"*BOP*...Hey! I'm FOUR years old today!!!...You Forgot!!!"

Wow, I completely slept on this anniversary this month!

"Wasting time with Jet" is FOUR!

Wow...

Damn, Didn't think I'd make it this long.

Imma have to mark the occassion with a complete overhaul...Template and all...

And finally get around to doing some themes I've been wanting to do...

I got some "Woik" to do...

Peace!

"Annuder day at the Office..."

We had a light day today when I came back to work. But it wasn't without some drama within the office...

Monday, Tim aka Dave Schappele got "THE CALL" from the temp agency we use.

"The Call" being the one that tells you "This was your last day, don't go back..."

He kinda took the rejection kinda bad...SO I heard....thank god I wasn't there...

Tuesday, some dope came in for a interview and in a bold move STOLE our secretary's personal cell phone! They caught his ass ON CAMERA and called him BACK early Wednesday (Today) to give him a chance to return it!!!

He played dumb and instead of calling the police and arresting his stupid ass, the job LET HIM GO!...Unbelievable....

So, Here I am, back after my "weekend" to practically no work, so to pass the time a bit (And since I had a fresh new haircut...) I decided to take some pics and show you how much work we HAD at one point and that is waiting to go back...



This is the Great Wall of China that is in our hallway right now...

It was part of the 700+ job of phizer in January...

Here's a close-up so you can see the stack is damn near tall as me!



There's more of it and other projects in a room to the side where our Marketing Reps meet...



Sometimes the work comes in smaller boxes that we've nicknamed "Shoeboxes", here's a pic leaning on a stack of 30 or so from a firm called BAKER-ROBBINS...




I took some other pics around the office that I'll post later...

Peace ya'll!!!

"Something's in the Air...MOBY's COMING!!!"

I'm fine financially for the moment (The workload has been stable and that extra raise kicked in...YAHOO!) BUT with mom's situation, I've come to realize that my social life is going to take a SERIOUS dent.

No more dates (Like the chicks were all over me already!), no big purchases (The Backup Hard Drive & The iPod will be IT till my B-day...), and also...

NO MORE CONCERTS!!!!

Well, maybeeee...

Jusssst one.

Last year it was Bjork and this year it's....MOBY (again, ha hah!)

Seems like only yesterday I was at Central Park jumping up and down with a whole bunch of white people while Moby performed a DJ set at ULTRA...I still have the overpriced keychain on my key ring...

While his last album, "Hotel" wasn't as strong as "18" or "Play", I'm waiting with baited breath for April 1st and the release of his latest album, "Last Night".

This album will probably have me head scratchin as he attempts to go back to his Party and Rave roots of the early 90's underground dance scene. His first two singles "Alice" and "Disco Lies" have been hit and miss for me.

Well damn, you can't like EVERY freakin' song an artist comes out with, that's jus blind dedication!

STILL, he'll definitively come to New York for a show and when he does, I am SO there!

So it's only a matter of time...

*sigh*

Still, Kanye West at MSG...or Alicia Keys...Jay-Z & Mary J. Blige...The Roots?

Hey, there's always next year....

"New kidz on the Block..."

At long last, we finally got some new faces at the office...

Nothing like breakin' in some ROOKIES!, Heh, heh, heh!

When I came in Wednesday, I met a timid, loopy, middle-aged woman named Willamina who was a bundle of nerves.

She really couldn't get a hang of the scanners that well (Sorta like Lucy and the runaway conveyor belt Gag...). She'd been training since Monday and had Thursday and Fridays off.

If she's still here by next week, it'd be a miracle!

The other two fresh faces I met today...

A sassy lil 40-somethin named Robin and a Country Bumkin/Dave Chappelle-20-years from now looking dude name Tim.

Tim had been training with someone else Monday and Tuesday, but I had to take over and show him the ropes some more.

Tim, Tim, Tim...whoo boy was this guy something...

The dude was a nutjob. He could talk about and be open with you about everything in his life...his kids, his ex-wife, his girlfriend, his OTHER girlfriend, his aspirations of being a stand-up comedian...

Man, he got the look for a comic, skinny, short hair, thick mustache, goofy-ass grin...he looks EXACTLY like Dave Chappelle will look like when he's around 50. The dude even wears a skinny, long (Not 3/4, but a lil more than half...) leather jacket that reminds me of "Conspiracy Brother" (Played by Chappelle) in the movie "Undercover Brother"...

Well, least the office ain't gonna be dull. Nothing against Robin, I jus wish we had a lil more sexier Eye-Candy around the office to drool over...

There's this rumor of a chick on 1st shift that's turning heads...but she leaves at 3pm rather working till 4 when I can get a peek!

