Life Is My Pet Peeve

  Layoff Vacation I got laid off earlier in the month. It was a surprise, but not really. Things were rolling downhill kind of quickly with people leaving for other companies so I was kind of half ass looking for other work. What was strange was that I never imagined the day it happened because it didn't happen as soon as I got to work. At previous jobs, and this one based on other terminations, the HR person grabs the to-be terminated employee before they even clock in. Not this time. I was at work for 2 hours and had gone to the restroom for a mid-morning crap. I'm one of those people who takes my phone to the bathroom with me.  (I know, disgusting. To be fair, it helped in this instance. Also, I don't touch the phone after I've wiped myself until after I've washed my hands. Just my reasons, not looking to be excused, because I don't care.)  My co-worker texted me saying the big, big boss was looking for me. I thought, "oh, shit. Me, specifical...

Disclaimer: The way I react towards entertainment is not how I would act in real life situations. I don’t condone cheating and I would not kill my children to prevent future strife. I know I say this a lot, but I really liked this movie. Horror/Thriller/whatever isn’t really my genre, but I was excited for this one.   Mainly because of John Krasinski. Aside: John Krasinski is supposedly representing the average men of the world. That is a falsehood if I ever read one. Unless the standard for average has changed drastically and the ug-mugs of the world have died this man is a cut above. Holy-moly. My friend and I spent a good amount of time saying kill those kids and in the crude words of my friend, “you should have swallowed.” I, personally, think that the right hand is the better option, but whatevs. What happened: This movie was so interesting because we never learn anyone’s name, age, hopes, and/or dreams. It’s mostly silently with a lot of gesticulating an...