Ash the Mighty

Effing EVERYONE that I work with is breaking up. Seriously. If I was in a relationship at all I would be absolutely paranoid that I would be next. As it is, I feel a little bad, like maybe on some level I caused it, or that at the very least I was that little starting pebble in the grand avalanche which is the disaster of my department’s love life. At one point in time not too long ago (OK, like four or five months ago) there was maybe one or two single people in my department. Now I believe there is maybe one or two people still in relationships.

And we’re not just talking little breakups here. We’re talking live in fiances splitting. Messy divorces (and/or people TALKING divorce). Things of that nature. It’s getting plain ol’ eerie.

Lately I also feel like I shouldn’t so much be getting paid for my expertise with computers as with my mad relationship skillz. Not that I mind trying to help people out, of course. It’s just yet another thing that I have to privately have a chuckle about, that the guy who can’t get a girl to stick around to save his soul is still really pretty decent at helping with other peoples’ love life. Story of my freakin’ life.

So THAT’S fun.

~A.

So-random-confession-in-hopes-that-I-will-actually-start-blogging-again: The one and only reason that I ever hope to get a raise in this world is so that I can buy more toys. Seriously, I know that that’s the end result for pretty much everyone, but I actually set out to get promotions and whatnot because I feel some vague need to buy something expensive which I will love with all my heart right up until I put it down one day and it turns into another Dust Gathering Item.

I need a hobby.

Ooooooh, I bet I could buy stuff for that!

~Ash.

P.S. So the iSlate (or iPad or iTablet) is (probably) being announced tomorrow. And yes, I am totally considering applying for a promotion. Don’t you judge me, Frozen Iguana.