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2:57 p.m. - 09-05-2003
Kids, Beanies and irate callers
"...and take that rediculous thing off!"
It's been one of them days. Tried to sleep in late, but the wife and kids had other plans. Actually, the wife was pretty accomodating, but the kids still had other plans. Why is it that, when we go running into their room and do a flying leap onto their beds, they don't like it, but when the tables are turned, it's the funnest thing in the world? It could be the fact that both of our kids together barely weigh 100 lbs. and I come charging it at a svelt 265. Ya think? Naaaah.
I think the wife's pissed at me again. See, I'm a big fan of the band Drowning Pool. I was rather surprised and upset when I heard that the lead singer, Dave Williams, died last year. I kind of felt a kinship with him (call me corny, I don't fuckin' care) because he was sort of heavy set and he really loved music. Well, I was on their web site a while back and there was a link where you could order their new DVD Sinema as well as some other stuff. I started out just ordering the DVD, but then I saw some other stuff I wanted to get and went ahead and ordered them. One thing I got was a stocking cap "beanie", that has the DP logo on the front and says Drowning Pool on the back. Well, we were going to run errands today so I thought I'd wear it. I mean, that's what I got it for. Well, the wife had other opinions on the matter.
As soon as I put it on she was like, "No, no, no. You're not wearing that." I told her I was and she said that ok, I could just stay home. Well, I left anyway with her and the whole rest of the afternoon she's been givng me the silent treatement, making her "I'm-upset-and-it's-more-than-likely-your-fault" snarly face and just being in an all around bad mood. Of course, when I ask her what's wrong, she either says, "Nothing" or just shakes her head which in married-woman speak is, "You've done something to really really piss me off and if you haven't figured it our or don't know, then I'm not telling you." So, I just shut up about it. Now that we're done running errands and are back home, out of public view, she seems to be getting out of her foul mood. Let's hope.
If you want to see what I look like with my "beanie" you can check out my current cam pic. If you can get the page to load, it wasn't working earlier, but I could view my cam on a different site so just keep trying. And hey, if you want to voice your opinion on whether I look like a friggin' dork or not, go to my Guestbook and leave your mark. Hell, do it anyway whether you view the cam or not. Just say hi, I'd appreciate it.
Work was hell Wednesday and I'd tell you all about it, but it would just take too long and I'm sure all 3 of you are bored already. Let me just say that the lady was pissed off before I answered the call (I'm work in computer tech support, for you newbies out there...Welcome!), and I ended up having to get a supervisor on the phone and we even conferenced in the corporate office. The friggin' crazy old woman just would not take no for an answer. And I love the calls where, if they don't get their way, they threaten to go to the local TV stations or to the newspapers and put out an ad about how upset they are. So far, out of the 400+ calls I've taken in 2 weeks, I've had 2 people threaten that. That's what, ½%? Heh...yeah, go right ahead.
Anyway, I'm worn down, from doing nothing, go figger, and I'm going to go watch some movies I rented. I hope Night of 1000 Corpses is what it's all cracked up to be. Take care, cubbies.
