My roommate just got "promoted." She's on call 24 hours a day, and that apparently means that she's working 24 hours a day. I never see her. When I go home for lunch, she's not there. When I go to sleep at 11, she's not there. When I wake up, occasionally, to let Sal out at 3 AM, she's not there. While this would normally be a great thing, ( Read more... )

( My company, on the front page of the Austin American Statesman )

Chris Cornell came to Austin last night, and Mike and I attended. After eating lunch in Houston and dropping his car off at Hobby airport, we were running late. We got the concert at 9:30, not too worried since big bands never take the stage until that time anyway. Unfortunately, the show started at 7:00 and HE took the stage at 8:30. We got to ( Read more... )

Today is my one-month anniversary at Stratus Properties, and as a present, they got me THISI'm starting to think that the person who held the job before me had a bladder control problem. The smell I assumed to be cat pee still lingers, even on days I wear newly washed clothing ( Read more... )

My puppy is Devil Dog. He was so well behaved this weekend, but now, all he wants to do is bark and bite. I want him to play... I just don't want him to bite my legs and chew my arms while we're playing. My forearms have enough scratches and bruises to make me self-conscious in short sleeves at work. How can I get him to use only his toys, ( Read more... )

There's strange elevator etiquette in the building in which I work. Men refuse to board an elevator unless all the women have gotten on, and they don't leave it until the women for each floor are off. I've seen men, standing just inside the doors, insist that the women go before them. It never fails, either. Since I started noticing, there hasn ( Read more... )

I have a doggie. His name is Salvadore. He's blue heeler mixed with some sort of hound. He's 8 weeks old and already does pretty well at going outside to potty ( Read more... )

Searching for doggies is frustrating.

Stratus Properties decided they wanted me. It'll be nice to have somewhere regular to go; it'll be nice that my regular place is Stratus Properties.

So sleepy.

Despite the lack of internet, life is good in Austin. This week has been perfectly boring, with regular work and healthy living. It's a very nice way to be ( Read more... )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME ( Read more... )