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...

The ‘Ol One-Two Punch

In an effort to follow-up on my job hunt, I must tell you that I was not offered a job from either company for which I interviewed. The first company I visited actually had me come back again. I saw this as a good sign. It is generally accepted to inquire about the status of the position a week after interviewing, which I was prepared to do. They couldn’t wait until Thursday and sent me a ‘dear john’ letter on Wednesday. The second company I was pretty sure wasn’t going to make me an offer. When I walked out of the office (after the interview) I just felt like they were looking for someone I’m not. Officially, the owner said he would have a decision made before Friday but, like I said, I’m not holding my breath. He said he had 4 or 5 candidates and – unless all of them decline – I’m not expecting to hear from him. Finding a job is tough. I spend a couple of hours a day looking through all the online postings, waiting to find one for which I’m qualified. It’s almost like begging, which ...

Lunch with a side of awkward

Last week I was sitting in my office wondering what to eat for lunch since I didn’t bring anything to eat. I happened to be in our break room and saw a collection of restaurant menus and began thumbing through them for suggestions. I came across a place that I had heard of but had never been to, so I decided to go there – mostly because of how close it was to the office. I walked in and looked around. The place was empty. There was a table of 4 ladies in the corner who looked like your basic bridge-playing women. Sitting in the booth next to them was another couple that looked like they were wrapping things up in order to leave. Finally a server appeared and seated me at a table across the aisle from the foursome. By then, the other couple had left. As I looked around, I noticed a lot of the place was made of or covered in wood. It’s the kind of a place you might find overlooking a body of water, but all that was outside this place was a parking lot. The server was tall, thin, dark hai...

Down On Ferry Farm

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