Haines His Way

My new theme for work is "Every Day a Little Death."  If it weren't for all this delicious talk of pastries and potato dishes, I don't know how I would make it through!

My new theme for work is "Every Day a Little Death."  

I think all of us "creative types" who have felt the life being sucked out of us by the fluorescent lights have hummed that tune from time to time.  

I'm leaving in 6 weeks and 3 days to finish my social work degree and do an internship with the Jewish Board.  

TPunk, are you familiar with the Jewish Child Care Agency (JCCA)?

How could I forget potato salad?  As with fries, however, I'm rather picky about potato salad.  Not too much mayo, of course, and the potatoes must not be too hard or too mushy...either way will ruin the salad for me.  
Condiment-wise, I love ranch on fries, ketchup but no tobasco on hashbrowns for me, and loves me some good gravy on my mashed potatoes.  


Random mashed potatoes story -  Early in my childhood, my father decided to get creative in his attempts to get me to eat my veggies.  Knowing I would eat mashed potatoes like there was no tomorrow, he mashed up carrots along with the potatoes.  He tried to get me to believe the orange color was cheese.  I was not fooled, naturally.  I did, however, eat them...and they weren't half bad!  

I love vinegar on french fries!

I remember when i was in California mayo on fries was big.  But it isn't here.

I am horrified to see that flights from Portland to Burbank have gone from $158 round trip 6 months ago to $340 the last several weeks and now are at $389!!! Son of a *&$#@...I am already commited to going, and I sure don't want to miss going...but for the sake of Buddha why does it have to be so expensive right now?

Does it get any cheaper if I wait until the last minute to get a ticket...or does that make it MORE expensive?

On the flip side, I am slowly figuring out places I want to visit in New York, New York...The Museum of Radio and Television where I can view, to my hearts delight, TV programs starring Allison Hayes and June Kenney and to the Little India section of Queens.

Don't forget the Museum of the City of New York at 105th and 5th - I keep telling people about it, but nobody EVER goes!  

It took me a long time to get used to the idea of malt vinegar on french fries, but once I did--yum!

It took me a long time, too....from the moment I got the fish 'n chips handed to me in some newspaper until I got the first chip into my mouth!  That was in 1973 -- and I wondered why I'd never heard of, or had, the combination before!

Heaven!

Back from lunch at a spot called "The Cuckoo's Nest" down on Oakland's 3rd Street.

From the "Specials" menu, I selected the reuben sandwich w/green salad.  Totally scrumptious!

Hee hee- I work in HR for a "major commercial broadway theater company".  I actually enjoy a good number of the people I work with as well as the environment.  

Memory tell me that you work for "The Mouse" Right?

All greetings will be textmessaged to OzDerek in Hobart.  On behalf of the young Tasmanian, thank you all.

Yes, DR MBarnum mentioned Ms. Fitzgerald last night, and I mentioned her this morning.

Congratulations to DR MattH for winning the sparkling prize in the Trivia Contest!

Well done!

Thank you, DR Ron, and congratulations for beinga winner as well! COngrats to my other fellow winners, too!

I think all of us "creative types" who have felt the life being sucked out of us by the fluorescent lights have hummed that tune from time to time.  

There are times when I refer to my current situation as "My Dilbert Days."  Today is not one of them, though  

Congratulations, DR TPunk, on your upcoming return to school and completion of your degree.

And, congratulations to DR MattH, on solving the trivia quiz.