Employees Must Wipe Hands on Pants

Ugh. More snow again today. I’m getting really tired of this stuff at this point.

Oh, and Happy New Years, everybody.

He he. I’m the first one of all my friends to post a blog entry in 2009. WHO’S THE LAZY ONE NOW?!?

Seriously, though, I hope everyone got through the holidays okay. I’m still standing.

…had some technical problems in the last few days that took the blog offline. I’m sure this was a huge disappointment to my hoards of admiring fans. In any case, the issues have been sorted out and we’re back online.

And to everyone NOT in the office where I work, yes, keeping backup copies of your data is a GOOD IDEA.

For those who are interested, I’ve started a joint SF project with one of my co-workers.

Here is the first of what will hopefully be many many exciting installments.

My friend Patrick wrote this about his recent foray into Australian culture, specifically, his somewhat unhealthy interest in Vegemite.

I don’t know if this is high art or anything, but it’s pretty funny.

One of the guys at work I hang out with an awful lot went onto the night shift about 6 months ago.

Well, today was his first day back on day shift, where he will be for the indefinite future.

Yay! I got my friend back!

In addition, he’s going to be helping create a new work tool that will totally help out on all of our jobs. This is a very good thing.

Oh, Happy Cinco de Mayo, also. I think I’ll pick up a bottle of Tequila on the way home to celebrate.

I’ve got some really fun things planned for later this year. First, a trip to Seattle over Memorial Day weekend with a bunch of my friends. Later in the summer, another long vacation when I take my annual beach trip with most of the same friends.

In between, I’ve just got work. This is not nearly so stressful anymore, but I don’t think most people really enjoy what they do for a living to the point that they would do it if there wasn’t a paycheck involved.

So, it’s just somewhat monotonous. I really am looking forward to getting some recording done with Shawn, who finally called me back, to ease my ennui.

It somehow seems like I’ve been waiting a lot lately.

Waiting for the “busy” season at work to end. Waiting for the time-dependent coupon I have for my prospective new television set to become valid. Waiting for May so I can go have a min-vacation in Seattle with my friends… Waiting for August so I can have a full-fledged vacation with the same. Waiting for my musician friend to call me back so we can do some more song-writing and recording (he has been as busy as I with work, unfortunately).

Fortunately, my coupon becomes valid tomorrow, so I should have my new TV. Work has already started to show signs of seasonal slow-down. And May and August are not so far off as they once were.

I suppose it’s a sign of maturity that I’ve been as patient as I have been. But there’s a part of me that will always be that giddy child who just can’t wait for Christmas morning to arrive so he can tear ino all his goodies.

Sigh.