Working Through It

No blog today, too much pounding through work!

Sassafrass

So in light of the end of last week, this week I plan on limiting my booze consumption. The plan is to reduce it during the week so not only can I avoid trying to figure out HR related issues while hungover as hell, but it might also help me get the washboards alot quicker (i.e. my abs).

I say limit because I'm not going to go cold turkey. I know it doesn't work, and quite frankly, I love the booze. Further, I think it's a bit freaky when some of my borderline alcoholic friends go cold turkey on it. They have their weird aura of uptightness to them. It's creepy.

Instead, there are several sites on the net that tell you low calorie options to drinks. I was startled (but not surprised) to find out that a Long Island is the most caloric mixed drink and that Mac N' Jacks was pretty far up there on calories per beer. Now I don't plan on sipping on vodka sodas during the week, but it's good to know what I can drink.

Another reason why not to stop drinking, check out this guy.

I Can Burn Cereal

Let me read those directions again.....oooh I see. When coping with a massive hangover, have a hair of the dog, not the whole freaking dog.

Suffice to say I've been hungover now two days in a row..this is going to be a very beer-free weekend.

Even Some Bad Things Must Come To An End

I found out my phone couldn't swim last night. However, I'm not actually upset in the least for several reasons. The first being I'm not one of those weirdos that claims that they cannot live without having a cell phone. I find it rather refreshing not to have an electronic leash keeping tabs on me wherever I go.

Secondly, it was expensive to have this phone. I have three months left on my contract, and the cancellation fee is $200. Now, it was cheaper to cancel then to have it for the last three months. You do the math.

Finally, living in the cave that I do, this phone was less then ample for picking up reception. I had to either stand next to a window or on my balcony to talk.

Farewell phone!

I Chose...Poorly

Wow...am I ever in the wrong line of work...

Only So Many Eggshells Left

I sometimes like to equate Human Resources as being very similar to writing laws and regulations, or going back to being in a position of authority in the Army. Everything you say in an HR capacity is essentially taken as the truth, and people hold any emails you send them as some type of golden doctrine. This should be expected as HR is described as being the "gatekeeper" of the Company.

I'm not saying this is wrong, but I am saying that essentially being on guard by watching your p's and q's from 8 to 5 is sometimes really exhausting. HR is not the kind of job where if someone asks you a question you're not sure of, you can't rattle off a guess. It's usually the "hmm, good question, let me check that out". It's painful to make sure that you never give out inaccurate or questionable information. For instance, try picking a commonly used word and going from 8 to 5 without saying it. I equate that actually to me not cussing when I first joined the Army.

Also, when sending out announcements and emails talking about certain procedures and events, you have to include everything down to the last detail, or somehow it will become your fault should something have been skipped over. This even goes for workplace policies where you have to make sure that people understand absolutely what the policy is about and the requirements therein.

Fortunately, I work in a place where the employees are human, and allow for me to say "whoops, I screwed the pooch something fierce" (although I really haven't, and I work about 1 billion times better then the slug I replaced).

That all being said, I have the absolute fantasy of Friday rolling around, and the front doors bursting open to my workplace with two enormous kegs rolling infront of me, and me hefting a backpack of cuban cigars screaming "party people in the house say whhuuttt!"

One Glorious Step From Fail

This weekend encompassed much things that I could have done with out, just to name a few:

o Waited three weeks to play a co-op game with Oregon-B, only to find that not only does it lack alot in terms of being a good game, but it only had a handful of missions in the campaign.

o Used anti-flea/tick powder for the carpet. Then, despite my own internal mental warnings, decided I'd touch the couch (which was also dusted), then rub my eye. VERY not cool.

o Felt cool this morning after destroying the treadmill at 9.0 mph for 30 minutes and walking out like it was nothing to breathe hard about. Lost said feeling of cool as I scurried back in to get my hoodie that I'd left next to the treadmill.

But overall, pretty decent weekend. Got alot of cleaning done (which is rare), got some drinking done, ate some wicked good BBQ (and subsequently paid with horrendous heartburn), and escaped without a bad hangover! Huzzah!

"Ahhh, Salmon Skin Roll..."

fig. 1-1 Sushi-shaped pillows = Actual "comfort" food

So I've eaten fish three times this week. Something I can swear as a 5 year old I said I'd never do. Sushi is something I really didn't get into until I moved to Seattle. I gave it a shot in Missouri and hated it. Probably for two reasons; #1 - Missouri is a really land locked state which means no fresh seafood and #2 - It was sea urchin.

Moving forward with the warning of never trying the Sea Urchin, I would encourage anyone who's never eaten the stuff to at least try it. Try small. Just try the vegetable only rolls and start slowly into having the raw fish with other foods. Sushi is very light, very customizable, and you feel like a million bucks the next morning.

Did I mention don't have the sea urchin?

Can't You Move With A Purpose?

For every multi player electronic game ever devised, you will always play with or against someone who just absolutely insists on being a complete jackhole.

Every day at lunch, I like to hone my poker skills on MSN's Texas Hold'em. If you've ever played this, you're well aware of the fact that each player has a 10 second timer that counts down around their icon (or avatar if you prefer). For some reason, there is always at least one player who lets that thing run down all the way to the point where the computer is getting ready to play for them, then they make a play.

I like to believe these people are busy saving lives and playing Texas Hold'em, but I know better. The majority of them for some reason decide it's a good idea to log on to play a game, then subsequently get distracted, but never logout.

Then there's a select few who get a proverbial stiffy over letting it run down and playing so the autoplay doesn't happen, and they don't get booted after the computer plays for them 3 times. These people apparently have nothing better to do with their lives then to count it away in 10 second increments.

I don't know where I initially intended to go with this article, but I know how I'll end it. If you're playing games on line, don't be an a-hole. Nobody wants to play with or against one, so just don't be that guy, and everyone will have a good time.

Someone's Riding The Shoe Leather Express

I've seen enough of it in this fair city so I'm finally going to point it out and probably make most people feel less then motivated in some aspect.

Why is it whenever I see someone jogging to a bus stop to catch a bus, they're only jogging? Why aren't they at a full bore run? Or even a sprint for that matter?

A jog to me says "I'm trying to get to the bus in a calm yet hurried manner".

A run to me says "It is really important that I get to that bus so I don't have to wait for the next one..."

A sprint to me says "I plan on beating all the other f$*ks to be the first one on the bus so I don't have to stand or sit next to a window-licker".