~Wednesday~ Back to the long bus today, and accompanied by Diarrhea-of-the-Mouth who not only talks incessantly, but loud, as I’m sure I’ve characterized her before. Here’s a part of her vomit stream today, and yes, I know that all caps is annoying and implies screaming, which is exactly why I’m employ it as a rhetorical … Read more
~Wednesday~ I was up at 4:15 and left my house at 4:35 to pick up Joe. I got him to Terminal 2 at just after 5:00 for his trip to Erie with a 6:00 departure. I wanted to get in to work early this morning, but wasn’t as successful as I had hoped. I got to … Read more
~Saturday~ I met my friend Will at the Hardee’s at Gorman and Avent Ferry at just before 10:30, where he handed off to me a DVD set of the first season of The Wire. I’ve heard great things about this show from my fellow salon member, and friend, Etta. I said jokingly to Will as … Read more
~Wednesday~ This morning I rode in to work on the Wolfline (NCSU’s bus line) instead of the city bus. An international student from India standing in the aisle in front of my seat had on a t-shirt with this imprinted on it, which made me chuckle: In the category of: [hover over image for help] I … Read more
~Wednesday~ I had an absolutely insanely busy work day today. I spent all morning setting up project websites for projects on our budget reduction strategy and strategic organizational projects list. All afternoon, nonstop, I worked on the minutes of our last University IT Committee meeting, which have to go out two weeks before the next … Read more
~Wednesday~ The only thing worse than buscapades are leftover buscapades. Sorry. This happened yesterday on the way home, and I forgot to capture it. A piggy banker got on the bus, but before she started the coin clanging, she said to the bus, “Anyone got a nickel?” I have really got to start keeping some … Read more
~Saturday~ I was so caught up in devising Friday’s blog entry that when I looked at the clock at 1:23, I said, “Damn! I’ve got to leave in seven minutes!” After a very quick shower, I headed off to Durham, where I picked up Robert at about 2:05, making it to our 2:35 film with … Read more
~Wednesday~ This morning we had a “Piggy Banker” board the bus at one stop. This is the person who pays their fare with a gazillion coins. One after another after another—that interminable clanging as the coins drop down the long, cylindrical chamber of the fare machine, and the people behind them waiting to get on … Read more
~Wednesday~ The first thing I did this morning was take my temperature. It was 97.1. A de-fever, I guess. The next thing I did was… well, let’s just say that I’m “regular” again and leave it at that. This morning there was a man on the bus with dreadlocks (Yes, dreadlocks yet again!) and a … Read more
~Saturday~ I did something today that I rarely do, and I’m going to be okay with it. I logged into the Wake Country Public Library system, and canceled the copy of The Audacity of Hope that I’d requested and is now available for me, as I’ve decided not to finish it. The last book I … Read more