Monday was joy!

     Okay shower time in about 10 min.  Do want to share this.  I believe we covered that my headlight had gone out on Saturday night, couldn't get it fixed on Sunday.
     Monday broke, dreay, flurries changing over to rain.  Had a chance I could think about leaving work early to get to my garage, just didn't like the odds.  There was so much I just plain didn't do over the weekend.  I had a list.  I decided to take off.  Turned out it was a little busy at work, dude on the loading dock called out too, but they survived.  That's enough about work, let's talk about me.
     Once I decided to stay home I felt really good.  Like I'd accomplish something.  And give my knee a rest too.  Thought I'd be on the computer more but I wasn't.  Bad thing?  About 7:30 hit my garage and told them about headlight; asked if they could squeeze in an oil change.  Yup they did.  Only bad news of the day, car won't last another year.  Hoping til the summer.
     Back home.  Okay grabbed check book, I had plans dammit and I wasn't going to louse them up.  Oh and there are no more morning judge shows that I enjoy and yes that helped.  I also grabbed 3 cigars, hoping my newest shipment would come on Monday. 
     Paid the insurances for house and car.  Back in car light up cigar and watched the snow.  I debated the idea of going clothes shopping.  It was now flurrying, little snow sticking.  Off to buy the burgers they didn't have on Sunday.  Was now kind of clear and comfy.  I was like what the heck.
     Home put the burgers away.  Sister had called wishing me a good day, said have the pot pie she'd bought yesterday for lunch.  I obliged and it was very tasty indeed.  Staring outside I jumped in the car and headed for the phone store.  No phone, damnation's.  It was near noon, weather was okay, traffic light.  I decided to light a smoke and head 15 miles east to the store.  Figured if it got bad enough I could always turn around.  (back, except for the change in possible typewritten cadence you may not even know I left and showered)
     The store was Kohl's.  Got a nice parking spot, cloudy skies and little else.  On the agenda, pair of pants and a shirt.  Found a real nice pair of flannel lined pants, oh I adore flannel, you do not want to know.  They were 2 inches longer than normal, but hadn't been to my tailors in ages.  Saw a fleece lined hoody for a fair price and snatched it.  Yes men go shopping, we just do it more quickly, but there are spur of the moment picks too.  Shirt, for winter time, has like a zipper, from the neck for a few inches.  Not sure if it's called something, but it fit and I liked it.  I also wanted socks and a hat.
     My beloved bright orange hat that kept me warm during my Congestive Heart Failure.  I still have it.  I do cringe a little to wear it.  Guess I now see the looks it can get.  I will keep it.  Especially for brutal winter activities like walking and such.  But I wanted something that didn't make me look like a traffic cone.
     Okay to sum it up, hoody, shirt, hat, pants.  Total came to like $70.  Not bad I'll take it over the $100 pair of jeans from Macy's any day, and they were marked down.  Pretty sure I told you about them.
     Back in the car lit up one more smoke, said what the Hell I'm having a great day and enjoying myself.  I wasn't hitting up the cigar lounge, because it would kill a great deal of my day.  In fact I'm off next Monday and won't be going there because of midday cardiologist appointment.  Tis life huh?
     Drive home was awesome.  Stopped in a town nearby and picked up 2, yes 2 chocolate croissants.  Heavenly.  Properly done.  Not like a Panera Bread where they have dough and insert 2 chocolate bar like things.  Love P.B. Apple muffins, dislike their attempt at the above.
     Just thought I'd share how nice it was on Monday.  Really had a great day.  Later.

