Girl at register: *looking at the name on my credit card* Hey, is John Seitz your son?
Me: He's my brother, actually.
Girl: Oh! Well, he was in my graduating class!
Me: Than I saw you graduate last week. Congrats!

It didn't really hit me until I walked out the door. My son? Why would that be her first guess? Just how old do I look, anyway? Surely ( Read more... )

RUBIK'S CUBES ARE THE SUMMATION OF ALL THAT IS EVIL!!!!

Being between books at the moment, I'm getting a bit bored at work, and so I've decided to pass the time by memorizing some poetry. Might as well do something constructive with my brain when we're slow, right? This week's project was The Destruction of SennacheribAnybody have any suggestions? Tell me your favorite poem, and I may recite it for you ( Read more... )

I know that the fact that the guys who work the late shift at the Taco Bell and I are on first name basis probably sounds kind of sad. Still, though... when they recognize my voice over the speaker and then greet me as I drive up to the window with: "I thought that was you! Haven't seen you lately. How's work?" it kind of makes me happy ( Read more... )

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Did you know that the letter M is trademarked by Mars, Inc.?

Well, it is.

Saw a rainbow on my way this morning, when it wasn't even raining. It was ahead of me for the whole drive.

I think I'll take that as a good omen. :)

"And now for the weather forecast: 40% chance of rain -- but let's revise that. 100% chance of rain today..."

-a lady on the classical radio station on a rainy Christmas Eve

Bah, I could be off having fun with everyone else tonight, instead of sitting at my desk at work by myself.

Tell me again why I requested to work overtime until 11 yet again? Really, what was I thinking?

Sigh...

/end whining

( my Christmas stocking )