... this is a) me with contacts and b) me driving and not going into road rage. i'm getting better.

... i have had some of the most wonderful rides into work the last two days. i think people took the rest of the week off of work for vacation, so the interstate has been wide open. great feeling to grip'n'rip.

... the 'rents are coming up this weekend. that'll be interesting. we've got alot to get through. it's a weird... something. survivor syndrome? they're happy to have me back from iraq safe'n'sound but they're still mourning the loss of my sister.

... i'm being recruited for another deployment. i love the army, but i think i have to say "no".

... you all attract weirdos apparently. so do i. so what's it say that we all found one another?

... i am continously amazed at how management doesn't understand basics of taking care of people. not just at the company i work for, but all over. are basic skills not being passed down anymore? i guess it's got alot to do with the flattening of companies, and reducing the layers of management. companies don't have management training programs or mentorships programs quite like they used to. i actually had someone make fun of me the other day because i'll bring my grill into work during the summer, and cook up burgers and dogs once every two or three weeks for the department. investment? almost nothing, the employees supply everything. the only cost to the company is about an extra half hour of my time to cook. gain? team cohesion, good spirits, a feeling within the department that we care about them, a laughing/joking environment where we can broach some sensitive topics that might normally not be discussed.

... i am so out of touch with current pop culture. songs and movies came and went in my absence. i'm recovering slowly.

... i love "my name is earl". and not just because of j.p.