tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post113762158339604651..comments2023-11-02T10:13:59.621-03:00Comments on Life on earth and other accidents: Death comes to tea timeLJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-1137795575222306952006-01-20T18:19:00.000-04:002006-01-20T18:19:00.000-04:00PS- KD, we'll talk about dogs.And by the way, the ...PS- <BR/>KD, we'll talk about dogs.<BR/>And by the way, the "boy" came over, it was a great evening...but I doubt the hangover and sleep deprivation made me a nicer person. <BR/>And as I was slouched on a bench between our ridiculous pink lion statues, sucking on a cigarette, staring at nothing through red, dead eyes and ready to keel the hell over, Japanese tourists took my picture. RC should like that one.LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-1137795353277229552006-01-20T18:15:00.000-04:002006-01-20T18:15:00.000-04:00Dear Beige Muppet wannabe. Let's just stick to Gre...Dear Beige Muppet wannabe. Let's just stick to Grendel, shall we? Both of us are better suited to the role. And I adored, "waiting for some twit in silver armour to come blustering in..." Myself, I wait for the poor students to come blustering in and ask, and I quote the little darlings:<BR/>"When will the file be ready?<BR/>Are you working on it now?<BR/>Will it be ready in five minutes?<BR/>Will it be ready in an hour?<BR/>Will it be ready this weekend?"<BR/>Can I just borrow it a minute if you're not working on it?"<BR/>To which, I eventually reply (breathing very real and noticable fire), "The longer I stand here answering your questions over and over, the less liklihood there is of it EVER being ready."<BR/>"But I need it."<BR/>Really? <BR/>Note! New guy cleaning the office mentions (we're talking about this)that he once worked in a restaurant. "It's a SERVICE industry," he says, "so you smile and shut up." <BR/>I leap on this. "We're a service industry, " I say cheerfully, "and it's like this: This is the kitchen and the chef and assistants are running around cooking and slamming pots and pans and yelling at and to each other in a complete frenzy. AND THE CUSTOMERS ARE MILLING AROUND THE KITCHEN ASKING, 'Why are you cooking that order? When will mine be ready? Why are you putting that in? Jeez, it's only eggs, you could do it in five minutes!" <BR/><BR/>And Dear Marigoldie...I still pace and scream. But only when attacked by swarms of blood-sucking gnats eight, nine hours a day.<BR/><BR/>At least I got a decent title out of it though. And that's the point of all life. A good story or a good title. Seriously. What else do you do with all this crap?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments, m'dears.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>GrendelLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-1137768494518928442006-01-20T10:48:00.000-04:002006-01-20T10:48:00.000-04:00In adulthood I finally decided to treat the black ...In adulthood I finally decided to treat the black dog's visits as special occasions, times to shelter myself and indulge in small ways. At work that includes piddly stuff like listening to good music, like you did, and taking the time to fix a cup of sweet-smelling tea. You take what you can get, I suppose. My big cure-all is going to an afternoon movie.<BR/><BR/>In young adulthood (say, 10 years ago) I would pace and scream and break up with people.<BR/><BR/>But the real reason I'm writing is to say I love the title of this entry.Marigoldiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652950080530484536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15901777.post-1137681020916177632006-01-19T10:30:00.000-04:002006-01-19T10:30:00.000-04:00It sounds like your guest house is the dog house t...It sounds like your guest house is the dog house today. <BR/><BR/>When that big black dog comes around, make sure to show it a little kindness. Yeah, it will chew up the furniture, piss all over (to mark its territory) and infect the place with fleas but it still needs some kibble, water and scratching behind the ears. <BR/><BR/>Be sure to blog about when this stray dog wanders off.Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373851981501693149noreply@blogger.com