Lunchtime and the Living is Easy...

On the menu for my mid-meal consumption today: BBQ Fritos, M&Ms and Diet Mt Dew. And I wonder sometimes why I don't feel so great...

The office is quieting down now, it got a bit hectic, but I shouldn't complain. The tower I worked at in Memphis was hit hard by a storm this week - windows on the 10th and 12th floors were blown out. My old floor is fine, but the building is without power or electricity, as was much of the city according to J. yesterday. He was headed out of town to the relative comfort of his daddy's trailer in Alabama. So by moving, I missed the storm - but since my office is closed I also missed out on time off. See, the Lord gives and then he takes...

Speaking of time off: The Plan and my attendence is looking fairly grim indeed. I'm The New Girl.

"Hi, nice to meet you. I'm The New Girl. Pay no attention to the fact that I have been with the company years longer than you have. I am New Girl. Seniority ain't nuthin but a number, yo."

This means that vacation schedules were set in place months before my arrival and I am already taking off next month for VVC - why I gotta upset the apple cart right now? Especially at the end of the month when you know your monthly numbers aren't up to par just yet. Newsflash. They won't be. I started with a big ole 0 and to have my numbers reflect par means I have to close everything this month. Ain't gonna happen, never has happened and no big deal..but still...

Dad is about the same. Insurance companies suck and I'm about to get down and dirty with Blue Cross/Blue Shield if anyone wants to watch. Should be entertaining...

Oh - to end this post on a lighter and happier note: I will answer my own question. When does Brian first call Justin "Sunshine"?
After exhaustive research I have concluded that Brian first directly refers to Justin as Sunshine in 2x06 "Negotiations and Love Songs" - I thought it would be sooner as well. I could have sworn he did it at least sarcastically in season one. I would have bet something really bettable that he did it during Pride. But no. He says something along the lines of knowing why Debbie calls Justin Sunshine in 2x02 "Take Two" - but doesn't use the nickname until after Zucchini Man. Why? This will require massive investigation and perhaps more research. I heart distractions.

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PIGLET!!!!!! PIGLET!!!

Where is devilpiglet??!!

Where did she go?

I am besieged now by frightening thoughts of her wandering, hungry and alone, with jagged cliffs nearby and hungry coyotes wailing. I know that coyotes normally won't attack humans, but she is all tiny. Fierce, but tiny. And if she has been wandering hungry and alone without Frosted Flakes or Krispy Kremes to fortify her strength it could be serious.

Do they have wolves in Colorado?

Oh shit. They have bears. And bears and Piglets both adore the exact same foods. Piglet was wandering, hungry and alone, with jagged cliffs nearby and came upon a bear with a dozen Krispy Kremes (glazed, natch) and decided to fight for 'em. Poor bear. That explains why she has been gone. She is so distraught and guilty over what she had to do to the bear that she can't even be online.

Piglet, listen to me. Darwin says it is not your fault. It was survival of the fittest and the bear had it coming, flaunting his doughnuts like that. You cannot be held responsible.