The Monkey Exhibit

Private eyes are watching you (they see your every move).

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It’s the end of the month and I’m losing steam. Wait? I had steam before? Where did I keep this supposed steam? Do I produce it myself or is it manufactured for me? Where do all these stupid sayings come from, anyways?
I don’t often meet people who feel spaced out [...]

I seem to have misplaced my gay apparel.

George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
‘Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to “recommend to the people [...]

How are ya? Say, how do you like my new 19″ LCD monitor? Pretty big, huh? I got it for my birthday. Yes, that was 4 days ago, but I just got it tonight, OK? No, it’s not an early Thanksgiving present. Who ever heard of Thanksgiving presents? [...]

I had something almost as controversial as welfare/disability to discuss after the other issues died down, but now I can’t remember it. Who was I talking to about this? Eric? Can anyone help me out?
(PS: I find it interesting that this article was in Reader’s Digest almost simultaneously with my thoughts [...]

Why must you do this to me, Sunday nap? Why must we continue this love-hate relationship?
Oh, how I love you! To snuggle into your warm embrace between church services is like a little slice of heaven.
Oh, how I hate the way you keep me up late Sunday night into Monday morning! [...]

I spent all day yesterday feeling nauseous. I went to work, but had to have someone come in and cover for me not long after I arrived. Every movement made me want to throw up. When I got home, I didn’t even make it into the house, but left Thursday night’s dinner [...]

In one of my questionable scenarios, Brian has taken exception to be comparing two different things using the same term (”work”). This is great, and, yes, the “work” used in employment and the “work” used in raising children can be two different variants of the word. My point was not to compare them [...]

Instead of going a second day in a row without posting, I’ll put up a poem that you can all try not to comment on. This is poem #15:
Angel
The vision before me
A luminescent sight
An ethereal angel
Surrounded by light
She’s entered my world
Soaring in from above
Her passions for life
Fill my heart with love
Her heavenly eyes
And pure [...]

A disabled person is unable, for one reason or another, to work.
Working is easier than raising a child/children.
Yet, disabled people are allowed to have children.
That doesn’t make sense to me. Is my reasoning flawed?

One of the things I like least about being a homeowner is taking care of the leaves in the fall. Everyone ooohs and aaahs about how beautiful the fall foliage is, but for me it is just a way of life, something I’ve grown up with. My opinion, though is that the beauty [...]

I work with a young lady, a single mother, who is going to school to better herself and to provide a better life for her son in the future. She lives in an assisted living project which bases her monthly rent according to her income, up to a certain rent maximum. Because of [...]

My “Maine State Housing Authority” check gets mailed to Massachusetts.
My “Bangor (city) Hydro Electric” bill gets mailed to Lewiston (different city).
My “MBNA America” bill goes to Bank of America.
For all I know, my “Citizens Bank” bill probably gets mailed to illegal immigrants.

I’ve been tired from lack of adequate sleep this week. So, I came home early and went straight to bed. Now, when I should be deeply asleep, I can’t fall asleep.
This does not bode well for the rest of the week.

That’s an order.
Here’s my take on referendum issues: If you want me to vote to change something, convince me. Nobody has convinced me to change anything this year.
Here’s my take on a good voter: Research the issues. Form and informed opinion. I have not done either of these things.
Strange that [...]

Since nothing else has popped into my mind, let’s talk poetry. Poetry is emotionally driven–either you are writing from your own emotions or you are trying to stir emotion in others.
Let’s look at some deep emotions from many, many years gone by. Tell me, what do you think about this, officially my 14th [...]

We had a staff meeting at work yesterday. Not an entire Registration meeting, but the just the people that work under me meeting with the Manager (the next level over me).
I think these meetings are going to continue to amaze me.
It’s awe-inspiring how much my staff likes working where they [...]

Last month, Brian posted to his blog every single day. That’s impressive. I’d like to be able to do that sometime.
Don’t think I can? I’m not above buzzing my hair down to 1/4 inch!

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What? Is that too happy, shiny, and normal? Do you see people walking around looking like that [...]

Ahhh, November, how we love thee! November is the month of:
*Domain name renewal,
*Transferring from Eric’s to Geof’s hosting,
*Flu shot,
*Moving into my own private office at work,
*My birthday (new computer monitor???),
*Thanksgiving,
*The daily joys that life brings.
You can see why one might be excited. And busy.
I’ve been doing lots of things off the computer the [...]