OK. Since this is shorter than some of the others have been, I’ll do the another survey. I’m a sucker for surveys, it would appear. 1. Open up your CD player. Which CD player? The ones at work and home are empty at the moment. My car CD player is a stackable six, with a…
What a lame day to have my hundredth entry on. A centennial should have something profound connected with it, and there are few profundities in my life at the moment. Sister the Elder will be stopping over this evening for instructions on how to take care of the cats while I’m gone next week. The…
I had a busy (and expensive) weekend. Saturday I purchased a digital camera for my upcoming Oregon trip. It’s a Cannon G1, several steps up from Cannon’s digital Elph that I got the Professor for Christmas. I was hoping that if I stuck with Cannon I’d be able to use the same software packages with…
Thanks for the warnings, but not to worry, guys. You’d have to have personal experience with Mr. Eccentric to know what I’m talking about, but he is not your stalker type. Consider him somebody else’s slightly wacky uncle and you have a close idea of the gentleman in question. If it wasn’t for the incident…
OK, this gets complicated, so bear with me. I’ve mentioned before that I have an active virtual life. I co-administer a message board (some people call them forums) that is devoted to nothing in particular and serves as a place for people to talk to each other. It’s better than a chat room because it…
I had an asthma attack in my office this morning. It wasn’t as bad as some I’ve had, but when I reached into my briefcase for my inhaler IT WASN’T THERE! I was going to just try to wait it out, but I was online with the Professor at the time, and he ran my…
Her name is Selkie, after the Celtic mythological creature. She’s a terror and a sweatheart. Thank heaven The Professor is on a vampire schedule at the moment, so Selkie has somebody to keep her amused while I try to sleep. The Clueless Wonder is a little taken aback, but is getting used to sharing his…
Met up with the ex last night for dinner and a movie. It was actually a pleasant evening, though I found myself babbling throughout. He has a tendency to leave big, awkward silences, which I feel compelled to fill. He’s taken care of getting my name off the old bank accounts finally, and says I…
I spoke with representatives of the USDA at length during the conference last week. They are looking for veterinarians, and have openings in California. I would probably qualify for moving expenses. Paywise it would be a lateral move or maybe a slight step down, but the benefits are great, I’d get more vacation and they’d…
The friend I went to Boston with has nineteen cats. I think I may have mentioned this in my diary previously. She’s an absolute sucker for a cat in need. The clinic where she practices at took in a homeless kitten while she was in Boston last week. They named it “Twenty” in her absence,…