i am declaring today a day of celebration in honor of my victory over Tuesday. the latest message from the front indicates that i have accumulated 17.20 hrs compreg, which for those of you who don't speak timecard means i will not be going into work tomorrow. or ever again in the forseeable future. keep in mind that the forseeable future only extends until next Monday.

today also witnessed the triumphant return to action of Hat #3, whose forehead-rubbing and hair-mussing i will gladly tolerate in the interest of keeping my head warm, a difficult proposition due to its size and corresponding surface area. although not the crowd favorite that Hats #1 and #2 were, three is quickly making a name for itself in hat circles due to its reputation as a clutch performer. team sources indicate that if this keeps up, one and two may be forced to compete from the bench to regain their starting role(s).

there was a pretzel lying on the counter in the break room this morning, just outside the bag of pretzels. now, as a general rule i don't eat other people's food and the pretzels aren't mine, but i figured anything that leaves the bag is fair game. i felt vaguely guilty for eating someone else's food, even if it was counter-food, but that twinge only made the pretzel taste that much sweeter. that pretzel really made my morning.

on a completely unrelated note, i realized over the weekend that LBJ had some of the biggest ears i've ever seen on a human being.