I had slices of watermelon, cantaloupe, and banana for breakfast this morning, along with two turkey sausage patties. And coffee, of course. With an undergraduate degree in Math and Computer Science, I am always wondering what algorithms are used in the exercising machines to calculate how many calories I’m burning, specifically in the treadmills and … Read more
I really like how this is done, purely from a creative perspective. I listened to several more chapters of In Cold Blood during my one-hour workout. General Hospital was on one of the television sets. I can’t believe that Bobbie and Luke are still on that show; surely (don’t call me Shirley!) it’s been about … Read more
Ah, the irony. Looks like she finally said, “Yes, yes, yes,” and “went, went, went.” From the Gossip feature of the 02/08/08 edition of The Week… Singer Amy Winehouse checked into rehab last week after a 20-minute video surfaced showing her apparently smoking crack and snorting cocaine and Ecstasy. “Amy decided to enter the facility … Read more
Quick definitions (happiness) noun: emotions experienced when in a state of well-being noun: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy Every once in a while, I see an article on “The Happiest Person in the World” or “The Happiest People in the World” and it always grabs my attention for two reasons: … Read more
I worked from home today, and I actually didn’t edit at all today. Rather, I: Devised the meeting minutes from last Friday’s Editing Council meeting, using a combination of the slides, my notes taken during the meeting, and the audio tape I made on an analog tape recorder. Pause. Rewind. Replay. Pause. Play. Pause. Rewind. … Read more
A clip from a Lesbian friend’s blog: She’s in a Shoprite grocery store, and this is a discussion between herself and a gentleman with Down’s Syndrome (but evidently high-functioning) who is bagging her groceries. Pat is her partner of 10+ years. He’s bagging the food and says with a stutter he didn’t have when he spoke … Read more
I spent most of my day editing today, stopping only long enough to meet Joe at Helios at 6:00, where I went through the pile of paperwork he is signing in applying for a home loan. Since he’s never bought a house before, and I’ve bought several, he asked me to take a look at … Read more
I did a little work on STC Games Night planning today, and had my leftover Broiled Seafood Stuffed Flounder for dinner. Yum! I waffled about working out this afternoon, since it’s a dance night, but in the end went, because it’s rare that I actually want to go. I had several more chapters of the … Read more
I was up at nine, and picked up Kevin (av8rdude) at 10:00 to take him to the airport. I dropped him off at Terminal C for his American Airlines flight to Miami, from where he’ll depart on a Caribbean cruise with his friend Janice. It’s mostly a scuba diving trip for both of them. Even … Read more