12-07-2007, 11:20 AM
Since April I have been working my new job which manly consists of me sitting at home, scanning the web, watching movies, walking the dog, and drawing a paycheck. This process is occassionally punctuated by trips to visits clients, attend meetings, and/or receive training. This would all be great if the shock and awe of being laid off last year after an 18 year employment wasn't still so palpable. Even as I take time from my day-O-work to write this, a voice in the back of my head is saying, "there are going to start to question the need to keep you on the payroll". Oh well, another day in Paradise, any good movies open today?
And regarding the topic "Things that slid off the back of a truck", recently while driving down the Camarillo Grade (101 heading north from LA dropping from the Canejo Valley into Camarillo/Oxnard. Think a mini-Grapevine) a truck lost a full size black leather sofa at the bottom of the hill while everyone was traveling 65-80 MPH. Rather than tumbling or rolling, the sofa stayed perfectly upright and slid across all the lanes of the packed freeway. I was in the fast lane and watched the sofa pass right infront of me, coming to rest in the center divider. It missed all of the cars and resulted in no accidents. I am not superstisious, still I immediately bought a lottery ticket.
And regarding the topic "Things that slid off the back of a truck", recently while driving down the Camarillo Grade (101 heading north from LA dropping from the Canejo Valley into Camarillo/Oxnard. Think a mini-Grapevine) a truck lost a full size black leather sofa at the bottom of the hill while everyone was traveling 65-80 MPH. Rather than tumbling or rolling, the sofa stayed perfectly upright and slid across all the lanes of the packed freeway. I was in the fast lane and watched the sofa pass right infront of me, coming to rest in the center divider. It missed all of the cars and resulted in no accidents. I am not superstisious, still I immediately bought a lottery ticket.