Playing Hookey

Great.

I'm with the flu (sort-of) and have been holed up for the last two days. The cold medicine I took to put me to bed somehow made me wake up after an hour of sleep. And so here I am, wide-awake, surfing and blogging until I go to sleep.

I called out of work the last two days hoping to get a quick recovery, but I still haven't shaken this stupid cold. Nor has the blemish on the MIDDLE OF MY NOSE decided to go away yet. How embarrassing.

Research of the last few days has lead to a few important questions I thought I would share:

1.) When did Claire Danes get so hot? I came across a photo of her in New York Magazine the other day, and-- holy fuck! I couldn't stop staring. I just couldn't.

2.) And the same with Christina Ricci. When did she get so hot as well? What hole have I been hiding in the last few years? All I know is that I'm going to see Black Snake Moan when it comes out. Hell. Yes.

3.) How exactly will Sun-Tzu's The Art Of War help me become successful in a sales world? I can't exactly envision my co-workers as "the enemy," and I can't really see myself crushing them into oblivion. And I'm not sure chariots and soldiers will be necessary for dominating Madison Avenue.

4.) How many axioms of Robert Greene's 48 Laws Of Power has Boss mastered? Jesus. Maybe that's why I sometimes get mad with him. 'Cause he seems to get the better of me EVERY TIME. Fuck. I could swear that he's got that book memorized to the T. The T.

These are the questions that have been on my mind the last few days. Important, yes, I know.

Caught up with Nicole earlier today. These days find her with a new job and a pretty good relationship, though she confessed that her mind has been "wandering" lately. Same old Nicole. Not unlike a wild stallion. I guess it was a good thing I didn't end up with her after all.

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I was thinking about the meanings of my recent observations of body language. How, in one instance last week, PG purposely turned away from me as I approached a table she was nearby. It was like she did it so I would notice. It's funny how that moment sticks out in my mind, because it was purposeful. Deliberate. It's just fascinating to me. Not because of the whole PG thing, but because I'm interested as to what that one motion means. And how my on-going interest in body language relates to this.

Okay. I think I'm ready for bed now.