Monthly Archives: March, 2009
An Insomniac’s Manifesto
I have been an insomniac for a long time. It has been bad for the past couple of years, I guess, and may be more noticeable since I’m not up every two hours because of a crying baby. When I was younger, my insomnia generally spawned from creativity. When I was self-employed and held odd …
Johnson’s Baby Cologne
I found a cheap, guilty new pleasure. It’s called Johnson’s Baby Cologne. Even if you aren’t in possession of a smelly baby, I like the way this stuff smells, and it’s great for splashing on after a workout or long day. For about $2.50, you can introduce a fresh, powdery sense of renewal to your …
Virtual Happy Hour, Circa 2009
I’m so glad I live in this day and age. In addition to pretty easily surviving two births that would have absolutely killed me in the 1800s, I can now say that I’ve participated in a virtual happy hour with my family… One that was fun, and actually made it seem like we were all …
Knitting
I’ve been learning to knit. In addition to my kids, I have generally been caught up in technology, with my career and personal interests. Digital photography, blogging, social media and current events have been my core focus for years and years, and through all of that I have let my older hobbies of creating arts …
Locked Out!
Fridays at work are big days for me now. I’m working on a large web project, using the Agile method of software development. As scrum master of my cross-functional team, I am charged with reporting our group’s progress in the form of a public presentation. Yesterday morning, I woke up and was on track to …
Interview with my Daughter
I’ve noticed a trend on Facebook – it’s “Interview with my Child.” You ask your child a series of questions, and then post them in a note on Facebook. You tag other people, and it spreads like wildfire. I did this tonight, interviewing my seven year-old daughter. It was really fun, and I’m going to …
My, Oh My… Where Have I Been?
I haven’t written in quite some time, and I have some excuses. As I mentioned in my last post, I have been very busy working. Additionally, my home wireless connection went “kaput” quite some time ago. After several ire-inducing phone calls, I finally got a pleasant (and competent) technician who diagnosed the issue to be …