unhelpful cookie charade

today began on a bad note, and i came close to blows with a couple of people before i remembered why i was so jumpy and pissed off. apparently there used to be a rule that anybody quitting would be forced to take a holiday, and that's a bloody good idea.
other people seem much stupider / nastier without the nicotine buffer.

the day was filled with problems and hindrances, and i didn't achieve a hell of a lot. maybe a few more grey hairs.

i just took a long walk to buy a lightbulb and abuse a book store, i now have a copy of neil gaiman - anansi boys, this month's wired, and an amusing-looking hebrew book asking how the hebrew language got so screwed up.

this looks like an important read: the differences between english and americanese

now to hang out washing and chill for an hour or two. the picture for this post came out way better than i anticipated, i just wanted a preview because i plan on trying to paint my furious eyeball.