Oi. Wot issshhh.

Guess what. That pain in my ass is back. You know - the one that's been gone for two weeks. Color me unenthused. I didn't feel like getting out of bed this morning. But somehow I worked up the will to get dressed and come to work. Candidates for the boss's job will be around this week and the next. In recognition of that fact, this bit from Overheard reminds me of my old boss (just change mouse clicking to pen clicking aaannnd Presto!):
Boss to new receptionist: These are some of the noises I make that will annoy you. This is my mouse clicking. This is me kicking the desk in front of me. This is my chair squeaking. Oh, and sometimes I just say 'shit,' like I have Tourette's. Receptionist: Okay... [They go back to work.] Boss: Shit.

Snapple "real fact" of the day: a ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber. Even though I'm a little dubious of the realness of these supposed "facts" (and despite the disclaimer on their website), Snapple mango green tea is super good. So is the nectarine white tea. And half the calories of a bottle of soda, plus Antioxidants! Since I don't do ads here, that is not a shameless plug. But if a case of Snapple shows up at my door, I certainly won't send it back...

This from a story I read online today: "Walgreens is opening one store every 18 hours across the country". And then a CVS opens either right next door or across the street within a month. I don't even want to think about how many Starbucks there are within 15 miles of my office.

Before I forget - obligatory mention of the Oscars. Not because I care about the Oscars. Or any of the self-obsessed celebrity types in attendance. Nope. Just for no other reason than it's freaking everywhere today. First, I have very little desire to see most of the films that were nominated and less inclination to see those that won. I have Little Miss Sunshine sitting on a shelf at home, but have yet to watch it, and I will be buying Children of Men as soon as it comes out on DVD. As for the rest - pffff, whatevs. Second, some of the ladies looked great. Some did not. Either way, most of their dresses probably cost more than my whole family is worth. Third, Jennifer Hudson makes Beyonce look like a skinny little twig. But that's okay - nothing wrong with that at all. It's good to see one of us "more to love" kind of girls getting her due. And fourth, who the hell invited Ed Begley Jr. to the Oscars?!

I swear, they'll let anybody into these things...