January 16, 2008
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Work, work, work
I'm beat. Last night I dreamed I was at work and someone left the door open when they let a fellow employee in. All these people came in at 6 in the morning to shop, even before we had any tills in the registers. I walked up to a pair of old ladies and tried to get them to leave, but they kept ignoring me until I said, Excuse me, MA'AM, in that voice. You know that voice, the voice that pops out when you've lost all patience with people, and yet, despite the knowledge that that voice will bring nothing but trouble, it still makes a bid for freedom. Only my dream did one of those blink things where suddenly you're not doing what it was you thought you were doing. Suddenly I was standing at the phone, which is also our intercom system. I picked up the phone and said, "Attention Borders customers, as we will not open for another two and a half hours, I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you all to put up your hands and vacate the store until 9AM." So then, as I'm on the phone making this announcement, a lady called and asked to put in a special drink order that she could pick up when we opened. Um, what are we? Take out now?
Yeah.... remember that questionaire I filled out where I said my subconscious was "someone" who made me laugh?
And then I woke and had to go to work again. Wasn't it enough I was working in my sleep??
At least the day was uneventful aside from an old man who insisted we should know what guest-chef Emeril had recently had on his show. As if I should know? Yes, apparently I should. He told me so, that it was my job to know.... Because obviously, all I do all day long is watch tv to see who's doing what where and with whom. Bah! And then a womam called and wanted to know who Oprah's chef is and is his book on cd. I don't have much patience for Oprah or Emeril. lol Don't ask me what goes on on their shows. Luckily, one of my coworkers knew.... it's Bob Greene. No wonder we've got so many of his books on hand. It's gotten to the point where I instantly loathe anything that Oprah recommends. I don't even think she reads the books in her "club." I hate, absolutely hate, how much she controls what is popular, and I hate the fact that people can't think for themselves, they just go out and buy whatever it is she's selling. What I find ironic though, are the people who come in for books that's she's recommended and then ask me what is it about. I mean, didn't she share that information with her zombie hoarde before unleashing them on the unsuspecting?
Ah, but when I left work I went to the gym for an hour and worked out my aggressions. heh I've discovered that using the treadmill makes my lower back hurt. It hurts where it hurt when I fell down the stairs a couple years ago though. I'm not sure why. I'm not even sure if it's sciatica, lumbar, or sacroiliac. I mean I know they're all down there somewhere, but I have no idea what they do or which could be paining me. I figure though, that I do enough walking in the store that I don't need to use the treadmill at the gym. I'll just use the weights more, build muscle which will burn more calories simply by existing, and so I don't need the cardio.... maybe. I don't know. This exercise schtick is more complicated than I thought.
January 16th
Romans honor the goddess of all harmonious relations, Concordia (Greek Harmonia), with prayers for Peace. She is depicted in a bronze shrine dedicated to her in Rome in 304 BCE, and the Republican Romans built temples in her honor in the forum romanum and on the Capitoline Hill. Today was one of the dies comitiales, when committees of citizens could vote on political or criminal matters.
The 'Queen of the Universe' appeared in the clouds to all the inhabitants of the town of Arras, France.
Mattu-Pongal is the third day of Pongal, dedicated to the worship and veneration of cattle (mattu). The horns of the cattle are decorated with turmeric and kumkum, and small bells and flowers are hung around their neck. After the cattle have been paraded through the streets, the pongal that was been offered to the local deities is given to the cattle to eat.
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The lower back machines make me really happy. I feel myself sitting up straighter and supporting myself better after using them. Silly people. You're not a reference librarian. And I swear people have the internet and can easily find these things out. Hmm, Lovecraft. Which single book would you recommend I read first? The hereditary whateveryousaid sounds really interesting. Ah, so many books. Must. Stop. Computering.
You have better dreams than I do - I'm jealous! You could just reformat your hard drive but if you really wanted to make sure there was no trace of data on it, the boot and nuke would be the way to go. Just depends upon how far you trust him.
sorry about youre back. i have had dreams where i've been at work and it just seems like i shouldn't have to go into work afterwards. i swear i probably was haivng an out of body experience and desided to float on over to work and perform my 8 hours then have to wake up and do the same thing over again. man why!
i kind of welcome the death dreams more than work dreams when it comes to how exhausting they can be.
i am usually a browser when it comes to books. i usually never have a certain title i'm looking for but pick up about 6 books and then have to make a decision. i have had the same books in piles each time i go and still not gotten to read them though. i has to be the spur of the moment pick or i will not read it. i like the clan of the cavebear im reading right now though so i will probably pick up the sequils but i have to take it one book at a time because if i don't i might buy all 4 books and only read 2 and never get the others read.
i will keep the link in mind though once i'm threw with the one im reading i will probably try roots again. i only gave it one day try last.
i hear ya about that oprah cult thing.
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