It's a WAC (Word Association Chain) Friday at "Displaced"

Time for fun.
I said I was going to start this last week. Instead, it's this week. Here are the rules--there's only one, really. It's a chain. In other words, I give the first word, and you post whatever first comes to mind--one word. Not a phrase, no explanation. Just one word. The next comment should be a word association off the previous comment. So, if I say "dog" and Troyal comments "cat," then you play word association with "cat" and not "dog"...it's a chain. And, if people post at the same time, just associate with the last word on there...it will end up being a mishmash of words in the end, but hell. It'll get your brain functioning or something.

I'll try to do this every Friday, but we'll see. :)

Today's Word: CONGLOMERATE

I'm just tired of it. I want out, now. Anyone have any ideas?

Today, I feel probably a fraction of what Gina feels like on a typical day at work. I feel like a second-grade teacher. You see, we've begun editing our Draft Preview book. Every editor gets a section. And, since I'm the primary second-editor of just about all copy, I'm the person people come to with style questions. Well, because our book has a quirky style on some things, I'm hearing "Andy, I have a question," and then almost instantly after I answer that question or walk over to show that editor how to do whatever it is, another editor is calling for me to come help him. It's pretty funny, actually...and it's a nice little power trip too. :)

Thankfully, since I spent the last two and a half days splitting up the book (putting players in alpha order by position), I get the always-short kickers section. That's an easy edit. So that'll leave me with little to do otherwise, unfortunately. I don't know what they expect otherwise, but we'll see.

At any rate, I'm excited about the weekend. I have Monday off, like many folks, which is nice. A three-day weekend is a good thing. Tomorrow, the family of one of Gina's friends is having a benefit dinner that we're going to. There's supposed to be dancing too, and I'm hoping there's swing-dance-able music...it will be our first real "test" other than going to Green Dolphin Street.

Then, Saturday, of course, is Valentine's Day. I got Gina's gifts in the mail, on time and all accounted for, thankfully. :) I just hope dinner and the show go off without a hitch. That would suck if it didn't.

Sunday we're driving all over the city for my brother's b-day "party" and her brother's b-day "party." So whatever...it'll be the first time my brothers and I have had girlfriends at the same time, and in the house at the same time at that. So I'm sure Mom will be excited and happy to have girls in the house, though she won't show it. And then maybe I'll just relax on Monday, though that's not really likely.

What did the five fingers...say to the face?!

SLAP!

If you don't watch the Dave Chappelle Show, watch it.

That is all.

It's been a couple of days, hasn't it?

Well, I caught up on my "24" watching yesterday...two episodes courtesy of my cousin's TiVo in 1:45 roughly speaking. I still won't get TiVo though. :) No reason for ME to have it. Laz already said it kicked ass, and it did.

Tomorrow is my little brother's 19th birthday...if you know his email, wish him a happy birthday. If not, too bad. :) Or, you know what, just wish him it here--I think he reads but doesn't comment. (which is too bad...he should...hint, hint...)

I'm about to leave work here shortly, as I've been cutting and pasting hundreds of player reports for our draft preview book. My eyes kind of hurt. But what has to be done is now done.

Oh yeah, and now I know The Simpsons is nearing rock bottom...oh well...can't complain about the run, I guess. I haven't watched a single episode this season, which is kind of a shame. Nor have I watched "Malcolm in the Middle" at all...another shame. I wish "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" was still on though...that was funny. That and "Futurama." Those would be nice.

Wow...what a weekend.

1. I met my first black woman trapped in a white man's body.

2. I learned just how easy that Orange Clean crap works on grills and stovetops. I also learned that Gina is good at scrubbing stovetops clean. :)

3. I went to a contemporary Mass, which was quite interesting, particularly the music.

4. I was kissed on the cheek and forehead by my drunk-ass cousin at least four times in a couple-hour span.

5. I discovered that I should be watching the Dave Chappelle Show, for Christ's sake.

6. I rediscovered how clean the beige carpeting in Gerard's basement and on the staircase could be.

7. I learned all about that dog that was saved from Iraq that apparently was all over the news a few weeks back. I guess Gina's friend was one of the army dudes who helped "save" the dog.

8. I re-established my ability to bounce back from drinking too much too quickly at first to slow down my pace and stay completely sober on the evening.

9. I learned what the five fingers said to the face.

10. I learned (from Gina through her cousin through Tim instead of directly from my mom) that something indeed is going on at my parents' house on Sunday for Eddie's b-day, but hell if I know when.