Monthly Archives: July 2011
last full week of work
Well, tomorrow begins my last full week of work. I wonder what it will be like? On Tuesday I’ll only be working half a day because I have a dentist appointment in the morning. Need to get that in before … Continue reading
Filed under Gen X, Generation X, Life, work
“thirtysomething”
I know, I know. I’m not thirtysomething. I’m fortysomething. I barely remember my thirtysomethings. But I do remember the show “thirtysomething”, which I have been watching again recently. Well, not so much watching as listening to, on Hulu where all … Continue reading
Filed under 80s, Baby Boomers, Boomers, Divorce, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Marriage, Pop Culture, Popular Culture, Television, TV, Uncategorized
Voldemort vs Darth Vader: a new generational debate
After seeing the final installment in the Harry Potter series this past weekend with my daughter a discussion was sparked. I asked my daughter who she thought was more evil — Darth Vader or Voldemort. Upon reflection she said Voldemort, … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Fiction, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Literature, Movies, Parenting, Pop Culture, Popular Culture, Uncategorized
Border’s Liquidation Sale
Went over to the Borders over on Woodward in Birmingham today to check out the sales earlier today, and I have to say I was a bit disappointed. I’d been hearing that books were discounted up to 40%, but the … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Books, Economics, Fiction, Gen X, Generation X, Uncategorized
The source of my angst ….today
Sometimes I just can’t help wondering where it comes from, this angst. I wake up and I’m fine, I feel good. And then I remember that the AC was running all night because it was so damn hot last night … Continue reading
Filed under Career, Divorce, Economics, Finances, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Parenting, Uncategorized, work
Dental chat
I woke up thinking about a conversation that I had with my dentist yesterday. Okay, it wasn’t really a conversation so much as he talked while I nodded my headed and uttered garbled responses because he had his hands in … Continue reading
The New Reality
I’m hearing this term thrown around a lot lately at my soon-to-be former place of employment — The New Reality. It comes up in discussions about how work is going to get done once I am gone. Don’t get me … Continue reading
