Marko has a great post (well, they're all great posts really) about how people take things too seriously and that they just don't get it. A few months ago, he and Jeannie dressed up like some fundie-nut-icals with stupid saying t-shirts, chick tracks, bad signs, and so on. Somehow eBaum's world found the picture and posted it. The comments are funny, raunchy, and completely miss the point. But I think we can learn some things from it.
1. No matter how over the top you think they can get, fundamentalists will always exceed expectations. If not, no one would have ever mistaken the photo for being real.
2. The internet often brings us to the lowest common denominator when it comes to...
a. Intelligence
b. Common Sense
c. Humor
d. All of the Above.
Let's just hope and pray that these same people put a little thought into how they vote - or at least never registered to vote.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
When I was in prison, did you visit me?
Jim Wallis has a great blog post about prison inmates getting their degrees in ministry over at the God's Politics blog at Beliefnet.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Worship frustration
It's been since Easter since I went to church. I'm not happy with that - some of the reason is that I've been working Sunday lunch a lot, but I could still go to an early service. The real reason is that I just don't want to go to "church" (the quotes are intentional).
I'm recognizing that there are a few reasons that I'm avoiding "church". First and foremost I'm tired of the consumer mindset that churches have in attracting members. the first three churches of which we've been a part have all three bought into (in varying degrees) the seeker-sensitive model. There isn't anything wrong with being seeker-sensitive, we should be sensitive to the needs and histories of people who are seekers. The problem is that often being "seeker-sensitive" pre-defines what the seekers are like (load up the worship with MWS, Tomlin, and the like; wear slacks with patterned polos or Hawaiian shirts; coffee bars; etc). It isn't seeker-sensitive really, it is mainstream boomer sensitive. Again, there isn't anything wrong with that, but I'm not a boomer. I have trouble sitting through a lot of worship like that without feeling like I'm being selfish with the spiritual conversation, my prayers and "God-talk" are all focused on me; what I can do for God, what can God do for me. Worship like this creates a terrible void in me, one that sucks in all sort of crap until eventually it comes crashing down around me when God runs over me with a truck.
Second, I have been involved in so many parts of leading worship and of ministry to youth for so long, that I often skip the worshipping part, and spend time taking notes. I start asking questions - "I wonder why they did that song there," or "how are they going to present the prayers, songs, message, etc.?" I start making observations - "that was an interesting prayer, I should remember that phrase", or "I like how that musician worked that transition," or "ooh, something I can steal for my next sermon/teaching." I'm so stuck in "business" mode, that I forget that there is this spiritual conversation that should be going on.
So I have two reasons why I have been avoiding worship - an internal one where I often find myself distracted from engaging the numinous, and an external one where I find most church services inane and boring (and really think that God is feeling the same way). What makes this problem worse is that the more interesting I find a service, the more likely I will be to move into "student" mode and take notes. If the service is boring - I won't take notes (or maybe I will take a few of the "remember not to..." type) but I also probably won't engage the numinous.
I suspect (or maybe it is that I hope) that there is a single solution to both of these problems. I just wish I knew what it could be.....
edit: so after posting, I took a stroll through my RSS feeds and found this at ASBO Jesus It certainly seems to sum up problem #1 - worship (to me) seems to be stuck with a uni-dimensional God.
I'm recognizing that there are a few reasons that I'm avoiding "church". First and foremost I'm tired of the consumer mindset that churches have in attracting members. the first three churches of which we've been a part have all three bought into (in varying degrees) the seeker-sensitive model. There isn't anything wrong with being seeker-sensitive, we should be sensitive to the needs and histories of people who are seekers. The problem is that often being "seeker-sensitive" pre-defines what the seekers are like (load up the worship with MWS, Tomlin, and the like; wear slacks with patterned polos or Hawaiian shirts; coffee bars; etc). It isn't seeker-sensitive really, it is mainstream boomer sensitive. Again, there isn't anything wrong with that, but I'm not a boomer. I have trouble sitting through a lot of worship like that without feeling like I'm being selfish with the spiritual conversation, my prayers and "God-talk" are all focused on me; what I can do for God, what can God do for me. Worship like this creates a terrible void in me, one that sucks in all sort of crap until eventually it comes crashing down around me when God runs over me with a truck.
