~Friday~ I got on the Wolfline bus at its second stop, again to find an early morning grocery shopper toward the front of the bus taking up two seats with her bags. I took the seat next to her, but on the other side of a partition. Unlike the shopper last Friday however, this one quickly realized … Read more
~Tuesday~ Taking a bus seat in the morning, a quick scan of the back spotted Arguing Man. To quote a by-now infamous shirt, “He didn’t seem himself today; I noticed the improvement immediately.” All that is to say, he wasn’t arguing with anyone at the moment, which was bonus as he was sitting alone. I … Read more
~Saturday~ I had my alarm set to not sleep over eight hours, but woke up after seven and couldn’t easily fall back asleep, so I got up. I had an English muffin, a hard-boiled egg with the yoke discarded, and a cup of coffee that ended up being a lot of drama. I hate it … Read more
~Wednesday~ Back to the long bus today, and accompanied by Diarrhea-of-the-Mouth who not only talks incessantly, but loud, as I’m sure I’ve characterized her before. Here’s a part of her vomit stream today, and yes, I know that all caps is annoying and implies screaming, which is exactly why I’m employ it as a rhetorical … Read more
~Tuesday~ Another short bus ride this morning for day two of the DITA conference at the McKimmon Center. Though, I never saw her, I listened to a little kid “saying the darnedest things” in the back of the bus during the short time I was on it. Today’s entry will be on the affirmation-heavy side, … Read more
~Thursday~ My short walk to the bus stop this morning was a little on the trashy side. Actually, it was trash day, and I did a quick check of the trash cans and recycle bins as I passed the ones set out for trash pickup in my townhouse area. It would appear that the neighbors … Read more
~Tuesday~ Today’s buscapades were “bookended” by poor planning, which is to say that both buses (inbound in the morning and outbound in the afternoon) waited for me as I ran to them. I was grateful to make it on both accounts. He’s got no ticket to ride, He’s got no ticket to ride, He’s got … Read more
I had my annual physical this morning, which I’ve been dreading for several months now. I got the usual cadre of annual physical checks starting with lab work, which I’d fasted for 12 hours in preparation for, and as always, I asked that an HIV test be included. The phlebotomist seemed like she was “in training”—which is … Read more
Staying just this side of TMI, what goes in must come out. A trip to the porcelain god in the middle of the night reminded me of yesterday’s intake: Hot and Spicy Chicken for lunch For dinner, a Taco Bell Chicken Ranch salad with two packets of their “Hot” and two packets of their “Fire” … Read more
Punk Rock HR Advice: Don’t Ask for a Raise Published March 19, 2009 HR , advice , human resources , punk rock Tags: consumerism, raises I just read an article called How to Get a Raise in a Recession. ::le sigh:: This article makes me sad. You’re not getting a raise in this economy. Instead of … Read more