Oh, crap

Next Sunday is our big work bowling party. We were number 1 in the territory with selling warranties so the company threw down $300 bucks for us to spend as a store. All of us except our boss voted for paintball. He, being him, decided that would be not good, so opted for bowling. So next sunday, everyone from work is meeting at the bowling ally to compete in two-person teams. The winner gets a tiny trophy. The clincher is that Phil made the teams, so of course I'm on Biff's team. This should be interesting.

I haven't decided whether or not I'm going. I should go, because otherwise I'll get crap for not being a team player, blah blah blah. Plus, it's bowling, which I happen to love on occaision. However, Phil says he's going to try and outlaw the adults from drinking. Which, okay, there's going to be minors there, and it's technically work sponsored, so I get it. But here's the thing: I don't like these people. I get along with (most of) them at work because it's work. I don't really want to socialize with them outside of work, and to do so, I'm going to need at least a little lubrication. Also, I'm an adult, and outside of work, he's not the boss of me. Five spoiled whiney kids and 7 adults I have nothing in common with, playing on a team with a guy I'd rather bale than bowl with...and no drinkie at all? So my options are: suck it up and go and possibly ruin my evening off, OR not go and hear about it forever. There's also a third more wacky option of me going and sneaking to the bar in between frames. Bah. I'll probably just wind up sucking it up and going. Who knows, maybe it'll actually be fun. /sarcasm.

Learn to be Lonely

Psst. Hey. Remember that little story I was working on a few eons ago? Well, two things about it:

1. I finally have focused on where I want to go with it. At this point, for me, it's more about finishing it than anything else. It won't be the big epic saga I had hoped, but probably about 10 more chapters, roughly. My question is this: if I started work on it again and posted, would anyone still be reading? I know most of y'all have gone over to SPN and left BtVS in the dusty goodness of painful show death. Which is all fine and dandy. Just curious if there would still be a following at all. Also, I'll need a beta again, since the ever so loverly kitty has bowed out of the ring.

2. I also finally got around to compiling the soundtrack (well...disc one, anyway). If you want it, comment here and I'll reply with the link. If/When I complete the series, I'll upload disc 2 (kinda spoilery).

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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NBVHJCUO

Sunday Afternoon

Spinning and lilting

     white and heat.

 Stench of wildberries

and soft linen.

  Desert pressed against my face.

Cacophony of children

laughing

         playing

   screaming.

         Rusty steel wheel

   lurching

scraping,  scratching against

vinyl mud flooring stacked beneath cinder walls.

 Cold white plastic against my fingertips.

Folding my secrets on a mint green counter.

Naked for the world to see.

 

Another Sunday afternoon

underdeveloped and overexposed.

When will my ship come in?

Xmas Cards

Yup, it's that time again.

If you would like a Christmas/Whatever card from me, either leave me a screened comment here with your complete address (including name, unless you want it adressed to your LJ SN ;) ). Or you can email it to me at chocgood84 at livejournal dot com.

And, if you would like to send ME one, leave a comment or email me at the above addy and reply with my NEW Indiana address.

And now I think I'll go make some hot cocoa and watch White Christmas. I can't believe I haven't watched that since last summer. *shakes head*