Sunday

     I've a meatloaf in the oven and it's about 27 minutes away from completion.  Some potatoes and carrots in the pan under that about 32 minutes away.  Thought I'd drop by and make some sense, if I can.
     To begin with sister seems okay, saw Dr. on Saturday and says it is healing.  She needed a note to go back to work tomorrow.  We'll see how that goes.  Brother in law doing well as well, of course he's drinking.
     Okay let us go back to December.  3 man shift and such, oodles of overtime for yours truly.  This is where tis begins.  A package had gone awry.  Nothing to do with me at all so I kept out of it.  Kept out of it before I was told to.  Friend said he remembered a package and had brought it downstairs. It was for a woman upstairs.  I didn't even know what it was.  Search on loading dock was fruitless, down where I was as well.  Not a huge thing.  Woman had to contact the company and they sent a replacement.
     I don't remember exactly. but some cleaning had been done.  I think this was when my manager was going away for a week but am unclear.  In any case.   There had been approximately 6 large binders on a desk where we often put first class mail packages with no names.  I came in that morning and a long white box was on the table.  I glanced, no name, and went upstairs to answer the bell for UPS.  Odd.  Same kind of white box, no name, and had words of description on it.  I'll be I thought, signed it in and out and brought it downstairs.  Same company sent it, same damned description.  I contacted the woman.
     She was delighted of course.  I did note that there was no name on either.  Turned out to be a "Life proof" case for an IPhone.  Wonder if spell check will flag that?  A very friendly person, have known her for a few years.  She knew of my search for a new phone.  So she said get an IPhone and take the extra case, "It's a $70 value for nothing."  Of course I protested.  She told me the company sent her the replacement for free.  Thus my dilemma.
      Now a friend from the lounge was supposed to be hooking me up with a new phone.  Never happened.  Thought he might show up today and he didn't, so I've decided on an 4s phone.  No I haven't actually bought it yet.
     Fast forward, me feeling guilty.  Apparently she emailed my manager and thanked me.  He innocently remarked about it to me and I reacted totally defensively.  Stupid me.
     Let it sit upon my desk all last week, no one said a word.  I took it home on Friday and declare it mine.  Of course now that I've made up my mind on the 4s, they keep selling out.  And I've only until the 31st until my phone is no longer supported.
     Karma is a fickle thing you see.  Generally lets me do good deeds.  When one is done to me, well there can be odd repercussions.  This one you'll just say is coincidence, and my gut says maybe.
     Saturday night I realized I needed a new headlight.  Realized it to late.  Karma?  Set out to Sears this morning before shopping, well they opened at 10 I was there at 9:20.  So off to food shopping.  Karma?  By the way I've a pal who named his dog Karma.  Not relevant but you should be used to this.  Anyway.  After shopping took car to Sears, nope they don't have headlights for a 2000 car.  Karma?  Did my usual thing, said I'd stop by a place after the lounge I'd leave early.  Stopped by Pep Boys, packed. 
     Left lounge early came home.  Set out for my usual auto shop, closed.  Not Karma because it was after 3 on a Sunday and knew it was a long shot.  Went to cell phone shop, waited on line, nope sold out.  Karma?  Went back to Pep Boys, couldn't squeeze me in.  So will call garage in morning and see if they can do it for me if I leave work early.
     Ahh, left out Saturday.  Not a bad day.  Paid $75 for my super bowl box.  My numbers are 3 and 4.  Went to cell store, said they'd get a shipment and would call me.  So I went back home.  Carrying old cell  phone, life proof case, I tripped up on the last step of my stoop.  Yes I said up, I'm an expert for tripping up stairs.  Walloped my head into the door and did one hell of a number upon my knee.  You should have seen the swelling.  Nothing broke but I did the next best thing.  Oh and yes there was no one home but the dog to boot.
     For an hour I iced 15 min on and off.  The swelling dramatically improved of course my leg was elevated, silly question.  Sore as hell now.  After that I actually decided to lay down and take a Tylenol.  Oh and the cell phone rang.  Store had the phone.  Karma?  They wouldn't have it on Sunday as you've now ascertained.  Later.
okay the spell check only flagged because I said Iphone and not IPhone.

