Bore, bored, boring... borest?

I wish we had flex-time here at the office. The kind of business I'm in tends to ebb-and-flow... which means I'm busier than snot some days and pleading for something to do on other days. I don't mind work, I just prefer that it be steady instead of non-existent. I'm sure the principals in the company also feel that way but they know that sometimes we're coasting down the hill and other days we're peddling like crazy. Just as long as the bike keeps moving.

Had kind of a weird night last night. After I got home from hanging out with L-girl, I watched a little TV. Between 8:00 and 8:30 I could barely keep my eyes open. I ended up getting into bed around 9:00. I then slept like a rock until 2:30am. Got up, watched some TV, checked e-mail, played on the computer a little... then returned to be around 4:30. I have no explanation for this. Not sure why my body was so out of sync but it was very strange watching TV that early in the morning -- there's absolutely nothing on!

I feel okay now, I thought I was going to be draggin' ass this morning. But it's almost noon (I'm getting very hungry) and my 'level of being awake' is pretty good. Usually I feel any sleep loss in my eyes but I seemed to have emerged unscathed.

Wow! Still no e-mail about anything remotely work-related. I guess I'll continue to surf the web until something happens.

Top 10 Cartoon Duo's

This time out the subject is Top 10 Cartoon Duo’s. I was only going to make this a Top 5 list but I had so many entries to work with, I added the last 5. Here’s the list is no particular order – wait, that’s not right… 10. Ren & Stimpy: Call this entry the ‘Odd Couple’ of the group. A cat and a dog (I think) living together and making their way despite their obvious instincts to be sworn enemies. I have to admit that this cartoon was hard to watch sometimes because of the ‘gross’ nature of both characters – pooping and boogers a big part of the vernacular. “Oh, Re-e-e-n?”, “Yes, Stimpy!” 9. Inspector Gadget & Penny: An uncle and his niece go around solving crimes against Dr. Claw. It was actually Gadget and his dog, Brain, that tried to solve the crimes and Penny that actually solved them. She would tell Brain the solution and that crazy dog would expend a great deal of energy trying to make the Inspector understand the solution. Finally, when Inspector Gadget would ‘stumble...

High Kings vs. Celtic Thunder

I had the rare chance to compare Irish music this weekend. I caught performances by both “The High Kings” and “Celtic Thunder”. First up was HK: The show was filmed in front of an audience somewhere in Ireland. The set appeared to be a simple wooden stage that was reminiscent of a boat dock – simple and effective. There were drums on the left and a small supporting band on the right. While they played, a large video wall displayed images behind them – mostly water – setting the mood for the song they were singing at the time. The vocalists were excellent. You could tell they were really Irish by their brogues, which were honest and uncluttered. The harmonies were good and you could tell they were really singing. In the beginning of the show they made it clear that everyone should know all the words to the songs they were singing and the audience was asked to “sing up”. They started with a rousing version of “The Rocky Road To Dublin” which drew everyone in and they never let the audien...

Women who disappoint

Looking back over this long weekend, I have found that there are some women in my life who have disappointed me recently: - My mother: Well, it always starts at the top, doesn't it? My mother almost single-handedly soured Thanksgiving for me this year. She has always been the type of mother who says 'out of the kitchen while I'm cooking!'... so for years we've left her alone while she prepares the meal. Mind you, we bring a lot of the materials and she just heats them up or preps them. Anyhow, this year after everything was ready to go and she was about to announce this, she comes out with: "I'm not doing this anymore. This is my last year of it. I'm almost 70 years old and I'm tired of doing it". There is a dramatic pause while this sinks in before we start pointing the finger at my oldest brother and his wife taking over the duties. I'm not sure what anyone else made of it but I felt a little blindsided. A little bit later, after the foo...

Down On Ferry Farm

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