Tag: work

‘I just came on’

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Laurie and I had a nice, pleasant, relaxing day together yesterday.

We slept in and skipped out on our tribe’s weekly gathering.

Spent some time piddling around the web, went to the gym and then made a stop by Panera Bread for a late lunch/early dinner.

While we were there the restaurant wasn’t too busy but there seemed to be only a few visible workers. As we sat at the table one worker came by wiping the tables clean. Another was working behind the register and one or two were in the back preparing the food.

“Hey (insert name here) can you check the coffee for me?” said the employee from behind the register to the employee wiping tables.

“What?”

“Can you check the coffee for me?” the cashier responded.

We looked and saw a customer holding an empty coffee cup in between the coffee canisters and the register. The coffee canisters were roughly six or seven feet away from Laurie and I and the employee wiping the table.

Then the second employee then gave the oddest of responses.

“I can or you can — but I just came on.”

The cashier and customer looked at each other with puzzled looks. The cashier asked the other employee to repeat what she said.

“I can or you can — but I just came on.”

Laurie and I looked at each other with the same puzzled look as the customer and cashier.

The cashier then walked down to the end of the counter and walked over to the coffee canisters to check them.

Apparently, just starting your shift doesn’t actually require you to do any actual work.

Day 145/365 new light

Day 145 ~ 365 Days Project

Day 145 ~ 365 Days Project
Originally uploaded by Laurie B!


Laurie and I have been wanting this light for our kitchen for a while now – it’s been out of stock at the Frisco IKEA for at least a month.
On the way back from our cruise we stopped at IKEA in Houston and were able to grab the one we wanted.
Took some time tonight to hang it and Laurie took some great photos.
Not sure if it was the summers doing electrical work with my dad or the easy instructions IKEA provided, but its been fun getting my “hands dirty” fixing/installing these random things around the house.

A case of the Mondays

Wow. It’s only 9:04?!

So this morning I woke up tired, but nothing unusual. I got dressed and prepped for work and then sat down at Laurie’s computer to check email and twitter and such.

Got several good emails this morning and finally decided to head to work (a little later than I should have).

As I headed towards the door I realized I had left my new good coat – and gloves in Laurie’s car last night. Of course she had them now with her on her way to work.

It was cold on my walk to and from the bus today — but I survived.

Then I got to work and poured a mug of coffee and realized it had a horrible soapy taste to it. Apparently the coffee pot wasn’t rinsed well.

I dumped my coffee poured out my mug and made a mug of coffee in my own french press. Mmmm nothing quite like it.

Two sips in and I get a couple text messages. As I reach for my phone I knocked over my coffee mug! 3rd time this year (at least). Coffee everywhere! Luckily I keep my desk fairly clean so not too much damage. I even managed to keep it off my pants this time!

So I grab paper towels and go to cleaning everything up. But then as I pick up my laptop to wipe it off, two large drops off coffee fall off the sides. One landing on either leg. Now I have to sizable coffee stains on my dockers. And it’s only 9:04!

Geeze. Can it get any worse?! Well yes. But it hasn’t yet. So I’ll go make my third mug of coffee and make sure I buy a new coffee mug with a lid before tomorrow morning.

And I’ll keep reminding myself that the moon is round.

But it’s sure been a case of the Monday’s today! 🙂

For more than just me…

Trucker Franks saga ::
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

A work in progress

Sunshine on my shoulder

I’ve started it.

After debating and thinking, I finally decided “forget it…” I’m going to start a book.

I’ll post updates online as I go. Check it out, give you input.

And remember it’s a work in progress.

UPDATE: This book didn’t quite make the cut. It stalled after the 2nd chapter. Perhaps I’ll go back to it sometime in the future. However – I did finally finish a full novel just over 4 years later: St. Peter’s Brewery. You can find out more about the novel and order copies for your entire family at StPetersBrewery.info.