Second, I have been involved in so many parts of leading worship and of ministry to youth for so long, that I often skip the worshipping part, and spend time taking notes. I start asking questions - "I wonder why they did that song there," or "how are they going to present the prayers, songs, message, etc.?" I start making observations - "that was an interesting prayer, I should remember that phrase", or "I like how that musician worked that transition," or "ooh, something I can steal for my next sermon/teaching." I'm so stuck in "business" mode, that I forget that there is this spiritual conversation that should be going on.
So I have two reasons why I have been avoiding worship - an internal one where I often find myself distracted from engaging the numinous, and an external one where I find most church services inane and boring (and really think that God is feeling the same way). What makes this problem worse is that the more interesting I find a service, the more likely I will be to move into "student" mode and take notes. If the service is boring - I won't take notes (or maybe I will take a few of the "remember not to..." type) but I also probably won't engage the numinous.
I suspect (or maybe it is that I hope) that there is a single solution to both of these problems. I just wish I knew what it could be.....
edit: so after posting, I took a stroll through my RSS feeds and found this at ASBO Jesus It certainly seems to sum up problem #1 - worship (to me) seems to be stuck with a uni-dimensional God.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Owning up
As I was driving around yesterday, the topic of conversation on Sports Radio was Roger Clemons and his "honesty". Specifically, the question being asked was "would Roger Clemons be in a better situation today if he had just owned up to his mistakes, instead of denying everything."
What I'm hearing is that no one believes him. In my last post, I implied that pundits are always wrong. That isn't always the case. Many times, they're wrong, and then figure out what is right, and then they pursue that side of the facts with an abandon that would have been missing had they been right in the first place. That is what is happening here. Had Clemons simply said "I blew it. I felt the pressure to maintain a high level of performance, and made some bad decisions in pursuit of that goal," this story would have died a quick death. But now the reporters are on the scent like sharks with blood in the water.
Everyone makes mistakes. I see them all the time (I make them all the time) at work.
Most tables are easy to wait. Let's face it, 95% of the time, waiting tables isn't very taxing on the brain. But every once in a while you get a table that just makes it complicated. There is a rhythm to waiting tables, but some tables take to that rhythm like a deaf man with two left feet.
First, there is an order to things. Don't give me your drink orders and your entree orders, and then order an appetizer after I've already told the kitchen about your entree's. You're getting them last, and don't blame me. Second, don't sit there and waffle about what you're going to eat. If you have a question, I'll gladly answer it. If you need a suggestion, I'll gladly give it. But watching you "think" (I'm being generous) about what you're going to eat wastes my time, and often wastes my money by costing me tips on the tables that are waiting on me to simply fill a water glass, and don't understand that you shut your brain off at 5:00 (in 1996!).
But when these things happen, I can't look at the table and say "it's your own damn fault" (even though it is). I apologize, take responsibility, and make things right. Sure, there are tables that like to take advantage of restaurants and waiters, but they're few and far between. I have yet to wait on one here, and have only seen two.
Which brings me to the real reason for this post.
Some people are idiots!
We hired one a couple of weeks ago. He was a good looking guy, decent first impression (if not a bit smarmy - that should have been a clue), who had 2-years experience with Olive Garden. Now that I think about it, I don't recall him being specific about his 2-years - was it all waiting tables? Hmmm.
Anyway, his first night, he's already asking questions about what everyone makes. I can understand that, he's trying to get a feel for how much he will be making.
Then we realized that he was really slacking on his side-work. We're not the best organized with our side-work anyway, but once we noticed it, we REALLY noticed it. We started catching him in flat-out lies. But it's side work, and for the most part we all have our days when we don't pull our full share.
But then - he had a problem with a table. We comped part of their bill, and he got stiffed - but behind the scenes he blamed the customers - "they just wanted free food."
Then it happened again two days later.
Remember earlier when I said to my knowledge we had only had two tables trying to take advantage of us? His tables were not the two. The second table, while he was blaming them, we were finding out that he FORGOT TO PUT THE ORDER IN!
That isn't a killer - it happened to the waitress waiting on me and Liam for lunch just yesterday. She apologized and immediately put it in the computer. She came back and gave me an ETA on the food and apologized again. She brought out the missing dish on time for her revised ETA, and apologized again. She owned up to the mistake, and she fixed it.
Our waiter didn't do that. He blamed the customers. Heck, for the first table, it might have been the customer's fault. It doesn't matter - apologize and fix it. Give them the benefit of the doubt.
