April 1, 2006
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Where everybody knows your name…
I was working the afternoon shift… like I do week to week… and I decided, you know what… I’m going to go out and have a nice dinner for an hour, the shop won’t burn down on its own.
So, I went out to my favourite restaurant, Kelsey’s. I called up CM to see if he wanted to go and we met there. Well, I usually just walk up to the bar and sit down… well I did just that and I hear a voice say, “I want you to throw that guy outta here…” It was Dave and Jenn… “Only if he pays for my bar tab” I replied.
They motioned to me and I shoke hands, etc etc, had dinner with them and CM came in and for a good little bit, it was an enjoyable time. It was good, until Jenn started to take over the conversation with her students and yet again became the center of attention…
I learned a few things that night…
1) They are light eaters.
2) They enjoyed the fact that I got gingerbread penis’ (see last years christmas party rant). While all Dave got was a Fajita maker (skillet and all) and Jenn got Alcohol (what a shock)
3) The bachelor party is apparently on Apr. 29 and that we’ll be golfing (Dave and I) that morning…
4) That I still need to hand in my RSVP and that Jenn still hasn’t meet my Mom and step-dad
5) That Jenn can finish off a Half bottle of wine, 2 Vodka Martinis in an hour
6) That Chicago is apparently shorter to get to from Detroit than Windsor to Toronto, Kilometer wise…At least my burger was good and instead of the usual hug, I got a hand shake from Jenn. But, they did ask when I was coming over for dinner and that Dave was going to be in town cleaning his boat if I had time to see him. I have to get my hair cut tomorrow so we’ll see.
I did have a fun time though… despite my comments.
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Work is getting curiouser and curiouser everyday… (name that quote and get eprops from me)
It is almost my 1 year anniversary with Company #5. Yay me. Which means that I get a pay raise… A minor increase.. but an increase nonetheless…
What I have just learned is really setting off the red flags in my mind.
1) The Economy is rough in all areas of business.
2) Work has been extremely slow.What the company is doing is applying for a government grant that will not only give the office staff, including myself and my co-worker, a day off… But it will also give us 45% of our wage for 26 weeks for that one day we have off…
That’s six months of working, 4 regular days, and getting 1 day off with half pay… I asked for the day that my JJ class is on.. that way I can at least enjoy my class and not feel left out…
That’s the good news…
Bad news is, if they cannot find anymore work, etc… then they will have to actually lay off people… I plan on applying anywhere I can elsewhere.
Vx Out
