Thoughts from the Archangel

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I often wonder if everyone has the same sort of thoughts that I have.  It’s especially notable on days like today when I feel pretty sharp and on my game.  I see someone (the RFAC, for example) and my brain whirls with the power of a tornado, spitting out crazy-mean and really entertaining thoughts and one-liners.  Fortunately, my filter works.  I can keep most, if not all, of those thoughts to myself, albeit the evil grinning that goes on during the tongue-biting process.

The RFAC is quite the target of my sarcastic wrath, even if it is unspoken.  I wrote briefly about her really ridiculous requirements of her boyfriend and the engagement ring.  Well, apparently, the guy’s an idiot and he actually proposed.  [I met him once, and oddly enough, he seemed relatively normal and sane.  I guess that neither are the truth.]

By the grace of a divine being or maybe I’d saved up some good karma, I wasn’t in the office on Monday when she came around flashing her (freaking ugly) ring to everyone.  Everyone.  I understand that she went around, to individual cubes, telling the whole story over and over and over.  A coworker of mine is in the beginning stages of an ugly divorce, and I understand that she handled it the best of everyone – congratulated the RFAC and then told her that she needed to get back to work.  Everyone else was held a hostage to the story of the proposal.

Don’t get me wrong:  it’s a monumental occasion, and you should certainly tell people.  But don’t go around soliciting congratulations from everyone.  Maybe it’s just me.  Whatever.

A quick sports blurb here:  The ChiSox almost blew it in the 8th yesterday against the Dodgers but managed to come out with the win.  They are currently behind in today’s day game.  Brett Favre will be a Viking, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.  Hopefully the Tiggers sweep the Cubbies.  I saw a brief thing about the USA soccer team defeating No.1-ranked Spain for the Confederations Cup…and I’ve decided that I should watch soccer more often, as they have some good-looking guys running around there:

(Photo: isiphotos.com via ussoccer.com)