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28 February 2006

My mantra today is "don't cross your legs while sitting at your desk or your hip will hurt later." I need to stretch more often, like, say, once a month.

What's yours?

post by: Specklet at: 12:57 | 46 comments

Project Confidence
I've got two job interviews. Only one left.

I know what Specklet needs to keep that hip limber.

posted by sciurus 28 February | 13:02

"It's not my problem"

posted by Capn 28 February | 13:02

"Keep working- you know there's stuff you could do"

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 28 February | 13:03

"They will love the site you are designing that doesn't even include their hideous logo; they will be so breathless with admiration they won't even notice."

posted by taz 28 February | 13:07

"Everything's easier when the director's out of town."

posted by dersins 28 February | 13:07

My mantras for today are: "don't cross your legs or your new piercing will hurt" and "exboyfriends are stoopid"

posted by LunaticFringe 28 February | 13:08

"Get dressed already, jeez"

posted by cmonkey 28 February | 13:08

"You're good enough, you're smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like you."

posted by mike9322 28 February | 13:09

Ooh! Happy new piercing, Lunatic Fringe! I got one of those on my 35th birthday and then went out to dinner with my bestest friends and was sitting down for a couple hours at dinner. Fortunately they got me drunk.

"Stop thinking and let things happen."

posted by matildaben 28 February | 13:15

"Do not climb up on the roof with the high-powered rifle. It's raining, you might catch pneumonia."

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 28 February | 13:15

"Put down the knife, and take the bullets out your nine.
Your only crime is that you're too damn kind."

posted by Hugh Janus 28 February | 13:16

"Don't take megavitamins on an empty stomach."

posted by go dog go 28 February | 13:20

Uncrossed legs allow for better midgetilingus access.

My mantra is, "Fuck it." Hey, not my fault if it moves...

posted by Eideteker 28 February | 13:20

"Find a new job. Start now."

posted by Triode 28 February | 13:22

I know what Specklet needs to keep that hip limber.

My goodness! You're all in a tizzy today!

posted by Specklet 28 February | 13:28

Thanks Matildaben! So far I'm liking it :)

posted by LunaticFringe 28 February | 13:29

"Stop thinking and let things happen."
posted by matildaben 28 February | 13:15

Start drinking and let things happen?

posted by rainbaby 28 February | 13:32

You're all in a tizzy today!

That's always. I'm just mouthier than usual.

posted by sciurus 28 February | 13:35

I am with matildaben, although mine comes in the form of: "Try not aiming so much"

Although I am also thinking that Prince rocks.

posted by richat 28 February | 13:37

Mine: "Mmmmm, coffee."

posted by mudpuppie 28 February | 13:43

"Um, what?"

posted by deborah 28 February | 14:03

I will not slay the customers, I will not slay the customers, I will not slay the customers, I will not slay the customers... would it be so wrong? Really, they deserve it! Sigh, better not. I will not slay the customers, I will not slay the customers...

posted by King of Prontopia 28 February | 14:34

My hip still hurts and I've been sitting like a trucker all morning.

That's always. I'm just mouthier than usual.
Mmm, sciurus mouth...

posted by Specklet 28 February | 14:40

*massages specklet's hip*
*accidentally wanders away from hip area*

posted by mike9322 28 February | 14:45

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by sciurus 28 February | 14:55

My mantra: I'm a health nut!

From a recent therapy session:

PT: I'm a health nut, a health nut!

ME: Oh?

PT: Yeah, I mean, I take care of myself. I can be out all night, getting high as shit [on heroin] and if I feel something wrong, I'm going to the doctor. I don't care, I'm gonna go to the doctor. My friends say, "Your gonna waste that high on going to the doctor?" Fuck yeah: 'cause I'm a health nut.

[pause]

ME: It's good to take care of yourself.

posted by omiewise 28 February | 15:09

"Humans suck."

posted by shane 28 February | 15:09

The fortune cookie message taped to my monitor says:
"Listen not to vain words of empty tongue."

posted by me3dia 28 February | 15:12

mike, why are you massaging my shin?

And sciurus, that's the cutest thing I've seen all day.

posted by Specklet 28 February | 15:16

*WHUFFLES SPECKLET AND DISAPPEARS IN A CLOUD OF SMOKE TO GO TO NEXT JOB INTERVIEW*

posted by sciurus 28 February | 15:20

It was "you can sleep when you're dead"

It has since become "prepare the celebration ham!" since my roommate's months-long job search has come to an end!

posted by kellydamnit 28 February | 15:24

"They're all just hams, Marge."

posted by omiewise 28 February | 15:26

Sorry speckles! And here I thought you just had a bony ass.

posted by mike9322 28 February | 15:31

"Birtday Underwear" picture. Not bony, rather nice actually.

posted by King of Prontopia 28 February | 16:18

UPDATE:

Now sitting on thera-ball thingy and cannot cross legs, even if wanted to. Bouncing a little while typing is fun.

Hip still hurts. Ass not bony.

posted by Specklet 28 February | 17:06

*APPEARS IN A PUFF OF SMOKE AND REALIGNS SPECKLET'S HIP SOCKET WITH SPECIAL TECHNIQUE*

posted by sciurus 28 February | 17:39

Oooh squirrel powers!

How was the interview?

posted by Specklet 28 February | 18:03

The one this morning was good. I really hope this place hires me. It is a small marketing/advertising/web firm with awesome digs and cool young company. The one this afternoon went well, but it is a HUGE corporation, and while they both pay well and treat employees well, I'm kinda done with corporate America.

If neither of them pan out, I'll move to Portland and get a job doing your laundry.

posted by sciurus 28 February | 18:11

Well, good luck, baby! There's been a lot of good job juju out there lately, so I feel positive on your behalf. And if you don't get the position, I'd be honored if you would come be my laundry wallah and foot masseur.

It's funny, I was just wondering how much it costs to fly a squirrel cross-country...

posted by Specklet 28 February | 19:07

Also, I have a new mantra.

posted by Specklet 28 February | 19:08

Heh. Done!

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 28 February | 19:09

If he's the right kind of squirrel, he fly his own self out.

posted by King of Prontopia 28 February | 19:33

In regard to the new mantra... okay, just let me at the temple.

posted by King of Prontopia 28 February | 19:35

*bows*
*kisses Specklet's feet*
*turns to water*

posted by dg 28 February | 22:05

Portland and NYC are both places I want to visit this year. I just gotta figure out logistics.

posted by sciurus 01 March | 08:23

Portland, like in Maine? There could be meetup goodness, but you probably mean some other portland.

posted by theora55 06 March | 16:18

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