So our waiter was fired the other day. Two apologies - that is all it would have taken. Two tables that are never going to eat at our restaurant again because of him, two tables that, had he shown the character to own-up to his mistakes, would at least give us a second chance had he simply said "I made a mistake, let me fix that for you."
And he would still have a job.
Rant over.....
What I'm hearing is that no one believes him. In my last post, I implied that pundits are always wrong. That isn't always the case. Many times, they're wrong, and then figure out what is right, and then they pursue that side of the facts with an abandon that would have been missing had they been right in the first place. That is what is happening here. Had Clemons simply said "I blew it. I felt the pressure to maintain a high level of performance, and made some bad decisions in pursuit of that goal," this story would have died a quick death. But now the reporters are on the scent like sharks with blood in the water.
Everyone makes mistakes. I see them all the time (I make them all the time) at work.
Most tables are easy to wait. Let's face it, 95% of the time, waiting tables isn't very taxing on the brain. But every once in a while you get a table that just makes it complicated. There is a rhythm to waiting tables, but some tables take to that rhythm like a deaf man with two left feet.
First, there is an order to things. Don't give me your drink orders and your entree orders, and then order an appetizer after I've already told the kitchen about your entree's. You're getting them last, and don't blame me. Second, don't sit there and waffle about what you're going to eat. If you have a question, I'll gladly answer it. If you need a suggestion, I'll gladly give it. But watching you "think" (I'm being generous) about what you're going to eat wastes my time, and often wastes my money by costing me tips on the tables that are waiting on me to simply fill a water glass, and don't understand that you shut your brain off at 5:00 (in 1996!).
But when these things happen, I can't look at the table and say "it's your own damn fault" (even though it is). I apologize, take responsibility, and make things right. Sure, there are tables that like to take advantage of restaurants and waiters, but they're few and far between. I have yet to wait on one here, and have only seen two.
Which brings me to the real reason for this post.
Some people are idiots!
We hired one a couple of weeks ago. He was a good looking guy, decent first impression (if not a bit smarmy - that should have been a clue), who had 2-years experience with Olive Garden. Now that I think about it, I don't recall him being specific about his 2-years - was it all waiting tables? Hmmm.
Anyway, his first night, he's already asking questions about what everyone makes. I can understand that, he's trying to get a feel for how much he will be making.
Then we realized that he was really slacking on his side-work. We're not the best organized with our side-work anyway, but once we noticed it, we REALLY noticed it. We started catching him in flat-out lies. But it's side work, and for the most part we all have our days when we don't pull our full share.
But then - he had a problem with a table. We comped part of their bill, and he got stiffed - but behind the scenes he blamed the customers - "they just wanted free food."
Then it happened again two days later.
Remember earlier when I said to my knowledge we had only had two tables trying to take advantage of us? His tables were not the two. The second table, while he was blaming them, we were finding out that he FORGOT TO PUT THE ORDER IN!
That isn't a killer - it happened to the waitress waiting on me and Liam for lunch just yesterday. She apologized and immediately put it in the computer. She came back and gave me an ETA on the food and apologized again. She brought out the missing dish on time for her revised ETA, and apologized again. She owned up to the mistake, and she fixed it.
Our waiter didn't do that. He blamed the customers. Heck, for the first table, it might have been the customer's fault. It doesn't matter - apologize and fix it. Give them the benefit of the doubt.
So our waiter was fired the other day. Two apologies - that is all it would have taken. Two tables that are never going to eat at our restaurant again because of him, two tables that, had he shown the character to own-up to his mistakes, would at least give us a second chance had he simply said "I made a mistake, let me fix that for you."
And he would still have a job.
Rant over.....
Hopefully we've heard the end of this...
The MLB season is already a quarter over, and what have we learned?
Lots actually.
The Yankees are an aging, uninteresting, and broken-down team. I love Joe Girardi, but he blew it going back to the Yanks.
The Rays have a lot of good talent.
LaRussa still knows how to manage a team, and does some of his best work with teams that are less than perfect.
Something about Miami likes winning. Come on, name three people on that team.
Trading to improve your team is a risky proposition at best (see Miami - Detroit as an example).
