So, work is incredibly slow this week. I have time to waste, and I don't even have to feel bad about it because there literally isn't anything for me to be doing when there are no customers here. I've been reading my gmail archived spam, and now I'm reviewing it on Livejournal. Go life ( Read more... )

English is not latin. True, there are some superficial resemblances, like the indisputable fact that in both, the spoken words are emitted from the caudal orifices of the speakers.

Reading slashdot is a good substitute for flogging the dying horse that is my current job. Occasionally one finds little gems like this one.

It's raining here. This is unusual, since I don't think it's done more than sprinkle a little since about june, and hasn't rained seriously since january. it's awesome, and i'm stuck sitting inside instead of wandering around out in it. It was even thundering earlier. God, sometimes I hate southern california ( Read more... )

I feel as though a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders... well, sort of, since I haven't actually given notice to my boss (suprisingly, he's nowhere to be found...) , and I fear he may try his crazy voodoo magic on me to make me stay, but I've finally made an absolute decision on something I've been waffling with for weeks if not months ( Read more... )

So I was sitting here "working", by which I mean reading Batman comics and thinking about quitting this lousy job. I was reading the news earlier, but that just made me sad. I came across this little gem from one of the people responsible for keeping America safe :
“The lesson is that when the storm hits, the best place to be is to be out of the ( Read more... )

It's an old article, but I hadn't seen it before : Touchscreen Hack Effort Called 'Monkey Business' Highlight quotes ( Read more... )

From the front page of MSN - "Baghdad attacks kill scores" Is it just me, or does the word 'scores' make it sound like what's going on over there is a great big game? Lucky thing, some of our troops found the BFG spawn point and so we're winning ( Read more... )

I had toast and gummy worms for breakfast today. I think this is the first time I've actually eaten breakfast since I came back from the wedding. I really need to do something about my diet before I lose even the little bit of shape I'm still in. Eating one meal a day = not good.

Ever since I saw pointy111's haircut, I've been considering the ( Read more... )

Fanboy Warning

This film contains scenes that may be totally fucking awesome. Your favorite characters may be rendered in extreme detail as they take part in mind-blowing battles set in familiar locales. Futuristic scabbard/motorcycles might be depicted in a way that makes them appear sweet.

Thank you, Penny Arcade, you have succeeded in making ( Read more... )

Never. Never, once, in all my wildest imaginings, did I conceive that there would be a time in my life when I was the most punctual, responsible person at any company I was employed at. (1 ( Read more... )