I had an über-productive day today, but had to prioritize school work over work work. I will have to make up for that some how this weekend, but it’s going to be a challenge with our first paper for Rhetoric of Science and Technology class due on Monday, and three grueling reading assignments, for which … Read more
Today was non-stop for me. 9:00–11:30: Breakfast, did two loads of laundry, and showered. 11:30–1:30: Worked in my IBM office. 1:30–1:50: Drove from IBM to the Food Lion on Avent Ferry, where I caught the bus to school. There was an incredible amount of traffic on Dan Allen, and what normally takes about 2-3 minutes … Read more
I had a busy, productive day. Once again, I went into the office at IBM. I’ve almost shot my wad for the month. I usually only actually go into the office 2 or 3 times a month, and here it is only the second day in October and I’ve gone in twice. The main reason … Read more
I went into the office today, where my day started with an instant message affirmation from my straight friend, Courtney: Courtney: spent my saturday afternoon at the durham gay pride festival Courtney: thought about you the whole time i was there, and how thankful i was to know you, because knowing you has allowed me … Read more
If you haven’t seen this video or heard the news story, it’s worth a look. Could it really be happening? Was there really any way in hell a straight white male BushCo-era Republican would dare step up to a live microphone in front of a TV camera in a major American city and honestly admit … Read more
It was a tedious day in the neighborhood. Tedious editing for work. Tedious coding for homework. I listened in on an hour education and information session called, “Using a Wiki to Track Content in Rational User Assistance.” After that, I participated in nearly an hour-long department meeting, during which my manager asked for feedback on … Read more
I worked from home today completing an edit for Christie. I presented in class tonight, and spoke way too quickly. Suggestions included: See if you can get a hold of some of the proceedings of past IRERS conferences to get a sense of the “tone” of the papers typically presented at the sessions geared toward … Read more
I went into the office today, and worked on an edit of Christie’s for a good part of the day. I had an unsatisfactory e-mail exchange with our “HR partner,” about this item on a security audit checklist enumerating things that are considered IBM Confidential: Sexual orientation and activity. Being an “out at work” employee, I do not … Read more
Robert clipped this comic for me, which is totally apropos with regards to my “office” down at Helios: I drove Irene to Greenville, where we met Andrew, his total-hunk-o-man roommate and his girlfriend for lunch at a Moe’s Diner. Actually, Irene and I had tortillas and con queso cheese dip while we waited for them … Read more
Today was the STC-Carolina Membership Drive Luau, and I actually had a good time there. A girl named Wendy, who is a graduate of our MS program, was there and she and I and Andrew (our STC Co-President) sat together. The thing that made this event a Luau was the decoration and dress theme (mostly of … Read more