But the thing that I think we have all learned is that the NL Central is not "weak". The Cardinals are in 3rd place with a .558 winning percentage, five games over .500 and only two games back. THIRD PLACE! Show me another division where their 3rd place team is that strong.
You should always listen to the pundits - that will at least tell you what NOT to believe or expect.
Lots actually.
The Yankees are an aging, uninteresting, and broken-down team. I love Joe Girardi, but he blew it going back to the Yanks.
The Rays have a lot of good talent.
LaRussa still knows how to manage a team, and does some of his best work with teams that are less than perfect.
Something about Miami likes winning. Come on, name three people on that team.
Trading to improve your team is a risky proposition at best (see Miami - Detroit as an example).
But the thing that I think we have all learned is that the NL Central is not "weak". The Cardinals are in 3rd place with a .558 winning percentage, five games over .500 and only two games back. THIRD PLACE! Show me another division where their 3rd place team is that strong.
You should always listen to the pundits - that will at least tell you what NOT to believe or expect.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
This I would not have guessed
You're Catch-22!
by Joseph Heller
Incredibly witty and funny, you have a taste for irony in all that you
see. It seems that life has put you in perpetually untenable situations, and your sense
of humor is all that gets you through them. These experiences have also made you an
ardent pacifist, though you present your message with tongue sewn into cheek. You
could coin a phrase that replaces the word "paradox" for millions of
people.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
ht to Marko
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Buffy changes sides
I wonder what Steph is going to think about her second favorite super-hero.
ABC News: Buffy's Lesbian Romp (ht to ypulse)
So how soon until we hear the questions of "when do we get to see Buffy and Willow?"
ABC News: Buffy's Lesbian Romp (ht to ypulse)
In the latest installment of the comic book series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight" -- which continues the saga that began in a 1993 film and then continued during seven seasons of a hit television series -- Buffy takes a break from her vampire duties to jump into bed with Satsu, a fellow slayer.
"Wow," says Buffy in the comic, hand on sweaty brow, naked body wrapped in tangled bed sheets. "That was ... that was ... Wow."
"'That was wow' pretty much covers it," responds Satsu, who, also dripping with sweat, clutches Buffy's 20-something body.
....
A representative from The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation familiar with the comic welcomed the plot twist, lauding it as yet another example of the "Buffy" enterprise including "multidimensional lesbian characters in the Buffy universe."
....
But for Stephen Krensky, author of "Comic Book Century: The History of American Comic Books," it's not so clear that Buffy's gay romp was a true advancement of her character and not just a way to freshen up the comic and keep it from its demise.
....
"This is just the latest installment of [a comic] pushing the envelope," said Krensky, who was once a fan of the "Buffy" television show. "It disappoints me if the only reason they do it is because they're looking for new wrinkles to just have something to write about."
Whedon says that's just not the case -- and that he wouldn't continue writing storyboards for "Buffy" if he didn't think it was truly advancing the story.
"I don't need to push the envelope. The reason I'm [still writing it] is that we love it and we couldn't stop telling these stories," Whedon said.
He said he's confident fans won't stray from the comic and will understand Buffy's desire to experiment.
"We have a glut of ideas, but that doesn't mean everyone is going to like them," Whedon said. "But eventually, if the comic doesn't feel like it's artistically valid or if it's not selling, then we'll stop making it."
So how soon until we hear the questions of "when do we get to see Buffy and Willow?"
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A Narnia thought
Prince Caspian is coming out in a couple of months (Lucy looks to have aged more than just a year since her last trip into Narnia). The trailer looks fantastic. I think Prince Caspian looks a bit old, my mind's eye had him pictured as a contemporary of Peter, maybe just a bit younger, but this one looks to be much older, early 20's age.
But, I ran across a photo that brought to mind another book of Narnia - The Silver Chair - and of the trip into the giant's castle for Pole, Puddleglum, and Scrubb. If you recall, they ran across a book in the kitchen....
But, I ran across a photo that brought to mind another book of Narnia - The Silver Chair - and of the trip into the giant's castle for Pole, Puddleglum, and Scrubb. If you recall, they ran across a book in the kitchen....
Sunday, March 9, 2008
What about church....?
This image (from ASBO Jesus) really struck home with me. Steph and I have been to church once since we parted ways with Faith. It was nice, in fact it took forever since it was our first visit back at First UMC in two years. But that was three weeks ago, and even though we've gone to bed each Saturday thinking we would get up and go, I haven't missed it.
