• Cleaning up after a birthday

    “YOU, WITH THE DISTENDED WOMB, PUT DOWN THE WIPES! STEP AWAY AND KEEP YOUR HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM! NOW SIT DOWN OVER THERE, KEEP YOUR HANDS IN YOUR LAP AND DON’T MOVE!”

    I may have won the battle but I feel like I’m losing the war.

  • Kicking back

    It’s been a productive day thus far, and it’s time for a little ‘thank me very much.’ There is a red metallic cylinder sitting on my desk that is looking awfully good right now. It’s really not appropriate for the office, but it’s just too tempting to ignore. It’s not really good for me, but when did that ever stop me? The door to my office is closed, to hide from my coworkers. The top popped open and a little bit of air escaped. Oh, it smells so good.

    Hold on for just a second. I’m going to toss a few swallows back, Oh yeah, that really hits the spot. I’m going to bring one of those foil packages of Teddy Grahams more often.

    What? Were you expecting something else?

  • Is there a blog jinx?

    At the risk of tempting the technology gods perched upon their silicone throne, I have news of comfort and joy to share. I may have unexpected reason to renew my faith in my preferred computer maker. As of June 18, 2004, Apple has expanded their iBook repair program to include (possibly) my iBook. I didn’t even know I had The Qualifying Logic Board Problem.

    At some point the glow of free repairs may dim, leaving behind the tarnish of a computer that broke when it shouldn’t have. Until that time I’ll revel in my temporary luster. There’ll be plenty of time for cynicism later.