I picked up thanksgiving for a gal and ended up being late...there goes my perfect attendance. I think I will ease up on the extra shifts and ot. I need some time to recover.

I am getting ready to re-arrange the house. It has been a year and a half so I think I am ready. The place also needs a good scrub down. I wish I was more of a spartan type...too much clutter around.

I want to take a nap now but I should be getting ready for work. That is where I need that recovery just 2 more days for 2 off.

1 friend has abandoned their jouornal and 1 friend has deleted hers...goodbye it was nice reading you...

@200,000 (unofficial) I am pretty happy about that. 200 grand in sales isnt too shabby. I think we are about 7 days away from being on the phone for 100 days. I am having fun at work...except when I am on hold for about an hour and have to "pinch a loaf". I didnt mind but I am thinking others didnt really care for the smell, hehe.

I got a reply from this one girl. She said we are 1000 miles away and have nothing in common. I guess that is the story. The thing we dont have in common is an open-mindedness as to the potential of what could occur. So be it. It is kind of depressing but what the heck. We have brought nothing into this world nor can we take anything out... I am thinking am in the perfect job for me. I am good for about a 600 second relationship. Either people get tired of me or .... It is funny, even what I would consider as my best friend didnt start out by liking me. I guess I am the kind of guy that takes awhile...

I have decided not to cut my hair. I am gonna see how long I can go before I cut my hair or shave. Some what like a nazirite. more on that later.

Now here lies the problem. This is all I have to say. I do not do much so I cannot say much. I went to work last night after having 3 days off. And while I like having the 3 days off I do not like the prospect of next week where I will only get wednesday off. I just want to work my scheduled shifts and that is it. I will re-evaluate that once qualifications for summit 2007 come up. I want to get a fast start....yeah I vacuumed my bedroom.

I like working the second shift. I get off work watch some media and go to bed when I am tired and then get up when i want. I think that is perfect.

So that is my update. I was glad to be able to write that I have nothing to write. I also have proof that I vaccummed my bedroom should the need ever arise to prove that. You just never know.

3 days off. I have been pretty much hitting my goal of 14+ pnrs each day. I am gearing up for summit. I think I will have to pick up some additional hours to "pad" the stats. I have made a couple of huge error..in my opinion. I have to becareful of that. One error was a fare difference of $200...ouch! she bought it anyway because she didnt have a choice. Breavement fares are tits!

Stupid pastie bake. Those old guys are really irritating. The plan their life so as o complain about stuff. I am almost sure I am done with participating. I know that is a shitty attitude but I do not care.

What is up with the bars closing? I get off work at 12:30 am I would like to head down for a tall lager. All of the bars were closed on sunday night...which is afetr I told Mike at Sabins that I would be in. I should not go to bars. It is a waste of money and what is it getting me?

I hate it when people flip out about constructive criticism. "How about if I tell you what I think" rather than to keep silent and stew. Mike is similiar to the cooks at the college. It is better to just absorb it and try to do better rather than to justify why something is the way it is. If it truly needs improvement then improve it...you you dont think it needs improvement slough it off like water on a ducks back. It is like short pouring drinks. If it is done deliberately okay that is wrong. If it is a design issue with your tappers then just say it. It isnt that hard. When you try to please everyone all the time you lose, when you please no one any of the time you still lose. I hope Brandi gets a job there or Tommy's when tony quits.

Me: flt 217 leaves boston at 12:37p connects through detroit and arrives in denver at 4:18p

them: what times does it leave boston?

Me: 12:37 pm maam

them: it gets into denver at what time?

Me: 4:18pm

them: so it leaves boston at 12 something and arrives at 5?

Me: yes it leaves at 12:37pm and arrives in denver at 4:18pm

them: it gets into den at 4:18?

Me:yes maam

them: and it leaves at 12:30...is that 12:30 am or pm?

Me: 12:37pm maam

Me: yes maam<---at this point have have lost my quasi-pleasantness. Fucking Listen. So let's say this person buys the tkt. We go through that and then invariably they ask...

them: could we go over that one more time?

I recap the schedule for the 30th time...

them: And you will send me an email with all this information right?

Me: Yes maam a couple hours after it is tkted I have your confirmation number are you ready to write it down

them: no wait I dont have a pen.....

I am thinking wtf!!!!