Well, we'll see how things go for now, maybe this can be the start of somethin...

"When is 160GB's NOT 160?...when it's an ipod."

NOT to complain or anything, but...

1178 songs later, 6 videos and about 35 naked pictures of Vida Guerra later I noticed the total storage capacity of my new ipod to be...

143GB?

Hmmmm, interesting.

The remaining 17GB could be operational firmware and junk.

Good thing I'm not picky, I seriously doubt I'll be able to fill this sucker up to the max.

But I'll get close!

STILL, I find that kinda weird...

any other pod-people out there come across this?

an 80 that's not really an full 80?

Bah, da hell cares, I and CHILLIN!

"Let it never be said that I'm not a Good Uncle..."

I wouldn't know it with my schedule, but today's a holiday for the school kids, Winter Recess...they got the whole week off!

Baby Girl's been here the past few weekends...

Apparently, Psycho-Lesbo Sis has been taking weekend getaways to Atlantic City till she broke up with Memphis Bleek/Easy-E and threw her out of the apartment.

Leave it to AC to break-up a Lesbian Honeymoon...

MOM's been a bit under the weather and trying to hang in there these last couple of weeks before she escapes the plantation like a runaway slave...and to top it off, Lil Baby Girl had her first trip to the Dentist Saturday where they took out THREE baby teeth that were obstructing her new set from coming in.

So that's Depressed Sister, Sick Mother, and little niece in a lotta pain...

This looks like a job for...SUPER UNCLE!!!!

I took Baby Girl off mom's hands (while she was taking her off Lesbo-Sis's hands) gave her the house to herself so she could watch "Click", "School for Scoundrels" and other movies and TV shows on HBO and the Halmark Channel.

at 12 noon, we went outside in the cloudy city and headed to harlem to go Bowling.

I originally was gonna take her to Madam Tusaud's Wax Museum but there were chances of rain throughout the day...

This seems to be our thing now, bowling...the last time was on My Birthday last year. That almost became a fiasco due to extra friends...but I learned my lesson this time and decided to spring this on everyone the day before.

So, it's jus me and baby girl this time...President's Day Monday, around 12 in the afternoon, the lanes open at 11am, you'd figure we'd be the first ones there and have the whole place to ourselves, right?....WRONG!

The place was a madhouse!

"Smooth move, Bonehead." I said to myself....

"It's a bit crowded, Uncle Leslie..." the lil one said with a frown.

"Yeah, but let's jus make the best of it, boo-boo..." I replied.

We signed up for 2 games, got our shoes and asked the tech to put the gutter bumpers on for the little one...

We eased our way thru the sea of teenagers wildin' out and kept our eyes on our stuff as we bowled (Hate to say it, but it's true...Punks will SNATCH yo shyt!")

I was a bit rusty the first game while boo-boo kept the ball straight down the middle with her nonchalant form of jus hurling the damn ball with a flick of her wrist.

It was amazing! She destroyed me 96 to 27, but the second game, I got my steam, and she started losing hers. I got a LOT better but she barely got away from me winning again 77 to 67 in a close one. If it wasn't so chaotic, I would have thrown in an extra game (it was only 30 dollars this time, I remembered the last time we paid almost 100 and that was with Lesbo-Sis flirting her way to get the two kids charged as one...) but she was tired out, and hungry so we left at 2:30.

I took her to McDonald's and it finally started to rain, so we hopped on the bus to the Bronx so I could take her home.

The place looked so empty with jus Sis in the living room...

She looked like crap (And for HER to look bad it takes a LOT!).

"You okay?" I actually asked.

"No." she grumbled

"You need me to fix anything in here or something?"

"No. Thanks for taking her somewhere."

"Whatever, ain't no thang."

An uncomfortable silence goes by...

"All right, gotta go..."

"Kay' Bye".

The hell can I possibly say to her? It ain't like I'm doing any better in the relationships department?

She NEED to take this time to herself and clean up her act!

But MOM said she plans to get in her business and fix things the minute she gets the time...

I came home at around 6pm and talked mom into watching Clive Owen in "Shoot 'em Up", which I thought was AWESOME (In the lines of Physics-breaking, non-stop, ultra-violence Bugs Bunny style popcorn flicks like Antonio Banderas' "Desperado")

SHE naturally, didn't like it, so in all fairness we're planning on watching "Michael Clayton" tomorrow...

SO, that's about it...every nowandthen, I have my lil bonding moments.

And they always seem to be around this time a year in February...

"No second doubts....Riiiiight?"

Phooey....

The minute things were doing good with the work.

those 700 & 400 box jobs on the horizon and all that...

Suddenly, we're done, again.

The hallway is STACKED with boxes we breezed thru, and once again, we're staring at an empty floor.

