On my way in to Davis Square this morning, I encountered a woman asking for a dollar for a cup of coffee.  I opted to be generous, and as I pulled my money out of my pocket she asked for "a dollar and a quarter" -- escalation of commitment, "foot in the door," yes I have absorbed some terminology in my years in my workplace.  It turned out I didn't ( Read more... )

It's a little weird being back in ordinary time no longer being in Holy Week/Lent.  I have also apparently turned into the kind of snob who thinks that one really "should" observe Holy Week (and Lent) to really "get" Easter.

musesfool has posted some really good poems recently:
* "Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal" by Naomi Shihab ( Read more... )

I felt more "normal" today, which lends credence to my "hormonal" theory.  (I felt like I needed to be doing a lot of non-work stuff, like I needed to protect myself from the anxiety etc. that would hit me if I totally switched modes, but I'm choosing to interpret that as primarily a function of the tiredness -- though today I was also grateful ( Read more... )

It was pretty out this morning, snow covered.  It was more like rain when I walked to work (I didn't notice, except that my glasses were getting spotted and my hair falling wet in my face), and I wasn't a huge fan of the slush.  But my socks didn't get soggy enough for me to regret not having brought a pair of dry socks, and my hair managed to dry ( Read more... )