Junk Mail

Ok, it has been a WEEK since my last post. I'd like to say that I've been ridiculously busy doing important and fascinating things like saving the planet, but that's not entirely true.

Week's recount:

Sick on Wednesday with what felt like brillo pads stuffed into my throat. But on the plus side, I lazed around all day watching EMPIRE STRIKES BACK with Brian, who had the day off due to ice, and drank literally half a dozen pots of green tea with at LEAST 2 tbsp of honey in each cup. (2 tbsp honey/cup x 3 cups/pot x 6 pots = 36 tbsp honey. Yikes, I didn't realize it was quite so much.) Also, at this time I'd like to point out that Brian is a dead ringer for Indiana Jones. For starters, he has the exact jacket AND hat PLUS he's a real-life archaeologist. And by association, just like Han Solo (are you following my train of thought here?)
"Who's scruffy lookin'?" If by scruffy-looking, you mean HOT, then yes.

Thursday and Friday were spent freezing my ass off in the field, trying to sample water that would freeze after about 2 minutes. Walking from the truck to the wells and back took several minutes of baby steps and holding onto the sides of the truck bed for dear life. Ice is slippery, apparently.

The weekend was fantastic. Went wine- and CHOCOLATE- tasting with the majority of Brian's family, with no major meet-the-family embarrassments. I am apparently a "cutie", but I'm not quite sure how I feel about that verdict. Slept in like a champ on Sunday. Seriously, until about 4 pm, with only one break for breakfast.

To cap off the week, I'm learning to play the bass. Sweet!

But Back to the Point of the Entry:

I actually like getting Junk Mail. But only at work.
There is a bit of ceremony that goes along with the mail. The boss walks around, flipping through the pile, and occasionally flicks pieces of post on various desks. The majority of what we get is random shit from our suppliers, and what I personally recieve may or may not even be addressed specifically to me.

Today's examples:
"Do you have Pump Eaters at YOUR landfill or cleanup site? Viscous fluids or suspended solids? Corrosives such as chlorides or low pH? Flammable or explosive hydrocarbons, aggressive solvents, high-temperature liquids...?"
"Boiler Operation Maintenance and Safety. Day 1: Fundamentals of Steam"

I'm gonna sing you a hundred verses of ragtime