Link of the Day [10.15.08]

broderic on October 15, 2008

This should be tomorrow's link of the day, but I am posting it for you
today to remind you that it will be Boss's Day. You should get your
boss a nice card, some candy, and some flowers. You should pat them on
the back and say, "Thanks, for letting me keep my job." When your
performance appraisals come through, that suck-up maneuver will not be
wasted, and you will be rewarded with another year of work.Boss's Day was devised by the Chamber of Commerce. It was probably a
self-congratulatory move by them and was created to remind the workers
who really is in charge. I imagine celebrations taking place in the
little conference room. Everyone looking like they want to be somewhere
else. The boss comes in and everyone mumbles an unenthusiastic chorus
of "For he's a jolly good fellow." Small talk follows for a few minutes
while the cake is being handed out, but when it's gone everyone is back
to their desks. Only the boss lounges around chatting with the
suck-ups. I think this was an episode of "The Office?"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss's_Day

Quote of the Day [10.14.08].

broderic on October 14, 2008

"I mean the updates are cute and all… but I think I actually prefer the refurb of previous gen. I like the old silver keys."TheSeed, hoisted from comments in today's "Link of the Day"

Post office parking lot

broderic on October 13, 2008

I'm up early after a dream of sharks and minnows. Dreams come easy when
your bed is overheated from the unseasonal warmth. There's no sunlight
yet, and the darkness outside is calm. You can just about hear the
construction workers arriving at the plot of land across the street.
They leave their pickup trucks idling as they get some warmth and finish
up their coffee.I get ready for work, shower, brush my teeth, and iron my pants. I put
on a slightly wrinkled shirt that I hope will seem less wrinkled by my
activity during the day. It's going to be warm again, but I do put on a
jacket to ward the morning chill.My car, newly washed, has dew covering it, yet, it still sparkles from
the wash. I lament that I don't get to see it in a more pristine state,
but that happens when you don't park it in the garage. The wiper clears the condensation from the windshield. The car isn't
warm enough to keep the condensation reforming on the windshield. Each
successive pass of the blades slowly clears my vision.I have a bill to mail. It's Columbus Day, and the post office is
closed. I sit in my car contemplating whether to mail it. Should I use
the drive up mailboxes? They are probably stuffed with Sunday's mail.
They will probably stuffed with Monday's mail as well. Should I use the
drop slot in the post office itself? This doesn't get serviced until
the afternoon. It's the last thing they check before leaving. The bill is due Wednesday. Will it arrive on time?

“Use the corresponding face for the corresponding emotion.”

broderic on October 13, 2008

Damn, it’s hot. Eighty degrees in the shade and we’re in October makes it hot for the season.

I can’t stand it. I love autumn, my favorite season. The nights are getting shorter. There should be a chill in the air. Yet, it is not happening, and it completely bums me out.

I washed my car this afternoon. I should’ve gone twenty mile bike ride. I was wearing shorts. It’s October and the chill hasn’t hit yet.

We have a couple more days of this weather before autumn shows up. Hopefully, I’ll get my favorite season back.