Online Dating = Depressing
Just let it be known as a short side-point that seriously, online dating is just as disparaging as in real life. I won't go into a huge amount of details, but I find myself wondering who the fuck willingly gives these people money on a continual basis. That point having been made, I'm clearly late and clearly don't care; being on vacation lets me do that! I have to definitely say that I'm pleased at my time off-edness. I haven't exactly done anything of a major constructiveness, but that's kind what vacation is all about. On second thought, I DID just watch District 9 today. Fucking win of a movie; see it if you haven't already (this is probably rhetorical, as I'm likely the last person to have seen it). Also took a fun trip to Lowe's today; never will it get old to go screwin' around in a hardware superstore/warehouse...but really we were looking at range burner drip trays, since I've been getting into the cleaning/replacing mindset. You know...in the slim chance I might have a girl over? Yeah, I'd rather not have the place looking like stagnant loafers reside here, what with first impressions and all.
Almost had myself a little "schedule scare" at work in this week. Turns out someone "requested" me to open tomorrow, meaning being there from 7am to 4 pm. I'm of the belief that it was actually a mistake, but the important thing is the problem got solved out. I unfortunately still have to go from 10-7 on Xmas Eve, but that sure as hell beats the alternative. Besides, if I'm put to something that'll just trance me out for several hours, it'll all turn out in the end. I also think it's a fun side-note to mention we're all trying to collectively spend $75 for a store Xmas party, which we've all decided is gonna be at someone's house. It's whatever, personally; I just want in for the leisure of it all. Nevertheless, this is work - something which only amuses me in the little pleasures I can wring from its rag-like existence. We actually are getting a new return policy with some restocking fees involved. I only take a pleasure in this because it means customers will be getting pissed at a process other stores have long-since enacted and I'll give not a shit about it. Plus it might deter them from so callously returning shit, like we're some kinda fucking bank.
So now I'm even MORE driven to recruit people into my karate school, having been presented with an e-mail with some "incentive programs" being enacted. One of the two things that stood out the most to me was, if someone you refer signs up for at least 6 months, you get a month of free lessons, this being able to chain (meaning, if you get three people to sign up, you get 3 months free and so on). The second little "reward" is, the student with the most referrals between now and 1/31/10 wins a heavyweight gi, valued at about $100. Now if my masterful logic tells me anything, that's probably the same gi I have now. Who needs another one? Me, that's who, heh...so you can bet Mikey's ass is getting signed up.
Oh yeah, speaking of which...guess who got their head shaved? It wasn't me, if you're that frickin' dense. It doesn't look that bad on him...granted he DOES kinda look like Uncle Fester with man boobs, I'm sure it'll grow back in record time because his thick skull is full of hair-brained nutrients. Nevertheless, I'd like to think that was a good deed to do; hell I save the kid $30 he doesn't have for a haircut that'd only last him about 2 months tops. I'm a regular good farkin' samaritan, heh. It's also the first time I bet a haircut has been given in 50 degree weather. 'Tis the season, right?
Well, as we all know, Xmas is but a few days away, and thankfully a package is waiting up at the office for us. I'm not exactly sure which package it is (dad's presents to us or Mikey's presents to me) but I can safely say that at least I'll have SOMETHING to open on Xmas day, regardless. This would probably be a good time to speculate a wager that it's dad's; my presents are allegedly in the hands of the USPS, and we all know what a remarkable track record THEY have for being reliable. That or I could just be impatient, but I prefer to be outward with my disdain. Beyond that, I'm just glad I got to see the Grinch at least once...and will probably see A Christmas Story several times throughout it's 24-hour showing.
Anyway, that's about all you're gonna get out of me. My life will become increasingly boring whilst on vacation, and that isn't exactly something I mind. If anyone else is on vacation, I'm sure you're feelin' me on this point. And enjoy it, I say! The reason we get time off is so that we can recover from the bullshit and tedium we have to endure in our monotonous existence in our time of non-leisure. With that little cracker of truth dealt upon the table, I'm outta here until after the holiday. Everyone have a great and merry Christmas, treasure your family and gifts alike, and don't be a dick to people. Also, if anyone planned on getting me a present, I hope y'all sent it by now, hah! Merry Christmas all!
"Watching Home Alone reminds me of a time when parenting got shit done!"
Ken
Almost had myself a little "schedule scare" at work in this week. Turns out someone "requested" me to open tomorrow, meaning being there from 7am to 4 pm. I'm of the belief that it was actually a mistake, but the important thing is the problem got solved out. I unfortunately still have to go from 10-7 on Xmas Eve, but that sure as hell beats the alternative. Besides, if I'm put to something that'll just trance me out for several hours, it'll all turn out in the end. I also think it's a fun side-note to mention we're all trying to collectively spend $75 for a store Xmas party, which we've all decided is gonna be at someone's house. It's whatever, personally; I just want in for the leisure of it all. Nevertheless, this is work - something which only amuses me in the little pleasures I can wring from its rag-like existence. We actually are getting a new return policy with some restocking fees involved. I only take a pleasure in this because it means customers will be getting pissed at a process other stores have long-since enacted and I'll give not a shit about it. Plus it might deter them from so callously returning shit, like we're some kinda fucking bank.
So now I'm even MORE driven to recruit people into my karate school, having been presented with an e-mail with some "incentive programs" being enacted. One of the two things that stood out the most to me was, if someone you refer signs up for at least 6 months, you get a month of free lessons, this being able to chain (meaning, if you get three people to sign up, you get 3 months free and so on). The second little "reward" is, the student with the most referrals between now and 1/31/10 wins a heavyweight gi, valued at about $100. Now if my masterful logic tells me anything, that's probably the same gi I have now. Who needs another one? Me, that's who, heh...so you can bet Mikey's ass is getting signed up.
Oh yeah, speaking of which...guess who got their head shaved? It wasn't me, if you're that frickin' dense. It doesn't look that bad on him...granted he DOES kinda look like Uncle Fester with man boobs, I'm sure it'll grow back in record time because his thick skull is full of hair-brained nutrients. Nevertheless, I'd like to think that was a good deed to do; hell I save the kid $30 he doesn't have for a haircut that'd only last him about 2 months tops. I'm a regular good farkin' samaritan, heh. It's also the first time I bet a haircut has been given in 50 degree weather. 'Tis the season, right?
Well, as we all know, Xmas is but a few days away, and thankfully a package is waiting up at the office for us. I'm not exactly sure which package it is (dad's presents to us or Mikey's presents to me) but I can safely say that at least I'll have SOMETHING to open on Xmas day, regardless. This would probably be a good time to speculate a wager that it's dad's; my presents are allegedly in the hands of the USPS, and we all know what a remarkable track record THEY have for being reliable. That or I could just be impatient, but I prefer to be outward with my disdain. Beyond that, I'm just glad I got to see the Grinch at least once...and will probably see A Christmas Story several times throughout it's 24-hour showing.
Anyway, that's about all you're gonna get out of me. My life will become increasingly boring whilst on vacation, and that isn't exactly something I mind. If anyone else is on vacation, I'm sure you're feelin' me on this point. And enjoy it, I say! The reason we get time off is so that we can recover from the bullshit and tedium we have to endure in our monotonous existence in our time of non-leisure. With that little cracker of truth dealt upon the table, I'm outta here until after the holiday. Everyone have a great and merry Christmas, treasure your family and gifts alike, and don't be a dick to people. Also, if anyone planned on getting me a present, I hope y'all sent it by now, hah! Merry Christmas all!
"Watching Home Alone reminds me of a time when parenting got shit done!"
Ken