It’s Thursday. Nothing special really. It snowed a bit this morning, hence the title of this entry. Lost was on last night and I was surprised at how good it was. Someone or something turned a corner. Could’ve been me. I woke up, after a really good night of sleep and thought about calling in sick. But I came to my relative senses and got out of bed, hopped in the shower, kissed Bill good bye, had cereal, coffee and soon I was out the door after checking the emails. Turns out I didn’t miss a thing for over six hours.
Got on the bus and read Claudius finally catching on to Messalina’s treachery and sleeping with just about everyone in Rome. He was blinded by her beauty and deaf to her cunning. But he found out through his prostitute friend, Calpurnia. Good ol’ Calpurnia. He should have married her but due to her profession, well, you know. It was frowned upon by polite society though she was probably the best thing that ever happened to him. She even lent him money when he was skint. She was a hooker with a heart of gold, or with some gold to spare.
Got off the bus, listening to Bowie’s greatest hits as well as a song I purchased though iTunes by the Fall. It’s called Blindness and you more than likely heard it on the Mitsubishi commercial. Heavy bass, drums in lock step and a voice saying, ‘I was walking down the street. I saw a poster….’ That’s Mark E. Smith. Noted curmudgeon and poet par excellence. One of my favorite Mark E. Smith’s lyrics is, ‘Winston Churchill had a speech impediment and look what he did!’ The Fall can be quite abrasive but Mark E. Smith has been at it for thirty years and I think they’re definitely worth a listen.
Work has been non-eventful. They’re still wishing I wouldn’t go, and also wishing that I will fall on my face. Really. They’re telling me if it doesn’t work out I can always come back. Which is sort of nice to know but unsettling at the same time. President Naomi said it to me. Wally and a few others have been making fun of her behind her back. In fact I rode the elevator after running across the street to get Naomi a slice of pizza and Wally did a spot on impersonation of Naomi asking for a slice of pizza.
They’re interviewing people for my position and the first one came in today. I doubt if she’ll be able to do my job. I’m sure she can do ‘the’ job but not the same way as me. I interact with the people who are a bit nervous usually, I talk about how long they’ve been looking. I doubt if she will. This girl was the eyes down, mouth shut type. Naomi asked what I thought of her and that is what I told her. At which point Naomi said that she wouldn’t have to find a replacement for me if I don’t leave. I told her that for the first time in ten years I would be able to go to the bathroom without having to ask anyone to watch the phones which in effect is asking for permission to go to the bathroom.
She has also asked me if there was anyone I could suggest for the job and I thought about Harpy, but he doesn’t have the wardrobe. I also thought about Jessica from Farfetched who is about to be let go due to the store not doing so well. But she’s a student and would only be able to work there for a few months before she goes back to school.
I was able to leave early tomorrow for Good Friday. Thank goodness I never brought up my atheism in the office so I’m able to leave at 4:00. An hour and a half early. Jeezy Creezy!