Monday, March 21, 2005

it's not like there's a country to run or anything...
I took a half-day - I didn't want to have to go into Boston after having a morning meeting, so I figured today is as good as any day to get the bloodwork done for my impending doctor's appointment since he's got to 'check' my cholesterol everytime I go now. What a crock of shit - the only reason they're putting so much effort into making sure I'm healthy is the fact that I have good insurance coverage. If I was some poor schmuck, I wouldn't get half the care I'm getting. Kind of depressing since you know a lot of people don't have a benefit plan like state employees do.

I see that the Congress has nothing better to do than pass laws interfering in personal matters. If I didn't think a living will was important before to make sure my desires were carried out, I'm ready to make an appointment with a lawyer at this point. It's simply a badly veiled attempt by the Republicans to promote 'life.' If they can pull the card here, it gives them ammunition to go after abortion. I sure hope that the republican lose at least one of the chambers, I cannot take much more of this theocracy.

I got to embarass Annoying Coworker at the meeting and make her look stupid. I was also able to continue to position myself as the natural replacement for my boss. The job hasn't been posted yet, but the resume is good to go. Either way it goes, at least I know I'll be taken more seriously than Annoying Coworker ever would be.
posted @ 01:50 PM EST [link]

Sunday, March 20, 2005

finally...
On an epic shopping day that lasted from about 10 in the morning until 9 at night, I managed to find time to stop in at the Verizon store, check out my plan and finally upgrade my old phone to the new LG VX7000. Not only can it take pictures, it can take video and probably a whole bunch of other shit I haven't figured out yet.

Yeah, I splurged on myself and it felt good.

The day also included a bunch of other shopping including everyone's favorite trip to the gay mecca known as Home Goods (actually the selection didn't grab me this time), a stop at REI where in addition to using my yearly club dividend, I managed to find plenty of stuff to spend money on (I came home with a new backpack), then it was electronics stores for Sharon to hem and haw over cameras (she didn't end up getting one, but she was close), followed by hours of wandering the gigantic halls of Home Depot looking for gardening stuff for the impending spring. Beyond houseplants and seeds, I also got the Roomba for the house - it was on sale and how could I pass up a gadget to clean the house? The things a little robot that's supposed to vacuum the floor automatically - since it was on sale I figured what the hell, it's got to be better than actually vacuuming. There was even a stop at another sporting goods store because Moe too wanted new clothes for jogging - now we are equally outfitted with new running shoes along with everything else.
posted @ 11:37 AM EST [link]

Friday, March 18, 2005

ramrod this...
Who the hell put these people in charge of people’s lives? What gives some congressman the right to interject and interfere in a personal matter? Who the died and made these people God?

The Senate Health Committee has requested that Terri Schiavo and her husband, Michael, appear at an official committee hearing on March 28. Earlier Friday, a House committee was issuing congressional subpoenas to stop doctors from disconnecting the tube. U.S. marshals were planning to serve subpoenas at Terri Schiavo's hospice on Friday, according to marshals spokeswoman Lisa Alfonso.

I suppose they’re just working on their pro-life stance – but this is absolutely ridiculous. Why can’t people see how crazy these people are getting? They want to keep some half-dead vegetable alive because ‘it’s the right thing to do.’ For god’s sake, if I’m ever in that situation, I would want to die – there’s no hope of recovery.

I think what bothers me most is the holier than though attitude of this Republican Congress with their ‘family values’ and ‘moral issues’ that they are ramrodding through the Country. It pains me to think of what else they are going to be doing so long as they have the majority. The country is going to hell in a hand basket because a bunch of religious zealots is running it. We’ve got to spread freedom and democracy around the world, yet we’re restricting it and destroying it at home.
posted @ 12:38 PM EST [link]

it ain't over till it's over...
Since when did they start turning girl scouts into shrewd little marketing gurus? Moe was at the bank yesterday and there was a very young girl scout selling cookies. So on the way out he stopped since we both like them and he was like “do you have any of the shortbread ones,” and she was like “well, I have two left that I was saving for someone but since you’re so cute, I’ll sell them to you.” He walked out with two boxes of shortbread cookies.

Just when I get into the swing of spring and even start planning a day-trip into Boston with Moe this weekend to hit the Science Museum, it looks like we’ll be having at least one more snow storm before the winter is out. It doesn’t look like it will amount to much (famous last words, I know) – but I’m not going to be wandering around Boston in shitty weather – I do that for work everyday.

