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Ok, one of those little things that bugs me. When you send someone an e-mail at work with specific questions (heck, I usually even bullet point them and separate them into their own paragraph). Days go by, and no answer. You send a follow up e-mail. More days go by, no answer. Then, people wonder […]


Posted at: August 23rd, 2004 - 10:57 am - Number of Comments » 2

I’ve had bouts of insomnia lately. But I’ve also had more dream-filled sleep than I have in a long time. Strange that the two should come together as they seem somewhat juxtaposed.
I’ve been waiting to have a nightmare about that movie Open Water, luckily I haven’t! That movie SO freaked me out as […]


Posted at: August 23rd, 2004 - 2:19 am - Number of Comments » 2

I’m a bit drunk right now. One of my friends recently said it helped her think more clearly, I think. Well, it helps me worry less. I’m such a worry wart. Ian and I just stayed in and had a few drinks while watching CQ, a movie about a guy in 1960s making a sci-fi […]


Posted at: August 21st, 2004 - 11:11 pm - Number of Comments » 2

Doh! My new project has been temporarily put on hold due to its dependency on another project which is WAY behind schedule. Luckily it looks like I won’t go back to support. Our team will be working on a small project that should take a couple of months, then we’ll move back to our project […]


Posted at: August 20th, 2004 - 3:12 pm - Number of Comments » 0

We’re back from Las Vegas. Not too much poorer! I did play my first table, losing $20 at a roulette table. That’s a game that’s my speed. Not too complicated and fun. I watched a video on how to play craps. Way too many rules!
Ian and I went with his aunts Midge and Anna, […]


Posted at: August 18th, 2004 - 9:01 pm - Number of Comments » 4

Heading to Sin City finally in the morning. The trip should be fun. For some reason feels like this trip has been a long time coming. Flying standy to Vegas is not easy. Hopefully we’ll catch the early bird flight going in. Coming back Wednesday still looks ok. To check in though, I […]


Posted at: August 16th, 2004 - 3:03 am - Number of Comments » 4

Thanks to Marcia for this link. This girl’s stock photo has been used in ad campaigns everywhere! I wonder if the companies represented realize this yet.
Everywhere Dell girl


Posted at: August 13th, 2004 - 11:10 am - Number of Comments » 0

I’m tired and feeling sort of spacey right now. I don’t know what the deal is. It’s like there’s something nagging at me that I’ve forgotten, making me a little distracted all afternoon. Ehh… probably just bad chicken in my Whatachicken sandwich from Whataburger today.
In other news, the governor of New Jersey resigned over […]


Posted at: August 12th, 2004 - 4:01 pm - Number of Comments » 5

I’m free at last from Application Support. I’ll probably still have to answer a few questions and help the new tech lead out from time to time, but as of now I am officially off App Support and full time on a project (only took 2.5 years!). Woohoo!!
It felt odd, like I was leaving a […]


Posted at: August 11th, 2004 - 11:20 am - Number of Comments » 10

Just me at home. And the cats. And the dog. And the fish. Ok, just us, we’re making do without Ian while he’s in training. In other words, being a bum, eating leftover pizza, playing in the garden. I believe the term is ‘baching it’.
Planting some curly willows my mom gave me that […]


Posted at: August 10th, 2004 - 10:39 am - Number of Comments » 3