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My day was "Meh". Is it just me or do other people get irked as well when you ask a question and the other person disappears with no response? I was chatting to me ex coworker from ex workplace via messenger and then asked "so, how is the team?" I never heard back. I really dislike when friends leave you hanging like that.
On the plus side I just finished writing another contest entry, which I submitted. It was so good, it almost wrote itself. So that was a highlight.
My wife and I accompanied our son to the Coast Guard recruiter's office. They have a program similar to ROTC (but the Dept. of Homeland Security equivalent) that my son was interested in. He's qualified, and the recruiter encouraged him to apply, but...
Last year, out of 164 applicants, only 7 were accepted.
Everyone thinks they're special, or their kid is the exception. But reality is reality. He will give it a go, but as the recruiter kindly suggested, it's a very good idea to have a back-up plan. We'll be working with him on that.
It was also interesting to hear my son's response to the question, "Why do you want to join the Coast Guard?"
To paraphrase his response, he said that he wanted to help people, not hurt them. Among all the Services, the Coast Guard was the best fit with his moral alignment and temperament.
Funny, at his age, I just wanted to kill Commies and Terrorists. Kids are maturing faster these days.
Thank God.
Weirdest most Twilight Zone level shizznit happened yesterday:
So, in my WIP, there's a heroic little tortoiseshell cat that shows up rarely in flashbacks to the POV's early childhood.
An identical kitten straight up ran into my apartment yesterday.
So Rainbow Kitty's staying with me.
I have a strict two-pet limit but already have a 150+lb Rottweiler and a super fat long-haired tom, so I can't keep her. Nobody around us appears to recognize the cat or want her, and I don't really want to give her up because she's totes adorbs, probably going to be a great mouser, and has so much attitude. I don't think I've ever met a kitten with so much 'tude. She is such a weird cat--and she can serve as quite the little muse for writing Rainbow Kitty.
Other than run into the apartment, the first thing this kitten did was tell the obnoxious cat-loving Rottie to back da fuq off. She hasn't cowed the Rottie, but she doesn't suffer the dog's attentions either. They're quickly arriving at an understanding.
Rainbow Kitty is memorable because of her 'tude and willingness to fiercely protect 'her kitten' from far larger threats. So... it's perfect... and totally Twilight Zone.
I applied for a sales associate job with Brooks Brothers. The manager liked my resume, my corporate and international experience so much, (and liked me so much), I was offered a supervisor's position, straight out of the box. I start Wednesday!
Staying at home with my boy today. He had his wisdom teeth removed. Bought him a milkshake. Changing the gauze every hour. He's playing Kerbal Space Program.
Gives me a chance to catch-up on chores, maybe finish my MiG-3 fighter.
Be sure he doesn't drink the milkshake through a straw :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Winston
Winston, how's your boy doing?
Thanks for asking. He's fine. Tough like his old man. I was body-surfing the next day after my extractions (I kid you not). Spit-up a little blood into the surf, and got a free salt-water gargle. To be 18 again...Quote:
Originally Posted by Amnesiac
He drove himself to school this AM. But, he can't plat the tuba until next week. Since he's missing a band performance, he instead will be with the JROTC cannon team at the game. Can't keep him down.
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This dufus is six months old! Hard to believe.