Ah yes... you all are so much further into the Monday than I. I haven't gotten to dragging yet. I'm still at "meh". In order to achieve optimum drag, I actually have to get to the office.
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They all met at the bank last night for about an hour to have a good cry together before opening the doors with all the questions and everything that would hit today. The funeral is Thursday. Its going to be a rough week for them.
I've been spending some time in the "CrackBerry" forums that last few weeks as I deal with which phone I want next, this Alltel/Verizon merger, etc. That forum is BY FAR the worst for having a high percentage of jerks. A lot of snobby, sarcastic, butt holes there. Its just stupid stuff like someone posting an honest question and the first response being "Its 'their' not 'there'! Learn to write!" kind of crap.
Aw man, I'm sorry to hear that Web. Did they ever really find out what was wrong?
Last we heard was that she did have the "Influenza A" virus and they were not going to do an autopsy. She was very much overweight and had diabetes. So we still don't know if it was the virus or the virus in combination with her other health problems. My wife said that she had said she gained 60 lbs just since Christmas. We don't know if that is an indicator of other issues going on with her or what.
The "she had a virus" answer still leaves us wondering what/why this happened.
They all just got an email from corporate saying that they could close and leave at 10:30am and for no one to get back any later than 2:00pm. Any more time than that would be taken out of their personal leave.
My wife said, "The next thing is that we'll all get reprimanded for having 'less than fresh' makeup Thursday afternoon."
Dang Web... sorry to hear that. My condolences to Mrs Web and ther rest of the folks at the bank. Sucks that corporate is being so corporate about that. Granted, there is not supposed to be emotion in business, but people are still people. Loss still hurts.
Far as the phones go, the CrackBerry is nice. I don't personally own one. Didn't see the need to go all full tilt CrackBerry. When I last bought a phone, they were the most expensive phone going. Right now, I could pick one up for $50 at the campus store. Actually pondered it for a minute when I was in there, but opted to just have them put a new keyboard in my Treo 755P. Funny... now it costs $99. Not sure why it is spendier than the CrackBerry.
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I put in an application today for a great apartment, but my feelings are mixed because if I'm approved I have to get rid of my dog.
Fortunately an aunt who lives nearby is willing to take her, but I still feel like I'm being a trader. The thing is this apartment is just an amazing value, far and above anything else I've looked at. If it were a matter of one thing, or just $50 saved a month, I wouldn't make the move. But this place has every single amenity I want (none of them at an extra charge) and is about $100 - $300 less than the other places.
As an added benefit it's extremely secluded even though it's right in the city, within' only a few blocks from my Mom, my sister and my aunt (the one who would take Ellie).
Unfortunately the owners are 100% anti-dog. Dog's aren't even allowed on the premises to visit.
Now I gotta go to sleep and probably have nightmares about abandoning my dog. The one who was there for me when my Dad died, day after day. The one who was my only friend in North Carolina after things didn't work out down there.
Gee JR, trying to bring the forum down? Poor Ellie.You better have a long talk with her. You know she won't understand your leaving her. But at least you will be close by to her and family.
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