Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Weekly Wrap-up (Sunday May 23 – Saturday May 29)

    The weather was warm early in the week (my car actually was too hot when I got into it in the afternoons). Then it was foggy for two days. The weather has been pretty nice since Friday. This week marked my 4th week on The Job. The Job is a 6-week contract; I hope I… Continue reading

  • Sugar Free Sensation

    Hershey's has announced (and begun distributing) Sugar Free York Peppermint Patties. They're not calorie free, of course, but the sugar has been replaced with maltitol and lactitol, two polyols or "sugar alcohols". Sugar alcohols have a minimal effect on blood sugar. People watching their carbohydrate intake can subtract the effects of fiber or sugar alcohols… Continue reading

  • Saga of the Shredder

    Rich and I have had a crosscut shredder for many years. We'd been using a Royal CX7000, a $99 model that worked well but was noisy and had some trouble with more than 3 to 5 sheets of paper (although it laid claim to 7). We tend to want to shred a few more sheets… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_21

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words, I hope you'll consider starting your own list of Treasures. If you enjoy this sort of thing, take a look at the participation positives web ring. These are my… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up (Sunday May 16 – Saturday May 22)

    The weather has been partly cloudy to completely cloudy most of the week; there was also a little drizzle on Friday. It was never really bad though, This was my third week at The Job. I filled in my first time sheet and turned that in, so I'll get paid. I had a fair amount… Continue reading

  • Some of My Favorite things

    There are lots of weblog memes (shared prompts and ideas) and email questionaires that ask "What's your favorite food? Your favorite color? Your favorite ice cream?…" One of my online writing groups (Personal Writing) does a single weekly topic — the topic for last week was "Your Favorite Things". The prompt was to choose one… Continue reading

  • First Time Sheet

    I turned in my first time sheet yesterday; it covers three weeks. The company I am working at is a bit unusual; they pay once a month. Most companies I have worked for in the past have paid twice a month or, in one or two cases, every week. I had actually been under the… Continue reading

  • My Morning Start

    I have been enjoying Atkins Morning Start breakfast cereal, specifically the Almond Crunch and the Banana Nut Harvest. (The Blueberry was too blueberryey for me and too sweet). The cereal is nice and crunchy and tasty. I like flake cereal. I've been eating 2/3 cup every morning with a banana sliced in. (Don't tell me… Continue reading

  • Writing Groups

    I have often mentioned that one of my entries in this space is in response to a writing prompt from one group or another. I currently subscribe to 8 such online writing groups! If you like to write (especially if you keep a journal — online or off), you may be interested in joining a… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_20

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words, I hope you'll consider starting your own list of Treasures. If you enjoy this sort of thing, take a look at the participation positives web ring. Continue reading