Today was “Free Bagel Tuesday” at the gym, and Kevin (av8rdude) and I got up with an attitude at 6:45. My first thought as I woke up and put on my face before heading out was, “All this for a free bagel?” Imagine my look of surprise when we saw a sign at the front … Read more
I worked from home this morning and finished up my edit of a new writer’s work. I had a lot of markup, especially toward the end, and finished a write-up of the overall work to send to the writer, the team leader, and the manager along with the completed edit. @jazzychad “tweeted” this today, to … Read more
I spent some time yesterday on an undisclosed project. At about 4:30, I met Joe at New World Coffee House, where there were signs hanging all over the place that said this: Free Chair Massage Tuesday, August 12th 11:30–1:30 I think I’ve decided on one of my kitchen table chairs—the one I sit on the … Read more
I got a full eight hours sleep last night—always appreciate when I do that. With the temperature finally being manageable, and the humidity not being outrageous, I substituted a cardio workout at the gym with a walk around Lake Johnson this afternoon. I listened to a podcast while walking, which I haven’t done in a … Read more
I spent most of the morning working on written answers of an interview I did with Wayne Sutton (@waynesutton) for the latest video featured on the new Web site, 30THREADS. The name of the video segment is “A look at two different bloggers named John,” for which Wayne basically clipped sound bites from a five- or … Read more
I am quite ambivalent about this blurb from the 07/25/08 issue of The Week in their column: It must be true… I read it in the tabloids Sharon Stone is in trouble with animal-rights groups, says the New York Post. In a new autobiography, actor Ernest Borgnine recalls that Stone once refused to appear in … Read more
I was up at 8:00, getting a good eight hours of sleep, while having some very desirable dreams. I’ll just leave it at that. Last night, before falling asleep, I read Kevin’s (av8rdude‘s) Wall Street Journal and was delighted to see, in their “Five Best” column in their “Books” section, “Five Best: Andrew Klavan on … Read more
Good week for… Bad week for… Getting a ticket, after an Illinois man was stopped by police and fined $25 for failing to wear a seat belt. Half an hour later, Tim Ignasiak’s jeep was hit by a car that ran a red light; his seat belt saved him from serious injury. “I’m happily paying … Read more
I worked from home today. My friend Kevin (av8rdude) moved in today for a three-to-four week stay (happiness) before he moves to Seattle (sadness). I turned down his bed and left this on it: The card said: Dear Kevin, For the next few weeks, “Mi Casa, Su Casa.” If the 650 thread-count sheets and the mints don’t … Read more
As expected, each time I raised my arms today, I was reminded of two things: (1) I worked my upper body yesterday, and (2) It’s been too long since the last time I did. At one point this morning, I raised my arms in the mirror and there were these two things sticking out up in … Read more