Gee I kinda like the nurse today. She had scale problems and almost believed I weigh 147 pounds. I wish!

I gave up. I called the Dr. I have an appointment at 3:30 today.

So last night my mother reminded me that yes, my 30th birthday is coming up in March. “I was going to try to rent a hall and have a big supprise party for you, but I’m broke.” Thank god for small favors… I suspect the big party she would have thrown would have consisted of myself, and 90% of the family memebers I either cannot stand, or have no interest in being around. Nothing says fun to me like family gatherings. So now she is leaving it to my discression. My descression… Huh… Lets see… what does my normal birthday consist of…. oh yeah… Sitting around either in front of the TV trying to keep the kids from destroying the place followed by a cookie cake, and a little ice creeme while they fight over who got more, or if I’m really bold, dinner someplace. Since it’s an arbitray milestone date, the older boy is in the school, and it happens to be a Friday, I suppose I’ll go the dinner option.

frigging insane weather… friggin cold season… I am so blody tired of being sick this winter. This time, I have UBER BASS VOICE ™ and an ocassionaly sore throat, a little runny nose, and a cough from hell.

You know, there are moments when working in a library has odd bennifits. For example, when sales drones call trying to sell me magazine subscriptions. Like todays example.

So, I’m sitting at my desk and phone rings… its a direct dial to my extension… meaning its someone off campus.

I answer it…

“Hi Mr Wohlers, this is Jenny with “Computer Thingy something Age World” magazine…”
“And I’m jsut calling about your free subscription to our magzine… I just need to confirm some details with you…”
“Now do you still work and Wah… Wan… Wau…Baaan Use ee….?”
“Waubonsee…, Yes”, I reply.
“Ok and you’re still a …Library Technoloy Assistant?”
“Yes”, I say with a knowing grin, waiting paitently to spring my patented response on her.
“Ok, Ill get that sent right out to you…”
“There’s no point….”, I interrupt.
“Huh? You mean you don’t want…”
Again interrupting, “Theres no point… I work in a library…. We have a subscription, don’t waste your time or paper sending me duplicates.”
“Oh… Oh wow! Uhh… Ok… Have a nice day”

They NEVER know how to respond to that.