Today I...

• made directional signs to the PASA Graduate Reception (fascinating)
• notified the winner of the UMKC Friends of the Library Scholarship (good news)
• went to lunch w/ an old friend at a new (to me) place, You Say Tomato (eclectic)
• ate a leek galette (provocative).
• presented my program evaluation & attended my last grad school class! (now for that damn paper...)

Today I...

• had my dishwasher repaired.
• was visited by the Petunia Fairy.
• officially put my house on the market w/ Ann Nixon (effective 5/1).
• bought 12 bags of mulch.
• (all but) finished my part of my program evaluation paper & presentation.
• went to Margaritas w/ RD & GM (3 pitchers - oy!)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical).
• FROZE all day at work (sweater, space heater, & blanket over legs).
• ATTENDED MY LAST CAPSTONE CLASS! (happy)
  
• was given a 16page take home exam due in < class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(sad)
  
• made a (spicy) batch of homemade vegetable & rice soup. (spicey)
  

Today I...

• woke to an un-drained dishwasher & scheduled its repair (TGFHW*)
• met w/ the Friends of the Library Scholarship Committee & selected a winner!
• spent 2.5 hrs working w/ TL on Project SAFE program eval proj (the end's in sight)
• spoke w/ Ann Nixon re: having an open house THIS SUNDAY (scramble time!)
• finished up me sketti (even better on day 2) then watched Breaking Bad.

* = Thank God for Home Warranty

Today I...

• spent an hour getting (almost) caught up on my Google Reader feeds.
• finished reading (warm fuzzy-filled). student scholarship essays.
• vacuumed.
• went to CPK for their famous chopped salad (pricey, but yum!).
• got over $200 worth of Gap merch (including a sharp blazer and grandpa-esque sweater)for only 89 smack-a-roos!
• bought my girl Bethenny's (of Real Housewives of NYC) book, "Naturally Thin"*.
• made (and ate too much) sketti*.

*irony of conflicting messages noted though not intentional.

Today I...

• caught up w/ the Kardashians during a (time suck) E! marathon.
• spent 3hrs drafting the first 2 of 3 sections of my program analysis paper (the easy part).
• bought 3lbs of coffee & 240 pieces of gum @ Costco.
• mowed my (postage stamp patch of a) frontyard & watched KP(B)H plant petunies.
• saw Bare @ the Unicorn (fantabulous!).

Today I...

• had coffee w/ a Senator @ Coffee Break (appology accepted).
  
• attended a special live broadcast of the Walt Bodine Show honoring the Bodine Collection @ Marr Sound Archives. ("What do you say to that?")
  
• enjoyed lunch (potroast nachos & wedge salad) @ M&S Grill w/coworkers.
  
• started reading student essays on "What UMKC's libraries mean to me" (inspiring, actually).
  
• celebrated Dad's retirement @ Patrikio's (el dive-o) w/ the fam.
  
• celebrated a friend's (7oth!) bday (ee-gads!) bday.
  

Today I...

• wrote & submitted my policy analysis paper, then learned due date was pushed back a week (GRRRR!)
• tallied & formatted 49 essays for the Friends of the Library Scholarship (awesome turnout!)
• shifted gears (to begin) to think about my program evaluation project
• schmooze w/ community leaders @ a reception honoring a beloved retiring (berkenstock wearin') prof
• attended my 2nd to last program evaluation /policy analysis class!

Today I...

• met my boss for a pow-wow @ Muddy's
• made it through the day in another (snug but) previously unwearable suit
• went to the Women's Employment Network Luncheon (inspirational)
• came home to a completed landscaped yard (thx KPH!)
• printed the FINAL DRAFT of my capstone paper! (woo hoo!)
• went to the KC Urban Core Group happy hour.