It’s been decided that we’re both going to NY after he gets out of work next Saturday to go down and celebrate Easter with my parents. However since not a single one of us is religious, it’s more just a chance to go and have some ham with my family.

Today’s my boss’ last day and he’s the one that brings in the donuts – that gives you an idea of how strange this place is.

I wonder if there’s a single Green Line train-car on the D-Line that doesn’t need to be turned off and turned on again to get the doors to close? Just about every single morning at each station, the train has to be reset for the doors to close properly and if you add up all the times it has to be done, there’s a huge waste of time.
posted @ 08:33 AM EST [link]

Thursday, March 17, 2005

could it be...
Considering that most people in New England seem to think we're having an un-ending winter this year, I have found proof that spring truly is just around the corner.

That and while I was outside cleaning my car and the garage today - I didn't even need a jacket. I wanted to pull out a lawn chair and sit on the driveway in the sunshine it was that nice.

Thank god for Evacuation Day - I can enjoy this day without having to be at work.
posted @ 01:59 PM EST [link]

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

oh, it's that late...
I guess our relationship has reached a point where anniversaries are sort of run of the mill. We had planned on going out to dinner and having a nice evening, but when I got home and found Moe asleep, I laid down and after what you’d expect to happen on an anniversary was over – we were like “let’s take nap…” and so Moe set his alarm and we were expecting to sleep for maybe an hour and then go out to dinner.

I woke up sometime around 8 and was like “oh” because at that point I knew if I got up and went out to dinner I’d never go back to sleep again and considering Moe was sound asleep I just figured I’d roll over and go back to sleep.

So we both probably got the gift we both needed the most – over 12 hours of sleep.

But I have to say with 12 hours of sleep, it’s amazing how good I feel this morning. I still might need my coffee, but compared to the sleepy haze I’m usually in – I can actually function before 10 this morning.

I’ve got tomorrow off thanks to the wonderfully quirky Boston holidays – yup, tomorrow’s Evacuation Day and if you are wondering what that is – it’s the day the British left Boston during the Revolutionary War.
posted @ 08:25 AM EST [link]

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

how would you like that payout?
A few observations after visiting Foxwoods for the first time in ages…

• There’s a significant difference between Foxwoods and Mohegan and not in a good way for Foxwoods.
• The hordes of unwashed, dirty, poorly dressed people do nothing for Foxwoods image.
• The HVAC system needs to be ripped out and reinstalled because it shouldn’t look like there’s a fog bank in a room because of cigarette smoke.
• Foxwoods needs to wash things – everything is dusty there.
• The difference between clienteles at Foxwoods and Mohegan is amazing – apparently all the attractive people go to Mohegan because there weren’t any at Foxwoods last night.

Yes, I made it down yesterday with Moe and Sharon and got to be the odd man out in just about every conversation – since as you’d expect with a company outing, everyone was talking shop and I was the only one not intimately involved (well I don’t consider Moe telling me about stuff all the time very involved) in the company. Most of the time I shook my head and smiled, it was the safest way to go about stuff.

While I realize I still have a problem with gambling (mostly that once I start, I won’t stop until I’ve run out of money if someone lets me), the entire idea of gambling is becoming less and less of a draw for me. I was semi-excited going down thinking of getting a chance to play, but once I started playing it was all automatic and I wasn’t enjoying myself. Add all the cigarette smoke that was almost thick enough to make my eyes burn, and the entire gambling experience is just becoming less and less attractive.

I think it’s got a lot to do with no longer smoking. Smoking went hand-in-hand with gambling and now that I’m not smoking, I go and it’s just not the same. Not that I want to smoke while I’m there, it’s just that the experience I used to crave (smoking, gambling and just sitting back and enjoying myself) isn’t the same anymore and I don’t like it.

The trip also reminded me why I don’t eat at places like Planet Hollywood or the Hard Rock Café. We ate dinner at the Hard Rock Café and while the food wasn’t bad, the service was horrible and the meals were barely even worth describing. I get better food checking out the local restaurant at home. I feel bad for people who travel all over and they end up going to the Hard Rock or Planet Hollywood – it’s such bland and generic food that no one should think its good just because there’s a lot of junk on the walls.

On the way home I just put the headphones on and slept since it was even more shop talk and I knew 5 would come around awfully early this morning. Moe and I got home sometime just after midnight – so by the time I got ready and stuff, I wasn’t in bed and starting to sleep until almost 1 in the morning. The alarm clock almost got hit with a hammer this morning and I had to argue with myself against just going back to sleep and ignoring work.

