Busy times

My friend the Drummer.












It seems it has been a long time since I have posted. Never fear, I have been busy reading several of the regular. You probably see my replies on your blogs.

There is not much new on my side but the drugery of work, hence few posting as I feel uninspired by the tedium. I had a fun time with friends on Tuesday though. A fundraiser for work was set up by some of the Admin where two of the women bartended all night at a local hang out, restaurant/bar, and donated all of the tips they made for the evening. They raised $600 for christmas gifts for the kids we serve. It was fun hanging out with some friends, consuming a little too much alcohol, and tipping heavily! After that event we went to Frog and Peach to continue our dedicated consumption of libation and listen to a band. The Kid came along, which was a boost. What was also especially fun was that the cousin of a young co-worker came out to me as being bi. I knew I liked that girl! Since my agency is very christian (I marvel that I am still there after 5 years, since I don't buy into religions, particularly christianity) I always expect the co-workers to be christian, so I rejoice when I find some that are not, even if it is via their relatives. I have gone dancing with this woman a few times in the past and we always had a good time, even though I could be her mom. Don't get me wrong, I am not wanting a relationship, or a fling with her, but just think she is a great person. We live in a small, conservative town, where the queer life is understated, and it is always great to meet some progressive folks. Plus, since the Kid is also queer, I love to see others to bulk up her community. Anyway. Am I making any sense? I am to myself if no-one else.

This week also, I received news from my friend in the Czech Republic, and I always enjoy that. He sent some older pics of his band and stated that he was in France for a while with a choir. I am so jealous! Even though he says that it rained all the time and he had a horrible time driving.

The other big rant: Yes, Yes, Yes, the christian agency. It gets worst and worst! The big topic this week is the dress code. We do work with many kids with sexual issues, either molest or perpetration, and we need to be mindful of what we wear, but we were assaulted this week by a new dress code where we are being encouraged to wear shirts with collars (I have never worn that in my life!) and with the agency's logo. Attention K-mart shoppers? If I wanted to wear a uniform, I'd sign up somewhere else where maybe I could get paid more. That is just a huge trigger for me, as I am a hopeless hippy. Banned are athletic shoes, and t-shirts, and a few other items. We are getting so big brother-ish it turns my stomach. Most of our workers are out in the field, working with kids, playing soccer or anyting that might keep these kids out of trouble, and are now required to change to come in the office in order to "look appropriate." One brilliant young lady stated that she will indicate on her time card the time required for her to change from one outfit to the other, because you cannot play with our kids or sit on their floors (some of which have not been vacuumed in months) in your business casual. I told her I would back her up every step of the way.

The other part ties in with the christian thing. With christmas and the whole debate in america over "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays." It has come to that. We are, by far, the most retarded nation on the face of the planet. Why on Earth does it matters how people greet you. Hyper Christian now are boycotting stores who do not state Merry christmas somewhere in their store as using happy holidays is the liberal agenda, taking the christ out of christmas. Also under fire is the practice of writing xmas instead of christmas. Hello? Are folks so bored with their empty lives that they have to go to that extent to entertain themselves. I guess I am masochistic as I read all of these letters to the editors with these inane comments and just raise my blood pressure to no end. Maybe I'm just as crazy!

One last thing. I will go for a week to visit my sis and bros over in the coldest part of the world! (well almost) Mystic, you can relate, I will go to Montreal and the area to spend some time with my siblings for the new year. I think it'll be fun and I will get to see some snow. So I'll take lots of pictures for all to see.

Sorry about the tirade, but all of the non-christians at my agency have been miserable and many are looking for new ventures and opportunities.

I'll try to post more and to come up with something fun next time.