Monthly Archives: November 2006

An intense date night, and relationships

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Marchbanks

It seems as though I unconsciously select for major relationships that have major challenges to deal with; I can’t think of a one for which that’s not been true. Continue reading →

Posted in Poly, Relationships | 2 Comments

Gonna lay darling Redbud down

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Marchbanks

About two weeks ago, “my” tree showed up on the front porch:  a two-year-old Mexican redbud sapling. Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, House | 3 Comments

An Important Discovery

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Marchbanks

Consider this:  Pine-Sol looks like cooking oil. Continue reading →

Posted in Foolishness, Minutiae | 4 Comments

5 . . . 4 . . . 3

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Marchbanks

Which is the number of seconds I had left at the end of my timed “tools test” last week, part of the Resolver interview process. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 7 Comments

The needles swing into the green

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Marchbanks

I had a follow-up visit with my family doctor today to review results from my annual physical.’ The results were NOT what I expected. Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Health | 2 Comments

I get surprised by speed

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Marchbanks

The closed-book assignment was to write down details of how you’d go about troubleshooting each problem. Continue reading →

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I did it

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Marchbanks

I applied for a promotion today. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 12 Comments

An observation on Festival Food

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Marchbanks

Corned-beef-and-cabbage-onna-stick is never likely to catch on.

Posted in Færie, Minutiae, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 3 Comments

I was a Celtic Booth Bunny

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Marchbanks

The Men Without Pants calendar drew lots of attention and laughs. Continue reading →

Posted in Færie, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 4 Comments

I keep stirring shit up

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Marchbanks

I picked up the phone and found my great-great-great-grandboss (a vice president) on the line, congratulating me for raising all these important issues and providing good examples, and encouraging me to keep bringing them forward. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 11 Comments