John's Blog

It looks like the time and energy needed to make even the simple "re-blogging" posts seems to be missing from my agenda recently. Yesterday was one of the first of those busy days at work where we we wind up doing a seven figure volume, so you really begin to feel wiped out from all the running around and "stuff". When you do get the occasional time off, I find myself collapsing into a heap more than I might be inclined to do during the rest of the year. Kinda sucks the joy out of the holiday season. My favorite op-ed hottie, Maureen Dowd, expresses her distaste for the Christmas season in today's column; since she's so relevant on everything else I'll forgive her for trashing the Robosapien, since if I didn't have to sell it, I'm sure I'd feel the same way too! Apparently Target has just the gift I need to lift my spirits.

I did have the time and energy to get a much needed haircut. I made the mistake of going to a local place that is convenient to avoid the hastle of scheduling an appointment with the person who usually cuts my hair at the mall. A big mistake! I've been having it cut short since the summer, and I wanted to keep that look this time as well. The first question she asks me is "What number cutter?" How the hell should I know? When I get my oil changed, does the mechanic ask me what wrench to use? Sure, when I go to the doctor's office, I expect to be a participant in the decision making process, but when I get a haircut, I expect to be a consumer. This may not be the best attitude, since she then grabs a razor and proceeds to shave my neck and the back of my head and ask "Is this what you had in mind?" Well, if I were joining the Army, I'm sure I would have been pleased with the length, but it was a bit shorter than what I had in mind. Next time, back to the mall!