Sometimes all the good things do is put the bad things in sharp contrast. Yeah, it's an emo night. Fuck off. :-P

Do you ever hold back a few things that you want, when parents and others are asking what you want for Christmas? Just so that you will still have a few things you can buy in the weeks leading up to it. I know I do. Especially books.

So, I had a lady call in a couple days ago. "I know Starbucks does things for people in need from time to time. Well, there's a group of people over here at Target that have been waiting out in the snow and the cold since 10 last night, trying to get a Wii. I was wondering if you could donate some coffee to us, and bring it over ( Read more... )

Stage 2. Only 3 more to go.

You know how people like to say that their weaknesses are their strengths? In the end, I'm finding that most of my strengths end up being my weaknesses.

 I'm great. How are you?

I hope you're happy, now that you're choosing this.
I hope it brings you bliss.
I really hope you get it, and you don't live to regret it.
I hope you're happy in the end.
I hope you're happy, my friend.

Posting portions of lyrics to express my feelings seems a little tacky to me. But this song was in my head today, and it seemed to fit.

There are so many things I don't know how to do right now.

Gods, I'm never being nice and volunteering information about days I'm off work again. I now am working four hours on Halloween night because I'm willing to do a favour for a guy. He's a father of young children, his wife has military duty, and he wanted to spend Halloween with his kids. I guess it can't hurt to have someone owe you a favour. But ( Read more... )

Apparently John McCain agrees with me on several key political issues. He's surprisingly Libertarian in much of his thinking. Giuliani is, too, but that doesn't surprise me.

Anyway, this bears some thought.

[Edit: Apologies for anyone who didn't get my sarcasm. A conversation with a friend prompted this post.]