I applied to the Eli Lilly Company, HQ in Indianapolis. Quick! What drugs does Lilly make? They're the 10th largest drug maker in the world. Here's some of their drugs BUT oddly it doesn't mention their most famous one. Could that be b/c it's off-patent?
So comforting! Packaging is very important.
Par example, I'm drinking cold water now. I drink from my two fave glasses:
Over the course of the two weeks I worked on the grant, I called the Lilly Company approximately 12 times asking for help. They were super-nice and very patient with me.
I never apologize and say things like I don't know what I'm doing, I'm not tech savvy. Why make yourself feel bad by saying these things?
I had to upload - in PDF format - our 501 C 3 letter - and the following categories: Agenda, Program Budget, Program Project, Learning Objectives.
The Lilly gals explained to me what these things all meant.
To energize me in writing, I brewed my own Starbucks coffee and in my coffeemaker I put whole sticks of cinnamon. Delicious!
I also listen to rousing music. In this case Road Movies by John Adams, b. 1946, and author of the opera Nixon in China.
The reason why my front door is open at 10:32 pm is cuz I love looking outside at my solar lights that light the way up to my house.
I still can't believe I'm grown up enough to have bought them.
I wonder if my mother thinks she's grown up. She probably wouldn't understand my asking her this but I know my sisters would and Sarah would.
Rob would too, right Rob? Nice talking to you today.
Donna looks very nice in that turquoise dress, newly married Jade is on the left, Sarah Lynn is in pink, the birthday girl and her sister Melissa Joy round out the picture.
Scuse me a second. Gotta get something to eat. I think a couple of whole-wheat pretzels will be nice plus a bowl of nuts - what else is new? I mix em all together.
Such freedom we Americans have! I can do anything I want right now including..... We don't live in North Korea or Lesotho or Putin's Russia or god forbid that Assad's Syria.
We should get down on our knees and thank our lucky stars that we're in America.
Why this sudden patriotism? Ask not why, for I dunno. However, it is the anniversary of my father's death today. My mom has her yahrzeit candle lit.
Okay, don't think about Dad's death. Quick, change the subject and think about something pleasant. What?
Oh no! Scuse me while I refill my nut bowl.
So, I'm working on the grant and look out the window. Dolores, the older woman who lives next door is literally limping across my lawn, accompanied by the lil girl who lives two doors down.
Sadly, grandma Dolores is losing her mind and can't remember where she lives.
I slip on my shoes and go outside into the heat of the day, take her arm, the little girl has her other arm, and we walk her home.
'But I don't live here,' says D.
'Well, you used to live in Roslyn,' I say, 'but how you live here with ...and I list the family members.'
'Take a look at your house,' I say. 'This is where you live, Dolores.'
She is having a terrible time walking and wants to go inside quickly.
Bam! She falls into the azalea bushes in front of the house.
'It's a good fall,' I tell her. 'You're safe. Don't move. But I've gotta get some help to get you up.'
The little girl goes home to get her mom, Kim.
By now, family members are coming out of the house and Gina B has driven over, for some reason.
They get Dolores into the house.
So. She's one of those older people that wander!
Live life while you can! Some day we may wind up like Dolores and wander!
Your time has not yet come, Ruthie! So eat your cranberry juice pop and be thankful and mirthful! Hey, you can barely make out my wrinkly neck here.
Well, that was the end of my laptop. Immediately took it to Classic Computer around the corner and it was fixed in two days.
Now there is no excuse for not working on my kidney memoir.
After I dropped Scott off at the train station I was in the mood for a nice relaxing walk. Where would I go?
I parked at the Upper Moreland library and set out for points unknown.
I stopped in at the Copy Shop to say a quick hello to my friend Ibrahim who was locking up to go home.
And then I saw Allison Road!
Once, long ago, when looking for a house, I found one I liked. Cascades of us went out to look at it including my friend Helene, now living at Rydal Park, and my entire family.
Everyone vetoed it. And they were right!
In the midst of my walk - and I was having a glorious time - I thought, Uh-oh, what if I get lo blood sugar and pass out on the sidewalk and die.
That's the fear. I went over what I had eaten - delicious rotisserie chicken thigh - then threw the carcass in our compost heap which will be devoured by the fox - four rye Triscuits and salad - and I reassured myself I'd be fine.
It was one of the best walks ever b/c it was cool outside and I got to walk up little hills which is good for my still-beating heart heart heart.
Good luck with the grant. I try to think about the people's lives on the yahrtzeit dates and not their deaths. My sister's was the 12th. I observe them on the English date, rather than according to the Hebrew calendar. Too changeable for me.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean about being grown up, and maybe sometimes not believing it. I sometimes can't believe I am either but I am glad most other people seem to think I am.
Not sure what you mean by an icon that compresses your files but it doesn't sound good.
Take care.
Iris