State of the Pat Address
How I've been living.

The job is ending soon. As I've said before, I'm looking for a new job. However, I'm also quitting my current job without a new one lined up. Some may consider that foolhardy, I consider it good times. Its also the only reason I will finally get a new job. I'm stuck where I am, its time to get out.

I'm going on vacation for the month of March, to Japan! A week in Tokyo, a week in Okinawa and two weeks travelling the southern half of mainland Japan. I am really, really looking forward to it. Its the first vacation I've taken since last April when I almost got fired. So I'm long overdue. And I could probably just take a long vacation and go back to being a consultant, but I'm rather tired of hating myself. It gets old.

I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop really, and I'm wondering if it will. I mean, yes, I am soon going to have no income. I don't have a girlfriend or any prospects on that beat at all. But, for some reason, I'm really happy. The other shoe always drops. Usually right on my face. I just have no idea what its going to be. The last couple of times, I had an idea. The girl stood me up, or the new project was WORSE then the old project, or what have you. But now? Right now I have like 4-6 months of living expenses saved up. So I can wait for a job I actually want. As opposed to settling for whatever job will have me.

Maybe that's been why I'm always nervous about "the other shoe." Its usually not a concious choice for me to do something. Be it a girl, a job or anything really. It usually whatever will have me. Maybe this new viewpoint that I'm going to go parade around foreign lands will start getting me to a better place. Maybe I'll end up a derelict living in a cardboard box on Wabash. But it should, at least, be interesting.
- posted by Pat @ 2:41 PM

 
My people, I have an announcement to make. This announcement will shake your world and it will render your previous thoughs and assumptions regarding life obsolete. All that you hold dear will be ripped from your still grasping hands. You have been notified.

'Your mom' jokes, are done.

'Your mob' jokes, are in.

Hearken to my call! 'Your mob' is the new 'Your mom'! Be the first of your iconoclastic, counterculteral group of anti-trending indie kids to fire up this new wave of humor. This is the humor revolution we have all been waiting for!

Watch as I deftly pry apart your jaws with humor of the new style:

'Your mob pushes up daisies.'

Laugh! Laugh and repent for your sins against all that is humor!

'Your mob is so dumb, they robbed a homeless man.'

This is the day, my disciples. Spread the word of mob, for the mob will set your laughter free. Go unto the masses and teach the doctrine of 'Your mob'. Those who accept your humor will be exalted as a king of kings, while those who reject your humor will be thrown to the sitcoms.

Go with the speed of 'Your mob'!
- posted by Pat @ 10:44 AM