PosterNutbag

lately i've been getting no love from my job. clients and colleagues seem to have joined forces to sabotage my every effort. really makes for some satisfying weekdays. furthermore, my liberal opinions regarding the value of social programs has taken a sharp turn towards conservatism. never in my life have I felt like screaming "get a job" with such fervor. damn those bastards for making a bitter cynic out of me.

in other news, the man and i have been house hunting. another depressing life venture. you just can not fathom real estate prices. either we will be signing a pact with the devil or i will have to start working the corner. (win-win huh?) on a lighter note, it is really quite amusing to see how poorly others decorate their homes.

*sigh* well.... the weekend's here, have a beer! (plus a couple of extras for me please)

a few days ago it was one of those lame, made up "holidays." you know the one i speak of: valentine's day. the flowers, chocolate hearts, diamond heart necklaces, the pink & red--- all a bit nauseating. to me, at least. i'm not much for the sappy. (but if you are, all the best, hope you had a great one.)

this valentine's day i did my best to visit a couple of my favorite elementary schools and take in all the holiday had to offer. school staff had on their red & pink clothing-- complete with heart-covered vests and embroidered denim shirts. (it was quite a fashion show.) and of course, all the schools had valentine's day parties for the kiddies. it was fun to watch the exchange of cards and cupcakes, and soak up the excitement of naive "love" in the air.

even better was watching the teachers walking through the halls with their single red roses, carnation bouquets, and boxes of conversation sugar-hearts gifted to them by their various students. the best, though, came at the end of the day when the teachers were comparing cards and gifts in the front office. seems one 2nd grade teacher was given..... red mesh panties.

now, that's classy!

some time ago, whilst i was in college, the man and i decided we needed to view tim burton's the nightmare before christmas once again. he mentioned this need in passing to some guy he was sorta friends with and the guy got all excited. seems he adored the movie and soon he was invited over for a viewing. the guy was nice enough-- one of those beard-clad, jam-band listening, granola types-- a bit awkward, but at 21 who isn't? after introductions, we chatted a bit and commenced to watch the flick.

throughout the first half hour the guy would recite several key lines, obviously amused by different scenes. his enthusiasm was kinda cute. but soon, this cuteness wore off. the guy began to speak continuously with the characters-- going so far as to mimic their voices. every word they said, he said. and then came the singing. this guy was totally immersed in his own world of the nightmare before christmas. needless to say, i was soon hoping for the movie to end. a solid hour plus of the guy recreating the movie in our living room was more than i could take.

whata weirdo. it's one thing to recite particularly humorous or meaningful scenes, but this is one step away from a straightjacket.

1. Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
2. The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.
3. Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.
4. There is no chin behind Chuck Norris' beard. There is only another fist.
5. Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
6. Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the
information he wants.
7. Who let the dogs out? Chuck Norris.
8. Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are
trademarked names for his left and right legs.
9. Chuck Norris’ 5 o’clock shadow appears yesterday.
10. If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck
Norris you may be only seconds away from death.
11. Chuck Norris can make a woman climax by simply pointing at her and saying "booya".

i recently got a work email requesting that everyone clean out their mailboxes due to the cluttering of the server. best of all, the email blatantly drew attention to the fact that many employees with email accounts never in fact check their mail due to limited computer access and that really, these were the culprits of the cluttered system. seems like an email alert is missing the mark completely....... *shrugs* it did make me laugh aloud.

and also, i know i'm a little late to the game but lately i can't stop playing sudoku. unfortunately i'm fairly dreadful at it. i blame my cats and their ever-so distracting cuteness.