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Life Update [Aug. 15th, 2008|01:02 pm]
[mood | bitchy]

I have not posted here in a long time, because frankly, life kind of sucks right now.

Bottom line is that I was laid off my job.


Those who know me know that I am a consultant who works for a company called CSC.
And my client right now is Kroger, where I actually enjoy working.

For most of the summer, Kroger has been trying to get me over into a new department. I was even told that this would probably lead to a job offer from them which I would have gladly accepted.


So last week, I got the call that CSC was going to lay me off. This comes from their contractual obligation to reduce their head count at Kroger by 1 person each year. Since I'm at the end of my project, it makes the most sense to get rid of me.

And despite how much Kroger has said they wanted to hire me, they do not have the head count right now.

Oh, and CSC doesn't seem to need me at any other client, so they are showing me the door.


Blah!


So for now, I am still working. My lay off doesn't go into effect until September 19th. So I do have some time.


So if anyone out there in the Cincinnati area needs a Business Analyst / Project Leader, please let me know.

Otherwise, please keep good thoughts for me.
My dog has grown used to eating and needs me to work to buy her food.
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Theater Season [Jul. 17th, 2008|09:33 am]
We have officially announce our season for next year



The Boys Next Door
by Tom Griffin
October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25
Falcon presents this beloved play about four mentally challenged men living in a group home. Through these simple but extraordinary human beings and the social worker who cares for them, we catch glimpses of the insecurities and common desires present in ourselves every day. At times hysterically funny and at others incredibly touching, this play begins our season on a truly high note.


It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Drama
by Anthony Palermo
December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
Return with us to the wonderful home town of George Bailey as he and the residents of Bedford Falls come to life through the magic of radio. It's 1945 and you are in the studio audience of a live radio broadcast as the actors present the holiday classic for "Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea".

Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
February 20, 21, 27, 28 and March 6, 7
Join us as we bring the shadowed halls and imposing parapets of Elsinore Castle to life on our stage. The Dark Dane contemplates that timeless question: "To be or not to be", in our classic presentation of what is arguably the greatest play ever written.

Poseidon: The Upside-Down Musical
by David Cerda
May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16
A rogue wave, a cruise ship full of innocent souls, and a bunch of spirited musical numbers! That's right...the classic disaster film has been adapted for the stage and since we can't afford to flood the theater and sink a boat, we decided to add music and dance numbers to tell the story. All your favorite passengers are here and they're tap dancing their way to the bottom of the sea for your entertainment.

The Vagina Monologues
by Eve Ensler
June 12, 13, 19, 20 (4th Wall)
This incredibly popular show toured the country for years because of it's fresh, straight-forward approach to women and their sexuality. Falcon will be presenting this award-winning play as the inaugural event in our "Falcon Gives Back" series which celebrates our own success by raising money for a worthy charity.
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Thank God for AAA [Jun. 26th, 2008|06:11 pm]
So I was in Louisville for the last few days. Rob came with me and while I was teaching, he drove down and visited some friends in Bowling Green.

He picked me up today in our rental car and we stopped at a gas station. While he pumped gas, I went inside to grab a drink.

Somehow we managed to lock our keys in the car.


Thank God for AAA. We made a simple call to them, they were out in 20 minutes. He opened our car and we were on the road very quickly.

I'm telling you, AAA is worth the money.
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Grave for sale?!?! [Jun. 24th, 2008|01:34 pm]
I visited my dad at the cemetery today.
Across the way, I saw this sign.



I've never seen a "For Sale" sign in a cemetery.
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Green Ghost [Jun. 23rd, 2008|09:26 pm]
Did anyone else play this game as a kid?
I was just talking to a friend about it yesterday. And I went into a thrift shop today and there it was.



Forgive the cell phone quality of the pic.
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Zürich Chamber Orchestra | Roller Coaster [Jun. 22nd, 2008|09:37 pm]

This is a cool little commercial for the Zurich Chamber Orchestra
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Books [Jun. 18th, 2008|07:26 pm]
I just finished EAT, LOVE, PRAY by Elizabeth Gilbert and THE 5TH HORSEMAN by James Patterson.

