I had my lab work done this morning—in anticipation of my physical which is a week from today, for which all of my lab results will be available. After fingering the crook of my arm for a minute or more, I said to the phlebotomist, “Don’t see anything you like?” She smiled. “This one right … Read more
There’s something about the noise that a head makes when it bangs against a cement floor that’s not easy to forget, or stop thinking of once you’ve heard it. A customer—a young, very thin, black-haired girl just fell off a stool here at Helios; the back of her head banged the floor as she hit … Read more
I’m not convinced that “Lucy” wanted to dress up for Halloween. Lucy the Smashed Pumpkin. From wral.com’s Viewer Submitted Halloween Pictures. I forgot to mention a major development in my professional life yesterday! I had a very brief instant message conversation with my manager in which she broached the subject of my return to work … Read more
I slept in this morning. Glorious. I met Myra at Helios for lunch. She brought me a card, a monster Slim Jim, and a gift certificate to Quail Ridge Books & Music. I have such wonderful people in my life. Card synopsis and affirmation: Front: Policeman writing out a ticket. Inside: “Impersonating a young person… … Read more
Who knew? An article in praise of my profession. I spent ten hours on Rhetoric of Science and Technology homework “accommodating” the article Facilitating Social Networking in Inner-City Neighborhoods for the 2008 International Real Estate Research Symposium in Malaysia. It’s still not done. We got to dancing at close to 8:30 to find only one … Read more
Today was non-stop for me. 9:00–11:30: Breakfast, did two loads of laundry, and showered. 11:30–1:30: Worked in my IBM office. 1:30–1:50: Drove from IBM to the Food Lion on Avent Ferry, where I caught the bus to school. There was an incredible amount of traffic on Dan Allen, and what normally takes about 2-3 minutes … 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
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
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
This study comes from Cindy Meston, PhD, and David Buss, PhD, of the psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin. First, they asked 203 men and 241 women aged 17-52 in Austin, Texas, to anonymously list every reason they had ever had sex. Those men and women were taking psychology classes or were … Read more