~Thursday~ I was up at 7:30, and I took Nala for about a 20-minute walk, during which she both peed and pooped. Such a good girl! I left her at 8:00, and once home filled the hard-boiled eggs with the mixture I had prepared yesterday. I once again started off with the wrong shaper on … Read more
~Wednesday~ Hi. I’m Nala—John’s friend Jen’s dog. (That relationship’s not as confusing as the one in slate.com’s latest Dear Prudence column about the guy who kissed his wife’s ex-husband’s wife, whom he’s afraid he might be in love with. People!) So. Back to me—Nala. Jen left me here at around ten o’clock this morning and … Read more
~Wednesday~ During a short break from work early this afternoon, I walked over to the nearby State Employees Credit Union, where I asked the person at the desk near the entrance if there was anyone there who could witness my signing of a document and notarize it. The guy at the desk wasn’t what I’d … Read more
~Sunday~ This entry—and its subsequent comments—in this week's Post Secrets collection "spoke to me": Tonight was Salon night, and here's our agenda with my responses interjected: Salon XXVI Agenda Sunday, November 20, 2011 Anna’s Home What about you: Would you rather be a Visogoth or sound weird? The Chronicle -Lingua Franca – Visigoths vs. Weirdness. … Read more
~Saturday~ My friend Bob invited met to participate in the 2011 Raleigh Christmas Parade, as part of the American Kennel Club contingency, where his two adorable dogs, Frances and Vincent, represented the Cocker Spaniel breed. Here we are while waiting our turn to join the parade. Vincent is on the left and Frances is on … Read more
~Thursday~ This “missed connections” posting is wrong on so many levels. Let’s see if we can list them. You go first.
~Tuesday~ I got a haircut today, and Cost Cutters won out over Great Clips with their $7.99 and $8.99 specials, respectively. This little vignette is about my stylist and her customer service (or lack thereof) skills. The set-up I used to have jet black hair. See? Now, with salt and pepper my “color de jour,” … Read more
~Saturday~ While out shopping today, I heard this—what I imagine to be a timeless—exchange between a parent and a child. Little kid passing a candy display: “Mommy, I want some candy!” Mom: “Honey, you have so much candy at home.” Little kid: “But I’m not at home, mommy!” That reminded me of this video clip, … Read more
~Friday~ Today was a cold and rainy day, which was only made worse by relying on public transportation to move between buildings on opposite sides of the campus a couple of times during my work day. Now, I’m all about some rules. After all, my Myers-Briggs temperament is ESFJ, one of whose characteristics includes, “They … Read more