Diabetes, Book Club, Traffic
Posted in QOTD on 06/09/2005 12:30 pm by enjanerdI went to a meeting Monday night for the American Diabetes Association Tour De Cure
volunteers. They were so nice to us… I mean, I know most places are nice to their volunteers. But the past few things I have gone to have been disorganized and (perhaps unintentionally) neglectful of volunteers. This time, they acknowledged that making us come out for a meeting was inconvenient, gave us food, had handouts with information about where we were supposed to be and when (granted, this could have been done via email), and gave us a brief overview of how the day would go, where we were to check in, what we could expect when we get there, and even had “gifts of caring” (little girly teddy bears). They wrapped up relatively quickly and let us go so we could get out of there before that awesome storm rolled in.
Tuesday was book club night. We read The Bonesetter’s Daughter. It went pretty well. Spent more time socializing than discussing the book, but we did get around to it and spent a lot of time discussing other books we’ve read recently and making suggestions for the next meeting. So, a pretty good night.
The Monster ipod
This morning was surprisingly pleasant. I risked taking 66 for a couple miles this morning and people left room for people to merge. At least 3 people let me change lanes and when I waved to thank them, they waved back. Yeah, I know. I’m so easily pleased. But it’s little things that make commutes not suck as much and I think more people should be like the people I encountered this morning.
Boat Trip hd Joe Versus the Volcano dvd LOTD: New device gives women teeth where it matters
QOTD from one of the older military types at work: “Bush could make anyone a Democrat.”
I didn’t think people were supposed to say things like that at work. And especially where I work, I never expected to hear anything like that.