~Sunday~ I was up at 4:45, Joe arrived at my place at 5:15, and Jen a little bit after that. Joe dropped us off at American Airlines at around 5:45 for our 6:40 flight. Going through security, there was a soldier in front of me and the TSA guy said, “Thank you for your service,” … Read more
~Sunday~ August's Challenge Entry | All Challenge Entries | October's Challenge EntryWell, I've done it yet again. I've squandered away another month walking for at least 30 minutes a day. And even though New Balance winces whenever they hear me say it, I used a pair of their shoes only to walk between one and three … Read more
~Thursday~ At the end of July, I received a notice from the IRS that a discrepancy had been found in my 2010 income taxes. As it turned out, I had a taxable event—four of them to be exact—take place in my investment account that I—wrongly—thought was a tax-sheltered event. The net of the audit was … Read more
~Tuesday~ I love the Johari Window, a tool used to illustrate and improve self-awareness. It relies on disclosure from you, and feedback from the people around you. Here's a description of it, complete with examples: Open What you and others know about you. Example: You have brown eyes. Blind What you don't know about yourself … Read more
~Monday~ I’ve been going to plays produced by Manbites Dog Theater in Durham for many, many years now, and I joined their Board of Directors around four years ago, in 2008. I was asked to join the board as a result of a mass emailing I did to every person in my email address book … Read more
~Saturday~ I have been looking forward to seeing Sleepwalk With Me ever since I found out it was being made, and that Ira Glass of This American Life was involved in the project. Recently, however, I joined an episode of This American Life in the middle of one of its segments, and if I surmised … Read more
~Friday~ As part of my at least 30-minutes-per-day walking commitment, I walked around campus at lunch time today. As I usually do just about everywhere I am—on the bus, at the gym, during my walks—I eavesdropped on — Did I say eavesdropped? I meant overheard. — these comments from three coeds walking together toward one … Read more
~Wednesday~ It frightens me to remember how much I ate all morning and afternoon at work when I wasn’t journaling my food intake. I mean look how much I’m eating as I do journal my intake! With that said, I love it when my day is only partially over and I’ve met my target of … Read more
~Friday~ Tonight, while having dinner, my phone vibrated indicating an 800 number call, which I didn’t take. About 10 minutes later, it vibrated again. And then again a little while after that. On the third attempt, I took it, in spite of no message having been left at the end of the two previous calls. … Read more
~Monday, Labor Day~ I ate too much at a lunch-time cookout, and then slept like a slug late in the afternoon for two hours. By the time I got up, it was too late to get to my gym before it closed, it being on holiday hours today, closing at 7:00. To that end, I … Read more