Yesterday, I took my first weekend off since October and decided to drive up to Lynchburg and visit my brother and sister. Two pretty days for a drive. The weather was been fantastic, and the backcountry of North Carolina and Virginia were eye-opening. I saw mountains again, mountains. One bad thing, no cell phone signalContinue reading “On Getting Away for the Weekend”
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A Voice From the Past
I turned on Instant Messenger tonight, and much to my surprise saw a name active on the Buddy List I hadn’t seen online in a very long time. My best friend’s ex-girlfriend. The last time I saw her was five years ago today. It was in Annapolis. It was a heavy snowstorm building to aContinue reading “A Voice From the Past”
Reflections
Five years, today. Five. Years. What a span of time. (If this is uncharacteristically cryptic, pay this no mind. Explanations won’t follow.)
The Social Calendar
My quest for a life outside work continues. The other night at Barnes & Noble I picked up one of their activity flyers as per my wont, but this may have been the first time I’ve really looked at what they had on the schedule. At the end of February–last Monday of the month, toContinue reading “The Social Calendar”
The Evil Eye
A woman gave me the “evil eye” at work today. I didn’t experience it personally. I didn’t see it. My assistant manager, however, did. My sister came by the store in the afternoon. She took a look through our used DVD selection which fills a single dump bin at the store. A few weeks ago,Continue reading “The Evil Eye”
Motivation
Weigh matters carefully, and think hardest about those that matter most. Fools are lost by not thinking. They never conceive even the half of things, and because they do not perceive either their advantages or their harm they do not apply any diligence. Some ponder things backward, paying much attention to what matters little, andContinue reading “Motivation”
Emergency Road Trip IV
Sleep makes me feel better. The trip yesterday didn’t go quite as planned, but it was, in general, a good trip. We left Raleigh at ten, as planned, but my grandmother didn’t want to go back to Rocky Mount and the hospital to see her sister, so I didn’t force the issue. It was aContinue reading “Emergency Road Trip IV”
Emergency Road Trip III
I pulled into my driveway precisely at midnight, only to discover that my legs didn’t work quite right. I’m tired. We’ll tell the tale tomorrow after sleep.
On 2004 In Review
I saw this on David Henderson‘s LiveJournal, questions aimed at summarizing 2004. What was last year like for me? Let’s run down the list. What did you do in 2004 that you’d never done before?Visit Florida. I’d always wanted to go, and this year the company’s annual managers’ conference was held in Orlando. Did youContinue reading “On 2004 In Review”
Christmas Eve
Business was quiet, but a busy quiet. No mobs swarmed upon the store. Instead, customers were patient, orderly. Traffic was never overwhelming, but in the final analysis sales were solid, better than I anticipated. As with every Christmas Eve traffic fell off in the afternoon as people left to travel, to wrap, to cook–the pauseContinue reading “Christmas Eve”