On the work front, my boss is leaving and I’m considering putting in my resume. I am basically qualified for the position and I’ve discovered that Annoying Coworker is going to apply. That alone is enough to get me to send in a resume. However it would be a bit more in pay, a more important sounding title and a bit more to do – so it wouldn’t be that bad. We’ll see what happens.

And like I could forget, today Moe and I celebrate our 8-year anniversary.

posted @ 10:44 AM EST [link]

Monday, March 14, 2005

will i dream?
What is it about Monday mornings?

All day Sunday I know I should go to bed at least semi-early so I’m not exhausted on Monday – I usually even get up early on Sunday morning so I know by the time 10 or so rolls around at night, I’m ready to sleep.

I did that yesterday – I even made breakfast for Moe and I and we did accomplish quite a bit throughout the day (after we watched cartoons and then 2010 on the SciFi channel).

I have to admit I was the one who started watching 2010, but then Moe got involved in it too. He asked me a 101 questions though and I was like “you have to watch or read 2001 to really understand it, I can’t explain it…” The questions ranged from “what’s the monolith” to “who’s that guy and why’s he old and then a fetus?” While the movie doesn’t in my opinion, hold much of a candle to the original 2001 movie – it’s still one that grabs my attention and isn't half bad.

It was good to see it after I just finished listening to 2001 on CD – the book (except for the glaring fact that the monolith is in the Saturnian system in the book and it’s in the Jupiter system in the movie) gives you a lot more answers and fills in details around the edges that you don’t get with watching 2001 and sets you up much better for the sequal. When I read the book I was like "oh, that's why that was that way in the movie."

So after getting up early and staying busy all day on Sunday, why at 11 last night was I cleaning the coffee maker and still doing things around the house? I didn’t get into bed until 11:30 and I slept on and off throughout the night so by the time my alarm went off this morning (after being woken up earlier by Moe’s cell phone ringing because there was a problem at the store), I just wanted to roll back over but I didn’t.

So I drove to the train station where I almost slipped and broke my neck when I got out of my car (the lot was literally a sheet of glass from all the snow that had melted yesterday). Then the train was 110 degrees – okay, okay, its winter and you need the heat on, but does it need to be hot enough to melt the sides of the train? I unzipped my coat, had no gloves or hat on, and still I was sweating sitting there it was so hot. Feeling all sweaty I wandered down the streets to my building after I got off the train – cooling off enough while walking that I was actually comfortable again once I got inside.

The plus to all this? This afternoon I’m going with Moe and a bunch of other people to Foxwoods and Mohegan for dinner and stuff so I get to skip out early. His company his taking him and I’ve been drafted to go along. It should be fun – I haven’t been to either in ages and I know I can just watch Sharon spend money so I won’t have to gamble that much.

Tomorrow I get to get out of work early too – just a little though – so that Moe and I can get out relatively early for our anniversary dinner (woo hoo to 8 years).
posted @ 08:59 AM EST [link]

Sunday, March 13, 2005

digging out
I think we got around 8 to 10 inches of snow yesterday - we would have gotten more if it had been a bit colder. For the better part of the day it was above freezing so the snow was only half accumulating. As soon as the temps went below freezing last night - the snow started to stack up again.

Finally got some new photos up on the main site, there are pictures from the ski trip I had last weekend and then there are the photos from the Patriots parade earlier this winter.
posted @ 09:17 AM EST [link]

Friday, March 11, 2005

how hot is it?
I fell victim to the calling of that damn PS2 game again last night. That and since Moe wanted tacos and I really didn’t want them – I wasn’t going to start cooking, I figured I’d let him make them when he did.

It was kind of funny – when we were at the grocery store yesterday and he picked up the cheese for the tacos I was like “are you sure you want that spicy kind of taco cheese, it’s pretty spicy” and he seemed unfazed. He went to eat it last night and was like “oh my god, this is hot.” It was pretty hot – I guess they had grinded up jalapeños in it or something like that.

Then we got sucked into watching the First Wives Club on TV, but by 10 I was so frustrated with 10 minute long commercial breaks, that I just went to bed. I was exhausted as it was anyway – I had fallen asleep while I was playing the game when I first got home.

