Tom is Away

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.

headed to the phils tonight, looking forward to excessive booing of umpires.