January 2008

It’s Not What You Think

I have a co-worker who, 9 months ago when I met her, had just started dating this guy. She was convinced he was the one! She was talking babies already. I told her that if she really wanted to get married to this individual she must not, under any circumstances, move in […]

It’s a Sign

My employer is on a mixed-use block so there is a residence right next door. They want people to vote for Obama. There are 2 signs stuck in the grass and a small banner hung from the top floor balcony. Around the corner, Hillary. My real concern is that signs like […]

Fire!

We had a fire drill today. Apparently some disgruntled person reported the company to the Fire Marshall. We work in a converted 3 story house. A beautiful, historic brick house. So now there are fire extinguishers bolted to the plaster walls on every level, along with first aid kits. It’s tragic. […]

Your Very Own Star

I heard an ad on the radio today for the ultimate romantic gift for Valentine’s Day. International Star Registry will let you name a star after your sweetheart. Since 1979 they have named over 100,000 stars. Oh, yeah, for just $54 plus shipping and handling (hope they wear gloves, those stars can get pretty […]

Office Gossip

I went to a going-away party last night for a former co-worker who got a fantastic job on the coast. He had always gone out of his way to be nice to me, which was not the case with everyone there. When things became unbearable he put in his 2 week notice […]

Robin Hoodlums

Apparently everyone who got a paycheck last year will be getting an extra check from the IRS for around $600. Unless they made over $75,000, then they get less. Which seems kind of rude, actually, because those folks probably went to grad school. Neither of which applies to me, so I’m […]

Redneck for President

I heard on the radio that, while the primary’s are still raging on, the front-runners look like they are going to be Clinton & McCain. It is not too late for a grassroots campaign, however. I say Redneck for President. They’d have a chance, too. Plus, it would be nice to […]

Kindergarten Peers

There was this kid in my kindergarten class who used to wet his pants, Corey. His family moved away at the end of the year and presumably if he learned to go in the big boy potty before 1st
grade he may have gotten a much-needed fresh start. He ran for city council in […]

The Primary Democrats

The race is getting ugly between Clinton & Obama. Not that it would matter to me. I wouldn’t vote for either of them. We have the man who refuses participate in the Pledge of Allegiance hoping to be the first African American president. Apparently patriotism is no longer a qualifying factor […]

Acting Like Doctors

The pager kept going off. First at 10:00 pm just as my husband was going to bed (an hour after I did – which was quite early for him). He went to his computer desk and called the conference line that had paged through as an on-call emergency. It was no good. […]