Tom is Away

Color photos from Russia, 100 years ago

Phillies playoff tickets purchased.
already thinking about selling them to get my money back.

reading “Road Dogs” by Elmore Leonard.

today’s icebreaker-type question was “why did you decided to enroll at Temple?” The most popular answer, by far: location/nice campus.

Things sure have changed since I was in high school.

last minute prep to get ready for school tomorrow

haven’t updated my careerbuilder.com profile in 5 years, and have never benefitted from it in any way, but I still get the emails. Today’s suggestions, based on my provided info (Master’s Degree, two years teaching experience) are the following:

Helper — “The Helper rides on garbage truck and assists Driver in providing prompt, courteous and complete waste removal for residential customers.”

Swing Driver — ” The Swing Driver provides route coverage in the absence of regularly assigned driver and ensures prompt, courteous and complete waste removal for residential and commercial customers.”

spoiled by fall-like weather, struggling today.

also, the guy who tried to steal my wife on the dance floor is much less of a realistic threat than John LeClair, I think.

5 book sales made at the wedding reception– good thing I went.

On the way to mom’s wedding.

school starts in two days. not prepared.

if the cookie is shaped like an apple, does it count as a fruit?

headed to Bensalem to rehearse walking next to my mom.

one more signing scheduled: 10/16 from 4-7 at Books-A-Million in the Cherry Hill Mall

reaching out, casting a wide net. resisting pay cuts.

new unrealistic goal: finish writing 3 books in next two years (counting the wrestling book).

one way to throw yourself off the 100 book/1 year pace is to read an 827 page book. nearly done “Underworld” by Don DeLillo

the last few fall-like days have me craving chili or soup or giant baked potatoes or something.

hustling.

that may be the angriest post-Phillies crowd I’ve ever seen.