  okay, okay...so the last post was a little out-of-character for me. I am generally a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper who wants nothing more than the affections of little Miss Lane. So...some good things in my life. 1) three weeks ago one of my best buddies in the world bestowed an honor upon me which is both humbling, and a tad ego-inflating. He asked me to be his best man. Now, this dude is a strange cat to say the least, but I love him to death. Thanks, man. You really know how to cheer up a fellow who is having the blues. 2) I often find myself facing overwhelming anxiety. I have those "God, I really don't want to get out of bed today" days. Today was one of those days. If anyone has experienced mild depression before, do you know that strange weight that can set in on your shoulders, and drag you around all day? That same feeling that makes you second guess even the surest of actions? Well...I woke up to one of those days today.
I cannot explain it, only say that the best thing to do is to work your tail off. Today I handled comic complaints at the store. Great stuff like "What is the cover price of this 28 year old bundle of paper? Gosh, is it 30 cents or 35 cents? Because if it is 30 cents, I don't want it, but if it is 35 cents, I gotta have it, and will bid through the roof. " WHO CARES?!?!?! It's a smelly bit of paper. Read it because you enjoy it, dammit! So...basically, I answered peoples BS for a few hours, and got one of the more tedious...and diplomatic tasks out of the way. I have also sucessfully unloaded an entire truck of comics by myself. Not really an AMAZING task...but certainly contradictory to my typical sit-around-the-place lazy spells.
I am about to take off from work here in an hour (10:30 pm) to clean up my part of the house. Damn...who is writing this Blog again? Ha! 3) I am looking forward to tomorrow night. I will be having dinner with three truly fantastic people. One person I met remotely a few months ago, but have since had some splendid converstaions with. The other two people I have known for several months. And to them I say: L - I don't know why you put up with me, but you are a saint.
B - It is fantastic to have you back in my life. I look forward to seeing our friendship grow. 4) Yesterday I hired a person to step in as a part-time manager of the comic shop. Why, you may ask....well.... Up until now, _I_ have been manager of the store. Anyone who knows me will understand what that means. I am great at analyzing and dissecting situations. I can probably sell ice to an Inuit, but I often have trouble seeing the bits and pieces of running a company.
Hopefully this fellow will help to be my "ears" while I continue to be the "eyes". On a passing note, if anyone has NOT seen the "pile", just shoot me an email. It is an odd thing to see, but it is truly overwhelming to actually walk through it. Fantastic! 5) I forgot to pay the phone bill, and they shut me off. Actually not too bad at all...I hate the telephone. There is nothing that drives me up the walls faster than a ringing phone. And if you call me after 10 pm? I feel sorry for you. It should be on in the next 48 hours...but my god, how fantastic these next 48 hours will be ....ahhhh..... So...Happy but tired...sounds like a full day's worth of work to me. Best to all of you, and have a fantastic week. Check back for more BS from BSC. Best, Brett 