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• designed & sent evites to our 5/9 Unicorn benefit party
• had to be the notetaker at the Dean's Advisory Team meeting (wahhh)
• made it through my 2nd to last Capstone class
• got a new livingroom ceiling fan (spinny)
• ate macaroni & cheese mixed using beer instead of water or milk (tasty)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• wore my "University Advancement" (as opposed to "Library Guy") hat all day (meetings, meetings, meetings).
• revised the draft of my capstone paper (good enough)
• went to Margaritas (and had 3 pitchers!) w/ GM, RD, & RC.
• was equally as disturbed by this week's Breaking Bad as lasts (severed head on tortoise scene - eww!)

Today I...

• stayed in bed (watching TV) until 10a.
• got (heartbreaking) news about a family member's pending divorce.
• bought tix for Kathy ("She'll Cut a Bitch") Griffin @ Starlight, Aug. 23 (steamy).
• went to brunch @ The Bristol (unimpressed).
• saw The (boring) Phantom of the (boring) Op-er-a @ the (accoustically impaired) Music Hall.
• met friendz 4 drinx @ Missie's.
• chowed on egg drop soup and dumplings @ Oriental Feast (hurray for boofay!)
  

Today I...

• slept (in) until 8:33 (decadent)
  
• spilt a full cup of coffee all over the carpet @ work (whoopsy)
• (all but) FINISHED MY CAPSTONE PAPER!!!! (just need to proof it)
  
• was surrounded by (& almost stepped on) toads (rapture)
  
• had the best burger ("Au Poivre") of my life @ Blanc w/ JN & BW (in d' burbs)
  

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• discovered Fark.com (time suck)
• enjoyed a delightful lunch at Cafe Provence w/ coworkers (boss' treat!)
• loaded, halled, unloaded, and placed a dozen giant rocks (landscaping sucks)
• went to Taqueria Mexico #4 w/ K&MH (HOT sauce!)

Today I...

• attended the UMKC Alumni Awards Luncheon (inspirational).
• comfortably wore a suit that I could barely squeeze into last year (lookin' good, feelin' good).
• made it through my 3rd to last policy evaluation class (crunch time).
• got tix to Rehoboth Beach (via Baltimore), Aug. 13-17
  
• laughed all day @ fallout from 4/15's teabagging coverage .
• watched the most disturbing (but good) Breaking Bad to date (peek-a-boo).

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• shared fellowship w/ co-workers in celebration of Natl Library Workers' Day (par-tay!)
• met Joe Posnanski (jealous much?)
• had a great turnout (& good time) a BASEBALL, BOOKS, & BEER (tgto*)
• got to see my sweet Donna Martin return to the 'hood! (yup, still luv me some 9-0h)

*thank God THAT'S over

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (crunches, elliptical)
• ate oatmeal for lunch (heart smart).
• made a (200+ slide!) PowerPoint Friends' photo album for Baseball, Books, & Beer
• was "suddenly called out of class" during tonite's guest speaker
• scheduled my season pass for "The Cougar" (purrrrrrrrrrrrr)
• went to aclu2sday & saw The Double Shots at The Redhead Lounge
• Hasselhoff'd* a chili-cheese burrito (or 3) before bedtime.

*

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• attended a Town Hall mtg re: UMKC's (draft) Strategic Plan.
• met w/ members of the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation re: opportunities for collaboration (warning: buzzword overload!)
• met the ceiling fan repairman (replacement on its way!)
• rescheduled plans to tour the construction of the Kaufman Center for Performing Arts (2muddy4me).
• made and ate a big pot o' chili (good, but soupier than my norm).

Today I...

• got caught up on 2 back issues of EW
• ate (too much) Easter dinner (& candy) w/ the fam
• met friends for Easter libations @ Missie's
• met my new tenant, Ms. Dove

Today I...

• started the day w/ Dollhouse & a (horrendous) cup of coffee (warning: Costco's Colombian SUCKS)
• worked on my paper from 10a-5p (1p/hr x 7hr = 7p = 1/2 way done!)
• watched SM molest the mic whilst teaching line dancing at Sidekicks.
• made (deviled) Easter Eggs for my niece. (see below or click here)
  
  
  

Today I...

