I apologize in advance for any funkiness you may be experiencing here on the dump. My ISP is, if I’m not mistaken, under seige by dwarf siberian hampsters. I have no control at this point. (I also apologize for the poor spelling of the subject of this post, which I have since fixed.)
Month: June 2003
Being Un-Unemployed
This whole work thing is putting a serious crimp in my ability to get things done. I always knew I was lucky to be able to do things in the middle of the day during the week, but now that the option is gone, I’m even MORE aware of how great it was. I do miss being able to stop at the grocery store at 8:30 in the morning when nobody else was there. I suppose I could still do that now, but then I’d be late for work, and that would mean either staying later or just not getting paid for the time. Obviously once I get more used to the schedule of working again I should become more functional outside of work hours. And my son is obviously going to have to be more flexible about, say, going to CVS with me. Right now dragging him out of the house after I get home is a big wrestling match, and I usually just give up instead of forcing him out of the house.
Anyway, maybe I’ll adjust my schedule so I get half a day off during the week (by working 9 hours 4 days) and that will be “grocery shopping/errand running” day.
And before you think I’m complaining about my new job, this is very far from that. I love the new job, hope it lasts forever and ever. But it does cramp my free time to have to be away from home 45 hours a week (including commute time).
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Skyrockets In Flight
Forgive me if I’m wrong, and I’m not, but fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts. I believe throughout the state they are illegal. I also believe (and I’m a bit fuzzier on this bit because it’s a non-issue in my fireworks-free life) that carrying them across state lines is a huge no-no, especially with all the 9/11 restrictions now in place. I thought some towns weren’t sure they could have their 4th of July celebrations this year for that very reason.
So then, I’m puzzled by what I got in the mail today. It’s a sale flyer from a company called “Phantom Fireworks” and they are encouraging me to take advantage of their “Buy one get one free” sale. Wow, lots of cool packages with great names…and I can’t buy any of them. Well, technically I can, but I have to set them off in New Hampshire if I do. If I was actually stupid enough to trust myself with a trunk full of explosives.
But let’s see what they’ve got for products:
- Pyro Pandemonioum
- Midnight Monsoon
- Blazing Blast Furnace
- Rain of Fire
- Apache Firedance
- Alien Abduction
- Shagadellic Mojo
- Swarming Skeeters
- Raging Rottweilers
- Wallping Warheads, and my favorite,
- Untamed Retribution. That one has an eagle and an American Flag on it. Only $79.99 per package.
Zoinks! Well, so for only $179.99 I could pick up the Iwo Jima Assortment. And I don’t need to actually go to one of their stores, because now KMart carries fireworks!
“When you’re planning your next family picnic, as always you can stop by your nearest Kmart for a great selection of picnic essentials, such as paper plates, plastic utensils, and sun screen. But now you’ll also be able to choose from a variety of Phantom Brand fireworks and novelties to add some fun for the whole family.”
I also suggest some bandaids and a cooler to keep the fingers in until you can get them reattached at the emergency room.