If I had back all the time I spent on Facebook, I’d probably get an extra week or two of my life back. It’s my diversion. It’s also my time sink. When I’m on deadline, it’s my nemesis. And curses to the person who decided to tie Bejeweled Blitz to Facebook! There goes another good…
Month: September 2010
The Consulting Fee
Don’t hold your breath, but I think I finished the massive project du jour yesterday. I’ll go over it once more today, but I’ve reviewed it four times now, applied Styles, created my TOC, and otherwise prepared it for PDF and delivery. Amen. But now…. nothing today. That’s fine because after that, I need a…
Lori and the Lost Cause
Yesterday was fruitful for a Monday, especially a Monday the day after a weekend in which I put yet another 500+ miles on the car. He helped drive, so maybe that’s why neither of us felt drained when we got home. I managed a huge portion of the large project du jour, plus a smaller…
Me and My Shadow
I’m just back from western PA where I spent a weekend among the kilted. It never ceases to amaze me how heritage, hobby, or one commonality can bring people from such disparate backgrounds together under one banner. In this case, it was the MacBean banner (for him). I met a distant relative (a Leslie) who…
Know Thy Program
Yesterday was one of those maddening, frustrating days of fighting with my software just to get one little thing accomplished. At issue – formatting. I’m working on an insanely large document, formatting the entire mess into something worthy of publication. I was cruising along beautifully when suddenly, something just stopped working. I’m making columns. In…
Bypassing the Trap
First, I’d like to pass along my condolences to Devon Ellington, whose beloved cat Elsa passed on after a long, happy life. If you read Devon’s blog, you’ve gotten to know Elsa and also know her health struggles of late. My prayers to you and to Elsa, Devon. Carol Tice has a very interesting post…
The Game Plan
Did we really have a long weekend? It seems like yesterday I was thrust back into work. Like walking downhill only to stumble and roll out of control. That was yesterday. I saw it coming. We’d gone to a meditation retreat over the weekend. It was going too blissfully. Still, I got a good deal…
The Hardest Word (But the Most Necessary)
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! Back to the serious business for some. For the rest of us, we’re serious about business 24/7, 365, with a few days off for good behavior. Maybe it’s because the calendar page turned over, but the first few days of September were a damn sight better than…
Friday Madness
I know it’s supposed to be a day people traditionally blow off work – that last summer blowout before we get serious again. But I’m here, for a little while today, to get ahead of the work. That’s either dedication or stupidity. It depends on your perspective. Since I feel like working like you feel…
Bringing Out the N Word
I don’t need a calendar to know what time of year it is. I’m busier than I’ve been in months, so it must be September. More to the point, it must be right before Labor Day. Yesterday, I pushed through eight hours of writing to finish one deadline. Today will be no different. Everything is…