We were up at 9 this morning, and we had turkey sausage patties on yeast rolls, with coffee, for breakfast. We were going to try the recently re-opened Farmers’ Market Restaurant, but opted to finish the yeast rolls instead, and save the restaurant visit for another time. I started reading some of James Baldwin‘s essays, … 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
Agriculture Awareness Week continued today with lunch on the Brickyard: On Wednesday March 18 the Poultry Science Club will be cooking and serving lunch on the brickyard. Plates include a healthy serving of fresh grilled turkey tenderloin and turkey sausage with green beans, potatoes, bread and a dessert with iced tea or water. All for … Read more
This morning’s buscapades left me wondering this about the girl who got on the bus with her bicycle and then got off two stops later: “Why???” Agriculture Awareness Week @ NCSU continued, where on the way to coffee, I saw not a man outstanding in his field, but a cow outstanding in his brickyard—along with … Read more
I spent about an hour-and-a-half at the Morning Times Cafe this morning—my first time there. I parked at Flex and intended to take the R-Line over, but just as I got out of my car, the bus went by. So, even though it was raining, I walked over, which was good exercise and not half bad … Read more
I had a morning of meetings today. The first one was the University Information Technology Committee (UTIC) meeting, which is held every other month. It’s the one that I recently (a couple of weeks ago) finished the meeting minutes before, as that’s my charge, and this is one of those “official university meetings” that has … Read more
Most of you know that I collect euphemisms for death in the obituaries. This one is especially poetic: On Saturday, February 28, 2009, God dispatched a host of angels to bring Mother Amie Avery home. The call was louder than a whisper, the roaring voice of God; but you and I did not hear it … Read more
This morning’s buscapades: I practiced “just-in-time” bus stop arrival this morning. Literally, I walked up to the bus stop and onto the bus. Not a second to spare. Once on, it was hot, hot, hot, hot, hot in there, and not in a good way. I used that “hot, hot, hot” line about my office … Read more
I got up at 10:13 today, after a full 8+ hours sleep. Yay! Today was my mom’s birthday, and when I finally turned on my phone at around noon or so, I had a voice mail message from her thanking me for her card. I checked in with her and dad later in the day. … Read more
This morning, much to my horror, I found myself singing out loud while waiting for the bus at the bus stop, “The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round, ’round and ’round, ’round and ’round…” [Go ahead, click on it.] My boss reviewed my draft of the minutes of that university meeting that I worked … Read more