Working for the weekend.

I feel like all I'm doing lately is working for the weekend. I get very little joy out of my job and generally feel as though I'm a squirrell running the old flywheel and getting nowhere. I know that it's the nature of customer service, and that's why I'm trying to get the heck out of dodge. There are just so few jobs available, it's really tough find something else these days. In the meantime, all I can do is work closer to Friday. Thank goodness it's a three day weekend.

Rattails

Yo, who the heck decided it was a good idea to grow a rattail? Seriously folks, who thought that grooming your head 95% of the way around but then growing a 1-inch wide strip of hair 2 feet long down the middle of your back was attractive? I must admit, the description itself is apt, for as soon as you see that nappy hair trailing off down the spine you immediately think rodent. The real question is: What message are you trying to send? Is it: "Oh hey everybody, I'm a member of the social class that likes to swill Iron City Lite and wear stonewashed, cutoff denim vests while talking about the value of owning a ATV." I firmly believe that presentation says something about you. A tongue stud sends a message, as does a downward spiralling tattoo on the lower back, visible under the belly shirt with "Flirt" printed on it. I'll tell you right now, if my significant other, child, or brother had a rattail growing out the back of their dumb skull I'd be grabbing my Fiskars faster than you can say NASCAR.

Arghh....stupid cars

I had to assemble in Maumee last night, a total of five garage storage cabinets. Guess what happened on my way there? My dumb van broke down again. Fortunately (thank you St. Joseph) there was a mechanic on his way home that stopped to help, and a State Trooper that stopped and set out some flares. We couldn't get it to run, and I'm pretty sure that the fuel pump is now dead. I am thankful that I have a dad that willingly bales me out of being stranded with my car (twice!) and even transferred the furniture to his van so we could continue on and do the assembly. I have a great role model in that guy.

In other thoughts, I've really been shown my own weaknesses lately. Let's just say that I'm very thankful to have a wife who puts up with my faults and loves me anyway. She's amazing.

May 1st, Ladies and Gentlemen.

And I'm an uncle again. The Mullenbooties welcomed their third child into the world this morning...welcome to the world, Eli!