Ta-da!

Crud... I Think I Like It

Through the seemingly endless posts I've written about the ridiculousness off my work, is it unfitting that I may actually be enjoying it? No longer do I dread going to the office every morning at 5:30 in the morning. No negative tones escape from me when I get home at 8 (just a long single deep sigh of fatigue). Is it because I like it, or is it because I've simply grown accustomed to it? While I'm feeling better of the job, I'm hating not having time for anything else; hanging out, watching TV, going to the gym -- heck, even writing stupid blog entries. My long hours have not gone unnoticed, whether it be in the form of free Mariner tickets or not being fired, and holds the promise of greater bounty in the days ahead.

I was going to make huge long posts of each of the following events, but I just don't have the time... nor the energy. So I present to you my life outside of work during the past few weeks -- in pictures.

Pre-entering the Emerald City Comicon

Very imaginative!

Awwww...

Yikes... after not being cast for the new Street Figher movie, Ryu really let himself go...

Opening Day! (The one at the plate is Griffey. Standing Ovation necessary.)

I was on the Jumbotron as the Moose danced and gyrated next to me during the 7th inning stretch -- and I looked like a terrible fan because I didn't even stand up. Which, of course, I couldn't because it looked like I had duked myself (see below). *Pic taken by Ching

Mariners win with the Felix Crew in attendence!

Pictured in post below: M's getting shellacked 9-3. Worst baseball game I've ever been to; I didn't know Safeco could get so quiet. Rays put on a show though...

Will Work for Baseball

75 hour work weeks, getting up at 4:45 in the morning, and having my workload double all washed away by being rewarded tickets to tonight's Mariners game. Almost.

Sweet-Ass Mariners

Apparently at some point during work I dropped a chocolate chip from a Chewy bar onto my chair. Apparently I sat down on said chocolate chip while wearing the lightest colored pants I own. Apprently the chocolate chip melted and due to the mesh material of my chair produced a product of lumpy brown consistency that spread all around. Apparently my coworker noticed it as I sauntered into her office to make small talk while my process was running -- two hours after I ate my Chewy bar. Apparently melted chocolate chip doesn't wash off too well using tepid water and stringy paper towels. Apparently I'm going to Mariners Opening Day with forty thousand plus other people.

Luckily I wore my big ass covering jacket because I thought it would snow today.

(No pictures though- I'm at a Mexican restaurant and they might look down upon me taking a cellphone picture of my bum.)

Chocolate spread over the seat of my pants and Carlos Silva starting, but a chance to welcome home Griffey -- and being able to leave work after only nine hours, I already count today as a win.

Go Mariners!

Wake Me For the Weekend

I thought it was bad before, but I am now working fifteen hour plus days this week. I come in at 5:30AM and am supposed to be out at about 730ish - but so far it's been closer to nine. I think I'll be able to escape "on-time" tonight, but we'll see. Just like how we'll see if this schedule really does last for just this week. I think I can feel myself dying, as I'm averaging about five and a half hours of sleep a night and have done nothing but work, eat, and [minimally] sleep the past three and a half days -- minus three episodes of King of the Hill. At least the weekend is nearly here... and what a weekend it will be!

The draft for the baseball league I play in (the PSSBL) happens on Saturday, and I'm anxious to see the new players on Sunday to get an idea of what the team may look like for the upcoming season. My plan is to pick up a solid middle infielder with an early pick, a backup catcher, and whatever sort of servicable pitcher I can find. We are loaded at 1B this year, so I will probably start the season in the outfield and see how that works out.

With the flurry of work that I've been having to deal with recently, I forgot about another big event happening this weekend: The Emerald City Comi-Con! I've missed out on years past, but I'm looking forward to wandering the halls this Saturday with all the weirdos dressed as anime characters all the while surrounded by writers, artists, and merchandising! So... anyone want to go?

I'll also mention that I am at work right now, and that I've had enough time to peck this post out on my cellphone with a partially broken keyboard, so you can imagine how much time one of these automated processes take... while I wait.