Or Will be after today...

Damn, maybe I should have ran...

NO! I can't think like that! We'll have some more work soon, jus gotta think positive.

We gotta have some more on the way...

We're getting some NEW FACES coming next week!

Heh, I won't see them till Wednesday thou with me having Monday and Tuesday's off...

I can't wait to see the new rookies on the block, and maybe break 'em in (LOL!)

Who knows?

Could be a familiar face from the 'ol days!

"The Perfect Lie."

SO I decided to stay (for now) and give DTI Skyline (That was the name of the other place) the brush off.

But now, all my co-workers think I'm leaving when I'm not! What do I do?

They must never find out I was offered more money in less time than it took for them to get there...

That kind of shit gets out, then the haterness comes to play.

So, what do I tell them? Why did I change my mind?

One of the supervisors gave me a good story...

I did some checking on the company and found an old friend from my other scanning days who had been there and only stayed a month.

It was perfect.

A lot of people were shocked when I broke the news...

"If that was the case, you should have just showed up Monday, since you have it off here and just see how it is." Someone said...

"Yeah...work Monday and Tuesday, and if you don't like it, don't go back!...and if you did, STAY there and give this place the SHAFT!"

We all joked about it and no one was the wiser.

HOWEVER, one other person also gave notice this week (Which would probably explain why they decided to keep me!)

A co-worker named Damonique is starting a work-study program internship which will lead to a corporate position by the end of the year. Next week's going to be her last week with us.

So, ONE stays, while ANOTHER leaves...

can the end be far behind?

Or will we rebuild the new team from the ashes of the past?

"Happy Valentine's Day...We're breaking Up..."

*sigh*

I haven't spoken to Miss Philadelphia since the Super Bowl.

And when there's a breakdown in communications, you know it's over.

Geez...

When the fuck did I become the shiny new toy that everyone plays with at first but discards 3 weeks after Christmas?


Well, it's not like I didn't see it coming. I sound so good on paper, online, on the phone...but after that first meet...

Well, Moving On.

I did celebrate a lil by sending KITTY down in Jacksonville a nice Halter top from her Amazon Wish List. She's planning to come up here as soon as I can have the place to myself for a bit...maybe around April when MOM goes down to North Carolina...

Well, with all that said, I'm glad this mushy stuff is behind us now...

I'll be going back to my dark and reclusive self for the time being.

"CounterOffer!!!!"

Wow.

Jus when I thought I didn't matter...

The Chief pulls me over for a private chat and asks me which firm I was leaving to and how much they're offering.

Apparently, I'm more valuable than they lead me on to be!

She asked me what would it take to make me stay...

Me being the HUMBLE MORON I was, I told them they tried to offer me 10, but upped it to 10.50...BUT seeing how I was at 9 and JUST got to 9.50, I decided to stick with 10 (There are people working in that office that were there for 14 months JUST to get that!).

They agreed, and decided to KEEP my next review for March still, so it might go to the original 10.50...

And I stay here with some seniority rather than starting over.

All I really wanted was some more money anyway...I guess.

I like it here. The work is flowing a bit now, but you never know...

I wonder how this other place will reply to the news...

Maybe they're go up again...maybe to 11, or 12?

Geez, I feel like I'm on eBay...

STILL, it's nice to feel wanted for a change...

"Damn."

Yo, it's 2am, right?

I'm loading the shit outta my iPod with Moby, Bjork, Nas, Jay-Z, etc...

I leave the TV on HBO and Bob Sagat's comedy show "That ain't Right" comes on...

Fuck man, Danny Tanner says "fuck" a lot!

"You're one of us, Michael..."

I did something I never thought I would do...

The impossible has happened, hell has frozen over...


I

Brought

A

Ipod....

But not just A iPod...

I brought the ULTIMATE iPOD!!!!!

A fifth Generation, Video, Pictures AND Music with the storage capacity of...

are ya ready?

...

...

Wait for it...

...

...

A hundred and SIXTY GIGABYTES!

That 1-6-0-GB!!!!


BOOM Baby!, I'm SET FOR LIFE!!!!

that's supposedly 40,000 songs.

Whoo-hoo-HOOOOO!!!! Yeah!

That bad boy retails at over 400 big ones (Tax included)

and how much pray tell did I pay?

Heh, heh, heh...

Can you SAY 275 Dollars?

score!

I LOVE craigslist!

The guy had just brought a 8GB iPhone and sold his ipod to little ol' me, HA! AM I lucky or what?!?!?

This was a lil gift in celebration of the new job. I plan to sell my ol' "Powermaster" MP3 player and all those annoying SD-Cards by next week.