Yup there's not much in the way of cohesion

     Sorry it's been rough lately this week.  Nothing from last week that I never disclosed.  It's actually been okay at  points, I'm being my father again.  He never let himself enjoy anything.  Well I do still enjoy my cigar on the ride home.  That ought to count.
     Didn't read the last entry.  Weekend was okay.  Basically my sister is not doing great.  Oh noting dreadful, it's kind of stupid actually.  Ignored this thing on her leg for 2 weeks thinking it would pop, she's been in lots of pain.  Eventually on Monday went to G.P. who sent her to another kind of Dr.  who sent her to some shitty hospital.  Was flurrying on Monday.   Hospital was awful, from being told she could do this as an outpatient.  When they did get her a room it was with a tied down heroin addict who was going through withdrawal.  Long story short my sister checked herself out.  More drama, another Dr., could be a blood hematobin, not infected.  She also has not gone to work this week.  That is bad.
     And that is not what has me so damnably down.  Just had a thought, I received an email from a cousin who is having a major health crisis.  Must email her this morning.  I have to shower at work.  No nothing wrong with the plumbing here.
      Need to get a new cell phone this weekend, part of the dilemma chasing me.  Is it time for a cigar in my car yet?  Please?  Wait it's only 4:52 in the morning.  I can hear the furnace trying it's best downstairs. 
     The karma thing?  My life is a mixed assortment of stuff.  I tend to get my things myself.  Life never just appears to had me something and say "here have this free and clear...."  I'm waiting for the shoes to fall.  That's all I have to say on that. 
     Okay this was a wonderfully rambling kind of a post.  I kind of like it, very off the top of my head.  There's a word for it, course it's avoiding me.  Well enjoy and I'll see if I somehow can't make sense of this in the future.  Or just ignore it totally.  Later.

5:20 A.M.

     Today is the day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  I think for most people it is just an excuse to take a day off.  Me?  My company gives a choice between this and Presidents Day.  Or you can have a floating holiday of your choice.  For the last few years my day of choice has been the day after the Superbowl. 
     An idea I joined with a coworker on.  Works for us.  Not like I do a grand amount of partying, can't remember the last even I went to.  Had to be before 2009.  Not complaining just stating it. 
     The return of salads and oatmeal have been grand.  Was really getting bad eating the way my brother in law and sister do.  Berries are defrosting in a strainer on my counter as I type. 
     The chair is working for the most part.  It is comfortable.  Nice lumbar support.  But is just so huge.  I believe I've mentioned I have a rather small room, I often refer to as my cell.  At least it was free. 
     My manager was away all last week, not sure if he returns today or tomorrow.  I think it was his anniversary.  He can be rather private about that.  Really is a nice guy.  I think he may be in today because it will be sort of a slow day.  Dang, just remembered I have to finish a project for this morning.  I'll have time.  Cut the gym short is what I'll do.
     I have to see cardio dude next month.  Been to long.  Other than being overweight I'm good.  Also have to get blood work done.  Okay now I'm getting all hung up on responsibilities of the day.  Forgot to get chicken out of freezer too.  At least I've still got coffee.  Later.

4:40 A.M.

     Morning.  Waiting for my turn in the shower.  Long entry last night.  Did want to say a few things more.  My diet had become very poor.  Lots of sodium and little veggies.  Breakfast last week for 5 days probably ran me about $50 total. 
     Well I started taking it back and am back on track.  Last week I was able to incorporate salads again, that's a good thing.  But the most exciting for me was being able to go to the mega food place and pick up supplies.  Trash bags (box lasts forever)  Coffee (didn't quite need it but we'll use it.  And coffee this morning is exceptional) Tea for my sister.  And OATMEAL!  Oh the first bowl yesterday was a sheer delight.  Good to have it back in my life again.  See, sometimes it's the little things.  Later.

The weekend

     Will have to leave for a moment, you'll never notice, to let the dog in.  Finally have her in a good rhythm.  Outside at about 5:30 A.M. or so.  Again round 6 in the eve, 20 min after dinner, and final time is 8:30.  Can be dicey when it's raining.  She doesn't like to go out and I have to go with her.  But enough about the canine.  I'm just happy to have a few weeks of no mess in the house to clean up.

