Lifestyles of the poor and nameless

This extended absence was just a test to see if anyone noticed that I was gone.....thanks for the shout outs. I figured you're probably tired of staring at that ugly turducken (and GC is leaving messages about new posts) so here goes....

Work- is going well. My most interesting assignment so far has been to write a memo about employer liability for employees who get drunk at company-sponsored functions and then injure themselves or others. The short version is: in NY, the employer is seen as a social host and has no liability for employees' drunken revelry. However, there's a stronger case for liability when the employee pays an "admission fee" for the party or there's a cash bar. *But that's not binding legal advice so don't use it as an excuse to go drinking and driving!*

I'm getting more comfortable with the whole attorney situation. The contracts have increased in value, but I'm not too paranoid about screwing them up anymore since I got good reviews on my first 2 contracts :-). Of course, now that they've come to expect good things from me, they're piling it on thick. They're slowly trying to extend my workday (without O.T. pay or comp time) but I'm fighting to make sure I'm out the door at 4:30 or 5 at the latest. Then it's off to the gym.

Love- no complaints on that front. Pretty Ricky has been behaving rather well and actually exceeding my expectations in some areas :-D. A move to NY may be on the horizon for him, but we'll see. In the meantime, he's doing pretty well with the NY transit system ---without the strike. I'd rather look at him than the scary turducken below ;-).

Life withthe parents- Actually, it's not as bad as it has been in the past. Ever since Pretty Ricky started coming around, they've been treating me more like an adult. But now Mom is trying to act more like a good friend and less like a mom. After 25 years of knowing her as Mom and not as a friend, it's a little creepy and just a tad bit uncomfortable. At least now she seems to grasp the fact that I've made it this far without any major screw-ups so maybe I can be trusted to make my own decisions.

Alright kids...that's all the news that's fit to print. Maybe next time I'll tackle the pending MTA strike or something more substantial. Until then...