I'm in Baltimore

I'm in Baltimore.
I ate at Ruby Tuesday's.
Fun, business travel.

Business Travel

Travel tomorrow
And sit in a hotel room
Waiting for meetings.

Severance Pay

The walk down the hall
Was filled with anxiety
And severance pay.

Yeah, I have layoffs on my mind this week. My sister works at Nielsen in Oldsmar, and they laid off hundreds of folks this week. When the whole process is finished, over 1250 workers will be out of a job across the company. That sucks. Even suckier: the laid off people have to work for the next 30 days, or they won't get their severance package.

Layoffs

The corporate henchmen
Call the workers one by one
To announce layoffs.

PowerPoint: Corporate Time Thief

Precious hours wasted
Perfecting animation
Ignoring content.


Don't get me wrong - I love PowerPoint, but in the wrong hands it can be a huge waste of time.

Tummy Ache

Stomach cramping up.
Lying on the bathroom floor.
Who gave me cooties?

Eating Fruit

Sweet, sticky syrup
Coats my lips and chin as I
Eat ripe pineapple.

TV Cop Out

I so hate clip shows.
Why advertise them as "new"
It's such a cop out.

Mmm . . . Crab Legs

Let's crack the crab legs,
Drown the meat in butter sauce,
And chase it with beer!

Crayon-colored Memories

Awkward, lovely art . . .
Crayon-colored memories
Of you as a child.

Hilarious Dad

Every crazy joke
Makes me laugh until I cry.
Hilarious Dad.

Cheesy TV

I'm nibbling on cheese
As I watch the latest shows:
A cheese-filled week night.

Stress Monkey

I'm a stress monkey.
I swing over cubicles
And beat my chest hard.

Uncertainty

Life's uncertainties:
People come and go, jobs change.
And then it all ends.

Lot's Wife

What did Lot's wife see
As she turned away from God
To face sinfulness?

Mom's Oven

Delicious cookies
Baking in my mom's oven:
Fresh-baked memories.

Sunshine Held Captive

Sunshine held captive
Behind grey walls of rain clouds.
What a dreary day!

September Television

September TV
Totally sucks. No new shows.
It's very boring.

Messy

Messy. Chaotic.
Clothes, mail strewn about the floor.
Disorganized life.

September 11, 2007 -- Remembering 9/11/2001

Solemn day. Remember:
Cruel day of loss and moments
Of extreme courage.

Meticulous Cat

Meticulous cat.
He carefully smoothes his fur,
Purring all the while.

Home at Last

Four days on the road.
Missing home and my sweet dog.
My bed is calling.

Lab Monkey

Lab monkey escapes!
Panicked crowd watches him run.
Is he infected?

A haiku inspired by one of those crazy "animals gone nuts" shows.

Public Speaking

Speaking to strangers
From a big, brightly-lit stage
Is not so scary.

Tourist

Believe it or not,
I walked through Ripley's today.
I saw crazy stuff.

Glutton

Gorging on ice cream.
Wow, I feel like throwing up.
My gut wants to burst.

Oh My Gosh

A cryptic message:
"Call us back about your tests."
Is my cancer back?

Yeah. This is inspired by the wonderful message I got on voice mail last Friday before the long Labor Day weekend. I called back this morning, and they still havent' returned my call. I am sure it must not be anything major or they would have already called, right? What the heck!!!!

Vegging Out

Vegging out: couch time.
Trivial television.
Snuggle with the dog.

Crash

So vulnerable:
SUVs crash into cars
Crushing steel and bones.

Stress and Depression

There is a monster
Living inside me . . . gnawing
On my heart and mind.