2003-02-27 - 3:15 p.m.
Why is it that folks are never happy with things the way they are? What makes them think that it is ok to order one thing�but change it SO dramatically that it barely resembles the original item?
So there I was, standing in line at my local caffeine crack house (Starbucks) waiting patiently for the 3 folks in front of me to order. Not a big deal I thought, it is only 3 folks, how hard could it be? I want a venti caramel (whatever it is called) thank you, next�I would like a grande Mocha thanks, next�I would like a scone AND a tall decaf thank you�
But is that how it went? Oh Fuck no! These were the pickiest folks on the planet. In fact I was so shocked that I could hardly believe what I was hearing. �I want a venti (something) decaf, non-fat, light froth, extra (I swear he said sprinkles), 2 cups, (but the coffee only in the one cup) no cup cozy, and I don�t want it too hot. And get this�there was no please, and no thank you�just this picky arrogant fuck who should have just made the damn thing himself instead of torturing the poor coffee jockeys. I tell ya�had it been me, I would have spit in his drink�AND charged him extra for it.
So when I finally get to the nice counter person�I order: �May I please have a venti Mocha�in just 1 cup�with one of those little cup cozy�s. I would like the normal fat milk with what ever froth there happens to be at the moment�and I would like it caffinated please, and as hot as the machine normally makes it. Oh and please no sprinkles�OOOh and could I have one of those blueberry scones please?� After which I turned and frowned at the arrogant self-absorbed fuck�who quickly turned away muttering to himself. Yeah I guess I am a dick sometimes�
So the Children�s Specialist didn�t bother to come to work today. She called in around 10:00 (she was due into work at 8:30) to tell me she was �too sick� to work today. Funny how that works�what with her being scheduled off for tomorrow and for the weekend as well. I sure am getting sick of her shit. Funny thing was I could tell that she was lying. Perhaps if you call in sick you should not do it from your cell phone while driving along in your car�while claiming that you are sick in bed�but then what do I know. Oh well�what do I care really? I only have 6 more days that I have to work with her�actually 5 seeing that she is not coming into work tomorrow.
This weather is really starting to get the best of me. I don�t mind rain, or the gray day, or even the cold�but when you combine the three and leave it that way for weeks on end (or at least it certainly seems that way) it gets old�fast. Oh what I wouldn�t do for a week or 2 of just outright nice weather. I would like to see the ground dry up a bit�perhaps give my Jeep the chance to dry out�perhaps be able to entice my dog out of the house for things other than potty emergencies. Sigh�oh where has all the nice weather gone? Heh�and ya know, in a few months I will be dying for a little bit of rain to break up the monotony of the SF Bay weather�can�t win I guess. I seem to be headed from one extreme to another. *shrug* I guess I�ll deal.
I am looking forward to this weekend. Badger has been playing about with a new period design knife that I am going to try and create this weekend. Get this�it is a Late Period Lock bladed pocket knife. How cool is that? Now by late period�we are talking 1500�s�woo hoo! The Damascus billet is already made�so not it is just a matter of forging out the blade the catch and the spring�cutting out the pieces for the handle, doing a little carving, and there ya have it. A Period Folding Lockblade! Now all I have to do is decide on a design for the handle and stuff.
Well I reckon that is it for today. I have been trying to write this thing all day, and have been interrupted about a million times�so I figure that I�ll just give up and post what I have. Tomorrow is another day�I�ll get to write more then.
Today I learned that the cleaner (or whatever it is) that the repair guys used on the A/C for the building is starting to make me a bit light headed�Hot damn!�Perhaps this will be a short day for me after all�!
So what have you learned today?
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