Happy Bunny speaks to the oppressed, the downtrodden -- the bored masses who are just, in the words of Huey Lewis, Workin' for a livin'. Workin'! Workin' for a livin'. Workin'! Workin' for a livin', livin' and a workin', I'm takin' what they're givin' cuz I'm workin' for a livin'!
It Friday afternoon! That magical time when the stress and anxiety of the week's tedious labor begins to melt away!
This time every Friday you let yourself begin to forget the egotistical boss, the clueless collegue and the forgetful suppliers who have seemed intent on destroying not only your career, but your entire life.
This time every Friday the phone rings less frequently and urgent emails tend to slow to a small trickle. You realize there are still impossible deadlines to meet while working with obnoxious know-it-alls, but you take comfort in the fact that the weekend will give you the breathing space you need so that when you hit full stride again Monday morning, you probably won't, 1) kill someone, or 2) have a nervous breakdown.
So, on this Friday afternoon, I hope all of you can take a deep breath, get through the next couple of hours so that you can put the stress of the week behind you as you head into your much deserved weekend.
It's Friday afternoon! And Happy Bunny says, "Just Don't Care!"
Dear BG,
My "work from his home" client doesn't recognize weekends, so I'm likely to get phone calls in the midst of "Sunday Night Baseball (thanks to the magic of time zones, on at 2:00pm Sunday afternoons). What should I do?
Signed,
Aggravated
Posted by: Linkmeister | August 26, 2005 at 08:21 PM
bg! bg! bg! bg!
Posted by: Pinko Punko | August 27, 2005 at 12:22 AM
PP: I feel grateful that you have blessed me with your presence here today.
Should I thank Cookie Jesus? Oh, Sweet Cookie Jesus!
Posted by: blue girl | August 27, 2005 at 12:32 AM
Ahh yes, Happy Bunny...a busy boy this time of the week. I get visits from him in the off-peak hours - say, 3-6am on other days -particularly those when Aged Patient has been especially snarky. I give in to his blandishments by catching the [adult swim] repeats, laying out the day's meds, and looking forward to turning down the baby monitor at 9 for 3 hrs of safe sleep and untethered dreams.
Thanks for reminding us, BG!
Posted by: grishaxxx | August 27, 2005 at 02:20 AM
Before I started my propperblog (inside reference) I was getting into a space of "we're ok - and the people we are trying to help hate us anyway - they call us 'liberals,' 'traitors,' 'elitists,' 'feminazis' (showing their hand right there!) and 'communists.' To hell with them! Time to embrace benevolent hedonism!"
I miss it!
Not really. Just have to kick back and let it go for awhile and come back later refreshed.
Maybe I will form a church: "The First Church of the Benevolent Hendonist." Anyone wanna join? The obligations will be "Virtual Tithing" (you have give me 10% of your insightful comments) and "Do What you will but hurt no one."
Posted by: The Viscount LaCarte | August 27, 2005 at 07:33 AM
Sign me up for that church!
Posted by: Pinko Punko | August 27, 2005 at 01:44 PM
Viscount, can I form a companion church? The Church of the Virulent Hedonist? 'Cause sometimes I'm not feeling so charitable towards those people and might have to violate that second obligation you mention.
Posted by: Linkmeister | August 27, 2005 at 02:09 PM
Dear Aggravated -- do you have Caller I.D.? If not get it! Then let your VM take his message -- listen to his whining, then you can decide whether or not to call him back right away!
Al, seems you already have a following. Count me in. I'll be the singer of the church! (And I can also design the programs!)
Posted by: blue girl | August 27, 2005 at 03:33 PM
Sadly, I didn't see your post until my weekend was nearly over, but at least I hadn't killed anybody in the meantime...
Posted by: Kevin Wolf | August 28, 2005 at 04:31 PM
Kevin! You seemed to be having a great Friday -- all your joking! --even without Happy Bunny!
Posted by: blue girl | August 28, 2005 at 09:06 PM
Kevin, one more thought:
"but at least I hadn't killed anybody in the meantime..."
Just remember -- there's always tomorrow! :)
Posted by: blue girl | August 28, 2005 at 09:07 PM
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Posted by: Ashley | July 13, 2006 at 06:45 PM