Ever had one of those “permanent earplugs” kind of days? Yeah, me too.

On the way in to work today I heard a really disturbing commercial. Their ad was for an online dating site, targeting people who are already in relationships but who wanted to have a “discrete affair.” The commercial even went as far as to guarantee that anyone who signs up would be able to have an affair or get their money back. Which begs the question – is it really that hard to fall into an affair? Haven’t people been doing that since the beginning? I thought staying faithful was the option that sometimes required some convincing.

Give me a break! I understand that there are people out there who may be in relationships that they may not want to be in, but if you want out of it so badly, man up (or woman up, depending on your gender) and leave. The fact that there are so many spineless people willing to sign up on this site (over 3.25 million people so far) is a sad commentary. Almost as sad was their slogan: “Life is short. Have an affair.”

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I’m glad that’s over.

After a solid day of Inauguration Day coverage, I’m ready for things to get back to normal. Anyone else feel the same way?

Please don’t misunderstand, I get it – historic event, change has come, etc., but in all reality, Barack Obama has literally just stepped into one of the most stressful jobs in the world. And with the pedestal that he’s on, even if he does everything right, he has no place to go but down.

Say what you will about the man, but George W. Bush has been through hell the last eight years. Starting with the attacks on September 11, then the war in the Middle East, and now the crumbling national economy, I can’t help but think he’s glad its over. I’m not naïve enough to believe that all the country’s problems are a result of his leadership, even though most of the blame has found its way to his doorstep. Similar to the way a quarterback gets too much credit for a win and too much responsibility for a loss, personally I think Bush has been given too much responsibility for the situation we find ourselves in.

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I’ve had one of those weeks. The kind that feels like it’s lasted about a month.

Besides the gravity of home ownership settling in after the new purchase (mostly brought on by a steady stream of niggling problems), I then managed to get sick and miss two days of my 9-to-5 gig. Which, incidentally, runs from 7AM to 4:30PM.

On top of it all, I’ve been dealing with a new client regarding a design job. If you’ve been following my random rants, you kind of know what I’m up against. For those of you who aren’t yet up to speed, here’s a synopsis:
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I’ve determined that most of you other bloggers out there either don’t currently work in a typical cube farm-type company, or are just a little unfamiliar with how life in these adult hamster cages work. With that in mind, I’ve decided to make my transition from the round peg of a freelancer to the square block of corporate America an educational experience. This way, the young readers can determine if the rectangular path is one they want to pursue or avoid. Others who already live in the Office Space world can sympathize and we can swap stories. That, and nobody likes to hear others complain about their job all the time.

Now that I’m on board full time, I’m now subject to all of the über-cool standards in the 479-page Employee Handbook. Before, I could pass it off as “well, I’m only here part time, so I don’t really have the time for…”, but no more. The half-assery is ends now!
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