December 31, 2012...

Last post on the last day of the year. And what a roller coaster it's been...

Mayan (Not)pocalypse, presidential election, 'fiscal cliff', senseless shootings not only of children but just in general, Olympics in London... Plus, personal stuff, as well.
Had inventory at work (twice), as the first time, the office people did it (as they thought, "Hmm...you production people don't seem to be able to do this very well, do you? After all, your numbers don't match OURS!" So, our production manager told them, "Well, fine. Then YOU do it, if you think my people can't." Which they tried. And failed, as they didn't really *want* to do it, so they did a half-assed job. So, guess who had to re-do it?).
Here's hoping that 2013 is better; won't say "It can't get any worse!", because I don't want to jinx it. So, Sláinte in the New Year, keep it safe & sane, and hopefully talk to you again soon.

I Believe In Father Christmas---Greg Lake

They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on earth
But instead it just kept on raining
A veil of tears for the virgin's birth
I remember one Christmas morning
A winters light and a distant choir
And the peal of a bell and that Christmas tree smell
And their eyes full of tinsel and fire.

They sold me a dream of Christmas
They sold me a silent night
And they told me a fairy story
'till I believed in the Israelite
And I believed in Father Christmas
And I looked at the sky with excited eyes
'till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn
And I saw him and through his disguise.


I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave New Year
All anguish pain and sadness
Leave your heart and let your road be clear
They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on earth
Hallelujah noel be it heaven or hell
The Christmas you get you deserve.



On a lighter note, Happy Holidays, Everyone. :)

Been Almost A Month...

No real excuses; just haven't had a chance to get back.

But, here's a little X-Mas pun for you.

God, I Hate Some People....

Oh, Happy Labor Day, by the way. What better way to celebrate working people, than to give a lot of them the day off? :D

Went shopping today; and, as usual, there were people who really need to be culled from the herd out & about today. I mean, honestly, how fekking hard *IS* it, to move your damn cart out of the way of others, when you're looking at bread? I especially love it, when they give you a dirty look, if you dare---you DARE!!---move their cart so can get by. On the Annoyance Scale, they're just above (slightly) the brain-dead tools who just leave the cart in the aisle, and walk off to a different aisle, because....well, who knows why? I usually just push it down the aisle, and just hope its person finds it...

By the way, did you know that (technically, at least), you could shop out of someone else's cart? As long as the items haven't been paid for, they still belong to the store, so they're fair game. Not that I would advocate such a thing, of course...