• got stood up by a Senator (rude)
• brought leftover (still delicious) split-pea soup to work to share (get rid of)
• used a folding machine (300x) to complete the program & inserts for Baseball, Books, & Beer (BBB countdown: 4 days)
• met SM & TL (late, rude) @ ReVerse for HH/talk about school proj (grad countdown: <4)
• split a faboo antipasto salad & supreme pizza w/ RD @ Sutera's (eatin' good in the neighborhood)
• stopped by TB's for a (poorly attended) fundraiser for AIDS Walk KC (philanthropic)

Today I...

• ran the dishwasher (check).
• had meetings about marketing & robots.
• lunched w/ the ladies of the Central Exchange & learned about planning for KC Revitalization. (I heart urban planners)
• finished the speakers' script & program insert for "Baseball, Books, & Beer"
• lmao re: "LuAnn Building Confidenc", below or here (Countess = classy)
  

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• took another (baby) step toward organizing my big paper
• was amused to learn "Conway Twitty, The Musical" was playing in Topeki (roadtrip!)
• got Rainy Day Books to agree to sell Posnanski's books @ Baseball, Books, & Beer
• offered a consult to JS re: home appraisals (unqualified)
• made my delicious mustard crusted tilapia (laripin)

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (crunches, elliptical).
  finished the program for "Baseball, Books, & Beer".
• came home to a brown house (actually, shades o' khaki)
• suffered through NINE (too many) class presentationz(zzzzzzzz).
• used my home warranty to place an order to have livingroom ceiling fan repaired (but hoping 4 replaced).
• made a batch of yummy split pea soup (secret ingredient: Bacon Salt).
  

Today I...

• had pickled cabbage soup at Po's Dumpling Bar (MUCH better than it sounds)
• lent an empathetic ear to SM ("this too shall pass")
• made an outline of my outline for my capstone paper (procrastination)
• officially became a "regular" for Monday night tacos & marg's @ Margarita's w/ GM (waitress knows us/our order)
• kept up w/ the Kardashians (guilty pleasure, sans Bruce)

Today I...

• was blown away by the season finale of "Damages" (so SMART, that show!)
• continued my test-drive of Google Chrome (jury's still out)
• was disgusted by yet another cold, rainy (it's APRIL, dammit!) day
• saw "DUPLiCITY" (love me some CLIVE & Julia)
• RE-filed my taxes after getting a e-bounce (take 2!)

Today I...

• had painters & gardeners at work on my house (sale starts May 1)
  
• spent 2hrs wrapping up notes for my capstone paper  (next up: write it)
  
• filed my taxes (Check, please!)
• drank Schlafly & watched burlesque  (boobies) at Artopia at Screenlanda ("different")
• ate shredded pork nachos at Dos Hombres (YUM-O) 
• made my 1st visit to The Redhead Lounge (C+)
  

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• nursed m' Britney hangover (y'all) w/ a medicinal bag of Cheetos.
• found photographer (thx SH) & got started on program for "Baseball, Books, & Beer" (work through the pain)
• checked in w/ Ann Nixon (painters start tomorrow)
• went to happy hour @ ReVerse w/ liberry peeps (hair of the dog)
• had dinner (shabbat) @ Jerusalem Bakery & Cafe.

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches)
• brought leftover cookies & soup to work to share (get rid of)
• accomplished very little at work (other than e'ing KPH & MAC)
• got my "Google Reader" feeds organized (nonprofit posts are consuming me)
• exercised my unparalleled parallel parking abilities
• had drinks & disappointing nachos @ McFadden's
• watched the Pussy Cat Dolls (Jai Ho!) out perform a squishy Britney (thank God for Spanx!)

Today I...

• watched Real Housewives of NYC @ 5a (I want 2b Bethenny's bfff)
• went to the gym before work (crunches, elliptical)
• attended an "Learning Circle for Higher Education Advancement Professionals" & met a development recruiter for the KU Endowment (networking)
• had pizza for lunch & dinner (Pizza Hut & Minsky's, respectively)
• won the lottery ($742 million).
• facilitated a student group "conversation-in-a-box" regarding strategies for a sustainable region (civically engaged)