Monthly Archives: March 2009

time & money

Posted on March 31, 2009 by the jodi

As in, given a choice, which would you choose? Thanks to the “economic downturn” I now only work 4 days a week, and consequently, I make less money. Even before the New Job Math, a few people had left, a few had been let go and like everywhere else, job duties are being absorbed willy-nilly and everyone is expected to do anything to keep the company afloat. The corporate party line on the 4 day work week is a quid pro quo. Less … Continue reading →

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crackbaby & tender hearts

Posted on March 27, 2009 by the jodi

I can see my cat’s teeny pink boy nipples. I have the most annoying cat in the world. He drags broccoli from the garbage to gnaw on in the the living room, like a dog with a bone. He follows me from room to room to room, like a dog with an anxiety disorder. He buries my food, while I’m eating it, steals my popcorn, leaving popcorn crumbs all over. He never thinks poop is quite buried enough yet, given … Continue reading →

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elevens

Posted on March 25, 2009 by the jodi

“The elevens are up” – a reference to the two cords on the back of a your neck that stand out prominently after a lifetime of heavy drinking, a sign that your end is near. “You’re on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you’re on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where? Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what … Continue reading →

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