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I've got a bowling ball in my stomach, got a desert in my mouth...
My recent temp job didn't make me permanent; I'm just not a salesman. So, the temp agency sent me to another call center. Nothing against the workplace, it's just more of a baby-mama/juvenile delinquent setting than I'm used to. I feel like the textbook uptight white guy. When I read a couple of sentences back, I feel like a jerk ( Read more... ) -
Please, for the love of God, tell me I'm not alone on this one...
Today on "The Price is Right," the contestants bid on a desktop computer system. Now, there's often a little side prize that goes with the main one, like a bag of corn nuts with the Tiffany chandelier. The side prize with the computer system was...Gold Bond *Hand Lotion ( Read more... ) -
HOT DAMN!!!!!
Angela is having a rough-ass year teaching. However, the cosmic balance is restored by the return of "King of The Hill". Damn straight, I tell you what. -
It's 2007. I can't believe it's freakin' 2007.
I now have my favorites from the Accoutrements (TM) action figure collection: Shakespeare, Einstein, Mozart and Jesus. I almost got the Deluxe Jesus set, with fish and breadloaves, but it seems redundant. The roller-foot action on the standard Jesus is just fine. I've offered to get Angela the Jane Austen figure - she's thinking about it ( Read more... ) -
Now that the welcome vacation from work is done:
I started at Checks Unlimited (you likely buy your checks from there) 2 1/2 weeks ago, and it seems pretty cool. It's a much easier drive to work, and our group is part of a test program where they pay more for our Bank of Layoffica experience. In exchange, we have to master in 2-3 weeks what regular entry-level classes do in six. So far, so ( Read more... ) -
Holy crap, in a literal sense.
As a Christian (though not a terrific one), I'll continue this post with a paper bag over my head ( Read more... ) -
Taking stock
Pro: I'm enjoying this mini-vacation between jobs ( Read more... ) -
A techie question for my peeps
Okay. After a false start, I've successfully replaced the 256MB RAM module with a 1GB module. There are some games I want to play now that demand AT LEAST 1GB RAM. (Jeeeez, man ( Read more... ) -
Ok, Summer - I accept your tag
1. I've always had a pretty good sense of time. (Not punctuality; I'm chronically tardy.) I can usually guess within five or seven minutes how much time has passed since I last checked ( Read more... ) -
It's like making a new friend
I took some time off from learning guitar while I got over myself. Tonight I'm surprising myself. ("Oh shit, THAT'S a C chord. That's really EASY to get to from E minor ( Read more... )