Category Archives: Generic Thoughts

Smarter than your average bear

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Frog

Now, that’s not what I expected to see when I flipped on the porch light: It took the 449 cats around here quite a while to figure out how to use the cat door. This dude had no problems.

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I slink down the alley way looking for a fight

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Frog

We were away for a long weekend this weekend and the neighborhood kid took care of the cats. We pay her for three cats even though there’s really only one full-time indoor cat, but you may remember we have something … Continue reading →

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ESP is not working

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Frog

One of the classes I’m taking this semester is about designing instruction in distance situations. The sad-funny thing is that I’ve never felt more distanced from a class. The professor is stretched too thin and is basically absent. If only … Continue reading →

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I’m on the dole

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Frog

Updated 10/24–seems the VEC has changed its mind. No checks for me. Assholes. I applied for unemployment at the beginning of the week and, by god, they’ve already processed my claim. The downer to this is that I have to … Continue reading →

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Cozy evening

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Frog

We were going to have dinner and then a fire pit session, but instead had a cocktail, peanuts and a fire pit session. Don’t know about dinner tonight because it’s much more cozy to stare into the fire.

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Unemployed

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Frog

It’s over. In one way I’m glad because it has been more than 6 months of exhausting emotional and mental crap and in another I’m sad because good work was just tossed in the trash. I kind of want to … Continue reading →

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Day 8

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Frog

So there are eight working days left at my place of employment. Nearly everyone has been hired by our client except for a few of us that they’ve either actively screwed or are like me and said hell no. I … Continue reading →

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because now I see the destructive power of a lie

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Frog

My freaky co-worker was offered a job with our client who is taking over our operations. My supervisor did not. Yeah, a little touchy. Among other things that make her freaky, my co-worker is also a consistent liar. I guess … Continue reading →

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The Generator has a new friend

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Frog

Well, that title is a bit wrong. I have a new friend. A WiFi hot spot. Yeah, the internet withdrawals have been fierce. And, with all the trees, broken lines and snapped poles who knows when in the heck we’ll … Continue reading →

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When Irene came to town

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Frog

So the wind started around 7am and we lost power around 2:30. Basically, if we didn’t have cells and a generator we’d be alone and drunk in the dark. I kid. Sort of. We made dinner thanks to generator and … Continue reading →

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