It just gets more and more interesting at work these days. Two people get the ax this coming week and not a minute too soon (actually, about eight months too late in both cases). There's been a lot of speculation that our region wasn't safe from closure (which turned out to be completely true -- there was more than one conversation about selling us [and only us] off to the highest bidder), which has just been laid to rest, and we're secure. And just recently, I found out I've been shortlisted for a MAJOR promotion. My boss is saying that after three years of stellar work, the higher ups are finally beginning to notice me and taking what I have to say with TWO grains of salt instead of one.
Healthwise, I was worried coming off my vacation time last week that I was coming down with strep once again -- I got that familiar tinge in my throat. It never developed any further, though, so I'll chalk it up to readjusting to the Southern pollen. I'm feeling quite good these days.
Oh, and my vacation! Glorious. I got to see some really terrific theatre, pal around with my dearest friends, and just get my mind off of everything that's spinning around up there for a few days.
June and July are going to be intense and exciting times which may make me more distant than usual (if possible!) but it's all going to be really good, positive things coming my way. Wish me luck!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
CRASH!
I got one of those discomforting phone calls last night from my roommate last night as I was finishing up at work.
"COME HOME, NOW!" was his opening line.
A truck, presumably stolen, had cut through the parking lot of the building next to ours, blasted through the fence and crashed into our building. Our neighbor in #3 (we're #4) was asleep when the truck slammed into his bedroom wall. The driver fled on foot. Our neighbor is fine, though he and his upstairs neighbor obviously had to be evacuated from the building. There's some major damage to the brickwork, though amazingly, the truck itself sustained very little damage. We need to get a buildings inspector out to verify the stability of the rest of the building.
Everyone's fine, though. Could have been much, much worse.
Photos of the damage HERE
Roomie got photos before they towed away the truck, I'll try to get those up later on tonight.
"COME HOME, NOW!" was his opening line.
A truck, presumably stolen, had cut through the parking lot of the building next to ours, blasted through the fence and crashed into our building. Our neighbor in #3 (we're #4) was asleep when the truck slammed into his bedroom wall. The driver fled on foot. Our neighbor is fine, though he and his upstairs neighbor obviously had to be evacuated from the building. There's some major damage to the brickwork, though amazingly, the truck itself sustained very little damage. We need to get a buildings inspector out to verify the stability of the rest of the building.
Everyone's fine, though. Could have been much, much worse.
Photos of the damage HERE
Roomie got photos before they towed away the truck, I'll try to get those up later on tonight.
Poor Hillary. She was the Dems best hope for winning the election this year. I like Obama but he's going to be like a calf to the slaughter and my guess is the Democrats will be having a severe case of buyers remorse in about four months.
I like John McCain well enough too, but this campaign is really going to be a race to see who can shove their foot in their mouth most often and quickly. Between Barry O's empty rhetoric and McCain's statement that we went to war for oil, it's a pouncing pundit's dream race. There's gonna be a lot to seize upon this summer.
In the meantime, though:
I like John McCain well enough too, but this campaign is really going to be a race to see who can shove their foot in their mouth most often and quickly. Between Barry O's empty rhetoric and McCain's statement that we went to war for oil, it's a pouncing pundit's dream race. There's gonna be a lot to seize upon this summer.
In the meantime, though:
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