26 June 2007
Be Joyful/My Children Be Joyful...
*** Huzzah for Auto-Recover! The computer just crashed and almost paddled this entire post across the river to Hades…As soon as it happened, Rock Plaza Central lyrics popped into my head:” Be joyful/My children be joyful”…A bizarre moment and also very fitting with my surreal state of mind since watching the first season of Twin Peaks.***
It’s quiet in the office today. So quiet that I’m spending too much time inside my head and need to blog my way out. Nearly everyone is away at the staff BBQ extravaganza but I prefer to stay put and do my best “Stanley From the American “Office”” impression. He’s the guy who just wants to do his damn job, maybe grab a pretzel, do his crossword and go home. Hey, you know what? If you substitute “knitting” for “crossword”…shazaam…I’m Stanley or, if you’ll indulge me: Stanleigh.
The transition back into work continues. The days do seem to be improving slowly due to lunch and breaks with KG, my constant email lifeline to LP and the level-headed, calming influence of Joe. I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t actually mind being in the office, it’s just the job description that’s giving me a tough time. But I won’t get into that here. :)
The strangest day of the week is Friday. At the end of the work week, my ‘self’ is all used up and I need a quick nap to restore it. When I wake up, I see the two fresh days that lie ahead of me with the perspective of a kid on summer vacation. When I return to work on Mondays, I experience culture shock…like Weekend-Me is clashing with Workweek-Me. It was especially tough this Monday because of the surreal tour-de-force that is season one of “Twin Peaks”.
In knitting news: I have finally picked up my half-finished sock and I plan on finishing it this week! I have one Top Secret Project nearly done and I am ten inches ahead of schedule on the second. Interestingly, my work on the Top Secret Project has made me a better sock knitter.
Fun things going on this week:
Wednesday June 27:
Capital Idea Festival with Destroyer, Rock Plaza Central and As The Poets Affirm. Check out the Barrymore's link on the left!
Thursday June 28:
Be sure to check out “Souvenir of Canada” on CBC. I haven’t seen it yet but I am sure that Douglas will not disappoint. Again, the link's on the left.
Saturday June 30:
Brad Campeau launches his B Goods mobile bakery! I’ll have to update this info later because I don’t have it available right now but the X-Press will probably mention it, so check it out on Thursday!
Sunday July 1:
Canada Day. I hope it’s a great one! I’ll raise my glass to you from Kingston. :)
Cheers, eh!
Erika.
It’s quiet in the office today. So quiet that I’m spending too much time inside my head and need to blog my way out. Nearly everyone is away at the staff BBQ extravaganza but I prefer to stay put and do my best “Stanley From the American “Office”” impression. He’s the guy who just wants to do his damn job, maybe grab a pretzel, do his crossword and go home. Hey, you know what? If you substitute “knitting” for “crossword”…shazaam…I’m Stanley or, if you’ll indulge me: Stanleigh.
The transition back into work continues. The days do seem to be improving slowly due to lunch and breaks with KG, my constant email lifeline to LP and the level-headed, calming influence of Joe. I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t actually mind being in the office, it’s just the job description that’s giving me a tough time. But I won’t get into that here. :)
The strangest day of the week is Friday. At the end of the work week, my ‘self’ is all used up and I need a quick nap to restore it. When I wake up, I see the two fresh days that lie ahead of me with the perspective of a kid on summer vacation. When I return to work on Mondays, I experience culture shock…like Weekend-Me is clashing with Workweek-Me. It was especially tough this Monday because of the surreal tour-de-force that is season one of “Twin Peaks”.
In knitting news: I have finally picked up my half-finished sock and I plan on finishing it this week! I have one Top Secret Project nearly done and I am ten inches ahead of schedule on the second. Interestingly, my work on the Top Secret Project has made me a better sock knitter.
Fun things going on this week:
Wednesday June 27:
Capital Idea Festival with Destroyer, Rock Plaza Central and As The Poets Affirm. Check out the Barrymore's link on the left!
Thursday June 28:
Be sure to check out “Souvenir of Canada” on CBC. I haven’t seen it yet but I am sure that Douglas will not disappoint. Again, the link's on the left.
Saturday June 30:
Brad Campeau launches his B Goods mobile bakery! I’ll have to update this info later because I don’t have it available right now but the X-Press will probably mention it, so check it out on Thursday!
Sunday July 1:
Canada Day. I hope it’s a great one! I’ll raise my glass to you from Kingston. :)
Cheers, eh!
Erika.