I didnt get the paperwork signed with Dan so I am sitting at home on tuesday which should be my regular day off. I am thinking I will try to switch for lodge the rest of the year but I would just rather work the day I am scheduled and leave it at that. There is comfort in doing what you are suppose to do. I was going to pick up some overtime by i said no...I should just be at home for some rest and relaxation. Just because one can do something doesnt mean one should.

the movie Hurlyburly....yeah it wasnt my thing. Spacey did well in it but the Sean Penn character was too weird. I didnt care for the Chaz Palminteri guy either. It was a struggle to get through it for me. Swimming with Sharks...yeah it was good. I like Frank Whaley. It proposes the notion of just because you put up with shit you should dish it out. That seems to go contrary to the idea of making the world a better place. There was an interesting line in there...it went something like I paid my dues now it is my turn to be selfish. hmmm eiry...

I liked this quote

"Everything I have taught you has come down to this. This is the only way you can hope to survive beause life is not a movie. Everyone lies, good guys lose, and love.....does not conquor all. So let's do this thing. Let's finish it."...~Buddy Ackermann.

Getting close to buy World of Warcraft, stupid newsweek article. It does look good. Escapism...we have so much to occupy our time. Is it escaping from reality and right now. Books to read, movies and videos to watch, and games to play transport us to where we are to somewhere else. One guy I worked with said I read to much because I didnt like where I was. Yet he seemed to numb himself watching tv for hours on hours.

That leads me to question what are "valid" hobbies.def--->"an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation" So based on feedback I have received... spending time playing computer games-waste of time. Walking a round in the woods killing things-ok. Reading historical fiction-loser, tinker on a car or some project with wood-valid. The real question is is it being pursued for pleasure or relaxation. It would appear anything that involves p/r in an activity is ok...no matter what anybody says.

Drinking which may be the most popular of the northern minnesotan hobbies has finally gotten the best of me. I am finding myself not remembering way too much...an occassional "wait I dont remember that" and then later an "oh yeah" I guess is okay if separated by six months or so but a weekly occurence??? and with no clue... no that must stop. It seems I have been at this point a couple of times before but this time I am serious. I am flirting ever so close to getting caught with a dwi and the hell that is. I am just incredibly lucky thus far to not get caught or much much worse not to injure/kill somebody. I will pray for the determination not to get carried away. Acouple beers is okay as long as it doesnt remove ones memory or lose ones judgement. sigh.

I have laundry to do but I really don't feel like doing it. I will get too it. Sam's mom is hovering around outside and she is wanting to talk. I want to remind her that she doesnt have permission to talk to me but I am trying to be pleasant so I am just ignoring her. She is always hovering around when I want to be outside.

What to do today? I am glad I dont "have" to be at work today but then I really dont have anything pressing I need to do. I should really be getting at the 3rd degree work I need to learn. I have really been putting that off. I should know it by now....it has been since july. heheI am good at riding other people to get stuff done but no one "rides" me...I suppose that is my job too.

I watched Strictly Ballroom today. It is a pretty good movie. I guess I have a problem on how the girl with glasses is always the dorky girl until she takes off the glasses and they put some makeup on her and suddenly she is the stuning princess. Stuning princesses can wear glass too! It was a good movie nonetheless and the gal actress is very attractive. i am trying to remember what else she was in without resorting to imdb.com.

Another movie that I watched was The Hours. It started off real slow and kind of weird but it all came together in the end. I liked it. I guess that is my critic of that. It was a good movie and it makes sense on a personal note. I could feel the pain of the depression of the mother. She did commit suicide that day she didnt have to take the pills. I can also appreciate the lonliness of the guy on losing his mother. I should read that book..it was based on a Virginia Woolf novel...It asks the question why does someone have to die. To me someone has to die because death IS a part of life.

I will start with seeing the kids this week. I picked them up on thursday and we sort of just hung out for awhile. We had some pizza and ice cream and I took them home. It was simple but it was nice. They had a lot to say about school and stuff. It was nice just to listen.

In 55 days since I took my first phone call I have generated $100,000 in corrected dt revenue. I am pretty happy about that. I think I am the first. Mike was just behind me but he didnt work today so I am not sure what he has. I got 15 tkts today too. I made the 100k the first hour of my shift. I had a ton of "I want to confirm my flight no I dont have a confirmation number" crap...I hate that. The last call of the night was the best. She just wanted me to listen...so I did. She talked for about 30 minutes and it was very pleasant to listen to. She took down my name and said she would write a letter of commendation and I think she will do it too. She is an auditor for airline equipment. It was interesting. I am glad she called and I am glad i was able to take the call.

The chisholm parade was today. It was great weather and good time driving. i volunteered to be in the parade in bemidji on 23sep.

Finally I got responses...We will see where that goes. Overall other then the Harp-thing, things are going well. Thank you.