     Background on the beginning.  Some where and some time my company decided we need new chairs for the employees.  Ridiculous said I.  So on Friday we got 2 tractor trailers full of about 500 new chairs.  And some how, in a building that doesn't have 500 people there weren't enough.  My department and maintenance didn't get new chairs.  On the other hand, we were invited to take what chairs we liked home.  What!  Oh yeah baby!  I asked one of the guys I know in maintenance to secure me 2 of the ones in any of the conference rooms.  They're the best, that is if they were getting rid of them.

     Had the chairs secured in my area by 9.  Knew I had to get them out on Saturday so I arranged to borrow the company transit.  It's a vehicle, look it up.  Lots of agida for me, I always get this way.  My manager even suggested taking them home and returning the vehicle Friday night.  I declined.  It was misty, Friday night, and I was terrified of something happening to the vehicle in my care.

     After telling the inmates I'd made arrangements with my brother in law to drive to work with me about 10 in the morning.  A 20 minute trip, roads still damp, my spirits were low.  I just had a bad feeling about it.  To cheer myself I brought along a cigar for the ride home when it was over.  Got to my building, down stairs, told the guy on duty what I was doing and I had clearance.  My brother in law was very happy with what we got.  I was happy that both chairs fit in the transit.  The drive back to my house was stressful.  I actually had to struggle to keep it under 60 mph.  Lot's of cops on the road.  Dropped the chairs off, told him I wasn't sure about getting rid of my old one.  Ahh the old one.

     I'd gotten it at a garage sale.  It was nice.  Definitely smaller than this.  Red fabric.  Handles that were permanent but didn't connect with the back so I could hang a garbage bag off of it.  The lower back sort of ended and there was a space.  At some point something happened to it and the bottom piece protruded.  Wore a hole in my carpet which was a benefit, because on a normal floor the wheels couldn't connect to the floor on account of this thing.  Never could figure out how to fix it.  It had served me well for over a decade.  And now I felt separation anxiety.  "There's really nothing wrong with..." I told myself.  "It fits my room perfectly."  I do have a tiny room.  I was glad to leave it at 18, but that is another story.  So I dropped off the chairs left mine in the kitchen and returned the van.  As I was right near work there was a cop on in the middle of the road.  As I passed his lights went on.  I was so paranoid.  But only a few tenths away from work.  Never came after me, don't know why the lights went on.  I returned the keys and told the man watching the building to enjoy the rest of his weekend. 

     Oh an odd thing.  When I first arrived, the tall back chairs, the ones that weren't allowed to be taken.  Not losing cohesion, but, it was a fun day Friday.watching people struggling to get their office chairs into cars.  Anyway.  Back in my car, lit my cigar and was in heaven.  The deed was done.

     Back home.  Brother in law had managed to get his chair into the basement, he said he loved it.  Mine remained in the kitchen.  I struggled to get the old one out of my room, cluttered doorway.  I also put it in the kitchen, so unhappy to get rid of it, even though it was broke and time to go.  Well as I moved it again, carrying it, I tripped on a the remainder of a six of sprite in the kitchen, chair went flying and it broke a wheel, my choice had been made for me.  I escorted it to the curb immediately.  I should mention that my brother in law had left on some errand. 

     I went out and by the time I arrived home the chair was gone.  Apparently, as my brother in law arrived home he saw what happened.  A scavenger, dude in a pickup, had stopped looked at it and put it in his truck.  Oh and I did put the broken wheel, what was left of it, out with it. 

     It took a lot of work but the new chair is ensconced in my room.  It's tight in here now, but doable.  It is very comfy and overall I think I'm glad I have it.  Lucky me huh?  Okay that's really enough here.  Sunday was football at the lunge and some errands and stuff.  Have a Day.

Got some extra time....

     So thought I'd pop in.  Been a week.  Food wise not bad.  Oh and I'm happy to report my cigars were waiting for me on the doorstep when I got home.  Oh rapture oh joy.  If I just watch that I don't go crazy I should be good until February.  Saturdays are bad so I'll just try not to smoke.  It is also part of living here.  When they stress me out to the extreme I go for a drive, I've no other outlet just yet.

