in rochester tonite. needed a break . something about coming to my parents house that is soo soothing. seeing my parents together, seeing my puppy, my brothers... is it wierd to miss home at 23? maybe i just miss good food and a thermostat turned past 58.
last nite we did tudor , hardware, pink - the usual friday sequence. i skipped out on the party on highland with the girls to hang out with the boys. bad idea. i kinda regret it. tudor just annoyed me. there is only so many times i can hear harrington sing 'Obsession' at karoke. the girls said the party was fun too, like a broadway joes renuion from the old days.

another brief story about how ridiculous my job is. the man in the cubicle next to me sneezed earlier. i said " god bless you." he acutally complained to HR about my religious propaganda. my manager pulled me aside and told me to watch what i say. wow. a few minutes ago the sneezer informed me that i can say "may the druids watch over your spirit" next time he sneezes. i told him i didn't appreciate his satanic black magic viewpoints.

i also just got back from a training in the new IPAQ's coming out. i'm obsessed. i never realized how bad i needed a pocket pc until today.

i love you:

last nite after the game i went back to the 1039 house. i didn't realize you couldn't park on elmwood over nite anymore so i paid tony $4 to move my car at 12:55. i can't believe he did it. the catch was though, he wouldnt tell me where it was. at the time, this seemed like a great idea because i didn't have to leave the warm house and i was in the midst of a rousing round of the Trapped in the Closet drinking game. this proved to be a terrible idea this morning when i wandered around a 4 block radius in the snow for 45 minutes.
so the trapped in the closet drinking game you ask? ah this was the brainchild of scott a few weeks ago. seriously the dvd of volumes 1-12 with the commentary is most likely the funniest thing i have seen in a long time. we made it so you have to drink at certain points during this cinematic masterpiece such as when r.kelly talks into the wrong camera, when 'big man' (a midget stripper) takes a puff of his inhaler etc. i have never seen someone take themselves as seriously as r kelly does.

okay this may be one of the most embarrassing entries ever. not only does it show how lazy i am - but that i have seen "trapped in the closet" more then once

la luna nite last nite. that open bar kills me. it is one hour - but apparently i have no self control. i drank my face off. then danced like a maniac with the boys. i think i saw my boyfriend that looks like a girlfriend making out with a guy. surprize surprize. seriously what is it with these emoscenster boys lately? i feel like everyone is confused about their sexuality lately. supposed straight boys making out with boys and girls making out with girls making out with boys. my straight man friends were making out last nite and then one of them turned around to bring me home. i don't get this. is this the new wave of sexuality? is it a fashion trend? am i being naive?

later at roxys the boys did a duet to 'obsession.' it has been in my head allll day.

sitting rinkside tonite. hopefully this time wont get in a fight.

i love corporate america. today i had my workspace ergonomically evaluated. there is an employee for my company whose actual job it is to evaluate the way people sit and work in their cubicles. this lady spent about 10 minutes looking at my desk setup and how i work. it was decided that all is needed to cure my bad posture, back pain and headaches was a keyboard tray! here is a copy of the actual email she followed up to my manager with:

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Original Message

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From:     Flaherty, Mayan
Sent:    Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:43 PM
To:    Flaherty, Mayan
Subject:    Workstation Ergonomic Evaluation

Dear Tom,

Today, I completed an ergonomic workstation evaluation for Jessica. She has been experiencing back and
shoulder discomfort. I am not surprised! She is sitting facing one way and her keyboard is in one direction
& her monitor is in another direction. She is also reaching for her keyboard, which pulls on her back and
shoulders. I recommend the installation of a keyboard tray. This will allow Jessica to work in a forward
facing more neutral position.

A used keyboard tray is available, so the charge back will be $21. If you approval of the installation, please send
me your cost center code. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.
Mayan



update on the flat tire disaster:

went to another garage. it was sliced open pretty bad apparently. and yes i need to replace the whole tire. they told me since it is a new car i need a new tire. which i am now suspecting is bullshit. oh and also the tire is available no where in buffalo. so it has to be ordered. i would really like to know how there is no tires available for the most popular car of 2005.

dyan comes back home tonite from dallas. she is going to be here for a while - almost a month - which is sweet. the only thing that sucks is that i lose my platonic husband (her bf.) he will be missed.