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May 29th, 2012
11:46 pm, May 29th
How can a man in New Mexico detect my mood ring colors before I do? He has an amazing gift, for which I am humbled.
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May 28th, 2012
12:59 pm, May 28th - Last night I had a dream...
It wasn't a Rent cow jumpin' over the moon kinda dream.
It wasn't a Gypsy Mama Rose kinda dream.
It wasn't a Les Miz Fantine kinda dream.
It wasn't a Spooky Mormon Hell dream.
Agnes de Mille didn't choreograph an Oklahoma dream sequence.
But it did have a happy ending.
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11:51 am, May 28th - Telling Tales
 Is there anybody alive without paper faces?
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May 1st, 2012
06:15 am, May 1st - 17 weeks in just 5 weeks
Yesterday I registered for a 5-week online summer class at City College. It covers all of the material that is taught during the normal 17-week semester. That's gonna be a busy 5 weeks!
The class covers MS Office 2010, which is the version I have at work. I previously took an Excel class, but hopefully this class will get me up to speed with the 2010 version of the other products. I haven't used Access for ages, which is something I'll need soon anyways.
Meanwhile, only 7 classes left in Geometry. Two of those nights are for exams, and two are abbreviated due to quizzes. Quiz tonight, but first the teacher will introduce tangents -- before going off on one.
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April 22nd, 2012
06:27 pm, April 22nd - Here's an update from Chumley regarding the cruise we're taking in November
Hi Men,
We are once again thrilled to be able to offer a week-long special...
If you are planning on joining us this November, now is the time to go under deposit and reserve your cabin, and be sure to tell your buds about this deal too!
OK, here's the deal:
Make a new reservation this week (between April 23 – May 4, 2012**) and each guest pays a reduced deposit of only $100! Additionally, each passenger will receive a Shipboard Coupon Booklet with a value of up to $325!
** Sale ends at 5:00pm EST on May 4, 2012.
I hope that you will take be able to take advantage of this great offer, and join us for our 10th anniversary sailing.
As always, please email me at bearcruise@aol.com with any questions, or visit our website at www.bearcruises.com for our 2012 Chumley's BearCruise Reservation Form.
Hugs!
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April 17th, 2012
02:56 pm, April 17th - O. Wilde one
"The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous."
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April 13th, 2012
06:14 am, April 13th - Fork Cafe
Scaffolding was removed yesterday from Fork Cafe, which opened its doors on Monday in Fuzio's old spot on Castro Street.
I heard it's been hectic inside, being the first week, but that the cajun pasta was excellent. I guess reviews so far have been poor. Again, it hasn't even been open for a week.
I do like the facade, and I hope the restaurant succeeds. Looks like they really want to be part of the neighborhood!
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April 4th, 2012
06:43 pm, April 4th - Today's quote from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde:
"It is perfectly monstrous," he said, at last, "the way people go about nowadays saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true."
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March 8th, 2012
09:15 pm, March 8th - Maybe I should've squashed a cockroach
I ate lunch at Pasta Pomodoro in Laurel Heights today. I studied for a Geometry quiz during lunch. The math got hard when the bill came. I had left my wallet at work.
I told the waiter my problem. He went to speak with his manager. "Go to work and just call us with your credit card number to pay." Nice solution. Whew.
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February 26th, 2012
10:19 am, February 26th - Cake Day - Hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride...
I came up a good way to end my last day at work. I wore a white scrub top that I wore through Bryman's Medical Assistant school. I never wore it after that because the all-white made me look like a giant marshmallow. I gave my colleagues sharpie pens to write something on my shirt. I gave each of the staff a lottery ticket, saying "I got my ticket out of this hellhole, here's a ticket that might help you." Both the shirt and the lottery tickets were a hit. It was a good way to end. That, and cake.
TLC - No Scrubs
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February 23rd, 2012
06:00 am, February 23rd - Two more days...
Two more days at my current job. It's a weird feeling. I'm keeping very busy on the job, but I have nothing that I hafta get done by tomorrow -- I've already done the future stuff.
