Wow!  I've been so busy with work that I've had no time for anything else.  Who said personal lives were necessary?  Oh, that would be me.  After a recent acquisition and plenty of time-consuming projects popping up, I've been quite snowed under.  I'll get around to some updates on the site, and I'm still working on a new theme (being artistically challenged slows me down, though…).  Life would be so much easier if I could just win the lottery.  Well, having a healthy fantasy life isn't all bad, right?

One of the fine folks I work with forwarded this link to me the other day.  Aside from being a clear indication that he doesn't have enough work to do, the premise of the experiment in question — as well as the results — certainly do give one pause as well as a healthy laugh.  Once you read it, you'll never view signing a credit card slip the same again.

To tell the weather, go to your back door and look for the dog.

If the dog is at the door and he is wet, it's probably raining.

But if the dog is standing there really soaking wet, it is probably raining really hard.

If the dog's fur looks like it's been rubbed the wrong way, it's probably windy.

If the dog has snow on his back, it's probably snowing.

Of course, to be able to tell the weather like this, you have to leave the dog outside all the time, especially if you expect bad weather.

Sincerely,

The CAT

[via Jenny]

Well, it's Friday the 13th.  After the last several weeks I've had, I wouldn't be surprised if some supernatural force took today as an opportunity to wreak havoc and bloodshed around me.  I've never believed in karma or fate since I believe life is what we make of it rather than what someone or something has predetermined it to be.  However, I've been totally abused these last half-dozen weeks by work and feel that I must have killed someone really important in a previous life and am now reaping the oats of that event.  It's been one emergency after another around the office, and my life has sadly taken a back seat to the increased workload.  Given today's date and using the last few weeks as an indicator, nothing would surprise me at this point — except for things getting better.

I fell off the wagon again, I know.  I've been working quite a bit lately and have not had much time to think about updating the site.  Typical excuse, perhaps, but life happens and we move on.  I'm pretty much overwhelmed at work right now, so forgive me if I'm not as diligent about getting updates out here as often as I should (at least in my own mind).  I can't say that things will calm down soon, but I can hope.