In 2021 I’m micro-blogging my daily thoughts and capturing a few photos. Why, and why should you care? In answer to the first question: because I’m challenging myself to write every day (which I should be doing anyway) and also because I want to see how my thoughts and life progress (or regress), evolve (or devolve) over the course of 365 days. The answer to the second question is: you don’t have to care, but if you’re interested, it’s all here.
September 23, 2021
Today is also Redhead Appreciation Day, which I reminded Hubby about a couple of times. Even though my hair has darkened over the years, once a redhead, always a redhead, in spirit and temperament. But I gave the day over … Continue reading →
September 22, 2021
First day of autumn, noted here today with warm but drizzly skies. Spent most of it preparing for my interview next week for the new role at my company—and feeling less of the imposter syndrome that plagues the best of … Continue reading →
September 21, 2021
Today is International Day of Peace, and that documentary we watched last night (Kiss the Ground) got me thinking about an idea for spreading it. Instead of sending cash aid to struggling and worn-torn countries, we should send teams of … Continue reading →
September 20, 2021
Rode my bike to the office this morning. It’s much quieter there these days since they invoked the mask mandate even while sitting at our desks. For a while we could unmask at our desks, but the delta variant has … Continue reading →
September 18, 2021
It feels very much like summer despite that autumn is just a few days away. It’s warm and humid, and flowers are still cropping up everywhere in the yard. Spent most of the morning working on my artifacts document for … Continue reading →
September 17, 2017
Last night I stayed up until 11 working on my document that demonstrates how great I am and all the fab things I’ve done in my current role. It will be presented as evidence that I’m the best person for … Continue reading →
September 16, 2021
Things I know to be true today: Preparing to interview for a new role even at a company you’re already with sucks as much as preparing to interview as a new hire. Sometimes you have to stay up late to … Continue reading →
September 15, 2021
Today Dr. Jane Goodall spoke live online at our company, which hosts talks by famous people who are making an impact in the world or who are just plain interesting. The energy of this 87-year-old woman amazes the crap out … Continue reading →
September 14, 2021
Got an exciting call today from the hiring manager of a new role I applied for at my company. She wants me, but I still have to go through an interview process; a “light one,” she says, which means only … Continue reading →