Author Archives: robchristopher

Last night, spur of the moment thing, I met my friend Jeremy at Trader Vics and we had a few drinks. Wonderful, wonderful. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t make a Mai Tai at home that tastes … Continue reading →

O my gosh, what a terribly busy, stressful afternoon it’s been at work. The phine has been posessed by the Always-Ringing Demon. Sometimes, I’m afraid, the truth is painful: there IS a depressing percentage of people who work for the … Continue reading →

Federal agencies, some City and State offices as well as other private offices as going to be closed on Friday for the “National Day of Mourning.” I alas still have to work; there’ll be nothing to do of course, but … Continue reading →

Margaret Whiting singing “Moonlight in Vermont” … at first the arrangement seems so straight, so square. But then there’s the piano, softly, in the background, and it sounds just like petals of moonlight falling on a clear mountain stream. The … Continue reading →

Only I will know the significance of these words in the hours to come, days to come. The fan spinning crazily overhead, but it’s comforting. Not threatening. I can’t believe I just watched the entire hour of “60 Minutes” and … Continue reading →

I had soft serve ice cream this afternoon. There isn’t a restaurant within a 5-block radius of the office, but we DO have an ice cream truck that’s been coming by after lunch every day. Just think of how irresistable … Continue reading →

The day off was wonderful. I got up around 6, called into work & used my raspy voice to leave a voicemail (no one picked up the phone of course), and then had a shower. Got dressed and went to … Continue reading →

I received some rather harsh reactions to yesterday’s post, so I feel the need to explain (justify?) my situation at work and my decision to call in sick on Friday. The main complaint is that by missing work on Friday … Continue reading →

My boss in in Miami to attend a conference. Our sales guy is in Springfield until Friday. Our accounts payable girl is on vacation until June 7th, our shipping manager may be out sick for several weeks, and HER shipping … Continue reading →