Walmart order

 I received the first delivery from Walmart not so long ago. I was hoping there was going to be one delivery (of my order). But so be it. I like what I got.

(The were some complications associated with my order. There was separate delivery of an item - shown at the time of order - because speedy delivery was available. In addition, 2 substitutions were necessary. I approved a replacement item for one, but somehow it was not included with other items. I believe they want me to pickup that item. And more)

Update

 This past week I dealt with a lot. There was chaos, some panic. I needed to hold it together (hold onto the reins during a wild ride). I called for assistance. I managed. Things turned out okay. I actually got some things done later. My life is complicated right now and the issues. I am working on it. Sometimes I don't want to believe I am going through all this.

In other news, an email about my book excited me. I will be a part of a Poetry Reading Challenge! The plan is for people to hear about Watooka Day School, my "independent" piano lessons, and more on my life in Linden directly from me. I am so happy I wrote that book. Would you believe I thought of writing a poem about the road in front of my childhood home one day and went from there?

I am feeling better. I am thinking that I need to do more to obtain a regular job (I need stable employment). Maybe I will contact a particular university on Monday for an update on my application.

Screenshot showing the email:

Noxzema

 I remember Noxzema. Sometimes I left it on for a long time. It made my face white so everyone knew I was taking care of my face. I guess that was when I started washing my face. It goes back to my teenage years.

Better

 I really did "reset" things when I returned to school to complete a MS in Information Systems. I took a Systems Analysis and Design course that required contributing to (preparation of deliverables for) a project at an organization. It was good experience. I learned a lot during my program at UMBC.

(More information here: https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/2026/04/it-professional.html and in other posts)

Coincidences

 As far as I know, there were some but not a lot of weird coincidences during my early childhood, i.e. before President's College, which is the main period for my book Growing Up In The Town Of Linden (you may know that I am known for having a lot of weird coincidences and I would like a movie made of my life). There were quite a few weird coincidences at President's College. The main one has to do with my birthday. I had a lot of weird coincidences later on.

The weirdcoincidences tag/label provides more information.

Interesting question:

How likely are you to believe weird things?

If weird things on a page turn out to be true, it is reasonable to assume everything there is true?

The BA Job

 The BA position is very special. It involves using business knowledge for the benefit of IT projects. I got into this job/career many years ago - I started at the company in a training program. It is a tough job. I remember a lot of the Analysts had short stints on the project I was working on during a job rotation. I was there for months and months, one of the longest Analysts on that project. I believe my background made a difference. Your background really could make a difference on a project - maybe the system will make more sense to you. Your qualifications may not be the only thing that matters. I remember Myers-Briggs results were considered. I did experimental work at some of the jobs. I mention this in one of my papers (my marketing paper).

Story and Poems

 Computer limited, using phone:

I wanted to review information out there (resources) on stories vs. poems. I like that there is more of a connection with poetry sometimes.

(https://writingforrhymes.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/poetry-vs-short-stories/)