I just can’t wait to actually sleep in this weekend.
posted @ 08:54 AM EST [link]

Thursday, March 10, 2005

you think this is a long winter...
It’s starting to get funny to listen to people complain about the weather. I was in the bathroom and these two guys were like “oh my god, this winter is just so awful.” Apparently people don’t think it gets cold and snows in the winter.

I swear, they want snow on Christmas and then want spring in the middle of January.

Hell, when I was in school at Lyndon, it snowed on the last day of the spring semester which was at the end of May!

We ran into Jessica and Martin while grocery shopping last nigh, which beyond stopping at Wendy’s was the extent of our evening. We tried to clean a bit when we got back, but I gave up and went to bed – I think I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Did you know that Prince Charles narrowly escaped an avalanche on this day in 1988? Just think, if he had been caught in it, he wouldn’t have been able to marry that horse of a woman that he has now

I decided to put the banner back up – I was tired of just seeing text up there.

Yes, while I haven't joined the white ear-bud army of the iPod, I have come close, but I saved myself a few bucks in the process and got a pretty cool player.
posted @ 12:17 PM EST [link]

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

you're on her head...
Some people just make me wonder how oblivious people can be. This morning I was on the T sitting in a single seat with a woman sitting in a single seat in front of me, so between us was the back of her seat. Now it’s completely normal for someone to stand in the isle and hold on to the top of the seat between us – as a matter of fact there’s a handle for just that.

It wasn’t someone holding onto the handle though that bothered me. This guy got on the train and proceeded to walk over like he was going to stand and hold onto the handle, but then turned around and sat/leaned on the back of the seat between us. Because the woman was sitting in the seat, she had more impact than I did – but on one side he was crushing up against my knees and on the other side he was literally sitting/leaning on this woman’s shoulder and back. That and his carry-on bag swung around and hit this woman in the head.

He never even acknowledged her presence through all of this.

So she start’s going “excuse me, excuse me” and the guy is just oblivious and even though I could hear her, he pretended not to hear her – I’m not sure if he was playing his Asian card or if he didn’t understand English, but either way it was clear that he was on top of both of us. The only thing he did was to shift his bag so it wouldn’t hit her head. He was still sitting/leaning so that he was on top of her and against my legs.

I shifted so my knees would push him – but it didn’t do anything – he continued to stand there.

After about 5 minutes the woman was finally like “EXCUSE ME, YOU’RE ON TOP OF ME.” He looked and finally stood up and moved away from our seats. But then as the ride continued, he moved closer and closer until at the point where the woman was getting off to get off at a station, he sat down in the chair before she had even completely gotten out of it.

Whatever…I made sure my bag swung around and hit him in the back when I got up out of my seat.

The snowstorm last night, while intense didn’t really amount to much – I think we had about 5 or 6 inches of snow at the house. It blew around a lot so it’s hard to tell. I have to laugh though, people are literally reduced to tears at this point over the continuing snow storms. Hello – you live in New England, it can snow right through at least April.
posted @ 10:50 AM EST [link]

Tuesday, March 8, 2005

at least it's not hell...
Pondering string theory, quantum gravity and the possibility we are all holograms just wasn’t something that was in my grasp on the train this morning. I fell asleep reading The Fabric of the Cosmos, which while soundly terribly dreadful, is actually quite a good book. I’m a sucker for books on theoretical physics and this is one of the best I’ve read.

Go ahead, I’m waiting for the nerd comments on that last line…

After putting the book away, I just nodded out – this is the problem with having an almost endless supply of Law & Order episodes each night. I swear, you can flip from channel to channel and there they all are. You’re eating dinner and watching one at 8 and suddenly it’s 11:30 and there’s still Law & Order on!

Tonight the TV won’t even come on so there’s no chance I accidentally get sucked into watching episode after episode.

So back to the train…after nodding out I am woken up by the chatter of two older Russian women. It’s not that someone having a discussion on the train bothers me (well, it does bother me in the morning), but it was the fact that these women were having a regular conversation in the same decibel range that I would be yelling at someone. Maybe it’s just that it was in a foreign language, but it seemed like they were carrying on a regular conversation, but at such a volume that in English we’d be yelling at one another.

That’s when the MP3 came out too – I wasn’t planning on listening to music this morning, but in order to drown everything out – I stuck in those ear buds, closed my eyes and woke up just in time to hop off the train and get to the office.

It’s morning like this that coffee is very important.

