I can’t remember the last time it rained this hard. Seriously, it’s raining cats and dogs outside right now. Some guy named Noah just stuck his head in my office and asked if I’d seen two duckbill platypuses wandering around. It’s madness.
Okay, so I wrote another blog post earlier today. It was all serious and introspective and boring. I’m not sure why I bothered posting it. I think the rain messed with my head. There’s something about heavy rain that makes you want to put on some Counting Crows music, sip a cup of coffee and write tedious, boring blog posts.
Now that I got it out of my system, I can talk about what REALLY is on all of your minds: What I am doing for the holidays this year.
“Wow, that is EXACTLY what we were wondering, Kev.”
Yes, yes I know. I’m psychic.
For the holidays, I will be doing what I like to call jack squat. I will be taking a 16-day vacation beginning December 20. Where am I going? Why, it’s a little place I like to call nowhere. I’ll be staying at home. I’ll be catching up on sleep. I’ll be spending time with the family. I’ll be drinking my weight in Coke Zero.
In short, I’ll be having the best vacation ever.
“But Kev, what will we do without your blog posts for 16 whole days?!”
Hush your whining, you. Or else you’ll get the back of my hand.
I’ll have my laptop with me. I will continue to blog. I’ll do an issue or two of DUH! Magazine during that time. I’ll probably ramble about the horrors of Christmas shopping (two weeks to go and I’ve bought ONE measly gift). I’ll probably have at least one story of some girl I bump into while Christmas shopping who, based on nothing substantial, I immediately peg as a gold digger or psychopath. And, heck, it wouldn’t be Christmas if I didn’t go on a controversial tirade after becoming offended by an e-mailer telling me I’m too “nice.”
So, never fear, dear readers. SKOS will continue to do its part to ensure the holidays are the best time of the year.
What do all of YOU have planned for the holidays this year? Anyone going out of town? Anyone doing anything special? As always, leave a comment or two or ten.
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;-) 12.10.08 at 5:15 pm:
Whoa, that was confusing. Am I blind or did you post this while I was commenting on your other post? *shakes head to clear it*
Anyway, that sounds like a GREAT vacation. I really did yell “great” so I wanted to capitalize it. Everyone is giving me curious looks. By the way, I’m jealous of the rain–sounds like a pretty perfect day to me.
;-) 12.10.08 at 6:59 pm:
you’re so nice, aren’t you? i was just wondering how much money you get paid off the ads on your site? do you have a nice car? what kind of watch do you wear? have you paid off the mortgage on your house? how steady is your job? when was your last promotion?
are you single? can i follow you home and inventory your goods? want to get married? drink powerthirst all day long instead of coke zero? have 400 babies? and then move to a nicer neighborhood and buy a better car?
did i hit all the characteristics to warrant a post just about me yet? or shall i continue? am i the first person to write a comment that consisted entirely of questions?
;-) 12.10.08 at 8:34 pm:
I’d love a vacation like that, but I basically sit around and do nothing anyways, so it wouldn’t be anything different.
I can’t wait for my Christmas present this year, my parents are getting me and my sister tickets to Vegas for her birthday weekend.
Think of all the new trouble I can get myself into in Vegas… *drools*
Diana’s last blog post: What a Piece of Work This Guy Is
;-) 12.10.08 at 9:16 pm:
*whew*
What a relief! I couldn’t handle being SKOS-less for the entire Christmas holiday!
I like the holidays but I get all off-kilter when there is no discernible routine (unless you count eating too much for days on end as a routine). I imagine you’re going to be so glad to see your desk at work when those 16 days are up, Kev, you might just kiss it …
… and about an hour later you’ll want to burn it! Happy New Year! Here’s to toeing the line in 2009.
Jenny’s last blog post: O Holy Night: John Berry
;-) 12.11.08 at 11:21 am:
Hey Kev. I didnt want you to think I forgot about you.
I am getting the best gift ever this Christmas. Be jealous. My son who is in the Navy is coming home on leave from the 18th to the 4th. He currently is in California at DLI. He’s going to be a CTI. Hey whats the military without three letter acronyms? It stands for Cryptologic Technician Interpretive. I think that’s long for the Navy owns my butt for the next 5 years. That or he somehow gets paid to speak Korean. Which is his 4th language. I know… I think maybe he’s the mailman’s kid. Or perhaps he just enjoys learning other languages to avoid talking to his mother?
