February 28. Day 243.
I could have wept for joy.
Swimming pool? Getting a tan? IN FEBRUARY!????
What was I doing in Boston all those years…
That’s right. This weekend (for it’s Monday as I write) I did something I’m totally unaccustomed to. Nothing.
I broke in a new bathing suit. Sat by the pool for hours. Chatted. Read. Stared [...]
February 27. Day 242.
This afternoon I met up with a friend for coffee, and after we said goodbye I ended up at — gasp — another cafe.
Creative, I know.
This second stop was a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf located in a land called Fashion Valley. For between the rolling hills of San Diego where the [...]
February 26. Day 241.
They had it coming.
The Rocky Mountain News, which just announced it’s printing its last edition Friday.
The Seattle PI, which is on Hearst’s chopping block.
The San Diego Union Tribune, which is still for sale. A great blog by a friend who works there details the unraveling of his newsroom — and the perseverance [...]
February 25. Day 240.
Who would you pick to mow your lawn:
Him?
or them?
Here’s another way of looking at it:
A) The established business with two employees and a better price?
B) The hard working guy who’s a bit more expensive, but fighting to build a better life for himself and possibly his family?
C) The hard-working guy, but ask [...]
February 24. Day 239.
I ran into a doc and found out that a one-time sleep stroll is nothing to worry about. It happens when you’re really tired or have a lot on your mind. Like a dissertation.
Speaking of… I wrote a long-overdue email today to my advisor.
In this message, I gave her a status update [...]