Couple of updates in my neck of the woods ( Read more... )

With all the recent hoopla over my "honeymoon period" with Le Preaux de Meaux, I have realized that I am neglecting some other things that I enjoy in life. I feel that I have been reading less than I normally do, and I want to reclaim some of my "reading time" instead of being distracted with my new baby. I am contemplating looking into setting ( Read more... )

Interesting. As of this morning, New York Times online archives are now available free of charge. This is a nice change from the restrictive, subscription-based TimesSelect program that was in place for two years before today. I will miss out on being an elitist TimesSelect member though. ;o

My subscription to New Yorker magazine began this week. ( Read more... )

Yikes. This has been a busy week with many last-minute requests, projects, and doodads. I still have not caught up completely with ticket reviews, but I think that I am managing my work load decently. The highlight of the day happened earlier today when, on my way back to my cubicle from the loo, I was accosted and complimented by two managers from ( Read more... )

I was looking online at the history of salon (social gathering of intellectual persuasion), and have come to the conclusion that I would love to be in a position to host informal salons whenever I would have a small number of guests over for a visit. There is something inherently romantic and appealing about a gathering where engaging conversations ( Read more... )

I haven't updated in awhile. The week has been a huge blur, and the weekend is almost near. I am afraid that the upcoming weekend is going to be the antithesis of a Rock Star Weekend. I think my weekend will be more like an Academic Scholar Weekend. I fly out on Sunday morning for Edmonton, and will be at the SIGUCCS Fall 2006 conference until ( Read more... )

Wow. I've been awake for about 30 minutes, and I've already made a fresh pot of delicious coffee, made a tasty bowl of cereal (with rice milk), received an awesome e-mail from a friend of over 20 years, and found the first delivery of the Sunday New York Times on my doorsteps. Nice. I'm in a better mood ( Read more... )

Crap-a-duck. The Working Day has been extremely busy, as we were four people short today. Not good. I've been answering phones almost nonstop all day long, although I did have an excuse to take some time to set up a computer for the new Accounts person whose first day of work was today. My brain feels frazzled right now, and having half of my mind ( Read more... )

Seven work days until vacation
Doo-da, Doo-da
Seven work days until elation
Oh, de doo-da day

As much as I don't like Working Mondays in general, I'm glad to be back at the office. There's something to be said about an air-conditioned office with high-speed Internet access. Oh yeah, I should be focusing on work, but sometimes the mind wanders.... ;o

The weekend was lots of fun. I was too tired to go out on Friday night (apologies to _lady_j for ( Read more... )