Of course, now I'm reading "play" like "play" on Friendster, and I certainly don't need that at work.

I'm pretty simplistic about my 9 to 5. Mainly, I want it to stay between 9 and 5, and I'd like it if it could involve jeans more often. But mostly, I don't want to have to pretend to love it, or that it's more important than other things in my life. It's more important than being broke, or not being able to buy myself or other people nice things. Although it can make me unhappy, I don't ask happiness of it. Nor companionship or succour. Yet, sometimes, from the way people look at you ... you'd think I was some sort of traitor.

I think that's where the bit about treating people like adults comes in, ita. That allows flexibility on the not so important things (like wearing what you want when no one's going to see you anyway). If you want to wear jeans, fine. If someone else wants to wear a Halloween costume, fine. If someone wants to dress up in a suit, well, it's their right to be a tad off.

Things that have changed since having a baby ----> Bawling at "Cat's in the Cradle".

Yet, sometimes, from the way people look at you ... you'd think I was some sort of traitor.

That is one of the few perks of being a contractor. No one expects me to make the company my life.

The last-minute after-work gatherings kill me. Not that I'd be all that excited anyway, but odds are good that I'm to teach or to train after work anyway. If it's work keeping me late, sure. But if it's drinks, or making the video for the whatever ... no, I don't want to harass people and find a sub at the last minute.

I always have ,Aimee, with the Daddy Issues and shit. My dad, despite playing that song as a struggling musician, is so That Guy.

I feel like I'm That Dad. I missed Em's first steps, rolling over.

t kicks Harry Chapin

Fucker.

Didn't Mr. Chapin's wife write that song?

If you ever wonder, I think you're not. And life and I wanna say...heroin(?) beat you to the kicking. (is this my new role in this community? pointing out the snakes famous folks get devoured by?) It does fit my dark-lady rep. Feeling so vain about tagging myself, though.

Feeling so vain about tagging myself, though.

Do you think this song is about you?