Two PostSecret entries that cracked me up today: I went to the Talley Student Center at State for a 1:00-3:00 meeting in the Talley Board Room. I got there at 12:55 to an empty room, which stayed that way until 1:10, when I realized that even though there was a laptop powered on and displaying … Read more
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a Prudie “snap snap”: Dear Prudie, My mother does something that is most annoying to me. She gets my and my brother’s names confused. She calls me his name and him my name. My brother is 15, very immature, not so bright, lies and steals everything, and is … Read more
This was a first on the bus this morning: A guy using a cane—the metal kind with a rubber top on it for a handle and four forked prongs at the base for stability—boarded the bus and at the entrance by the ticket machine he faced the entire bus and said, “Does anyone have 50 cents to help … Read more
Kevin (av8rdude), Kurt, and I met Dave/Jace at Pam’s Farmhouse Restaurant at 8:15, and I was absolutely stunned at the number of cars in the parking lot at the place. Surprisingly though, we were seated immediately. Dave did his typical “Sally” ordering. [Harry from When Harry Met Sally: “I love that it takes you an … Read more
I was up at 7:00, and in RTP at 8:00 for my annual eye exam. I just can’t say enough good things about Triangle Visions and the people there. From the receptionist who asked me if I wanted a coveted cup of coffee to Susan who did all the assistant work (i.e., the various readings … Read more
Robert and I were up at 10:00 to greet 2009. He got up first and put on coffee and turned up the heat, making my ascent easier. For breakfast, we had bagels with a couple of strips of bacon, along with our coffee. We listened to a bunch of podcasts, and at some point during … Read more
Kevin (av8rdude) and I hit the gym today, where I once again did a bunch of lower back and lower abdomen stretching exercises. After that, I ventured back onto the elliptical machine, which my knee doctor said would be okay to do. I used the manual option instead of the hill option, as I didn’t … Read more
Kevin (av8rdude) and I had a disconnect at the gym this morning. We were supposed to meet there at 10:00. I got there at 9:50, and left him a voicemail message saying I was already there and would be doing just lower back and lower abdomen stretching exercises in the front on the floor mats. … Read more
Though my alarm was set for 7:30, I was awake at 7:00 and finally got up at 7:20. I had my first knee surgery follow-up appointment this morning, and that beautiful P.A., Jeremy, checked out my knee, which as expected, he declared making great progress. I told him about this recurring pain I’m having up in … Read more
My work day started off with professional affirmations about some work I recently completed—one affirmation from my manager and one from my manager’s manager: “Thanks so much, John! I spot a few errors of fact (picky, picky), but this is a great start and plan.” “I like where this is headed. Thanks for the good … Read more