caller ID surprise

Up at the big honkin flea mart this weekend, across the street from Mr. Taylor, and what should appear on my caller ID?

Mushroom

YAY! MAYBE HE'S IN TOWN!

"Oh, hi .. I hit the wrong button trying to call someone.. Err.. how are you?"

Busy, but not busy enough to excuse my lack of social maintenance.

Been happily running a D&D game for several months, for some folks who seem to view all storyline as window-dressing for tactical miniatures combat, and who say things like "Ooh, the plot train is going that way.. CHOO CHOO!" whenever I give them a slight nudge (even when I intended it as misdirection).

Work has been whelming. Not overwhelming or underwhelming, just whelming.

I slacked off a bit recently in favor of rampant nerdiness, and went from top dog to "doing as well as expected dog" for about two weeks time.. Not sure I like that position, so I'll be barking a bit harder in the coming weeks.

My boss, even though he had seen me frequently playing games when I should have been working, clapped me on the shoulder and said "spend some time where you are.." when my numbers dropped. Guess I should take it as a blessing, but pride makes it hard for me to sit there. I might slack off of normal work in favor of "extra-cirricular work", things like writing articles that are actually more useful to my career than Dwarf Fortress..

Peace out, y'all. I won't promise more frequent updates.. but I do regret not having delivered some.

My vital organs chug away inside me