My boss' brother has been dealing with a significant medical condition for quite some time. I knew about it when I started the job, so going on five years, though I don't know how long ago he got the diagnosis. It's a neurological condition that causes physical issues, but along with it comes diminished mental capacity. Basically, he has ( Read more... )

This time of year, my not posting on a Wednesday is not unusual--except when it's the week I'm off band. (The jazz group plays this week, and hopefully they'll get the concert in--the weather's been iffy. Like, in my town, the intersection of Kirk and Wilson made the news because around 5 PM we had heavy rain and there was localized flooding ( Read more... )

( Much like the items we moved, I am packing this entry away. )

I ended up having a long day, which you'll surely hear about soon enough, but here are some teasers ( Read more... )

One of my coworkers enjoys baking, and one of the things she does for the holidays, apparently, is bake a ton of cookies. This is the first holiday season she's been with us, so for the most part we weren't aware of this surprise. The only reason I knew is because she had to tell someone, so she told me, so I knew something was coming; I just ( Read more... )

You may recall that recently my car was making noises, sloshing noises, gurgling noises. My car was also in need of an oil change, and I figured I should rotate the tires because I tend to do that this time of year. The maintenance required light started blinking a couple of days ago, so, yeah, let's take her in ( Read more... )

If you've been here a while, you know that I had a situation with a former coworker from the bookstore. After that, I re-vowed to not have any similar dealings with any other coworkers. This was not terribly difficult. However, there was one person from Company X that kind of gave me that vibe, that he's-into-me vibe, and I did my best to avoid ( Read more... )

I have now experienced the wonders of Open Mic Night. Joy ( Read more... )

( I saw the boy. )

It's a struggle for me to be productive these days. I want to find a job, I keep searching for a job, but I come up with very little. It's my current eternal question: Do I just want a job, and therefore take whatever comes up first, or do I want a career, and therefore sit on my hands until such a thing comes along? I really really really want ( Read more... )