Thursday, May 1, 2008
Usual oatmeal breakfast. Diversity meeting with Cindy, Susie, Joel, and Sharon. Computer training for Eric V. Lunch: teriyaki wrap from the cafeteria, 22-ounce juice. Scott and I met to discuss how to make out-of-state and private academic prerequisites more easily available and updatable on our website. We figured out a PDF solution for phase 1 that shouldn't be too tricky. Did some catching up on work e-mail, mostly telling people I'm too busy to answer their message but will next week. Prepared and delivered another short-notice HTML e-mail message for Susie and Mary Anne. Got coffee to go for me (tall nonfat almond latte) and Cindy (tall decaf half-and-half) at Starbucks. Met briefly with student AP who had computer purchase questions. Shared folder problems with Sue's computer, contacted Cesar about it. Computer maintenance for Eric V. Graduation banquet for the Class of 2008 at City Club on the 9th and 10th floors—very swank. The class gave our office a poster-sized copy of the cover of their yearbook—tiny photos of them they collected which when you stand far back looks like a bunch of pills. And we'll never forget the performance of Troy D and Curt A—a song with which I wasn't familiar. Joel and I took the N home. When we sat down Joel pointed out a small pool of water on the seat next to him. At the next stop, a man tried to take the seat, but we warned him it had water in it but he shrugged and sat down anyway.