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 did a little bit of shopping today—at Borders—to which I have a gift card that I’ve had long enough that it might start slowly losing its value, as most will. I bought a great, great birthday card for my friend Suzanne, whose birthday was yesterday, but whose card I will give her on Sunday, … Read more
Oh glorious sleeping in and vacation days! I ran by Target, where I had printed a couple of pictures from yesterday at my sister’s, as well as a couple of my graduation pictures. I stuck the one of my sister and her husband in front of their tree onto the front of a “photo card” … Read more
In response to my blog entry yesterday, a colleague of mine, Steve, said: “Ahh yes—Vitality—this will be the most overused word at IBM in 2008. But maybe we can get rid of 2007’s “Cadence” and “Guidance”—or once during a particularly dull call—”Guidance Cadence” (as a noun).” This response did a few things: (1) It cracked … Read more
An IBM colleague of mine instant messaged me today to tell me that, being inspired by my submissions, he submitted a onesentence.org entry himself—and got published! It’s a good one, especially with Thanksgiving on our heels. It’s called Pay No Attention to the Backhoe Outside. During the short conversation, he also congratulated me for making … Read more
I have been published again on onesentence.org! A friend sent me a link to this story about the Top 11 Geek T-Shirts. My favorite is the very last one: which actually lights up when you’re in the range of a wireless network! Love it, love it, love it. Another snap, snap, snap from Prudie: Hi … Read more
I slept in this morning in honor of the official start of my vacation. Glorious. I wrote a short article about onesentence.org for the STC newsletter and sent it to John as a potential filler (i.e., if he needs one) article for the October edition, or it can be used in the January edition instead—if … Read more
Praise the &deity! I have finally had an entry published on onesentence.org. I edited my heart out today to finish an IBM commitment before starting vacation tomorrow. I had about an hour to kill before leaving for class, so I wrote my “President’s Pen” article for the October edition of the STC newsletter, which was a … Read more
These crack me up: http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/008545.html Old lady: Do you have gift cards here? Employee: Yes, we do. Old lady: Can I get one for Best Buy? —Barnes & Noble, Whitestone, Queens http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/008546.html Teen girl #1: He broke up with me on Facebook! Teen girl #2: Like, on your wall? Teen girl #1: No, he just … Read more
I had a doctor’s appointment at 8:15 this morning, the goal of which was to renew my blood pressure prescription. I was supposed to have fasted last night, starting at 8:00, which I remembered at 8:20, when I was eating my dinner consisting of a Lean Cuisine Teriyaki Chicken “Bowl.” (Which was quite yummy, by … Read more