties and sliced 15 rolls on which to place them. + I actually arrived in Durham at the Manbites Dog Theater with 15 minutes to spare before the meeting, instead of rushing in … Read more

Tina Fey & Paula Poundstone, a thoughtful BBQ plate, & praying for free WiFi in Hell…

~Friday~  I read a little bit of Bossypants on the Kindle at the boss stop, and yes, laughed out loud a couple of times like a loony bin. For some weird reason, whenever I picture the author saying these funny things, it occurs to me right after it that I’ve pictured Paula Poundstone as opposed … Read more

2 degrees of separation from Scotty McCreery, trash penance, Bossypants brilliance, and MBD work…

~Thursday~  I forgot to mention this yesterday: My weekly visitor (sounds like I’m on the rag, only a little too often, doesn’t it) was in the office yesterday, through whom I found out there are only two degrees of separation between me and Scotty McCreery! My part-time officemate fishes with Scotty’s dad! When I stepped … Read more

Scrotal obstructions, an unsatisfactory customer experience, a mellowing yellow urinal, & dancing…

~Wednesday~  I was at the city bus stop at 8:16, and the bus arrived at 8:23. The usual 8:15, Hot Mess Driver herself, was at the helm. The temperature outside was beautiful, so having absolutely no air circulating on the bus wasn’t as bad as it might have been. A couple of students took the … Read more

Outside voices, a slice of The Hawaiian, in touch w/Steve, Could you just leave, & straight ballcaps

~Tuesday~ I was up at 7:00 and out at the city bus stop at 7:45. There was a man there with earbuds in, who did at least acknowledge me with a nod, if not with a response to my, “Good morning.” It was a little nipply out at 61°, and the bus was annoyingly late, … Read more

The Ella principle, adjacency pairs, group exercising, radiation regulation, & painted on shorts…

~Monday~ I actually drove into work today. The Wolfline service is in a “dead week”: the regular semester service has ended, but the summer service hasn’t yet begun. There are only three routes in service, none of which come near my house. While in the car, I heard a portion of a very compelling interview … Read more

No good secrets, completing The Color Purple, electricity at the gym, a little work, & scraeyoke…

~Sunday~ I was up at 7:00 this morning, making this—unequivocally—the earliest I’ve been up without having to be somewhere both days of a weekend ever. I had a honey walnut cream cheese bagel for breakfast, along with a cup of coffee, while listening to my country gospel CD and reading this week’s PostSecrets. There wasn’t … Read more

Not at OutRaleigh, an uneventful workout, a profoundly eventful email, and a night in…

~Saturday~ Because I basically went to bed at 8:30 last night, I was up at 5:30 the morning. I spent some time writing, completing my Thursday blog entry. Today was OutRaleigh, which was described as: OutRaleigh is envisioned to celebrate Raleigh’s LGBT community, families, friends and supporters in a family-friendly atmosphere. The day-long festival will … Read more

Worked from home, Friday the 13th ruminations, the legendary Bill Padgett’s place, & staying in…

~Friday~ I gloriously worked from home today, so no buscapades. It was so nice to be able to do a load of laundry “in the background,” while I worked, and to be able to finish up my deviled egg dish during lunch for this afternoon’s party. It was nice to have the accoutrement to do … Read more

A forgotten thermos, a fully-covered talker, and expository writing in an epistolary novel…

~Thursday~  I was tired this morning. If I could’ve stayed in the bed, I most certainly would have. When I went to make my coffee, breakfast, and lunch to take to work, I realized I’d left my thermos at work yesterday, so that sucked. Since I’d bought some King’s Hawaiian rolls, I made two “sausage … Read more