You know it by now: I love me some Prudie… Dear Prudie, I’m a woman in my 20s who has worked hard to learn several languages. Being a linguist has a distinct downside; often I’ve picked up on “private” conversations that are no longer private. The most troubling example is at work. My building also houses … Read more
I forgot to mention this yesterday, but this struck me as odd and I wanted to capture it: Last night while watching Queens, which was in Spanish with English subtitles, I turned up the volume at one point. I can’t fathom why I felt the need to do that, since I was “reading” the dialog … Read more
A recent favorite from indexed blog: Scrub that. And in the spirit of Christmas, this one: Thanks! I made sure all of my Christmas cards were cataloged, as the time draws near to dispense with all things holiday. I wrote yet another article for Technically Speaking. This one was entitled, “An ENG 515 Experience,” and … Read more
I worked from home this morning, and dialed into a conference call from 12:00 to 1:00, which was lame. It was a “Professional Vitality Session” about Embedded User Help, but it was neither embedded nor helpful—discuss. The last ten minutes particularly sucked as they were doing Q&As, and you couldn’t hear half the questions and … Read more
Even though I’ll be under a tremendous amount of pressure over the next three weeks, I’m loving my life right now, and particularly today for some reason. I filled out five cards this morning, and dropped three off at the post office on the way to Helios. In line at Helios behind a North Raleigh Stepford … Read more
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
My friend Amelia allowed us to park at her place in Morrisville, and graciously dropped us off at the United area in Terminal C. Thanks, Amelia! Flight Plan of Record Raleigh-Durham Denver 3 Hours, 51 Minutes Layover Denver 56 Minutes Denver San Francisco 2 Hours, 26 Minutes Layover San Francisco 1 Hour, 56 Minutes San Francisco Sydney … 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
Amazing SIX-Year-Old Singer I met the Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement (Yay! We finally have at least a “splash page” of a web site!) team in downtown Cary for Lazy Daze, one of the biggest one-day arts and crafts extravaganza in the country. Not being a shopper in general, or very interested in arts and … Read more
Last night I fell asleep at 10:00PM, woke up at 12:30AM, tossed and turned until 1:15, got up and read until 3:30, reset my alarm from 6AM to 8AM, fell back asleep, and woke up at 7:30AM this morning. Annoying. I have a friend who on occasion has asked me, “Do these pants make my … Read more