Oh and did I ever say it’s official? We’re going to Vegas the last week of April, but it’s not so much to go to Vegas. We got a discount room at Treasure Island courtesy of my gambling last time and we found cheap airfare so we couldn’t pass it up. The plan is to use Vegas as a base and go and visit and hike/explore areas like Death Valley that aren’t too far away. Of course there will be some Vegas time, but the majority will be out and about the Southwest.

I’m curious how Treasure Island (or TI as it’s known now) will be. It seems like one of hotels on the strip that attract a younger crowd (I define that as ‘not senior citizens’ when it comes to Vegas) and as Moe has continually pointed out, there are lots of hot guys there. They also have some nice restaurants and a nifty nightclub. It’ll be interesting to see how it stacks up to Mandalay Bay and other hotels we’ve stayed at. Simply put, it can’t be worse than our first Vegas experience at Circus Circus, otherwise known as hell.

Today’s worst-case scenario for you survival fans? Consider how to escape if you are trapped in a lion cage with a lion…not that I expect many of us will experience that, but against your instincts, don’t run – lions like to chase things that run and eat them.

So if you can’t run, I guess you’re pretty much screwed – since the survival tips really don’t offer any real suggestions on getting out of the cage…you’re supposed to: watch for signs of attack; find a defensive tool (a water bowl is a suggestion); back away slowly; watch for mock charges; yell; fend off an attack (okay, I’m not sure how a water bowl is going to beat back a lion, but hey – it’s worth a shot I guess); and finally, yell and scream some more so hopefully someone comes and saves you.

We’re going from 50 degrees this morning to 3 to 5 inches of snow tonight – I think the real challenge is to see if you can survive New England weather.
posted @ 11:30 AM EST [link]

Monday, March 7, 2005

that katamari is fab fabulous...
Now if you’re ever out in the Amazon rain forest and you need to cross a piranha infested river, just remember…1 - never cross if you have an open wound since blood draws those little devils awfully fast; 2 – don’t jump in when you see them swimming around feeding, they’ll think you’re just the second course; 3 – cross the river at night since the buggers sleep at night, or at least are resting; and 4 – be as quiet as you can so they don’t realize your crossing.

You can impress your friends with your Amazonian river crossing skills now.

Mondays are always hard, especially after a long weekend. This morning was no exception. Moe and I were up fairly late playing Katamari Damacyon the PS2. Not only is it accidentally incredibly gay, it’s campy and it’s freaking addictive. You’re the little prince pushing this sticky ball around rolling up everything in your path as you get bigger and bigger. By the end of the game you can roll up sky-scrapers your sticky ball is so big. Add in the poorly translated japanese, the fact that the king of all the cosmos has a package that would make a go-go boy blush, and the 'movie' interludes - you'll be rolling on the floor laughing and be addicted to getting the largest katamari you can.

Not only that, we were snacking on M&Ms I had brought back from NY with me. I forgot exactly how hyper chocolate can make you, especially when you haven’t eaten any sort of quantity in quite some time. By the time I laid down around 11 last night – I was ready to run around in a marathon. I don’t think I even started to fall asleep until sometime after midnight, or at least that’s the last time I looked at the clock.

Our 8-year anniversary is next Tuesday, damn did that one sneak up on us. We were both going to take the day off and go somewhere Monday night into Sunday – but as is typical, Moe can’t get the day off because of some issues and I am running tight on vacation time. So instead – we’ll both get out early and go somewhere nice for dinner. At this point in our relationship, what more do we really want than just to have a nice quiet evening together.

That said, we’re always up for gifts – Amazon wishlists are available, but for simplicity cash always makes an excellent gift – you can help us with gambling money for Vegas!

Okay, okay – I know, wishful thinking…I’m perfectly happy with a some “Happy Anniversary’s” on the big day.
posted @ 10:50 AM EST [link]

Sunday, March 6, 2005

back home
Everything in NY went okay with my father - turns out that the letter writing campaign I had him engage in to the Legislature turned the tide - when we sat down for the meeting, the first thing that was done was the proposal was withdrawn, so we couldn't have really asked for more.

Did some skiiing in the Catskills yesterday - conditions are amazing - it's more like late january than it is skiing in March. There's about 2 feet of snow in the woods - about a foot of hard base and a foot of powder on top of that. You could whip through the trees and go just about anywhere on the way down. Even with a stuffy head - it was good. I might go back next weekend if the conditions hold - and they're supposed to get even more snow.

I couldn't pass up this online survey...


Moe and I are both home today - so I think we're going out today.