That doesn't seem to be usual for me. I usually yearn for that time of fellowship and communion, and I would think it would be even stronger now having been in a church that celebrates the Eucharist every week (instead of quarterly whether we need it or not).
For so many years, Church has been functionally equal to "service" to me. I've been the associate pastor, or the director of youth ministries, or the worship leader. That "service" role in my life now is being fulfilled as a waiter - different duties but a similar function.
But I wonder, have I really been personally absent from worship THAT much? I noticed the void a bit at the NYWC. I didn't think that my corporate times of worship were that scarce - so scarce that now that I'm not attending any worship services I'm really not noticing any new voids in my life.
I don't know what to do about this. But I don't like what it looks like to me.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Date night
Ahh, the beauty of snow. Normally people in Central Illinois hate snow. Generally I like it, but even I tend to get tired of it when it is March 4th.
But not today. Every night of the week either I or Steph is away at something. I work five nights a week, Steph has school on Tuesdays and small group on Thursdays. But with the snow coming in today, class was canceled. No time to get a babysitter, so we had a three-legged date night tonight.
First off, we went to my favorite hang-out - The Dublin Pub. I thought about getting a job there, but decided against it. I like to go there to have a glass of wine and a snack, to watch the game or just read a book, working there would have stopped that. After watching some bozos do doughnuts in the parking lot and then head the wrong way down a parking aisle, we sat down to eat, right next to said bozos. Normally I try to keep Liam quiet, but not tonight. I really enjoyed my first burger in a month, along with fries and a glass of Merlot. Liam had a pizza (but kept begging for my fries, the little mooch) and Steph had a taco salad (sans meat - isn't that just a salad then?).
Then we took of to Ginger. It was dead in there tonight (worse than last night, I'm glad I wasn't working) but that made it perfect for us. Liam could make noise and not ruin anyone's tips! Woo Hoo. Steph had the Ginger Creme' Brulee, with Liam and I sharing a dish of Green Tea Ice Cream and a Chocolate Fusion Pyramid (decadent, just decadent). Liam was a hoot - Mike had some extra of a strawberry yogurt drink at the bar, Liam sucked that down. While I don't think Liam liked the ice cream (that never happens), he did drink a cup of regular green tea. Then he sat on my lap singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", pointing at those parts on me.
It may not have been the most romantic date night ever, but Steph and I really needed this. It was good to spend time as a family...
...even if I did bust my diet. Some things are more important.
But not today. Every night of the week either I or Steph is away at something. I work five nights a week, Steph has school on Tuesdays and small group on Thursdays. But with the snow coming in today, class was canceled. No time to get a babysitter, so we had a three-legged date night tonight.
First off, we went to my favorite hang-out - The Dublin Pub. I thought about getting a job there, but decided against it. I like to go there to have a glass of wine and a snack, to watch the game or just read a book, working there would have stopped that. After watching some bozos do doughnuts in the parking lot and then head the wrong way down a parking aisle, we sat down to eat, right next to said bozos. Normally I try to keep Liam quiet, but not tonight. I really enjoyed my first burger in a month, along with fries and a glass of Merlot. Liam had a pizza (but kept begging for my fries, the little mooch) and Steph had a taco salad (sans meat - isn't that just a salad then?).
Then we took of to Ginger. It was dead in there tonight (worse than last night, I'm glad I wasn't working) but that made it perfect for us. Liam could make noise and not ruin anyone's tips! Woo Hoo. Steph had the Ginger Creme' Brulee, with Liam and I sharing a dish of Green Tea Ice Cream and a Chocolate Fusion Pyramid (decadent, just decadent). Liam was a hoot - Mike had some extra of a strawberry yogurt drink at the bar, Liam sucked that down. While I don't think Liam liked the ice cream (that never happens), he did drink a cup of regular green tea. Then he sat on my lap singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", pointing at those parts on me.
It may not have been the most romantic date night ever, but Steph and I really needed this. It was good to spend time as a family...
...even if I did bust my diet. Some things are more important.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Snowman redux
A word of explanation, since it appears that some people didn't understand the snowman reference in regards to my last post...
An "8" is a snowman.
An "8" is a snowman.
Monday, March 3, 2008
SNOWMAN!!!!!!!
