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I Wonder if I Can Apply for Medicare?
So, I was offered the promotion - for the Senior level position - yesterday I had spoken of previously. I did inquire about what the new position would involve. I was told I'll just be doing the same stuff but with higher expectations. Since he already told me I was "kicking ass" (I do believe those were his exact words) I don't think I should ( Read more... ) -
The Redemption of The Hobbit
Yesterday I got to BestBuy as soon as they opened. Literally, as soon as they opened. There was a small, dispersed crowd waiting at the door as I got out of my car and was walking up. One of the employees had just opened the door right as I would have had to stop and wait but I just continued on through the door. I walked over to the movie ( Read more... ) -
White is Bright
It's the end of March and I haven't done any planning whatsoever for my vacation (which I just put my PTO in for, for July)! Scotland got pushed back again a while ago in favor of going to Portugal with my family. But, the youngest person in the group after me will be in there 60's... not feelin' it, you know? I wanted to go with them because ( Read more... ) -
It's Like the Smell of Chocolate
I promised details on my beard overhaul the other day... I mean, over a week ago... so it's time to deliver! My inspiration is that of styles in the earlier 1900's of the likes of King George V and Tsar Nicholas II. If only I had a mustache as thick as theirs... I keep telling myself that if I just let it grow longer I can fake it... I don't ( Read more... ) -
Minkus! Was it achieved by Minkus? Does it go to Minkus? Minkus, right?
I spent most of today setting up a new Linux box. In fact, I'm making this post from it! Well, it's not really new, it's my old PC that's been sitting on the Gorilla Rack since I started using the new PC back in May. Wow, it's been almost a year since I built that PC. I also setup an SSH server (which I hope to tunnel traffic through in the ( Read more... ) -
As The World Turns
With all the chatter about "martial law" and other various "Collapse of the US" prophecies I can't help but think about them. I don't believe we have anyone in Washington worthy of the offices they hold, but what exactly their plans are I can't venture to guess. I have no idea what's going to happen but I can't seem to muster any hope that it ( Read more... ) -
No, No, No, No, I'm a Good Sailor.
Finished watching the first season of Downton Abbey this evening. Even though there were a couple of moments where I thought to myself "Am I really watching a show about the drama of servants unfold?" I still think it's pretty good. My favorite moment by far is when Lady Grantham is sitting in Cousin Matthew's office and goes to adjust herself in ( Read more... ) -
A Mixed Bag Kind of Day
Work was a stressful kind of buys for most of the day... but I think I accomplished more than I thought I would ( Read more... ) -
A Million Wrinkles in My Forehead
My "adopted grandmother," the lady who played a huge part in raising me, was admitted to the hospital this morning with a 103° temp. Thankfully it's not pneumonia, but it is the H1N1 flu virus.... and she is 86. For about a year now she seems to have gone into a slow decline (which even though I'm typing this, I'm still fighting admitting). ( Read more... ) -
Not Made to Last
I've been chatting with this guy a little bit since I met him at a pool party this past summer. It's nothing serious, or even beginning... we just text every now and then. I'm physically attracted to him and he is attracted to me. We were texting last night, I had sent a pic of my beard (and I was shirtless so my shoulders and a few inches down ( Read more... )