This is a “shout-out” to any of my (local) LJ friends and readers. I need a few issues of either Out magazine or The Advocate for a grad school paper. If any of you have any old issues laying around that you wouldn’t mind loaning to me for a month or so, I’d be happy … Read more
I made arrangements to have Robert’s windshield replaced, and after talking to the Glass Doctor, finding out that they were totally booked for the day already, and that the cost would be $302, I hit GOOGLE for other glass replacement businesses. I called Triumph Auto Glass, and they were able to come in about an … Read more
I slept in this morning. Glorious. I was relieved to hear from Myra today, just in time for the information I needed for tonight’s STC Officer’s meeting. I spent most of the afternoon at Helios, where I got a bunch of STC work done: Prepared the agenda for tonight’s STC Officers Meeting, which includes the following … 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
I worked from home today in the morning, and from Helios this afternoon. Rhetoric of Science and Technology class tonight was, well, let’s just say, “not without discussion.” Which, as a means to an end seems fine, but as an end in itself feels like something else. What, I’m not quite sure of. This is … 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
In our experience, people usually don’t fail to achieve their financial objectives due to one particular reason. Instead, a combination of things causes them to fall short. Here are some common financial-planning mistakes: Procrastination Not having an emergency fund Living day-to-day (that is, not having any defined goals) Not enough long-term investments for retirement purposes … Read more
I spent a good chunk of my day at the Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement, preparing our new space for a grand opening / open house type event on Monday. Among other things, we hung pictures, bulletin boards, and signs, and ate pizza made with lard in its crust. I was going to meet … 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
Today was such a beautiful weather day. The NC State Organization Fair, where all of the student groups and organizations that exist on campus can advertise their group, was held on the Brickyard today. I took the Wolfline bus there, where I staffed an STC table, along with our Membership Manager, Michelle. As I mentioned, the … Read more