Buscapades, day-old bagels, post office box roulette, a haircut, and visualizing a workout…

~Monday~  I caught the 8:15 city bus, and there were only two people already on when I boarded. At the next stop, a sync stop, the bus driver actually got out of the bus holding his pointer and middle finger up saying, “Two minutes folks,” as he departed. He played on his smart phone for … Read more

NCSU NSO redux, Google Apps @ NC State, a tacky gym encounter, & dinner & coffee out…

~Friday~  In a repeat performance of Wednesday, Jen picked me up to ride into work together, as I was once again her back-up presenter / assistant at this morning’s Information Technology presentation to the students at New Student Orientation (NSO). And once again, we stopped in the office before walking over to the Cinema in … Read more

Panera’s choice, a potential publishing publication, Outer Banks bound, & NCGLFF choices…

~Thursday~  I drove over to the Avent Ferry post office to mail two items—one birthday card and one thank-you card—before heading to work this morning. At the corner of Kaplan and Gorman, I caught the 8:04 Wolfline #9 Greek Village bus, on which there were 7 riders in addition to myself when I boarded. At … Read more

Bobbing on the bus, an editing emergency, ice cream sandwich-induced happiness, & Glee guessing…

~Tuesday~  I was running behind schedule this morning, so I drove down the street and parked by the Wolfline #9 Greek Village Kaplan/Gorman stop. I’d scoped out the location of the bus online before leaving the house, so I pretty much arrived just before it did. I love technology when it works and makes life … Read more

NSO Info Fair OIT table staffing, customer response FAIL, a quick workout, and time out with Anna…

~Monday~  It was not overly sunny this morning, but it was hot and there was no breeze. A bird sat perched at the top of the bus stop sign, right in the middle of it like it was placed there rather than having just landed there. I took a picture of it with my cell … Read more

Buscapade digressions, marinators, & rulebreakers; NSO; Latte Friday; & a pharmacist doctor…

~Friday~  It wasn’t overly hot this morning, but I still waited on the shady side of the street. In contrast to the one or two people that have been on in the past couple of weeks, the bus actually had 8-10 people on it already when I boarded. Library Man was aboard, and since there … Read more

Another stagnant bus ride, preparing for retirement, a high-scoring Scrabble game, & Alex’s b-day…

~Thursday~  I caught the 8:15 city bus. On board, the air was stagnant. The driver was the same one as yesterday, who mustn’t get hot herself, nor think beyond herself of the potential comfort, or discomfort as it were, of her customers. It was uncomfortable enough that I wondered if it wasn’t worth trying to … Read more

A stagnant, stinky bus ride; Hades, NC; a struggling GumbyBoy; & and a non-foo-foo wine purchase…

~Wednesday~  Once again, I waited for the bus on the shady side of the street. You can assume this for the rest of the summer. It will be newsworthy when I don’t stand on the shady side. Stagnant. There was absolutely no air circulating on the bus when I boarded. It wasn’t hot, per se, … Read more

Come on, buddy; not that kind of coming out; a CAT letter; a Groupon purchase; and Idol night…

~Tuesday~  We’re scheduled for near triple-digit temperatures today and tomorrow—Who schedules these things anyway?—so I waited on the shady side of the street for the bus. A young man walking his dog on the sunny side of the street kept saying, “Come on, buddy! Come on, buddy!” to a dog that was more interested in looking … Read more