Category Archives: General Spleen Venting

The mountains of leaves are finally gone:

I upgraded my phone and iPad to iOS8 and aside from it taking a really long time (for the iPad it was an overnight job), I noticed that the Apple ID (or is that aPPle iD–seriously who cares about your … Continue reading →

Know how I was worried about a co-worker treading on thin ice? She is being ridden hard now to meet deadlines. We’ll see if she can do it. Here’s something I’ve noticed about her. She doesn’t say thank you to … Continue reading →

We have two Tempurpedic beds. For over a month, the one we purchased in 2008 has been making enough noise to wake us both up. We’ve moved the support feet around and that hasn’t really helped. If your super-comfortable bed … Continue reading →

We went out into the world today and, lord have mercy on my soul, people are stupid. First there is the place we go for haircuts. 90% of the clientele and employees are women. I almost always have to use … Continue reading →

In cleaning out stuff, I came across my offer letter from 2005. I am now, two advanced degrees later, making $500 less than I did in 2005. Just let that sink in.

On Thursday afternoon I got home and realized our dishwasher was full. I added the soap and started it up. Then I went outside to cut grass. It hadn’t rained that hard earlier and honestly I had no idea when … Continue reading →

Negative: So we found a house that we like and have moved into negotiation and torture. That’s a little known part of the house-buying process. The people who own the house must be in financial difficulty or they are just … Continue reading →

I was “volunteered” at work a few weeks ago to sit on the committee in charge of our summer celebration. No big deal because I’ve gotten to know some people I’ve never talked to before and it’s not a huge … Continue reading →