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A non-blogging equation

January 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

Work = lack of blog posts. It’s a simple equation, really…and so true in my case. Now that I’ve gone back to work after using my vacation days (end of the fiscal year), my blogging has hit another slump. This week at work was actually an eventful one. On Thursday and Friday, I ended up [...]

Coldest vacation ever

January 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments

Ok, so I had to take a week’s worth of vacation before the end of the month or I would’ve lost those days. No problem, as I haven’t had very much time off from work and needed a break. Admittedly, though, this was the coldest week of vacation that I’ve ever taken! With the exception [...]

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January 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Sometimes it’s hard to sum up a history-making occasion with words, so I’ll let a single photograph say what needs to be said. Welcome aboard, Mr. President. (Reuters photo/Jim Young)

Pen addicts have the write stuff

January 15th, 2009 | 5 Comments

In my entry about the seven weird/random things meme, I mentioned that I love writing instruments, particularly pens. Dave can attest to this fact, as I always have to drag him through the pen section at Staples. I can spend hours browsing at JetPens; I have it open in another browser tab as I type [...]

The storm that wasn’t

January 13th, 2009 | 5 Comments

My vacation week is almost here! Starting on Saturday, I won’t have to work for 10 days. I’m really only taking six days off, but there are also two weekends in there. The end of January marks the end of our fiscal year at work, so I had to use the days or forfeit them. [...]

Weird is just the beginning

January 7th, 2009 | 2 Comments

A long, long time ago – last year, actually – The Mouse tagged me for a meme. I didn’t forget about it, and I could make a dozen excuses about why I haven’t done this yet (but I won’t). I was home sick from work today and have caught up on my rest, so I’m [...]