  So I was watching Office Space last night and I have decided that I am Peter Gibbons...all that is left for me to do is bring in a drill and knock down my cubicle walls. What a brilliant movie. I must thank Bryan for calling it to my attention. I know that everyone can relate to it because it pretty much describes all work environments in the corporate world, but I have to say, it does bare a shocking resemblance to the library. Throw in some Science and Healths on the cubicles and change TPS reports to CSBD reports and you are there! Here are some amusing quotes that have kept me laughing all day: "It seems like you've been missing a lot of work lately" "I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob! " "It's not that I'm lazy. It's that I just don't care. " - Peter "You see, ever since I started working at Initech, everyday has been worse than the day before it. So that means that everyday that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life. " - Peter "When I make a mistake, I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it.
That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled, that and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired. " - Peter And Peter's answer to the interviewers' questions: "I start the day by spacing out.
. . .
Yeah, I'd say that I do a total of 15 minutes of good work during the course of a week.
" Bob Slydel: "The pleasure's all on this side of the table" Peter: "Good luck with your lay-offs alright. I hope your firings go really well" The bitterness parade is back on route. So, I had a nice trip to Virginia with my sister and her family. We went and visited this small village near the borders of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. My sister's boyfriend (who is originally from Northern Ireland) was amazed that we could drive for 11 hours and still only get to Virginia. I was just amazed that we could drive for 11 hours with two 6 month old babies in the car! I kept telling my sister, "don't worry - we outnumber them.
ALWAYS outnumber your children on vacations..." Because we had the babies, we were somewhat limited in our sightseeing. We had a nice picnic lunch at the Virginia State University Botanical Gardens. And that same day we went to Harper's Ferry. What a gorgeous area of the country! Harper's Ferry is nestled right in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. The town is pretty touristy, but it does remind me of a European village. I have to say, amongst all of that beauty, we did spot one of the worst fashion victims I have ever encountered in all my years as a Fashion Police Officer. As Sophia from the Golden Girls would say, "picture this", Harper's Ferry 2004. It was a hot and humid day.
A portly, middle-aged man leans on the railing overlooking the rivers. Tragically, he sports see-through, capri-length white spandex pants. His T-shirt is tucked in. The vivid, zebra stripes of his briefs gleam in the sunshine. Shock and horror overwhelms the crowd. People pose for pictures next to him in the hopes that they will catch this train wreck on a digital camera.
One of these pictures will be posted soon. :) Anyway, so of course, probably because of the fashion horrors I witnessed, I was completely ill that evening and have still not really recovered. But that did not stop us from catching a tour of our nation's capitol. I had never been to DC before. I am glad that we just took a general tour of the city because we could have been there for days just seeing the Smithsonian, never mind the monuments and parks. The city seemed much smaller and more concentrated than I expected, but I might have felt differently had I been walking around.
I was surprised when the tour guide said that on average, 25-30 servicemen are buried in Arlington National Cemetery Monday - Friday. What a solemn and thought-provoking place to visit. Speaking of which, on the way home from Virginia we drove through the Gettysburg battlefield. A lovely spot in Pennsylvania for such an horrific 72 hours of our history. So there ends my history lesson for today children. Aside from my sister losing the ability to count American money and Jeremy having a language barrier in Pennsylvania (the Irish-Southern language gap is extensive! ), the ride home was long but uneventful. And now I am back at work for a few days, biding my time for my next vacation which begins in 1 day. I know, I know...poor me (beat you to it anonymous!). Classifieds... Happy belated birthday Heather! Thirty-four days, 1 hour and thirty-six minutes to go. Get well Kristie! We are thinking of you... 
