It was a week frought with stress.
I continue to undergo extensive training at the new gig (which also included collecting new employee swag from "orientation" and attending the ever-popular sexual harassment seminar). Then news arrives that a old friend's father passed away - and then the news that another friend underwent emergency surgery. To top it all off, I was forced to deal with an irritating legal issue and at the source of it exists nothing but an unscrupulous bottom-feeder. So I had to get REAL legal advice for my own protection. Lucky for me I have a couple of good friends who are lawyers and to whom I am indebted to for their kind attention to this matter - not only supplying me with advice, but ultimately helping me take preventative action. God willing, this whole legal thing will 'go away' - and if it doesn't, I will need to resurrect Jack Warden (RIP) to play the judge. Tell all the jokes you want about lawyers, but BOY when you need 'em - you really need 'em! Special shout outs to KR, RY and especially SA for their help. I am not sure if any of them read this blog regularly, but I feel good giving them their well-deserved props nonetheless.
To cut the tension of this past week, over the weekend J acquired the rentals JACKASS and JACKASS II and we also ordered in Thai food for this illustrious double feature. Let me say right off that eating dinner and watching Jackass are two events that DO NOT go together...EVER. That said, I know that the humor in these movies is mostly popular amongst hetero males... er... adolescent hetero males, and although there were many times when I had to look away and even gag on my pad thai - I also found myself laughing out loud, even tearing with laughter at some of the stunts. Let's face it, stupid is funny. I was also amused at where some of these stunt-masters draw the line. Steve-O was willing to let a leech suck on his eyeball and let a gummer whale suck on his shrimp filled underwear - but REFUSED to shove a hot wheel car wrapped in a condom up his ass. Go figure. I also enjoyed watching them prank each other - nothing is too extreme for these guys. I didn't count how many times the word "dude" was uttered, but I bet it'd make a good college frat drinking game.
So anyway, here's to hoping this week is more of a chill than a drill... good god, did I really just say that?
5 comments:
Hope it all gets better. And yes, lawyer friends are a definite plus. You just hope to never show up against them.
Best wishes but this week's been weird. All around. Probably the change in daylight a month ago which hasn't quite hit or something.
My brother in law had legal problems with his ex-partner over the "ownership" of their consulting firm for mining operations. It made him realize just how necessary lawyers are. Before, he would cuss them out continuously.
I am glad that you have some great lawyer friends to help you out with this legal issue.
Yeah, those Jackass movies are something else. There's nothing like watching a bunch of guys do very stupid things to themselves. My sister is going to school me in the ways of Tai food soon. I just can't get away from taco carts and deli's long enough to venture to any Tai joints.
I am a personal fan of employee schwag. It at least makes you excited about work for a second.
Jackass plus Thai food is gross, but Hangover plus Autopsy show plus sushi is lethal. Trust me, I'm an authority on this.
Email me the lowdown, will you? I am intrigued.
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