I took a minute out of my day to walk over to the library and return my library books. It is a lovely day here, about 86, with a nice breeze. I noticed that there were a bunch of people in the friends of the libray store. I knew they were having a sale, 10 books for a dollar, but I thought that only applied to the tables. So, I looked around, and to my delight I found 3 cookbooks from the early 1960's. I just adore old cookbooks! I picked up "Play Bridge and Cook Too", "Family Circle's … [Read more...]

of all the things that bug me about my job, there are a few huge benefits. one, we get random days off because someone died. two, we get retirement (and if i stay 30 years, it's almost 100% of my salary). three, i get to go to macromedia's max 2004 using california lottery money (yes, people play the lottery, and i get to reap the benefits). fourth, i get to take six credit units of classes for $12 (yes, i said $12, and that is for graduate courses). and one of the best reasons to work at … [Read more...]