     Last night.  Came home, brought cigars in.  Put pot on for raviolis, well my sister doesn't feel like ravioli she's going to have the pastina in the fridge.  Not much there.  I tell you the water took forever to boil last night.  I tell you the whole thing took an hour.  At which point my sister woke up and asked if I could make her an egg, she was out of sorts.  Since I hadn't left the kitchen I said sure, got out of the kitchen about 7:30.

     Relaxing watching some YouTube and such I hear my brother in law stomping in his mad child way into their bed room.  Then back in the kitchen.  I hear him mumbling, slamming things, not hard, but in the immature way.  Hit the bathroom which is opposite my kitchen I can still hear it and I can't believe it.  So I go out there.

"What's up?" I ask
With his mad face, "You have to have a talk to your sister.  She can't keep taking the bread to feed the birds."

     I quietly think to myself, oh great now she's feeding birds, will they feed us if need be?  Also a word, he's been here nigh on 10 years.  9 of those in relatively the same job location.  For 9 years he's taken a sandwich on Wonder bread.  I couldn't do it.  And no wasn't a huge fiasco when Wonder went out of business.  Okay back to the dialogue.

"It's 8:15 go to the store and buy some.  Or I'll go", said I the eternal peace keeper.  And yes thinking if it was going to be this way tomorrow I'd grab a smoke.
"No don't worry about it, I'll see what I can do tomorrow morning.  Thanks." was the dejected reply.

     Well then I notice the bag with bread by my sisters work bag.  It has 2 loaves of bread.

"Here's some bread I pick up the white bread looking at it."
"It's old. It's past expiration."
"Dude today is the 10th and the Sell by date is the 6th, it hasn't expired."  I then look at the other bag, my sisters and it has the 3rd as Sell by.  I began, "I used to go to the outlets for cheap bread and it would be the day of.  It's fine."

     So I've no idea what he's doing for lunch today.  Me?  Oh well the ravioli's.  They come in packages of 12 and since my sister didn't eat hers.  I get ravioli.  And a side salad.

     Oh that's another thing I'm back on salads and very happy with that too.  I've figured out how to buy oatmeal for me this weekend too.  Can't wait.  Breakfast wise it has been and expensive week.  Okay that's all.  Have a good day.

Morning...another scattered entry

     Well I've not only made up my mind but have now told most people that I am getting a new cell phone.  I know I've filled you in on it, but I've made the decision and am happy with it.
     Nothing real exciting about this week in particular.  I seasoned my humidor last night.  Can't wait for the cigars to get here.  Broke, can't wait for payday too.  After next week I'll have to be more prudent.  Will be back to normal hours with just a dribbling of overtime here and there. 
     Just let the dog out so whatever rhythm I had has vanished.  There's been not in house accidents for a bit now so that's good.  Not complaining, to me that comes with the territory of owning a dog.  I do seem to have made my brother in law more aware.  The last time she goes out is between 8-9.
     Such an odd pound pup.  She will be our last rescue dog.  She must have company when she eats.  Odd.  Well must go sorry.

Quick entry

     Tuesday night.  There's about 5 min left before the chicken in oven is done.  Nothing fancy, legs and thighs.  Baked potatoes.  I did wind up ordering cigars last night, little under $100 worth.  I'll be more prudent about not over smoking. 
      Told 2 of my co-workers that I'd decided to upgrade my phone.  1 thinks its a good idea.  The other, my friend/manager, little younger than I, was more wary of it.  We'll see what happens.
     Got a load of laundry in the machine, to bad the dishwasher will have to wait until tomorrow.  Tough shit.  Bad enough now in the morning I'm getting luke warm showers.  Did a quick was of my bathroom floor, trust me it needed it.
     Washed my windows at work today.  They were rather scuzzy.  Can't remember if I brought the Windex in or not.  I'll have to do it again at lunch time, only did the outsides don't you know.  Oven calls.  Later.

     Just dropping by.  Chilly morning, dusting of snow upon cars and lawn.  Awaiting the act of going food shopping.  Hands a bit cold just now, could just put up the heat I reckon.  Went out for a little last night, even bought 2 smokes, so appalled by the prices that I am ordering from the on line place later.  The week after this I will be running the show for a bit at work, I'll need a relaxer after work.
    
