I worked all day today on my ENG 675 project document—partly at home and partly at my IBM office. I left RTP at 7:00 and met Robert at the Wendy’s at Western & Gorman, where we had dinner. I had the Chicken Caesar Salad, which I’d never had before, and found to be pretty tasty—and … Read more
Some of these profiles on some of the web sites slay me. This guy’s made me guffaw at the end, where he has the audacity to tell people not to stereotype him, when he stereotypes (indicated in red) the entire way through his profile. I live in Indy, but based in Houston. I will be … Read more
Overcome your most primal urge! Need to pee? No bathroom nearby? Fantasize about Jessica Simpson Colin Farrel. Thinking about sex preoccupies your brain, so you won’t feel as much discomfort, says Larry Lipshultz, M.D., chief of male reproductive medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. For best results, try Simpson’s “These Boots Are Made for … Read more
Any guesses as to what this is a map of?
I THINK YOU’RE THE FATHER OF ONE OF MY KIDS… A guy goes to the supermarket and notices a beautiful blonde woman wave at him and say hello. He’s rather taken aback, because he can’t place where he knows her from. So he says, “Do you know me?” To which she replies, “I think you’re … Read more
I ran over to Hillsborough Street Textbooks to get a birthday card I like there for Tanya. Unfortunately, it was out of stock. I got one that I was satisfied with, though. Early afternoon, my back started hurting, and as the day wore on, it got progressively worse. I ran over to Target at Crossroads … Read more
But Are You Willing to Ignore Months and Months of Reliable Intelligence? Teen: I’m gonna run for sturgeon general one day. Father: A sturgeon is a fish. It’s Surgeon General, and you can’t run for it, the president appoints you. Teen: Then I’ll make him appoint me. Father: You also have to be a doctor, … Read more
I caught the bus to campus, and met with Myra from about 9:30 until 11:00. It was a good meeting in which we outlined my priorities for the several tasks I’m charged with for the office. We also talked about long-range possibilities for what the new “Center” might bring in terms of opportunities and employment. … Read more
I woke up at around 8:30 today, wanted to go back to sleep, but couldn’t because I had this survey on my mind that I wanted to create for Service-Learning. I culled the action items and added headings to the 01/29 minutes, and then spent about an hour-and-a-half creating two surveys. I sent an e-mail … Read more
I had this e-mail from Sarah this morning: Just a quick note to let you know that your email made my morning. As I am slogging through emails, yours was a lovely way to start my work day. I had an über-productive day, considering I didn’t “work” today. I got a lot of STC to-do … Read more