Blog by Fahmeena Odetta Moore. I trust in Almighty God ("But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.") I created this blog to capture my thoughts and ideas and to practice writing. I also track my mental health using this blog. I am currently working on publishing my papers in academic journals. Click on the ‘paperforpublishing’ label/tag for my last status update (or go to https://fahmeenaodetta.tumblr. com/tagged/paperforpublishing). Usability/user experience is one of my topics. Click on the 'usability' label/tag to view my posts, including ideas, on usability. I have new ideas you may be interested in. I welcome comments. Submit your comments and feedback at any time. I prefer that you use Facebook for comments, but feel free to comment in any of the blogs or on Twitter. _________________ Some tags you may be interested in: 1) https://fahmeenaodetta.tumblr. com/tagged/favorites (Favorites) 2) .../tagged/PastJobHighlights (Past Job Highlights) 3) .../tagged/MarketingPaper PublishingPath 4) .../tagged/MotivationPaper PublishingPath 5) .../tagged/HandHygieneTechnology PaperPublishingPath Link to other blog - Wordpress: fahmeenaodetta.wordpress.com Link to other blog - Blogger: fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com
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When I traveled to Dallas for work, I boarded flights from BWI. I lived in Laurel at the time. I quite enjoyed living in Laurel. A lot of things around made me feel like I was in one of the Maryland counties a far way off, but there were the usual conveniences of a Maryland city (lots of stores and shops, including convenience stores).
I liked having.McDonald's, Taco Bell and a supermarket (Giant's) close to my apartment. I ate at McDonald's regularly. Sometimes I ate at the Chinese buffet around the corner. The buffet was super convenient. I was happy I could quickly select Chinese food options for takeaway. I introduced my father to that buffet. He loved it. I don't remember whether sushi was available at that restaurant.
An old coworker told me she was contacted to provide a reference for me. I am still to hear from the organization. Maybe soon.
There are several new Professor openings. I will be applying for those positions soon. I noticed quite a few positions in Texas. I remember those days so long ago when I traveled to Texas for work. Some employees of the company moved to the area. I also remember my last trip there. I ended up continuing on to California. I didn't like what was happening (not related to the house or household). I left quietly. I remember I looked around for a pen and paper to leave a note saying I needed to leave (I planned to stay there for a while), but I couldn't find what I was looking for.
Good morning from Lanham, MD. It is a new day and I have a lot planned. I need to set up a hair appointment. I did my hair in nearby New Carrollton in the recent past (see: https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/2023/09/dealt-with-issues.html). I may go back to that hairdresser. I remember a hairdresser near Largo was good to me. She is far away though. I really wish a certain church member was still living in Maryland. She would have been preferable. I also need to call about a colonoscopy. I am busy with all sort of things.
I learned from a post in Facebook that the UN designated July 30 International Friendship Day. The organization (Poetry Book Society) had a great idea for this year's Friendship Day: have team members identify poems that are friends to them. I decided to join in.
After some thought, I decided to report that the poem The Road Not Taken is a friend.
I stumbled upon an interesting video that encourages praying for financial blessings by explaining what to include in the prayer, and so on. I am not certain how I feel about this. I will review more thoroughly. Link to video: https://youtu.be/vh5zlpkupBU?si=7U4xFUy-r_pAgdED.
I am up early. I just made myself a cup of tea. I hope it will be a very productive day.
Yesterday, I submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). I requested a requirements document I assisted with when I worked at the Department of Labor (for contractor ASRC Inuteq).
The significant news stories from Guyana caught me by surprise. It was a lot of sad news. The latest is the death of Ian McDonald. He was a legend in Guyana. I remember that I enjoyed reading his column during one of my trips to Guyana - a piece on decision-making, I believe. I caught the piece when reading the Stabroek News online. It was good catching up on old things. RIP Ian McDonald.
I updated my resume today. I made the details of my assignments clearer (job example shown below). I realize that this was a good job. I like that the Office performs "independent" reviews. There is a need to be objective, impartial and reasonable - some of my qualities.
My post on my brief stay at the Holiday Inn Express was good. That hotel stay happened years ago. The post included what I remember about the stay. I used a photo to refresh my memory. It would have been a very different post if I had posted right after the stay. I am certain I would have included more details and maybe highlight different things. There is a good chance I would have been more thorough, more particular about the details (more nitpicky). It is interesting that the purpose of the writing is exactly the same in both posts. However, the end result would be substantially different. My enthusiasm, my approach to writing the other post would have been different.
Three things that stand out about me (I need to toot my horn from time to time):
I like to understand and make sense of things. I also have good ideas. My Lessons Project is one of my ideas/projects that stand out. Just aggregating the various lessons was good.
The statistics papers I had out there were the most popular. I excel at statistics.
I am accomplished at research. I have really good papers out there. I am also known for some good research ideas.
It is true that all that glitters is not gold. It is a wise proverb, isn't it? It leads you to say: If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. There is therefore the need to ask questions and look into things. I know why I am saying these things. I like my lessons in this area too.
I am not doing much, checking my email and such. There is a request to update my repayment plan. I am happy I selected an income-driven repayment plan in the past. When my income is back, I will be able to pay. The plan needs to remain income-driven. No action may be required.
I feel good today. I am making progress with my book.
I saw an interesting post on Psalm 143 in Facebook. I saw from the included Bible picture that the psalmist used the term "land of uprightness" to refer to what I believe is a straight path. "Land of uprightness" made me think of Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree which is a story of a magical tree that provides access to different lands (the lands are accessed from the top of the tree; one land settles at the top, and the lands move from one to the next sort of like a rotating banner). What a memory! I connect things easily.
This #ThrowbackThursday, I remember how grateful I was that a room became available at a Holiday Inn Express in Virginia so that I could stay for a while. I was driving through Virginia on my way home to Maryland. I decided to stop. I quite liked the hotel. I enjoyed the breakfast. From the pictures (shown here: https://fahmeenaodetta.tumblr.com/post/691961541169381376/more-travel-pics), you can see I had both coffee and hot chocolate!
A few of my hotel stays are documented in this blog.
I stumbled upon a very interesting book on the mistakes made by 25 influential women at work. I would love to read it. Mistakes are everywhere, I suppose.
