Free parking, a forgotten badge, cheers for lunch, Sicily 2010, and a dancing shindig…

~Wednesday~  I drove to work and parked in the two-hour free street parking right behind my building. Getting out of my car, I realized I’d left my wallet at home, and since that’s where the badge is that gives me access to our building, that was a problem. Without luck, I called two people to … Read more

Shopping mostly to no avail, nagging will make you fat, a customer service WIN, and a late workout..

~Monday~  I worked from home today, which was a wonderful, welcomed change. I got a late start to running errands after work, beginning with a run to K-Mart to pick up my Nexium prescription. While there, I also checked for some picture frames—to no avail—for a couple of pictures I want to frame for Christmas … Read more

Early to work, an Eggnog Mini Concrete, some scareyoke, and some old pics of a younger me…

~Sunday~  I was determined to not being doing work work at midnight on Sunday for the second or third weekend in a row, so I took care of that first thing today. After that I went to the gym, where I did 300 (15 sets of 20) ab crunches, followed by a 40-minute upper body … Read more

Straight No Chaser, the storm after the repeal, and Steve’s holiday party…

~Saturday~  At a little after 12:30, I met Jen at the Hillsborough Building where we work on NC State’s campus. We left her car there, and I drove us to The Diner in Glenwood South, to which Jen had never been, and where we had lunch and bookend cocktails. Hey, it was after noon. Jen … Read more

A snow delay day, a party pooper at work, a pun with pause, & Prudie snap-snaps…

~Thursday~ NC State University was on a weather delay today, starting at 10:00. I checked in with my boss at just after 9:00, which just made me nostalgic for “the good old days.” I was at the bus stop in time for the 9:45 bus, and although the CAT system website said that some buses … Read more

A sick day, a redundant or complementary breakfast, YouTube copyright infringements, and dancing…

~Wednesday~  I took a sick day from work today, and started off my morning with a piece of delicious homemade banana bread, which Sarah so graciously gave to me at Salon on Monday. Here’s a picture of, and comment about, it that I put on Facebook: Redundant or Complementary? Sarah asked on Facebook if that … Read more

A reflective doppelganger, fighting the cold with GPS, inflammatory buscapades, & holiday parties…

~Tuesday~  Wash. Rinse. Repeat. I was running late yet again this morning. I really need to start setting my alarm ten minutes earlier in the morning. When I got to the Food Lion Park & Ride, there were two Wolfline buses waiting, the #1 Avent Ferry and the #9 Greek Village. I got on the … Read more

Examcapdes, basement politics, a happy birthday wish, and Salon XVII…

~Monday~  I was running late again this morning. On my short drive over to the Park and Ride, I passed a Wolfline #9 Greek Village bus, but when I got to the park and ride, there was another #9 there and a #1. I parked along the side of the road instead of in the … Read more

Living vicariously, an underliningly loved son, Mostly Social Book Club, and some flurries…

~Sunday~  Since I stayed in last night and was in the bed fairly early, I was up early after eight hours of sleep. It was Sunday morning, so you know what that meant. I really liked this particular PostSecrets entry of this week’s lot, as it reminded me of my friend Steve. I traveled with … Read more

Things in Peter’s pocket, an outlet mall venture, four colly birds, & a lotta sludge in a stomach…

~Saturday~ Since I was to bed early, I was up early, and at about 9:40 I left my house and headed to what was billed as: Okay, does it say anywhere on here that this is a children’s program? No. It says, “Bring the whole family.” It doesn’t say, “Come only if you have a … Read more