~Friday~ I was up at about 10:00 this morning, and had breakfast on the deck by my room, which Joe and I have dubbed as “our private Idaho.” I started drinking right at noon, and pretty much kept a buzz on for most of the afternoon, sitting by the Alcazar pool in the shade on … Read more
~Thursday~ I got up at 9:30, and the first thing I realized was that I had left my bathing suit out by the hot tub. Fortunately, although surprisingly, it was still wadded up on the edge of the hot tub, in spite of guys doing some work in that area this morning. Taking advantage of … Read more
~Wednesday~ I got up at 8:00 and packed, showered, had breakfast, and was ready to go by 9:00. While waiting for Joe and Bob to arrive at 10:00, I read some of Merry Christmas, Alex Cross, starting again from the beginning. I had started it back in January, getting as far as chapter 19, but … Read more
~Wednesday~ Today, as part of my job as a technical communicator in the Office of Information Technology organization at NC State, my department staged a “Media Disposal Toss” event for NC State’s Earth Day 2013 event. Along with other NC State organizations, as well as dozens of non-university organizations, we set up a table on … Read more
~Wednesday~ Today is the 19th anniversary of the day I began—not without trepidation—living my authentic life. It got better—without question. And quickly.
~Saturday~ I am not a shopper at all, but I am a writer, and so that’s what I mostly did at the flea market today. I could probably count the times on one hand that I’ve been to the flea market over all 23 years that I’ve now lived in Raleigh. Today, it was a … Read more
~Tuesday~ Back on March 10, I posted an entry about playlists my friend Bob is creating—and how every once in a while, when I listen to his latest compilation, I come across a song that I’ve never heard of, and fall instantly in love with it. At that time, it was When I Dream. Well, … Read more
~Sunday~ I’ve mentioned here before that as part of our assignments for this graduate level Games & Learning Design Course, we have to play games—six of them to be exact—and do “game journal” entries about them. At one point in my life, I spent a lot of time playing this game: It’s probably been about … Read more
~Wednesday~ A week ago today, I attended my first Quantified Self meet-up. One month ago, I’d never even heard of this group, and now, a month later, I’ve presented at my first meeting. My friend, Justis Peters, told me about this group, and as soon as I read the description of it, I thought, “These … Read more
~Tuesday~ Last Wednesday, I had my semi-annual teeth cleaning at the dentist I’ve been going to for over 30 years, and with the hygienist I always request, going so far as to schedule my next appointment on a day that she’s scheduled to work. We have the kind of relationship, where last year she said, … Read more