remember when it was cool to say 'dead presidents' if you meant money? yeah, that was like... never.

during the big clean of '08, i found a little goldtone timex windup. where did that come from, i wondered to myself. i sort of remembered it - i think it was like $10, and i got it when my 'real' watch broke. i do not remember what my 'real' watch was, but you know what is a great thing about windup watches? the battery doesn't run down. i wound the little beaut up, and it was still tickin'. [as far as i know, it did not take a lickin'.] it's a handy little watch with a stretch band and analog face. i like analog watches most of the time, and digital clocks. i find it's a good combination of the abstract & the concrete. analogs are all 'just before' and 'a little after' and spacial and graphic. digitals are all precision and anal. digital timepieces are to blame for our go-go, hectic society. there's never a moment to spare. analog time is more forgiving - there's more leeway.

speaking of leeway, there's really nothing worse than scripted spontaneous banter. we're watching a bit of the peoples' choice awards, and that guy from will & grace along with that guy from ed now have a new show, and the reason the networks are willing to have these awards shows is so they can showcase the stars of their shows by allowing them to hand out awards, and so here's will & ed bantering in the most awkward way, looking at their cue cards while striving diligently to not look like they are looking.

speaking of spontaneous, how 'bout that taylor swift? yeah, i am a fan. she is the real deal. writes her own music & lyrics, plays the geetar, sings. she's a savvy young business woman and a giggly little girl all rolled into one. she is driven and focused, but not in a cold-hearted way. she's warm & emotional & spontaneous. she has a plan, but it's not a carved-in-stone plan - it's more a living plan. she's an inspiration, which sounds overstated, but is how i feel.

saturday, the titans play the ravens. friday, we're 'allowed' to wear our titans gear to work, and i really hate to break the news that folks have not been waiting to be allowed. i am sure the execs will be in a $150 authentic player style jerseys. wonder why we are losing money? could it be your freakin' wardrobe? sha. i will be wearing the k-mart special - $9 from the boys dept clearance, size youth large. i would have rather had a x-large, but the largest they had was a large. it's a fake jersey - made to sort of look like a jersey, but with the logo on the front & no numbers or anything. hey, it has worked just fine for me since i got it like 2 yrs ago. okay, and here is something i just thought of - i can wear my titans cap! yippe-ki-yay - caps at work! but, i might not b/c i would have to wear my contacts b/c i can't fit a cap over these glasses. gosh, what a dilemma.

speaking of work, i figured out how to style & flow the ms-word documents into indesign, with only a couple online lessons & without anyone to help me - b/c i am a genius & that is how i roll.