I have really no idea what I'm going to be doing at the new job on Monday. I'm more curious than anxious. I'll be happy to be an analyst again. For the past year, I've been telling people that I'm a business analyst currently working as a medical assistant.
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February 10th, 2012
08:14 am, February 10th - Having patience
One of the things I've grown to like about my job is patient interaction. Years ago, a patient caught me rolling my eyes in the waiting room while calling another patient. Ever since, I've tried to go to the waiting room with a smile. (It's sometimes just a square-dance smile, but nonetheless.)
My first patient today told me, "Thank you for being here." Nice.
I thank YOU for reading this. Happy Friday!
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February 9th, 2012
08:11 pm, February 9th - First exam
I had my first Geometry exam tonight. I'm usually a quick test taker, but I finished with only 10 minutes to spare. I'm confident that I did well, but I was surprised at how long I took. Meh, better safe than sorry. :-)
The better news is that tomorrow is FRIDAY!
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January 30th, 2012
07:37 pm, January 30th - B
Co-worker: My husband scratched his cornea and is having surgery. I need time off on Friday to take him to the hospital.
Boss: No. He can drive himself. Lots of people drive with one eye.
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January 28th, 2012
10:22 am, January 28th - Firefox crashing
Firefox has been crashing on me for the past few days. Haven't figured out what site is doing it, but I think it's Facebook.
Chrome for the rest of the day.
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January 27th, 2012
01:09 pm, January 27th - Merchant Seaman
Just saw someone's occupation listed as "Merchant Seaman." It wasn't what I thought.
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January 21st, 2012
January 17th, 2012
05:15 am, January 17th - New semester
My Conceptual Geometry class starts tonight. After two semesters off, I hope I get back into the swing of things. The hours are good: 5:30pm-7pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays. Usually my night classes go until 9:30pm, so this schedule should be much less hectic.
There's nothing like getting my hands on a new syllabus: hopes, dreams, and crushed spirits rolled up into one nice page.
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January 16th, 2012
08:42 am, January 16th - The things you find if you clean
I found what I thought was a trick card at the bottom of a junk box I was sorting. It was actually a business card for Muna Shikaki, correspondent for Al Arabiya. It dawned on me that she had interviewed us while in Washington, D.C. I never found it online then, but I decided to google it again before throwing away the card.
Voila! Here's the piece she did on Gay Marriage. Our interview was omitted, but we're featured for a few seconds around the 1:15 mark, right after D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham.
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07:08 am, January 16th - Take THAT 4am
Slept until 6:30am. Luxury.
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January 15th, 2012
04:00 am, January 15th - FYI to 4am
I am submitting a restraining order against you. Back off.
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January 14th, 2012
07:10 am, January 14th - I hate 4am
Woke up at 4am today. I couldn't convince my body that it's okay to sleep later on the weekend.
Anyhow, I'm UP! Got around to watching the new AbFab, doled out my pills for the month, and made a milelong to-do list. But the only real must-do today is getting a back massage this afternoon.
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January 9th, 2012
11:47 pm, January 9th - Current Songs in the Notebooks...
I've got lots more collating to do, but I think the song choice list for the next sing-a-long is set for this round:( Read more... )
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January 4th, 2012
10:04 pm, January 4th - This made me smile today
During a break from the piano at our Merry-oke party, I introduced myself to a couple handsome men near the beverages.
Me, not-so-gracefully: "You must be the famous couple."
Sexy Blonde: "Uh. Yeah, I guess."
Swarthy Partner: "We'd rather not talk about it tonight."
I changed the subject, but mentioned that ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.2) double_ohsteven had told me that he had invited them, and it was a pleasure to have them join us. I had, of course, read about their plight earlier in the year.
Blonde: "This is the only holiday party to which we were invited."
Me: "That's funny. Me, too!"
After they left, Steve showed me this gorgeous floral arrangement they had brought:
I was ecstatic to read today that they got at least a little bit more time.
Definitely more heartwarming than any stupid Iowa political stories.
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January 3rd, 2012
05:03 am, January 3rd - Back to work today.
4-day weekend followed by 2-day workweek followed by 4-day weekend, now followed by 4-day workweek. I guess that means today is one day closer to FRIDAY!
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