Santa's Final Gift

First, I'd like to send out my condolences to everyone affected by the earthquake/tsunami in Asia. It's almost impossible to comprehend a tragedy on that large of a scale; here's hoping for happier days soon.

On a more pleasant note, Santa left me one final present today. Last night, I checked my work email and saw a message from my boss, saying he had something for me when I got back into the office. My initial thought was that he was referring to a law suit. I didn't remember being particularly offensive before I left for Christmas, but I do experience a fair number of black outs so it wasn't out of the question. If not a lawsuit, then maybe he just wanted me to stop by so he could test out the new trap door in his office. Last night, my mind was a veritable theater of doom and misfortune as I played out grim scenario after grim scenario.

Today, when I got into the office, I spotted a little box wrapped in plastic sitting on my desk. "Ahh, so he opted for a landmine," I thought. Taking it like a man, I prayed silently for a moment and then unwrapped the box, only to discover that it wasn't a box full of piranhas or a smallpox infected blanket; it was an iPod. Before I could get on the intercom and inform everyone that I had found an iPod in my office and I definitely hadn't stolen it but I'd appreciate any info on a reward, I spied an engraved message for me on the back. It read, "To Cody Powell With Thanks from AI". Way too cool.

What a great Christmas. If I don't say it enough, I am a lucky guy. I have a great job, where I work with a bunch of great people. I have a bunch of great friends. I have a great family, even if some members fail to appreciate my Bob Dylan impersonation. My cat, while not great, excels at placing all bodily waste in the litter box. And in return for all of this, the world gets me, my refusal to properly dispose of my trash, and this website. Not exactly an even trade, but I'll take it.

Posted by Cody at December 28, 2004 8:18 PM