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And mama used to say Beyoncé
I was on the bus the other day, and some old man at the front got into it with the driver. I didn't hear what they were saying, but I turned down my music just long enough to hear the old man yell back at him, "Nonsense!" I died ( Read more... ) -
Perspicacity sounds like a black girl name, huh?
I had a forty-something co-worker when I was a teen who bought me and my friends alcohol one or two times. It was awesome at the time, but I can't say I'd return the favor today ( Read more... ) -
The grit, the smell, and the moderate sense of satisfaction: my first time volunteering
So I says to myself, I says, You're a Christian, ya gotta serve. That's the term they use in shorthand to mean serving in God's name. At least I think it does. So I reached out to City Impact asking about volunteering, and specifying that I work(ed) in HR and had familiarity with computer programs. Homegirl said she would get back to me, and a week ( Read more... ) -
Malfunction. Stop. Restart.
Ah, non-existent online friends ( Read more... ) -
Death becomes him
The unpleasant illness I've been experiencing since I got back from Alaska has grown worse. I worked from home all last week, and went to the doctor Thursday, praying I wouldn't just get a dismissive diagnosis. After the standard schpeel querying if it might possibly be HIV, my doctor hooked something on my finger, led me around his office, and ( Read more... ) -
Welcome debt relief my old friend
I took the plunge, and took out another mega loan to pay off my ridiculous credit card debt. I had been pondering how much I could take out without suffering under the monthly payments, and it turns out, when I ran the numbers, that I had been carrying over a miscalculation in my estimated spending money each month. As a result, I can take out ( Read more... ) -
The laaaaat mothafuckin' ass frontier
My trip to Alaska was lovely ( Read more... ) -
Off to the (not so sunshine-y) state!
I leave at the absolute butt crack of dawn tomorrow for Alaska for my old boss's wedding. She promoted me into my position in a new division in the department, and provided two additional nice increases during the nearly nine years she managed me. We had some fun times, and I'm very happy that she's found her soulmate and been able to retire ( Read more... ) -
Retirement age ain't nothin' but a numba
I worked from home today, and it was lovely. It involved sleeping in 'til about eleven, answering a few emails, and then largely completing a few personal tasks like washing the dishes, working out, dropping off pants to be sewn, cancelling my phone service, and scheduling a dentist appointment. I went to Trader Joe's, too, and it was beautiful ( Read more... ) -
Future forecast
I have today off because it's Independence Day (not that I'm feeling even remotely patriotic), but it's sort of idiotic because it's a Wednesday. As a result, I've decided to take off tomorrow and Friday, and pull in a five-dayer. I had planned for this about a month or so ago, and had hoped to fast for three days. But alas, that plan fell ( Read more... )