Frequently Asked Questions ("Dear Diary FAQs")
(Last Updated: Monday, July 9, 2007)
How do I Read the Diary Entries?
- Subscribe to my feed using a RSS reading device such as Google Reader or My Yahoo!
- Make a request for the entries to be e-mailed to you.
- Use a bookmarking service such as Digg, Technorati or del.icio.us. Each diary entry has a link to these services.
- Memorize this URL -- deardiary.themullinsfamily.com -- and type it into your Internet browser's address bar.
How do I Navigate Through the Diary Entries?
- Look for "Table of Contents" on the right (--->). A list of chronological entries will be archived here. Click on a month to expand it.
- Do a keyword search like "Peet's Matt" using the search feature; also located to the right (--->).
TERMS & DEFINITIONS:
- [...BEEP...]: I'd prefer to keep my employers (past and present) out of this. Originally appeared in the entry It's Okay. Take Your Time.
- [CREEPY]: Used to identify when to say "creepy" using sign language. Originally appeared in the entry It's Okay. Take Your Time.
- [CLICK xN]: Where "N" represents the number of times to click the counter. Used to identify when I count something that happened at work as embarrassing. I keep track of my embarrassing moments here.
- dd2go: Means "Dear Diary To Go." Used when I make an entry while driving to (or from) work. Usually involves some picture(s) from my camera phone.
- Intra Entry: I try to make one official entry per day. Intra entries are for when I want to post something quickly; it's intended to be used similarly to the word "Intraday."
- iPod: My Last.fm account. Used to show you the music I listen to at work. My username on Last.fm is "mattrix19." Are we neighbours?
- Secondary Marketing: The name of the department I used to work in at a mortgage company. Also known as "Capital Markets."
PEOPLE & NAMES:
- 11th Floor-ee(s): My co-worker(s)/friend(s) from Secondary Marketing at my previous employer. We worked on the 11th floor.
- Mattrix: My nickname. Some 11th Floor-ees used to call me this. Originally used in It's Okay. Take Your Time.
- Peet's Matt: My other nickname. It's for when I drink Peet's Coffee. The caffeine in their drinks tend to break me out of my "introvert shell." Read "Beware Peet's Matt" for more.
- "Double-O Diary" or "00-Diary": My diary's nickname. I made it up for the entry It's Okay. Take Your Time.
- I may refer to people I work with as "freaks." It's true my entries are inspired by interacting with them, but I enhance the "comica-bility" of the conversation(s) by making them seem "freaky."
1 comment:
WOW! This was such a helpful lesson in DD 101. Thanks for sharing!
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