So, Now I must LOAD the sucker thru iTunes and maintain a way to listen to my music ALL of it equally.

Wish me LUCK!

"Let the ring-bearer decide....So Be It..."

With the wise words of Gandalf the Gray echoing in my ears, I have made my decision...

*Benefits (Medical, Dental, 401k)

*Vacation Pay, Holiday Pay

*A closer commute

*More money with with no Half-Days


It is meant to be.

And so, on the 15th of this month, I shall bid farewell...

for that following Monday, the 18th of February...My next journey shall commence.

I shall embrace my future fearlessly!!!, for my eyes are wide open with optimism.

May god have mercy on my soul...

"Deal or No Deal..."

Took them long enough but I finally got an answer to that other firm I interviewed with monday...

At first they offered 10, but with my negotiation skills they upped it to 10.50. Which is a start, I guess...

35 guaranteed hours a week, Weekends off...

It DOES seem tempting...

But what if...

...the staff are assholes?

...they don't let me scan (Enough!)

I called MOM for advice and all she could say is "Isn't this your FIFTH job?"

In a couple of years, yes...but it hasn't been MY fault!

Despite the pitfalls, she thinks I should stay put, but she's not thinking MONEY-Wise...

I need more dough!

Should I stay? or Should I run?

"Jem, you're Truly Outrageous..."

Not really much of a shock, the number one movie this weekend was that Hannah Montana 3D Disney Concert thingy...

BABY GIRL LOVES this chick to death!

Funny thing thou,

MOM told me something the other day that blew my mind.

Apparently Hannah Montana AND Miley Cyrus are ONE AND THE SAME...

Huh?

"MOM, the Montana chick is a Blond..." I said, inclining towards Miley being a brunette.

"That's a WIG" she replied.

No WAY...NO WAY!




















I tell ya, I don't see it!!!






















Miley appears to have the fuller, apple-round face with high cheekbones, and Hannah looks like the typical blond model/pop-singer type with a long thin face and NO cheeks whatsoever...

How do they do this?

I need to sit down and watch an episode.

How did they THINK of this premise? The only thing that this reminds me of is "JEM"














...Truly OUTrageous!


Meantime, "CLOVERFIELD" has sunk from 1st, to 4th, to 9TH in jus Three weeks and made 4.9 Mil this past weekend...the only disturbing thing is it's made close to 80 Million already and might tips the scales at 100, BARELY...making it the first "Hit" of 2008

I swear, I would bootleg this movie for FREE to kill it's box office receipts, it doesn't deserve a dime it's made!

"Now hear THIS!"

Psst! Hey!, The GIANTS jus won the super bowl...

DA FUCK CARES!, NEXT BUSINESS!!!

MOM's last day was supposed to be Thursday, but they asked her to stay on one more month.

"Just when I think I'm OUT, they pull me back IN!"

Meanwhile, I finally got my Evaluation on the job (2 months late!) and was approved for my merit raise. The evaluation was actually dated the 23rd but apparently SAT on the CEO's desk all this time awaiting approval. He had been sick since the MLK holiday and finally got around to it when he came back.

Not only was I insulted by the carelessness, but I was offended by the mediocre review I received!

I am SO pissed off with this place!

But the weird thing is, Now, I DON'T wanna leave!

IF I get an offer from that firm on the WEST side I went to monday, I might turn it down JUST to prove to these BASTARDS I'm worth better than they regard me!

The fuckin thing reminded me of report cards! With a 0-5 Rating Scale I received 2's down the line! With a 1.5 for "Initiative"!

WHAT...THE FUCK!?!?!

It was a slap in the face, my score was 28.50 out of a possible 70, scored in 14 categories! Aside from the 1.5, I got a 3.0 in Attendance, ATTENDANCE!!!! I missed TWO days!, switched days once and was late maybe 2 or 3 times a month, DAMN!

A '3' in Attendance...I should have gotten a 4.5 or something!, SHIT!

The 1.5 REALLY gets me..."Initiative", thats like saying I don't take this crap seriously!

I take it to the MAX everyday! Is it MY fault the job hasn't had enough business to keep me INTERESTED!!?!?!

See, if I leave now...they'll think it was for the review, and it was really because I thought they forgot about me.

It feels like they don't care, like they won't miss me...

People are jumping ship right and left, they're tired of the lack of stable work.

If I actually stay, maybe I can ride this out and fall in their favor for being the last man standing.

Plus, I might earn some seniority due to everyone else before me leaving...

Monday was a disaster ANYWAYS, I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't hear from them. I'll hang around a bit longer.

My next review is in MARCH anyways, I get another raise, and then it'll turn into a YEARLY thing, they give me a crappy review like this again, I'll walk, but for now...I'll chill.