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[Nabubrush]

Zucchini?

[Carlos del Vaca]

Lettuce and other leafy greens are indeed very easy, and growing them from seeds is not tough at all.  Just check the seed packet for how deep you're supposed to plant them, and the seeds will do the rest.  Being able to go out back and cut yourself a super-fresh salad is a wonderful thing.

I have been working in the yard on the weekends to clear up the seven bazillion tree branches that fell down this winter.  I should probably be thinking about turning my planting beds and getting early seeds going, but just haven't gotten into it yet.

[theinevitable]

I am so intensely not a fan of people making any sort of comment about:
1. what they are doing in the bathroom
2. what they just did in the bathroom I am about to enter
3. what I just did in the bathroom
4. how long I spent in the bathroom
etc.

I am really paranoid that at work they are going to tell me I take too many bathroom breaks (I go through a few refills of my water bottle every day due to boredom/over-heated store). I thought I was being crazy, and then today I heard that they are making us sign our name on a little board when we take a restroom break. WTF.


Today I went to meet with this guy who works at the Saint Louis Community Development Agency. The plan was to talk to him for 15-30 minutes about his career, what he does, his background, etc.
5 hours later, here I am. We drove all over the south half of the city looking at properties they're developing, areas where he did projects in the past, etc. Then we picked up gumbo and jumbalaya for their Fat Tuesday potluck. Then we ate. Then he introduced me to every single person in the office and told me about what they do. Then we went to an open house for a half-million dollar house. It was incredibly gorgeous and I am in love with it. Aug, it was in Compton Heights (right north of where I live/your parents-in-law live, I think). Apparently it was a SLU frat house for years, but they tore the hell out of it and redid the whole inside with historically accurate details... beautiful.
During lunch they suggested a few organizations I should apply at. It seemed like there were two career paths represented by the people I talked to:
1. I did a bunch of random crap and somehow got offered this job
2. I got a master's degree in social work, and it was a huge waste of money, and now I have this job.
I almost got introduced to an alderman, I guess that would have been cool. The guy I was tailing seems to know everyone important in STL, and the story behind every cool building.

Success! It is funny how I was worried about ironing my shirt perfectly, when I ended up tromping through muddy construction sites, spilling jumbalaya juice all over myself, etc.

[AugustWest]

Aug, it was in Compton Heights (right north of where I live/your parents-in-law live, I think).

Wife's brother and his family, actually. 

[wombat]

1. I did a bunch of random crap and somehow got offered this job

I think it's time for me to find a job like that. I'll let you know how it goes.

So I guess the whole "informational interview" thing really does happen sometimes. I guess it was just me...

[pmcd9]

PAUL, did you hear that PAUL?

Heresy

I know... I know... *sigh*

Also, you get a can for the Cool Hand Luke Reference.

[Nabubrush]

I periodically hit that at work: "Steppin' outa line here, boss!"

[CortJstr]

At my office one of the guys in legal knows everybody's name and will always say hello, even if you encounter him in the bathroom. Oh, and despite being over 6' tall he always uses the kiddie urinal. Weird.

For Oatmeal fans one of the comics in the book is How to Pee Like a Champ. My favorite panel is "Groan loudly while you pee. This is a way of complimenting your c*ck for doing such a magnificent job."

[lprkn]

... despite being over 6' tall he always uses the kiddie urinal. Weird.

Maybe there is some proportionality involved?

[Nabubrush]

Maybe there is some proportionality involved?

This river is cold!

And deep!

[AugustWest]

This river is cold!

And deep!

I'll be dogged.

[greenkoolayd]

damn it.

a local family just lost 7 kids in a house fire and the WBC is going to hold a protest at the funeral tomorrow.

[greenkoolayd]

OK, that is plain distasteful but what does the World Boxing Council have against them?

westboro baptist church

[Arachno-capitalist]

... receive word that my friend was last seen in Sendai and has not been heard from since. I'm going to roll with the theory that he just doesnt have power or cell reception.

[wombat]

That is a very plausible theory. Good luck.

Today I'm gonna buy an HD TV. Either I'm doing my part to keep the economy going, or I figure that if I'm going to watch the world end it might as well look pretty.