We have discovered only the most accidently gay video game there is for the PS2. If you don't already have a copy, go and buy one right now - I can guarantee that you'll have fun playing it and laughing your ass off while you are playing it.



posted @ 09:52 AM EST [link]

Thursday, March 3, 2005

new skin
In celebration of the increased sunlight (it was actually daylight when I left the house this morning for work) and the hope of impending spring, I shaved the beard off. I kept the goatee and have some nice sideburns now – but I figured the beard had kept me warm through winter.

That and I heard ‘god you look so much older with a beard…’ from several friends who will remain nameless, but they know who they are. At this point in my life I don’t need to be adding years to my look.

Looks like we’ll be heading out with a group to see Margaret Cho in Boston when she visits the city in May with her new show. I think there are six of us at this point – so we’ll make a night of coming into Boston out of it.

Our vacation plans are still up in the air with nothing having yet been finalized – it should be finalized tonight (fingers crossed).

The stuffiness continues, though I do feel better – so I guess day by day to wellness.

Last night I was going to make dinner – but by the time I had gotten home, started to attempt to pick the house up and thought about making dinner, I just gave up that thought. Especially after Brendan called and asked if I wanted to do something when Moe got out of work – since he was going away for the rest of his break. Let’s see – go out or stay home and make dinner – going out won the battle.

posted @ 10:56 AM EST [link]

Wednesday, March 2, 2005

I said salad, not soup...
I think the fact that I opened a full-size box of tissues yesterday morning when I got up and I used the last one this morning as I was getting ready to go to work speaks volumes on the number of times I had to blow my nose over the last day.

Though this morning I’ve progressed from a runny nose and sneezing to a completely stuffed up head – to the point that I think my sinus cavities feel like they could explode outward because of all the pressure.

Then to top it all off – Moe brought Sharon over with him last night and by the evening I was feeling good enough (and I could hold off sneezing long enough) to go out and eat something, especially considering I hadn’t eaten all day. I didn’t really have any place in mind – but Sharon and Moe wanted the Olive Garden – no big deal. I’m not terribly fond of the place, but it isn’t bad and the service is usually quite good. Plus I could enjoy the salads and the breadsticks (their main redeeming quality in my book).

I should have figured it out when we sat down and it took a good five minutes for the waiter to show up and take our drink order. The light should have burned even brighter when the drinks showed up after he took our food orders. I really should have said something when he brought out the salad and Sharon’s soup and there were no breadsticks (an my coke was empty at that point). He was flabbergasted when I pointed out that I didn’t want soup (he had two bowls of soup), that I just wanted salad.

It took several minutes for a salad plate to come out and yet there was still no bread and no refill.

Moe and I quickly finished the salad and Sharon had wanted more soup – so after another few minutes I was able to grab his attention and I was like “more soup, more salad, we’d like the breadsticks we never got and now we need to coke refills.” I really didn’t think it was hard – and he only had about 4 tables to wait on.

The two coke refills came out.

Then I see him carrying out the dinners. Not being completely familiar with the dishes at the Olive Garden, he gave Sharon my dinner and I got hers. I don’t like shredded cheese on my meals, but she does, so she had him put the cheese on. After he left we quickly realized that the meals were switched and no mine was covered in grated cheese. That wasn’t his fault I’ll admit, but he should have known the difference in the plates.

Then the salad and the soup shows up, along finally with the first basket of breadsticks (alas, if you think they were baking, you would be wrong since all the other waiters and waitresses were serving their tables breadsticks). There were only 3 breadsticks in the basket so we each took one and before he could leave the table – I handed him the basket and I was asked for some more.

I didn’t even bother trying to get another coke refill after I finished my second one.

I just don’t understand how you can be so completely inattentive to your tables. I understand forgetting something or just messing up once and a while – hell, I know I wouldn’t be the perfect waiter – but come on – I would at least make sure I tried to follow through on everything. Keeps the sodas refilled, make sure there is enough bread and salad and in general, just keep tabs on the table.

The tip-o-meter definitely went down as the evening progressed and I even contemplated complaining, but it wouldn’t have been worth it.

The only highlight was getting to go to CVS and pick up copious amounts of sinus remedies to see what worked.

posted @ 08:26 AM EST [link]

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

simply put
I hate being sick...

I'm trying the 'stay in bed and sleep it off' thing today.

The half-empty box of tissues can attest to my runny nose.
posted @ 01:03 PM EST [link]
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