just a small one today...

Had a productive day at work today and am celebrating with another stop on my constant tour of Portland area coffee shops. I am at River Maiden in Vancouver. Pretty good stuff. Here are a couple small thoughts before I close up shop for the day.

Goodnight, Mariners. Thanks for coming. It was fun while it lasted. I'll keep a passive eye on you but it's looking more and more like this season is what one would optimistically call "a learning experience".

I just got turned onto the band/artist Danyew (Thanks, Cali). Great stuff. Kind of a Leeland-esque/Killers vibe. That whole electronica/heavy synth/rock thing. Would love to drum with this guy.

I guarantee that I'm going to sound like a cynical jerk here but I'm not sure I really care for Pam that much anymore. I feel like they've tried to add too much personality to her. I miss the quiet, unassuming jokester. I don't know who this new sassy sales rep is who randomly knows how to play volleball (what???). Speaking of which, I think I could more convincingly play the part of an NBA player than she did as a "good volleyball player". Before anyone gets all cranky, The Office is still my favorite show. I'm basically just nit-picking at the 5% or so that I don't dig. New Dwight, on the other hand, is AWESOME. That joke about the new receptionist winning the art contest was GOLDEN. As was the horse doctor joke. And I thought I was going to cough up a lung while laughing when he started delaying the volleyball game. Genius. On a slightly related note, Andy Bernard is still remarkable.

Is there EVER a situation where a small stain on your work shirt is made better by creating a giant water spot because you're trying to "clean it off" while at work? Just leave the stain and hope it comes out. Don't make it worse than it needs to be.

Am I the only one who's MUCH different at work than he is around friends/at home? I feel that I'm extremely professional at work. I'll let you draw your own conclusions as to what I'm like outside of work given that information. :)

Alright, going home to clean dishes. Have a great night, guys.

- Dominic