I'm down to 188.4! I've been sitting just above 190 for almost two weeks and couldn't seem to break that barrier. I'm through! I now weigh less than I did when I graduated High School 20+ years ago!
Snow-man! Snow-man! Snow-man! Snow-man!
Snow-man! Snow-man! Snow-man! Snow-man!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Baseball prank writ large
Oh, this was a doozy of a practical joke. I can't imagine how many people had to be in on this, from the GM and Manager, the Agent, the team, the reporters. A group is only as likely to keep a secret in an inverse proportion to their numbers - the larger the group, the less likely they will keep the secret. This group did a darn good job.
19 pounds and counting
I know, we aren't supposed to be telling our weights for the "Be a Bigger Loser Than Marko" contest, but I'm feeling pretty proud of how far I've come in the 16 days since this whole thing started.
Tonight I weighed in at 194 pounds. For those of you keeping score at home, that is 19 pounds less than when I started. It is still a long way away from my goal of 150, but I think it is significant in one fashion - I will never see a curly number in that hundreds slot again! Strictly a single stick figure for the rest of my life!
Tonight I weighed in at 194 pounds. For those of you keeping score at home, that is 19 pounds less than when I started. It is still a long way away from my goal of 150, but I think it is significant in one fashion - I will never see a curly number in that hundreds slot again! Strictly a single stick figure for the rest of my life!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Unemployed no more....
I have a new job!
I had to suck up my pride (something that needed doing anyway) to get it, but I did it. I'm going to be a waiter again. I'm 38 years old, married 15 years this summer, a 3-year old in school, and an MBA, and I'm going to be waiting tables again.
How I got the job and how quickly I have started is absolutely insane, but I'm going to have fun.
Steph and I went to a new restaurant yesterday for lunch. We chose this place because I thought it might have potential as a place of employment. Boy was I not wrong.
Turns out that we were waited on by a former neighbor, both of us knew one of the owners, and that a members of our former church were good friends with the other owner. I gave them my name yesterday (they were out of applications), and dropped by a mini-resume today. She asked me if I would be willing to follow my former neighbor around for a shift, just to see if I thought I would like it. I said that sounded like a good idea, when did she have in mind? How about tonight? (Are you kidding me?).
So I bought a shirt to complete my uniform, ran home and took a shower, ironed my new shirt, charged my cell phone, and got back in an hour.
My body is going to feel it in the morning, but it is good to be employed again. Time to replace that sucked-up pride with something a little more worthy of a child of God.
If you find yourself free for a meal, please stop in. The restaurant is Ginger - right next to Barnes and Nobel. I would recommend the Pistachio Coconut encrusted Tilapia with the Ginger Creme Brule' for dessert.
One more thing, to coincide with my new career, I have added a new blog to my blog roll. Waiter Rant is from an anonymous waiter in NYC and the things he sees, hears, and does while waiting tables. He even has a book being published.
I had to suck up my pride (something that needed doing anyway) to get it, but I did it. I'm going to be a waiter again. I'm 38 years old, married 15 years this summer, a 3-year old in school, and an MBA, and I'm going to be waiting tables again.
How I got the job and how quickly I have started is absolutely insane, but I'm going to have fun.
Steph and I went to a new restaurant yesterday for lunch. We chose this place because I thought it might have potential as a place of employment. Boy was I not wrong.
Turns out that we were waited on by a former neighbor, both of us knew one of the owners, and that a members of our former church were good friends with the other owner. I gave them my name yesterday (they were out of applications), and dropped by a mini-resume today. She asked me if I would be willing to follow my former neighbor around for a shift, just to see if I thought I would like it. I said that sounded like a good idea, when did she have in mind? How about tonight? (Are you kidding me?).
So I bought a shirt to complete my uniform, ran home and took a shower, ironed my new shirt, charged my cell phone, and got back in an hour.
My body is going to feel it in the morning, but it is good to be employed again. Time to replace that sucked-up pride with something a little more worthy of a child of God.
If you find yourself free for a meal, please stop in. The restaurant is Ginger - right next to Barnes and Nobel. I would recommend the Pistachio Coconut encrusted Tilapia with the Ginger Creme Brule' for dessert.
One more thing, to coincide with my new career, I have added a new blog to my blog roll. Waiter Rant is from an anonymous waiter in NYC and the things he sees, hears, and does while waiting tables. He even has a book being published.
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