Category: patience

  • Learning to Live in The Moment at Work

    This week flew by. I’m sure it’s the combo of lots of work, of getting back from vacation, of feeling the “I’ve got to do all of this right now” nature of December. At work, we’re planning some big projects, that we need to triple bid and brief lots of…

  • How I Got to Work Today

    Without a car today, I got myself to work with … walking and using Caltrain and using Muni and walking more. It only took about 15 – 20 minutes longer than driving, which is probably just my walk from my apartment to the Caltrain station. Not too bad, really. I…

  • My Car, Cobie

    Today my car, a 1995 Honda Civic, broke down in the BART parking lot. Bless his little heart, he’d had enough and his distributor gave way, rendering me immobile, sitting in a parking lot for public transportation. There’s a bit of irony in that since I could not park the…

  • Patience, and the role of the Pharmacist

    The ScenarioToday I walked over to Walgreen’s to get a refill on a prescription. I could call it in, but I’ll be honest that I often forget to bring my prescription refill number, and since we have the luxury of having Walgreen’s across the street from the office, I just…