I had a good night’s sleep. I’ve had almost no back pain in the last month or so. Perhaps those crunches strengthening my abs has helped in that regard. After fasting for 12 hours, I had a 10:00 appointment to have blood drawn for lab work. Four observations from my visit: My doctor’s office has … Read more
I met Kevin (av8rdude) at Bruegger’s @ Mission Valley, just before 10:00, where we each had a pumpernickel bagel with light, plain cream cheese, and some Rain Forest Nut coffee. It was all good. Marginal scenery today. Back home, I did two loads of laundry—one lights, one darks. While that was going on, I did … Read more
I picked up Myra at CECE, and drove us down to Finch’s for breakfast. Of course, we sat in “Ann’s section,” and of course she started off with, “How ya doin’, baby?” I thought like a fat person and had their sausage and cheddar omelet, which came with hash browns and toast. At least I recognized that I … Read more
Okay, so I’m easily amused. The other day I called my parents to confirm that they had received my ‘Tween gift, which you might remember was a CD—NPR Driveway Moments: Baseball. Aside: My dad is hard of hearing. Me: Hi, dad. Just calling to make sure you got my mail. Dad: Hmmm. Mail, hmmm. Oh … Read more
Words, words, words… I’m so intrigued by them sometimes. Okay, most times. A few gems from various and sundry sources recently: In the details of an invitation to an upcoming party… “Come as you are (what other option is there?).” At the end of an e-mail about a work-related celebration that involves an overnight stay … Read more
I met Kevin (av8rdude) at the gym at 9:45, where he greeted me in the parking lot with, “I almost called and canceled this morning.” “Why’s that?” I asked. “I’ve had a meeting reschedule and need to be back for 11:00 now, so there’s only time for working out or a bagel, but not both.” … Read more
My day started off with a very funny telephone survey conversation. The survey was about video- and movie-watching habits, and after asking me how many movies anyone in my household had seen in the last 30 days (1, on 03/08/08) and how many movies from a video rental store anyone in my household has seen … Read more
I worked from home today. OMG! The P2P delegation has gone from 10 to 20 people, virtually, overnight. It’s a go! In a very weirdly coincidental incident, I grabbed my latest issue of AAA‘s Go magazine, which has been laying around in one of my “piles” for, I don’t know, probably a few weeks now, … Read more
If you own a cat, have ever owned a cat, or are just a cat lover, you’ll probably appreciate this 1 minute, 26 second video called, “How the Cat Wakes You Up in the Morning”: I worked from home today, starting off with a 45-minute conference call with Jason (programmer) and Mary (writer), both in … Read more
I worked from home today, declining to participate in the ITIM Information Development weekly status meeting, and reluctantly joining a 3:00-3:30 call that did not end at 3:30, and in fact, it ran over until almost 4:00. I despise lack of calendar integrity. It’s just best that I keep my thoughts about that meeting to … Read more