One day, my colleague (who speaks French) came by my desk to make sure my server was running correctly. He also mentioned that he wouldn’t be able to addresss the last few bugs I raised for the next software release. He doesn’t have any hardware to test software changes. In order to get any, he …
Voila Florence!
I spent most of 1991 and 1992 in France. For the first bit, I was a nanny. This is Florence. She was a handful. I was 18 and didn’t have the skills to take care of a precocious three-year-old in my own language, let alone another language. One day, Florence and I were disagreeing. She …
Personal Challenge
Yesterday, I think I was challenged to put something personal on my blogg. The first thing that came to mind was this poem. I wrote this poem for my husband last Valentine’s Day. It Doesn’t Take Much It doesn’t take much A simple touch A caress on the face A quick embrace A toilet seat …
Monkey Butter™
Today, I will tell the story of monkey butter. I have had a situation in my life that was recently compared to an Iranian saying. The saying literally translates to: It’s like a monkey shoving butter up his butt! So, now you might ask: Pardon me? A monkey? Butter? Well, imagine a monkey and a …
Mrs. Mallard’s duckies arrived today
There is a duck hatching her ducklings in our corporate parking lot!!! My friend and colleague, Joan Robins, has been tracking (and protecting) her progress for about three weeks now. How exciting. New babies!!!! I almost went for a bike ride to start training for a longer distances, but, alas, I forgot my shoes. I …
Last night, I went skating at the Snoopy Area
Last night, I went skating at the Snoopy Area. My friend Waitman was supposed to come too, but he called and said he had a family emergency. I’m worried now becasue I haven’t been able to talk to him since. I did, however, leave the eggs in the cooler on his deck. I wish Waitman …
Jenna Mammina at Zebulon’s
I went to Zebulon’s Lounge for their female vocalist night tonight. I am sparing no cost when it comes to getting music in my life. Jenna Mammina was phenomenal. Very good live performance. She will be back on 16 July 2005. Go see her! I bought her album Meant To Be for the cover of …
Today, I ran for seven minutes
Today, I ran for seven minutes with my good friend and neighbour Carol and her dog Sadie. Well, I jogged slowly. My right knee now hurts. Carol is a seasoned runner and runs all the time. It’s not as easy as it looks, but it is certainly easier than this job.
Today, I will run
I will run with my neighbour and her dog.