More will be in the gallery soon, but not until I get home. In the meantime, here’s these:

Thank you, Greyhound. We almost didn’t have any great stories about traveling. Fortunately there was a tweaker chick and a terribly happy young man who made multiple trips to the restroom.


Found around the place:


New-New-age hippies:

You’re welcome.

Devolution maybe, I had serious flashbacks of tron and I don’t know what else. Maybe Electric Boogaloo.

Blogging from the Con – does that make me super-cool or super-dork? I don’t know. I’m waiting for the kid to finish up with an animation cel painting class, DOOD a guy in an OMG hat just walked by. Neat. I think that’s Totoro in the hall – looks like she’s taken her head off though.l Been a long day though – can’t blame her. Can’t believe how many Akatsuki – I mean, how many Deidara’s do we need, anyway? Here’s something cute:

that’s all for now. I’ll save the drama updates for later.

So first the warehouse lead just didn’t show up much, and he got canned. Then the hardware lead got canned for participating in activities against company policy (although on his own time – huh?). Today, the lead cashier took the long walk north (north being the direction from her locker to the front door).

The difference is…this time I had a direct influence in the firing action.

This time, I had actually narked on the now ex-employee. She was hostile. Not towards me, but definitely to several others in the building. Hostile and crude. The thing they fired her for was for saying that you’d have to blow the boss to get a promotion – better, said it in front of a guy from the central office. The thing that had actually made me speak up was different though.

See, the person she was referring to in the above statement…well, she’s got her own issues. I get along with her, but she is out for herself. I kind of figured at the time that it wasn’t my place to talk, it was between the two of them. But then she got me involved with trying to get another co-worker into trouble, and that I can’t tolerate. I never had a personal problem with the ex, because we were in totally different departments and our interactions were minimal. “Cordial” I think is the word. But involving me was a mistake. I will not be made to look like I’m choosing sides when I’m not. Especially not at work.

So I narked. I feel kind of shitty about it, but I also feel relief that things will be lighter around the workplace. I also feel a bit paranoid. I don’t know if she’s the type to hide in the bushes…and she does know that I had a hand in it.

In the end, it leaves us with yet another hole in the higher-ranked staff. Although in this case, I don’t think anyone will mind picking up the slack.

Today is Sunday, and I’m up early to go to work.  I don’t normally work Sundays, but I’m taking Friday off.  Why?  Because it’s Kumoricon weekend, and we’re going. The kid has been sewing her costume, learing how to use an Ace bandage to bind her bosom, bording on freaking out. I’ve been making sure we get registered, trying to find a better way to travel than by bus, and trying not to let her give me a nervous breakdown.

That’s on the 30th. We’ll be back on the 2nd probably. On the 3rd…school starts. MommyDearest asked me the other day, “so, have you gotten school supplies yet?”. Humm. School supplies. That’s a great idea, wish I’d thought of that before spending all my monies on costume material. Ah well. Her school doesn’t even have a supply list out yet – I imagine I’ll get something when we go to register fro the classes she wants. Oh, and they spend the first three days at Sky Camp.

So. My point was, it’s Sunday, and I’m getting ready for work. And I won’t have a “free” day until……..the Saturday after next. no. Sunday. I’ll probably work Saturday to make up for the Monday off. Whee!