Today was the kind of day that reminds me why I stopped being a legal secretary / paralegal and opted for the less stressful (and not as well compensated) job of word processor (working from home, part time). As you may remember, I am currently covering a desk in the office for a secretary who…
I’m driving to work this morning (along with just about everyone else in the greater San Jose area from the looks of traffic). By the way, not a great day for driving because it is cold, rainy and windy. Californians tend to get behind the wheel on anything other than a perfect day and lose…
I am considering buying a “smart” phone. I am not sure I am qualified, because this is really making me feel stupid. On the other hand, maybe I need a smart phone to look after my fat old ass. My current phone is a flip Kyocera. Sad, I know. You don’t know how long it…
It is my personal belief that every now and then, someone goes to all the local nursing homes and assisted living centers and hands out car keys. Today was one of those now and thens. Holy crap. I had to drive over to the (huge) HMO to see a physical therapist about my knee. I’m…
While at the Contact conference, my 2nd Kindle died. The trouble with a dead Kindle is it leaves you with nothing to read, because you counted on having your Kindle library available. And having just slogged through Of Human Bondage (and it is, indeed a slog), I was up for some much lighter reading. But,…
I know I’ve been eluding to a conference for which I am running registration. (I hope you notice that I did not end with the preposition – I’m classy that way.) Anyhow, the conference is called “Contact / Cultures of the Imagination,” and my husband and I have been attending since (I think) 1997 or…
I did not blog yesterday. A thousand pardons. I was busy. Fucking busy. Worked a full day (with the usual clamor for my expertise and the usual last minute panic as it dawns on the attorneys that I will not be in on Friday – oh the horror), drove through rush hour traffic, realized I…
Actually, I do know better. What do I know better, you may well ask. I know better than to put off doing what I know has to get done unless I want my life to be a living hell tomorrow. In this case, getting everything ready for the conference I am running registration for starting…
Why do men always know the population of everyplace? Or, if they don’t know, they want to know? I have never cared about the population of anywhere, and even when I look up a population, I immediately forget it. I care if there are too many people living in too small of a space. That’s…
Why is it every time I have no time, whatever I’m doing turns into total cluster-fuckery? I run registration for a small conference (Contact: Cultures of the Imagination – check it out, it’s very cool); and every time I end up banging my head against the wall. All I wanted to do was get the…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 