I'm going to start ONE FOR THE MONEY by Janet Evanovich tomorrow.

Has anyone read these?

Does anyone read anymore?
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Jersey Boys [Jun. 14th, 2008|07:47 pm]
Oh what a night!!


We just got back from seeing the tour of Jersey Boys.

All I can say is WOW. I loved this show.


If you are in Cincinnati and haven't seen this show yet, I suggest you run down and grab tickets now!! It is only in town one more day!


The production is directed by Des McAnuff, a director that I just adore! He directed the stage version of Tommy from a few years back that I thought was just brilliant!
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Too Funny [Jun. 10th, 2008|09:15 pm]
Stolen from [info]madkevinp


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IKEA [Jun. 8th, 2008|03:33 pm]
Last week we bought new desks.

This we we bought some shelving units.


All I can say right now is that IKEA furniture is ingenious!
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Food Court Musical [Jun. 5th, 2008|11:26 am]

This is hysterical!
I soooo want to do this sometime!
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Big Mo!?!?!? [Jun. 3rd, 2008|11:10 pm]
I would have thought it was a joke if I didn't see it myself.

Apparently there is a new candy bar on the market called BIG MO!
And it is endorsed by NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Click Here

Is Mr. Earnhardt trying to tell us something?!?!?
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Lucky at IKEA [Jun. 1st, 2008|09:28 pm]
[music |Come Together - Joe Cocker]

So we are trying to redo our office. So we went today to buy new desks at IKEA.
We found exactly what we wanted and put together our list of what we needed.

Well, our sales guy looked up everything in the computer and learned that they were out of the basic frames that we needed. We wanted 2, and the computer said they only had 1. And when he called downstairs to check, someone looked and couldn't even find the 1.

So we were pretty defeated and disappointed. We really wanted to buy them today.

So on our own, we went down to the warehouse and checked for ourselves. And there in the bin sat not just 1, but actually the 2 frames that we need.


So now we are the proud owners of 2 new desks!
Whoo Hoo for us!
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National Holiday for Women and Gay Men [May. 31st, 2008|10:38 am]
Love it or hate it, the SEX AND THE CITY movie came out last night.



We ventured down to see it.
And I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm going to say that without a doubt, this is the best movie I've seen all year.

It was funny, touching, clever, everything that a movie should be.
It is also thrilling for me to see a movie hit this kind of blockbuster status without feeling that it is geared towards 12 year old boys.


Every showing was sold out last night. And the usher even said that he hadn't seen crowds like this since the Hannah Montana movie.

I'm pretty sure that everyone in the crowd, (including us) had a few required cosmos before entering the theater.

I'm ready to see this again! I never feel this way about a movie, but I think I'd really like to pay again to see it in the theater. It was that good.
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Chalk one up for the Germans! [May. 27th, 2008|09:25 pm]
In Germany, they have unveiled a monument to the gays and lesbians who were also victims of the Holocaust.

Click Here

It really does my heart good to see how far we have come along.
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Trust the Gorton Fisherman [May. 21st, 2008|09:08 pm]
This is kind of funny, but they had the Gorton Fisherman in our lobby today.



Woof.
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1961 vs. 2000 [May. 20th, 2008|03:59 pm]
Stolen from [info]madkevinp

The year 2000 as told in 1961

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Wii Fit [May. 17th, 2008|01:41 pm]
Is it wrong that I want the new Wii Fit?

Is it cool or just plain stupid?

Discuss
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My nephew and I [May. 16th, 2008|12:56 pm]


This is my nephew and I at his graduation.
I never thought we looked alike, but he says that everyone thinks I'm his father in this pic.

Looking at this, I do see the resemblance.


After all, he is a handsome kid, isn't he? :)
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Big Move for Mom [May. 14th, 2008|07:22 am]
My mother isn't one to let grass grow under her feet.

Since my father passed away in December, she has been wanting to get out of her house. Well, last week, she decided to put her house up for sale. By the third day, she had an offer. By the forth day, she had sold it!

Then she got on a plane and bought a house in Florida.


I don't mind her living so far away. And she will be living in the same town as my sister, so she will have someone close by.

So here's to my mom.
The newest retiree to move to Florida.
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