I caught the city bus early this morning—at 7:25 instead of the regular 7:55 or 8:25 that I usually catch. I took a seat toward the back of the bus, where across from me sat a man and a woman. The man had long, dirty-blond hair, which covered the sides of his face, which was … Read more
I sat in on my boss’s boss’s meeting this morning in the place of my boss who was tending to some medical issues with her mother. It’s always interesting to get another perspective of the workplace. Following that, I had a meeting with someone who totally forgot about our meeting and had left for lunch, … Read more
Affirmations of love from two of the most important people in my life. From Robert: Thank you for being in my life and sharing so many very special times together. I love and adore you. SMOOCHES!! And the sentiments in a card from my sister: As the years go by, we begin to learn … Read more
Why is it that some people can only “see” homosexuality for what it is when it happens to them or someone they love? Pastor Ted Haggard, who was exiled from his Colorado church in 2006 in a gay sex scandal, said this week that the incident has altered his views on religion and the culture … Read more
In the category of total cuteness, I got an e-mail from my friend Kevin (av8rdude) with this little note in it from his manager, who lives in Australia: A little Koala which just walked on to our neighbours back veranda looking for a bit of heat relief. Filled a bucket for it and this is … Read more
My workday started off with a 9:00-10:30 Web team meeting, which miraculously ended 45 minutes early. I had to present for the first five minutes or so, which I hate to do and am always tense about, but it went alright. I was going to eat leftover pizza for lunch today, but opted instead to … Read more
I woke up to the news of the passing of KayYow at 6:40 this morning. R.I.P., great lady. My exterminator was scheduled to arrive some time between 11 and noon today, and he pulled up at about 11:01. He was not my “regular guy,” as I’ve never had service on a Saturday before—didn’t even know … Read more
I went through my car yet one more time, this time with a flashlight in the daylight, to look for my badge after Kevin (av8rdude) tweeted that he’s certain he saw it in there at one point during his visit. No luck. Favorite tweet of the day (01/08/09): RobertFischer Note to Everyone Else: When I … Read more
Kevin (av8rdude), Kurt, and I met Dave/Jace at Pam’s Farmhouse Restaurant at 8:15, and I was absolutely stunned at the number of cars in the parking lot at the place. Surprisingly though, we were seated immediately. Dave did his typical “Sally” ordering. [Harry from When Harry Met Sally: “I love that it takes you an … Read more
I was up at 7:00, and in RTP at 8:00 for my annual eye exam. I just can’t say enough good things about Triangle Visions and the people there. From the receptionist who asked me if I wanted a coveted cup of coffee to Susan who did all the assistant work (i.e., the various readings … Read more