And my adopted soldier is leaving Iraq on the 15th to go home to someplace other than Spanaway Washington. Which by the way… I don’t live in either. lol I like your tracker. It puts me in places I’m not in. It’s a fun way to virtually travel without having to leave my house or get out of my pjs.
Enjoy your Holidays Kev and your unlimited Coke Zero. Perhaps you might change your beverage of choice. I’m not sure that chicks did a guy that fills up with something called zero. Maybe you need to find Coke Billionaire?
Tell Mom I said Hi!
;-) 12.11.08 at 11:23 am:
ummmm… I meant chicks DIG, not DID. Wow… Sorry. I know I know… this is a PG blog.
;-) 12.11.08 at 11:51 am:
@Erin: I think you’re blind. Sorry, that sucks. How are you going to watch soccer games if you’re blind?
@gianna: Boy, that’s a lot of questions! Okay, here we go…
Yes, yes I am. Not a whole lot. Yes I do. Kenneth Cole. No mortgage — I rent and save my money so that I can buy a house in cash someday. Very steady. In the Spring. Depends on who you ask. Inventory my goods? Yes, someday. No, I like my Coke Zero. Gosh, that’s awfully ambitious. A better car than my Mustang Sally?
It would help if you had a blog of your own. Yes, do continue (it’s fun). I would have to say yes.
@Diana: You mostly work from home, right? I remember a blog post of yours saying you were going to be published. That means you’re either a writer or you post a lot of ads on Craigslist. Which is it?
Vegas, eh? Oh dear…
@Jenny: Yeah, I’m the same way. I figure somewhere around December 27 or 28 I’ll be bored out of my mind. But yes, about an hour into my first day back at work I’ll be beating my head against my desk!
@Cherie: Congrats on getting your son home! That’s great. Hmmm…now my tracker says you live in Federal Way, Washington. Before it said Spanaway. Are you a spy who possesses software that can confuse my tracker?
Oh, thanks for clearing that up. I didn’t want to have to censor you (kidding).
;-) 12.11.08 at 3:18 pm:
I’m jealous. I want to vacation at home. But then I do that every weekend, so I really shouldn’t complain.
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;-) 12.12.08 at 6:44 am:
I am enjoying a stay-home Christmas in which (I hope) Child Protective Services does not come pounding on my door (not holding my breath, though – the psycho will be sure to call about 2 days prior, just to destroy our holiday, since she has nothing better to do with her time and the State of Michigan just keeps letting her get away with filing malicious claims cuz prosecuting her for breaking the law is, like, WORK). Maybe I’ll read some blogs after the kids wind down and stop screaming and running figure-8′s around the couches like a herd of elephants, hopped up on cherry pie and Cool Whip. I will cherish every crazy moment, doubly so – to make up for the stolen Christmas of 2007.
Man, I’m never gonna catch up to Erin and Cherie…..
;-) 12.13.08 at 8:15 am:
Hey Kev? Where am I at today? I actually moved over a room so perhaps it will put me in another state? Trust me I’m not a spy nor do I possess any knowledge of how to do anything with a computer except use it. There it’s out. I’m a user. The computer I normally use has Vista. Maybe that explains everything. Can I go all Dixie Chicks and just say I’m embarassed to live in the same state as Bill Gates. Now Melinda… she rocks. But I tell ya… Gates and Jobs… they make you believe they are creating wonderful software for your benefit. But it’s an evil plot to frustrate and confuse you and block you from viewing Amazon while you recieve porn pop ups.
Tell your mom that Santa Claus really does exist and he will be bringing presents for everyone. You just have to believe in the magic. Now… if no presents are delivered, then I suggest your family look back at the past year and find out if perhaps they ended up on the wrong list. You can’t be blamed for their transgressions.
Well happy Amazon hunting for you. I personally have to go online and figure out how the heck to find a juicy couture charm when I cant even spell the word…