Dunleavy's Blog – January 2009 Archive (12)

The place I work at was mentioned in the Long Beach Press Telegram on Sunday, January 25th. Guess I better get that whip and practice some more!





What's Hot: Best breakfast contest has us waffling

By Tim Grobaty, Columnist

Posted: 01/25/2009 09:57:55 PM PST



ALMOST-BEST BREAKFASTS: As we write, the rain is pelleting at our window like thrown rice at a wedding. To paraphrase the poet Wallace Stevens, it is raining and it is going to rain. It puts us in… Continue

So customers are driving us crazy with ordering while on their cell phones. Rather than being polite and hanging up when they reach the register (or asking the person on the phone to hold while they place their order) they either ask the cashier to wait while the line reaches out the door or silently mouth their order. When we repeat it back they nod their heads yes and then get irritated when it comes out wrong. Is that our fault?



So I need to come up with phrasing for a sign to put… Continue

Damn this book is good! I'm currently on page 274. There just aren't enough free hours in the day to read this novel. Yes, it's still slow reading but it's much better now. I don't want to put it down. Sometimes on my break at work one of my co-workers will come and ask if I'm planning on coming back to work today. Oops.

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever wanted to put a made-up occupation on their Federal Tax Form? I was thinking of putting Commander of the Fifth Planet in Ark Galaxy but then I thought that might get me in trouble. I don't want Syd to get ticked at me. : ) Seriously, I wonder if they pay any attention to that line.



So the taxes are done. I'll be getting back $1130 from the two. Not bad for less than ten minutes of work. As soon as MrPoe gets his W-2, I'll be figuring his as well. One… Continue

So I got my W-2 from work tonight. I'm wondering if I should take the 10 minutes to do them or just go to bed? If I don't do them tonight I'll have to do them tomorrow. I need to get them in before the wonderful state of California starts issuing IOUs.

Hmm....

On Sunday I came home from work after a couple hours with the flu. I actually began coming down with it on Saturday although I refused to admit it was the flu. I wanted to believe it was the pizza I ate. You know, too much cheese or something.



So I went to work on Sunday and after running to the bathroom five times in about two hours, I decided it was time to go home. Upon arrival, my Beagle Lucy, immediately glued herself to me. She hopped up into bed and warmed my feet. Then when I… Continue

Sewn With Dreams



Yards of lace

Dozens of sequins and beads

Fabric, white

Crisp as snow;

Time yellowed.

Fragile beadwork

Created by loving hands.

Trained, talented

Dream makers.



Only a dress;

A beautiful dress

Designed with care.

Stolen sleeve from one,

Neckline from another.

Semi-cathedral train

Trailing after

Sharing visions

Of a precious bond.



Symbol of love;

Two… Continue

Just a quick update. Mom is sick again. My brother will take her to the doctor on Thursday. We think it might be because she forgets to eat and drink water. As soon as we feed her, her dizziness goes away and she feels a little better. My sister bought her a nifty blue walker with a seat and a basket underneath. Hopefully she'll use this because she fell again today. So far we've been really lucky with the falls.



On another note, I have reached page 145 in Deception On His Mind. It's… Continue

I got lost today coming home from Long Beach. Well, not really lost. I was preoccupied and missed my turn. Ended up taking the long way home. Normally I wouldn't have minded, but I needed gas and there weren't any gas stations in the immediate area. Needless to say I arrived home in one piece.

My brother yelled at me last night when he got home. I had spent the evening with Mom at her apartment and it hadn't been a good night. He asked me how she was and I told him she was confused. She… Continue

Some days are harder than others. What seems to be starting as a good day suddenly takes a turn downhill and leaves me wondering what the hell happened.

Looking back, I can see the signs. Stupid little things which really mean nothing by themselves. But when you're busy and trying to keep your head above water, all it takes is one little thing to start you sinking below water level.

We have an everything stick bagel at work. It's a bagel, shaped as a stick with sesame seeds, poppy… Continue

I love the Inspector Lynley mysteries on PBS. I subscribe to Netflix and have almost watched all of them now. Some of them I've even watched twice.

For some reason I really enjoy the characters. I love a good mystery or thriller. Inspector Lynley comes from the upper class but doesn't like people to know it. He works hard, is good at what he does and occassionally comes across as arrogant. His partner is his opposite. Havers comes from the working class and also works hard. Because she… Continue

Today is the first day of a new year. I was actually awake this time when the New Year rang in. I was talking to MrPoe while playing Poppit on Pogo. I actually heard the fireworks from Knotts Berry Farm in the distance. It made me remember of years past when I was at Knotts for their New Year's Hallelujah Jubilee. I wonder if they still have them.



I never really enjoyed them but was always expected to go. Those were in my Christian music days when I worked with Christian bands. I… Continue