Random Fronts

The Job Front-

Tomorrows the big day. I will know if I have a job and for how long. Rock out with your cock out. We have a 2 hour town hall then the ‘effected’ individuals will have private meetings to discuss severance packages and length of employment. It’s almost like Willy Wonka- except, instead of getting a golden ticket and a life time supply of chocolate, your prize is a pink slip and unemployment.

I was haven’t a little chat with my yet to be nicknamed co-worker friend about the big layoff and my warped view on it. Part of me is thinking “OH- VACATION!!!!” But I know that A) I don't want to be out of a job that long B) I probably shouldn't be spending my money like that and C) lay off does not equal extra vacation time.

Another fun thing at work, and literally this is fun… We have KIA (Know It All) who, in my 2 years of employment, has always worn black- all black, all the time. Around Christmas or New Year she got 2 new shirts that she’s been mixing in the rotation. A bold red shirt with black flowers and a white shirt with red, gray, and black flowers. Since this was out of the norm for her usual costuming, they stuck out like a sore thumb. Skank, yet to be nicknamed, and I have noticed that she wears the shirts with great frequency and decided to start a tally system to see how much she actually wears the shirts that started last week. Monday and Thursday were red shirt days and Tuesday and Friday were white shirt days. This week yesterday red shirt, today white shirt. Now I know I have a limited wardrobe for work, but I don’t repeat anything in the same week, and I try to make a conscious effort to not repeat “bold patterns” within a two-week period.

The Mom Front-

So Mom’s cancer came back after 18 months of the first go around and being in the clear. It sucks- however it is treatable. She’s going to be doing chemo for 6 months to shrink the tumor and remove it. We were talking the other day and she said “the good thing about chemo and hair loss is that I won’t have to shave my legs!” My response “Ma, you only shave your legs once a month now, so you aren’t really saving any time or losing an inconvenience with the no shaving thing.”

Mom also shared with me another problem she’s having. Women who wear skirts/dresses and no nylons. She said “call me old fashioned, but I think if you are going to wear something that is going to show your legs you need to wear pantyhose. It looks very unfinished if you have bare legs. I can’t watch these news women parading around on television with no pantyhose. They just have to wear them for an hour on TV and then take them off when you are done.” I tried to explain to her that nylons aren’t required/mandatory to finish off an outfit now. Maybe back in the day- but current times, no. Mom’s solution- wear pants if you don’t want to wear nylons. Mom’s only 52 and I felt like I was having a conversation with Oma. It was scary.

The Dream Front-

Had a crazy dream the other night that PPE and TWAH came out to visit me. But they came in November- more specifically the week of the New Moon release. So I was going to subject them to a Twilight pre-party and then the midnight showing of New Moon in theater packed with screaming, giddy, crazy obsessed teen girls. I woke up before the movie started. I thought it was funny.

The Music Front-

Amazon has been my best friend lately, and I’ve been a shopping fool. Got some new CDs… Ray La Montagne Gossip and the Grain… O-M-G!!! I la-la-love this CD. First off the song “You are the Best Thing” with its big brass sound, I can’t get enough of. In the car, I have to play it at deafening volume, sing at the top of my lungs, and boogie down. If I were to get married (which I have no intentions of) this will be the first dance. Hands down. The album goes from fast paced to slow and melodic. Some songs are dreamy and lucid; other’s have pep and make you want to do a little groove. Right now I can’t get enough of it.

The Jaeger Front-

Fat boy’s allergies are starting to kick in. I’m drugging him on his allergy meds, but his very itchy, especially at night. My bed is shaking so much I feel like I’m sleeping in a sleazy motel with a one of the vibrating beds.

The Final Frontier-

Orange blossoms are starting to hit the air. I love the smell. Summertime in IL, the air was always filled with the scent of lilacs- which is by far one of my most favorite smells ever. Now I can only get it in a candle. However at the start of spring in the desert, the orange trees start to blossom. The smell is divine. There are trees all over my complex and I drive pass an orange grove on my way to work. The scent it more pungent in the mornings then later in the day. It’s like the lilacs of the desert.

Those are all my fronts. Peace out.