Typically, I don't get MLK Day off of work. That is bad since I am not really an industrious man, plus it makes everyone think I'm a racist. Nobody's thinking I'm a racist today though, because I didn't place so much as a pinky toe inside of the office. No, we didn't get MLK off; the Blizzard of '07 shut the office down.
I don't know if I should even count this as a day off. I woke up at the usual time, showered, shaved, got dressed, then picked up my phone to discover I had no work. I was already in my work mode by that point; I'm much like the Terminator in that once I acquire my target of work, I have to finish before I can be decommissioned later that night.
Anyway, after waking up at the usual time and fussing to make myself presentable, I found out that I had no work and instead, I had to help Dean Zyvarb and wife move into their new house. This lasted a couple hours, and took place in 30 degree weather, complete with occasional bouts of freezing rain. Did I really win here with this day off work? I could've spent the day inside a warm office, sitting in a nice chair, and somehow I ended up doing manual labor in arctic conditions. Towards the end, I truthfully expected a polar bear attack. They would get me too; the Eskimos know how to defend themselves, but I'd have no idea.
Now that I've hunkered down for the blizzard, I'm finding ways to survive. They involved sleeping and then, through large quantities of food, trying to blubber up to insulate myself. If I'm back with more tomorrow, we'll know my methods are working.
Posted by Cody at January 15, 2007 6:11 PM