     I did bring up the subject of money to them yesterday.  "...keeping a list of how much we owe you." "was only able to put in this much  this week."  After I told them that I couldn't pay most of the bills last month.  I also told them I was no longer lending money and my credit card is now off limits. 

     Food shopping, put groceries away, head to cigar lounge and watch football.  Come home, find out if they started dinner or anything, and relax til it is time to go for work.  Oh did find something out yesterday.

     Did I mention I've a very old cell phone.  No the antenna doesn't pull up, it's permanent.  So I get a text message from my carrier that at the end of January my phone and sim card will no longer be supported.  There are models I can switch to or just upgrade.  So I finally drove to a store to have a look.

     Well I asked about the replacement.  Still just a flip phone, nothing special, still neanderthal like, in that no camera, not Internet, and no texting.  Bill doesn't go up if I choose it.  Or I could upgrade to a Smart phone.  That of course would require a 2 year contract, but I get the phone for free, and I would  need a data plan.  Bill goes up about $50.

     Well I'm getting a phone from a friend, so I'll just need the data plan, but am up in the air about what to do.  It's not just about the money.  I've always liked not being a lemming and getting what everyone else has.  But at what point then do I get to the point of no return.  Or just get....uh.....seriously I just did an oral uh.  Get codger like?  You know people who just don't get it anymore.
 
     There is already so much I don't know about.  So I'm thinking it is time to upgrade.  I'll go with the smart phone because I'll at least be somewhat....can't think of the damned word...pertinent.....no...keeping up is the best I can think of.  So that was that.  Okay I've 10 min to prepare for the shopping expedition,  later.
    

Well that week ended.

     It's Saturday, just short of 5:30 in the morning.  Haven't brewed coffee.  If it was just me I would.  Since it's not I won't.  Let me explain.

     During the week my brother in law gets up about 4.  I get up somewhere in the range between 4-5, so coffee is made early.  On the weekends he sleeps in a bit.  My being does not comprehend that and says get up...get up!  Yes this is still about coffee.  We use a bottom burner coffee maker.  That  means the longer the coffee sits the older it gets.  Used to have one of those carafe coffee pots, think it had a french name, started with a C I think.  Anyway point is, if I make the coffee now it'll be 2 hours old by the time he gets up.  So I'm being polite dang-nab-it.  Of course you're saying just make fresh, or get a K cup machine, no.

     The week went.  Gave B.I.L.(brother in law it's getting annoying typing it all out) his birthday presents a day early.  2 things from Verizon to do with his phone.  Just had a brief intermission and you didn't even know. 

     It is now 7 in the morning.  I actually took a break and lost this blog entry altogether.  So the theme won't be the most coherent.  Of course I could just start over.  It was one of those things where I thought it was saved as a draft but didn't show.  So I went of onto other things.  I do have coffee now. 

     Well that Thursday I came home to bad tempers.  Just 2 stupid people, and I suffered through them.  Sister was making some chicken, he came home and didn't respond properly.  Oh the scene.  I'd tell you but it would just feel petty.

     There's a recipe I've not minded.  She found it.  Chicken breast, lightly cover with mayo (unless it's tuna or potatoe salad I'm not a huge mayo eater) sprinkle a bit of parm, cover with bread crumbs and depending on thickness I think you bake for about 45 min.  That is for the standard thick ones, these were not.
 
     I'd bought some thin sliced ones, which she angrily dumped a spoonful of mayo on each.  Then she covered with way to much mozzarella and proceeded to yell about not having an idea of what to make with them.  Then there was some other drama, events of pushing a lot of stuff off the kitchen table and storming (kind of) out of the room.  Told you it would just feel petty.

     Cleaned up, made one of those terrible noodle dishes she's fond of.  The 7 min kind from Lipton or knorr, trust me you've seen them.  The chicken was done.  It was horrible to me.  Quarter inch of chicken with 3/4 of an inch of toppings.  I chucked mine.  Told her I didn't care for it. 

