Well, I'm sitting here alone at work, a good 20 minutes before we open. I have been for the last ten minutes as well.
We had an 8 o'clock meeting, the whole of which could have been summed up in twenty minutes.

We went back and forth on policies, procedures and sales techniques for a good 2 hours. During which time I discovered a few things. The first being that I need to interalize problems more. I have a tendency to get angry and then complain to other people. That's something I should stop.

Another thing is, that despite the fact that out of probably 20 some employees in this city I'm the 3rd longest employee, I'm not given much responsibility. Which, sure, can be a good thing in terms of not having to do stuff, but is kind of a slap in the face when you're at a meeting and 3 of the 4 of you present have been previously briefed on a specific initiative.

I want to move up in this company, but to what end really? More money? Sure. The experience? No doubt. But I don't see me here long term. I don't. Mainly because while I enjoy most of the people I work with, and its not that demanding outside of getting yelled at, this job doesn't stimulate me anymore. Hell, it barely manages to get beyond complete stupidity and disgust on a weekly basis.

I'm working today with the two biggest Dbags that this company employees. To get that point across, I should mention that they both drive almost matching black BMWs. Each has at least one parent that is vitally important to the existence of the world, (and is paid handsomely for it) and both walk around on their free time with hoodies under North Face vests.

Both of them are part time and in college. One of them has already secured a spot on the manager training program.  For those counting, that's the same program I've been hounding my managers to get me into since last September, and have been asking about since last July.

Sitting here today, as we went over a list of positive things we were mandatorily asked to say about one another, 5 out of 7 things revolved around me being fun and or making them laugh. I let that bother me for a few minutes, because I'm not as detail oriented as the rest of them seem to be. But then I realized that getting down about that is retarded.
Of course they're going to say that. Without sounding too egotistical, I AM fun. I can confidently say I'm more fun and funnier than 60% of the people that work in this town.
I would tie myself for the top spot of funniest at this particular office with one other guy.
So suck it up. I'm fun.
And to hell with anyone that can't take a joke.
Which, ironically, is usually me.

Day by day.
The only problem with living day by day though is that sometimes you look around one day and realize 5 years have gone by and you're still washing cars, and have become a miserable prick. 

I digress. 

So I'm at the jorb. Finally a moment's peace to really get out there and put my feelers on the internet!

I'm trying to figure out places to post about the First Chapters thing, but know that this is a futile effort here on the LJ because my loyal band of LJ readers has already made their mark on the contest as loyal bands should.

RIGHT?!
*shakes fist ominously!!*

I don't know. Been sitting on 6.4 for 3 days. Which is nice because its not 6.3. But I also haven't had anymore votes or comments. Whatever right? I knew I wasn't going to win. And 6.4 is a MUCH better response to it than a 1 or 0.5.
We merely proceed through other channels.
But that's work! And I don't like work.
I want it for free and now!

Alas, that's hardly the way its going to work.

Trying to think of who else I need to tell...

Ok, get over it.

Sorry. Anyways, um...going to go um...think about closing this place down. Got about 45 left.

Anyways, thanks you 4 for doing your best to get the word out there!!
When the world is mine you will find favor.
And even if it isn't, you will find a dollar. Or 150 free minutes if I can swing it.