I'm writing for advice on how to make the personality change requested of me in this year's performance review. For the first time in, just about forever, I actually think that the constructive criticism I received was appropriate, accurate, and -- if addressed -- would be helpful in both my personal and professional lives. I just don't know how ( Read more... )

So, last night proved the old addage about the night not being over until the sun comes up. After I posted my DearDiary entry for the night and went to bed, Chris went to get Maddy. Who was not in evidence, and called (waking me up) at some point. Then Chris called. Then we played find the teenager for a little while, and all ended well but for ( Read more... )

I'm taking the bus home to T'Burg today, and checked the schedule this morning. THe tab is still open in my browser, saying that the Rt 21 outbound departs Sage Hall for T'Burg at 3:39PM. Two minutes from now. But, the schedule on the wayy here posts 3:44 for the same run. I wonder which is right? I hope to have it worked out before the weather ( Read more... )

Today I passed a truck which prominently displayed it's certification from the National Association of Information Destruction." It sounded so cool, I wanted to go get certified as a Destroyer right away!

Cool ( Read more... )

Life at work and life at home are being polar opposites this week. Work is chaotic in the extreme. Home is silent, with Chesther in Pawling and the kids in Buffalo. Nobody but me and the cats. I know I should relish it, as next week is going to be crazy with the start of school and everything but it's very eerie...

Makes you think, doesn't it?

http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2012.php

As I have for the last decade or so, I'm working this weekend as the university welcomes it's newest undergraduate class, and the accompanying parents and friends. So, I thought this CNN article was timely ( Read more... )

I'm in meetings that feel like this sometimes:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5125780462773187994

I had a 9:00 AM meeting after a three-day weekend. Late? You betcha. I was comfie at my desk, enjoying my second cuppa coffee, when Oracle Calendar threw up an alert (10 minutes after the meeting's start time). *sigh* Forgot to take the cuppa with me, so now I'm back here and it's tepid. Hmmm...I guess that makes it a Monday, huh ( Read more... )