     Sorry I told you the coherence was utterly lost.  My coffee however is delicious.  The rest of the week was alright.  Manager out until Tuesday.  Then off the following week.  Just holding down the fort. 

     I need to fax something today.  While I'm out there I'm thinking of going to an outlet where there is still a Van Huesen store.  Still haven't bought cigars and just smoked my last one in my stock last night.  Need to get a few other things in order today as well.  But for now I've coffee and a spell check to do before posting.

Musings? not sure I'll stick with that

     It's about 4:30, of course I've coffee.  Yesterday huh?  Sister stayed home with a migraine.  I was stoked I couldn't wait to get to work, was literally out the door by 6:20.  Stopped for a very good sausage egg and cheese sandwich from a deli I like.  I really really need to buy oatmeal this weekend.  My 6 month supply has run out.
    
     Arrived at work and said Happy New Year to my co-worker who'd been off awhile, nice guy in his late 60's, he was very focused.  Now I arrived about 7 and I start at 8.  In all the hullabaloo of the new cafeteria opening in my building, have I mentioned this?
  
     Long story short I work in a very nice building by my standards, gym, cafeteria, which I haven't eaten at in years, but I will buy seltzer from them.  Forget the short part sorry.  When I first arrived at the end of the 90's the cafeteria was simply phenomenal.  The company that ran it was simply awesome, the business was still owned by the original people.  You ate off of plates with silverware.  You bought food that was delicious and a bargain and never left hungry.  The cafeteria was packed.
   
      Essentially a food service company in a building only has the expense of food and staff, so it is usually a win win situation.  Well a decade or more later we've now been through many in my term there.  It has been a downhill slide all the way unfortunately.  Everything from nastiness (and I don't mean just attitudes) to high prices.
    
     So we are on our new one.  They spent the last 2 weeks preparing the kitchen and painting the eating area and such. It came out nice actually.  Within 5 minutes of my arrival came in the boss of my boss.  Had I these things that were needed for the cafeteria.  I literally had no clue.  I found a few printed items and we reviewed an email and said I'd print the remainder.

     Do remember, I'd been off on Monday due to my manager's grace, and been told not to count it as a day off.  Sooo that left me with stuff to do, and it would take an hour and my gym was off.  I suppose I could have pointed out that I wasn't on the clock but that would of been stupid.  And lets face it what's the point, it's not like civil service where they can do that.  I've seen most civil service buildings by the way.  Drab paint, vending machines, no gym and no cafeteria.  So that was the start to my week.  So hopefully the gym today.

     The talkative one was alright.  Nothing to major actually.  She is in love with the new cafeteria, which really is another entry all on its own.  Another co-worker, who was off the last 3 weeks, lost his grandmother, sad to hear about that.  So obviously they'll be out for awhile.  Also my manager is now off until next Tuesday.  You know what that means right?  O-to the V- to the ER to TIME is on my side. 

later.

Good Morning.

     It's 4:17 January 2nd 2013.  My coffee is delicious.  Happy New Year!  First thing, I never make resolutions.  It's not that I think so highly of myself that I don't need work.  It is a bit of the knee jerk reaction to everyone else that claims it, so perhaps I'm trying to snub the tradition.  I don't know.  I always support when someone tells me they've made ones.  Always try to encourage.
     For my first act to day I started the dryer, need clothes.  Back to work today and oh boy it shall be interesting.  The self involved one will be back.We'll see how that goes.
     I am very happy in one way, not financially (no more large amounts of overtime), the good thing is I can return to the gym.  Oh I'm looking forward to it.  I didn't put on as much weight as I could have so I'm glad on that note too.  Think I'll start with the treadmill today.  Busy day today too. 
     Before my latest health thing (other blog) I used to fall out of shape so easily.  I am however taking exercise so much more seriously.  And I suppose the constant movement of the last month.  Told you I'm not a desk jockey.  Ran, copy center, mail distribution, mailing machines, building pickups, loading dock receiving and delivery.  Oh it was busy.
     I do hope you all had a good new years.  Talk to you soon