"I never met a comic book I didn't like." -- Nobius Black

"If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late." --Lee Iacocca

Will this weather ever end? Let me give you an idea of how much I sweated today. Stepped on the scale this morning and I had gained 8 pounds!! (Of course five pieces of chocolate cake with peanut butter icing at my going away party yesterday didn't have anything to do with that. It's like...uh...fat free. LOL.)

Aikido was about an hour and a half today. Came home mowed the lawn and worked off an on all day trimming our jungle-like hedges. Also hauled out garbage and took old baby things over to a friend's house. In my copious free time, ran laundry and took care of my kids. Stepped on the scale a few minutes ago and six of the pounds are gone.

Looks like tomorrow will be another scorcher with a huge chance of severe weather also. I'm told in the old days we used to have just "rain" showers.

Have you seen the trailer for V for Vendetta? Looks like the Wachowski's are making a faithful adaptation. If the movie looks as good as the trailer, it'll be a graphic novel on screen. I've read the book at least three times but need a new copy. Kalisa lost my original. I can't think of a more timely story to come to life in light of the current political situation. People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people. Remember, remember, the fifth of November.



I had never read a book as powerful before I read V. I don't know if I ever will again. Alan Moore created an epic so strong it should stand with the works of people like Dickens and Shakespeare. I wonder how long it will take for graphic novels to become a normal part of our literary heritage? Or perhaps they already have and I don't know it yet.

Next week is a training week in my new position. We only work about 35 hours. It'll be nice, and probably my last short week as long as I'm working in operations. I want to use the extra time to take my kids on a nice hike and write my next Blue Rabbit Chronicles amongst other things.

NAME DELETED DUE TO NOSY NO GOODS and I had a nice long talk before I left. He's going to really miss me and thinks my work for him was phenomenal. Too bad the company didn't compensate me that way.

For example, three weeks ago I helped coordinate over half a million worth of trucks with no help. My reward was a write-up from my manger because when I left one night (after working 11 hours straight w/no break) my car was dead. I evidently dropped an f-bomb that someone heard when I called my wife to see if she could come get me. I realize that I shouldn't of done that. However my write-up stated that any more mistakes and I would be immediately terminated. Talk about an over reaction. Many, many things, happened like that in my old department. I guess what really galls me about the write-up is that if I offended someone why wouldn't they just tell me? I would of apologized. And meant it.

NAME DELETED DUE TO NOSY NO GOODS knows eventually I'd like to be self employed (or similar) and broker freight and trucks full time. If I go this route, he'll sign me up as a vendor. Talk about a complement! But again, no fault of his, the department didn't pay me nearly what I am worth plus treated me poorly. My interview for the new job lasted 25 minutes (it was supposed to run an hour) and an offer was made. I am now making more money than I have ever made in my life.

Walking out of the old job has made me feel empowered. I didn't like how I was being treated and I've done better for myself. It's nice to be proud of myself for a change.

If it doesn't work out, I'm committed for one year and then I can attempt to post out. However if I like the job, it's a fast track position to the next level which pays nearly fifty thousand a year!

So, I plan to take things slow, but if this is what I want, we will finally be able to purchase a home with the extra money. Kalisa's step dad Bruce just built a huge work shed with electric at his house. If we get a home, our new place will have to have enough room to put one in like that. Except I plan to use mine as an Aikido dojo.

One of my final accomplishments in the previous job was a Power Point presentation on selling truckload freight that doesn't move on our own equipment due to cost concerns. My content was top notch and it looked spectacular. I had it printed as spiral bound books that everyone could keep. My new boss was very impressed with it. Makes me wonder where I could go with that skill.

Makes me wonder about a lot of things.

Tonight, I'm going to go to sleep with a head full of possibilities.

With a head full of magic.